Encumberance

category:Status Effects__NOTOC__
== Description ==
Encumberance is a harmful status effect that blocks changing certain equipped gear for a period of time. Most variants also remove whatever is in the affected slots, but some simply block changing what's already equipped. Can still cast spells, use Job Abilities and attack.
Differs from the effect inflicted by Pathos (Salvage) in that it is not removed by using "Cells" to unlock each of the 16 equipment slots, and it is inflicted by monsters.
== How to remove the effect ==
*Wears off after a brief period of time.
== How the effect is inflicted/gained ==
=== Monster Abilities ===
*Qiqirn - Strap Cutter
*Slugs - Fuscous Ooze, Mucilaginous Ooze
*Pixies - Norn Arrows
*Iron Giants - Ballistic Kick
== Historical Background ==
Encumberment / Encumberance is a word that means burdened (either with a heavy weight or something metaphorical, like obligations or responsibilities) or it means having one’s performance or ability to act impeded or hindered in some way.