Status Effects

**Status effects**, usually referred to as ''**buffs**'' or ''**debuffs**'', are current effects and modifications that are applied to your character stats.

These effects are shown by the top left corner of your screen. For the most part you will be having a 5% EXP icon in the top left corner of your screen. This will buff appears after you've selected the proper channel for your level. You will thereby gain the benefit of increased EXP by 5% after taking this action.

There are diffrent types of Status effects that can be obtained. Some of which can be obtained by using consumables and others by various skills. These actions will grant you or your party members extra stat bonuses. The most generic ones are increased **health, mana, attack** and **defense.**

Other sources for buffs are Party Buffs and MyHome Buffs. Occasionally there are EXP increase buffs.

Status effects does not only imply strengthened effects upon your character, but also weakening. Status effects can come in conditions that will purposely weaken your stats. These are refered to as **debuffs** and are often used against you by monsters, bosses and in PvP by enemy players. These can include silences, reduced movement speed, freezes and stuns. Usually will would find implications when debuffs are activated upon you. Examples are that turn into an icecube when you are frozen and you turn green when you've been poisoned.

Positive buffs and status effects that are shown in the top left corner for your characters benefit can be removed by simply left clicking the icons. Negative debuffs can only be removed after the duration is over or if you have consumables that counters the debuff.

**Note that** if you decide to remove a status effect or buff that is intentionally going to last 5 minutes, you'll have to wait the remaining minutes after the buff was casted on you before you can have it on yourself again. Some buffs may also disappear after logging out or changing character.

*For a complete list of skills that inflict status effects, see Status Inflicting Skills*

There are many status debuffs (or status ailments) in Dragon Saga that work against you in many ways. Both player characters and monsters are capable of inflicting them.

## Bleeding

*For detailed information on Bleeding, see Bleeding*

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Causes continual loss of HP for the duration of the status. This status can kill the victim (however, the damage is slow enough that it rarely will).

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure, Barricade, Atropine
* Bandage (available from NPC shops)

## Blind

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Causes the victim's screen to flash white, rendering them unable to see.
* Reduces AIM and EVA

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure, Barricade, Atropine
* Eye drops (available from NPC shops)

Skill effects:

* Flashbang

## Burn

*For detailed information on Burn, see Burn*

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Causes continual loss of HP and MP for the duration of the status. This status can kill the victim (however, the damage is slow enough that it rarely will).

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure, Barricade, Atropine
* Ice bag (available from NPC shops)

Skill effects:

* Backdraft
* Blazing Youth
* N2 Ammunition Strengthen
* Rain of Fire

## Curse

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* All stats, including physical and magical attack, are decreased for the duration of the status.

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure, Barricade, Atropine
* Holy water (available from NPC shops)

Skill effects:

* Caused Bomber
* Death Bound

## Dash/Jump Block

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Renders the victim unable to dash or jump for the duration of the status.

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Relogging removes the effect

Skill effects:

* Bounce Trap
* Quagmire

## Freeze

*For detailed information on Freeze, see Freeze*

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Turns the victim to ice, disabling all movement
* Impossible to move, attack, pick up items, or use skills. Victim can however use items.

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure (must be cast by a partymate)
* Matchstick (available from NPC shops)

Skill effects:

* Barbarian
* Blizzard
* Freezing Trap
* Snow Blues

## Ice Freezing

*For detailed information on Ice Freezing, see Ice Freezing*

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Reduces Physical ATK and Magical Attack
* Reduces Movement Speed and Attack Speed

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure, Barricade, Atropine
* Matchstick (available from NPC shops)

Skill effects:

* Icecold Heart
* Ice Shower

## Poison

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Causes continual loss of HP for the duration of the status

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure, Barricade, Atropine
* Globule Pill (available from NPC shops)

Skill effects:

* Poison Crasher
* Venom

## Polymorph

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Transforms the victim into a frog, rendering them unable to cast skills

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure (must be cast by a partymate)
* Being attacked will cancel this ailment

Skill effects:

* Witch's Curse

## Silence

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Renders the victim unable to cast skills

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure (must be cast by a partymate)

Skill effects:

* Silence Trap

## Sleep

* Renders the victim unable to move or cast skills

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure (must be cast by a partymate)

Skill effects:

* Hypnotizer

## Stun

This status ailment causes the following effect:

* Renders the victim unable to move or cast skills

To assist in recovering from this ailment:

* Cure (must be cast by a partymate)

Skill effects:

* Hammer Crush
* Stumblebum
* Wraith of Heaven
* Rocket Punch
* Violent Blow
* Provoke
* Claw Fishing
* Hell Shouting
* Club Mania
* Wire Action
* Dragon Kick
* Power Fist
* Meteor Rain