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Status effects are conditions that alter your character. Whether brought on by a monster ability, spell, quest, or item, these change how you interact in the world of Final Fantasy XI. The following information is taken directly from the FFXI online Game Manual:
If your character's status changes, such as being poisoned in an enemy attack or using an ability to increase your attack power, it will be reported in your log window and an icon will appear at the top center of the screen. There are various icons used to indicate the different types of status effects. To view the details of a given icon, press the Δ button on the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller, the Y button on an Xbox 360 controller, the + key on your keyboard's numeric keypad, or f key on compact keyboard twice and move the cursor over the icon. An explanation of the icon will appear in the upper window. If a status effect wears off, it will be reported in your log window, and the icon will disappear from the top of the screen.
With the exception of Boost , status effect duration timers are paused while in dialogue with an NPC.
These status effects can be separated into three distinct groups:
Negative Status Effects (Debuffs ) [ ]
Name
Effect
Accuracy Down
Reduces accuracy .
Amnesia
Player cannot use abilities or weaponskills.
Attack Down
Reduces attack power.
Attribute Down
Lowers an attribute. (STR, DEX, VIT, etc...)
Bane
Reduced HP, MP, and weight.
Bind
Player cannot move.
Bio
Reduced attack and DoT .
Blind
Reduced melee accuracy .
Bust
Number of possible active Phantom Roll effects reduced by one. Also experiencing a penalty effect.
Chainbound
Readies target for a skillchain .
Charm
For a time, your actions are controlled by a monster.
Curse
Reduced HP , MP , and weight .
Daze
Various detrimental effects.
Debilitation
The severe hampering of attributes. (Salvage )
Defense Down
Reduced defense .
Dia
Reduced defense and DoT .
Disease
Player cannot recover HP or MP from healing(/heal).
Doom
Countdown to death.
Encumberance
Inability to equip armor and weapons.
Encumberment
Inability to equip armor and/or weapons. (Salvage only)
Elemental Debuff Shock , Rasp , Choke , Frost , Burn , or Drown )
Lowers an attribute and DoT .
Evasion Down
Reduced evasion.
Flash
Severely reduced accuracy .
Gradual Petrification
Countdown to petrification.
Helix
Damage Over Time inflicted every 3 ticks.
Impairment
Inability to use job abilities. (Salvage )
Level Restriction
Reduces effective level.
Magic Accuracy Down
Reduced magic accuracy .
Magic Evasion Down
Reduced resistance to magic.
Magic Attack Down
Reduces magical damage.
Magic Defense Down
Reduces magical defense.
Max HP Down
Reduced HP pool.
Max MP Down
Reduced MP pool.
Max TP Down
Reduced TP pool.
Medicated
Cannot use some Medicines .
Mute
Player cannot cast spells, nor remove the effect.
Obliviscence
Inability to use a support job. (Salvage )
Omerta
Inability to use magic. (Salvage )
Overload
Puppet is in a weakened state.
Paralyze
Chance of interruption for each action.
Petrification
Player cannot act.
Plague
DoT that affects MP and TP .
Poison
DoT that affects HP .
Silence
Player cannot cast spells.
SJ Restriction
Cannot access support job.
Sleep
Player cannot act.
Slow
Increased weapon and spell delay.
Stun
Player cannot act.
Terror
Player cannot act.
Weakness
Severely reduced HP and MP .
Weight
Reduced movement speed and Evasion .
Positive Status Effects (Buffs ) [ ]
Name
Effect
Ability Up
Increase to an ability. (STR, DEX, VIT, etc...)
Accuracy Boost
Increases accuracy.
Aftermath
Effect varies based on Relic/Mythic weapon.
Aquaveil
Increased resistance to spell interruption.
Arrow Shield
Immunity to ranged attacks.
Attack Boost
Increased attack .
Auspice
Reduces TP dealt when striking an enemy
Bar Elemental
Increased elemental resistance.
Bar Status Effect
Increased resistance to status effects.
Berserk
Increases attack , reduces defense .
Blink
Shadow images may absorb attacks.
Boost
Enhances power of next attack .
Chocobo
Increased movement speed while riding a Chocobo.
Circle Protections
Resistance to certain monster types.
Concentration
Increased casting speed and decreased recasts.
Copy Image
Copy image absorb attacks.
Damage Spikes
Damages opponents when hit.
Dedication
Percentage increase of EXP gained.
Defense Boost
Increases defense .
Deodorize
Player is harder to track by scent.
Enchantment
Effects vary, depending on the source.
Enspell
Adds elemental damage to attacks.
Evasion Boost
Increases evasion .
Finishing Move
Gained by using Steps . Used to perform Flourishes .
Flurry
Decreases weapon delay (without affecting TP gain).
Food
Effects vary.
Flee
Increased movement speed.
Haste
Decreases weapon delay (without affecting TP gain) and recast timers.
Hide
Player is difficult to detect by sight.
Invincible
Immunity to physical damage.
Invisible
Player is difficult to detect by sight.
Intension
Magic accuracy is increased.
Magic Attack Boost
Magic attack is increased.
Magic Defense Boost
Magic defense is increased.
Magic Shield
Immunity to magic spells.
Maneuver
Elemental maneuver being used by your puppet.
Pax
Enmity generation is reduced.
Phalanx
Grants damage reduction.
Potency
Increases critical hit rate.
Protect
Increases defense .
Quickening
Increases movement speed .
Refresh
Gradually restores MP .
Regain
Gradually increases TP .
Regen
Gradually restores HP .
Reraise
Allows self-resurrection.
Roll Effect
Has many different positive effects.
Shell
Increases Magical Defense .
Shining Ruby
Increases Defense and Magic Defense .
Sneak
Player is difficult to detect by sound.
Song
Grants various effects.
Stoneskin
Grants an extra skin to absorb damage.
Synthesis Image Support
Increases effective crafting skill level.
Others [ ]
Name
Effect
Allied Tags
When involved in a campaign battle.
Battlefield
When involved in a battlefield event.
Besieged
When involved in a Besieged battle.
Confrontation
When involved in a special confrontation.
Costume
Changes a player's appearance.
Illusion
Your true appearance is veiled with an illusion. The illusion cannot be maintained for long periods of time.
Level Sync
Current level is matched to a party member's level.
Signet
Allows you to receive crystals from monsters.
Sanction
Treasures of Aht Urhgan version of signet.
Sigil
Wings of the Goddess version of signet.
Guides [ ] The Big List of Status Effects
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