Status Effects

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This article is about Status Effects, from For The King II (game).

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Status Effects (Buffs, Debuffs, Displacements, and Ailments) are temporary modifiers that have correspondingly negative or positive consequences.

Overview

Status Effects are applied through abilities, certain weapons, or when attacked by unique creatures. They vary in longevity and effect, although most will only last as long as a single battle.

Depending on the effect, the duration will be one of the following (not including conditions that end the effect early):

Short: Lasts until the end of the afflicted character's second turn with the ailment.
Fight: Once applied, it will last until the end of the fight.
Persistent: Once applied, it will last until cured.
Unique: Has unique mechanics unlike other effects.

The turn timeline also indicates the exact damage and duration a status effect will last for.

Removing Debuffs and Ailments

Debuffs afflicted on a player character can be removed with the use of a Panax or an action with Cure. Curses are unique in that they can only be removed with a use of a Hag's Bane or by using the Priest service at a Town for a fee.

Additionally both debuffs and curses can be cured using actions that grant Purify such as consuming Aralia or a Slippery Nibbler.

Immunities

Various creatures are immune to certain Status Effects. In terms of player involvement, specific equipment, items, and Sanctums will grant differing immunities to their user. Certain classes or creatures also share their own thematic immunities (i.e. Skeletons resisting Bleeding). Creatures such as Wraiths and Scary Ghosts possess All Immunities.

List of Status Effects

	Status	Duration	Effect
	Acid	Unique	Negative Destroys an equipped item every 2 rounds for 4 rounds. Some exceptions apply, see notes.
	Armor Down	Short	Negative Reduces the targets Armor for 2 rounds.
	Armor Up	Short	Positive Increases the targets Armor for 2 rounds.
	Attack Down	Short	Negative Reduces the targets Attack for 2 rounds.
	Attack Up	Short	Positive Increases the targets Attack for 2 rounds.
	Bleed	Unique	Negative Inflicts heavy Damage every 2 rounds for 4 rounds.
	Confuse	Short	Negative Causes the target to make a random decision for 2 rounds. This can include usage of consumables.
	Curse	Persistent	Negative Decrease a random stat by -25.
	Daze	Unique	Negative Renders the target unable to use Secondary Actions for 1 turn.
	Deathmark	Unique	Negative Applies a mark on the target and triggers Death upon expiring after 4 rounds.
	Entangle	Short	Negative Prevents Movement and Melee abilites for 2 rounds.
	Evade Down	Short	Negative Decreases Evasion for 2 rounds.
	Evade Up	Short	Positive Increases Evasion for 2 rounds.
	Fire Imbued	Unique	Positive Imbues the body with fire causing attacks to apply Ignite on damage. Also removes Ignite and gives temporary Burn Immunity. Removed at the end of combat.
	Freeze	Short	Negative Causes the target to take more than 25% more Damage from attacks for 3 rounds.
	Grab	Unique	Negative Unable to take any action for 2 rounds or until freed by an ally.
	Ice Imbued	Unique	Positive Imbues the body with ice causing attacks to apply Freeze on damage. Also removes Freeze and gives temporary Freeze Immunity. Removed at the end of combat.
	Ignite	Unique	Negative Inflicts Damage every round for 3 rounds.
	Lightning Imbued	Unique	Positive Imbues the body with lightning causing attacks to apply Shock on damage. Also removes Shock and gives temporary Shock Immunity. Removed at the end of combat.
File:Magic Channel FTK2.png	Magic Channel	Unique	Positive Increases the damage of the next Magic Attack stacking up to 2 times. The multiplier is equal to +135% of base damage on the first stack and +400% on the second stack. This effect disappears upon being affected with control effects.
	Poison	Persistent*	Negative Decreases most stats by 10, prevents most skills from activating, inflicts 2 Damage, and disables HP regeneration after every turn on the Overworld and each Dungeon room for 3 rounds/room.
	Protect	Unique	Positive Prevents the next attack from applying any Damage and/or Status Effects for 5 rounds.
	Purify	Unique	Positive Removes and protects from negative Status Effects for 3 rounds.
	Reflect	Short	Positive Inflicts half of the Damage taken back to the attacker once for 2 rounds. Effect is removed after hit.
	Resist Death	Unique	Positive Protects from Death for 3 rounds.
	Resist Down	Short	Negative Decrease Resistance for 2 rounds.
	Resist Up	Short	Positive Increase Resistance for 2 rounds.
	Scare	Unique	Negative Causes target to attempt Fleeing for 2 rounds.
	Shock	Short	Negative Unless Focus is used, guarantees the first slot roll of an ability is failed for 2 rounds.
	Stats Up	Unique	Positive Increases all stats for the remainder of the combat.
	Stun	Unique	Negative Renders the target unable to act for 1 round.
	Taunt	Short	Positive Forces enemies to concentrate their attacks on the target for 2 rounds.
	Wet	Unique	Negative Disables all Immunities for 3 rounds
	Water Imbued	Unique	Positive Imbues the body with water causing attacks to apply Wet on damage. Also removes Wet and gives temporary Wet Immunity. Removed at the end of combat.

Notes

• There are some events and cases where Acid can destroy an equipped item upon receiving the effect. One known case includes stepping on an Acid tile in the overworld.