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Elden Ring Nightreign - Buffs and Status Effects

Buffs and Status Effects are different passive effects that affect your character in Elden Ring Nightreign. Find out what each buff and ailment means, and learn how to better utilize each effect here!

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Buffs and Status Effects Explained

Combat Buffs or Afflictions

Combat Buffs and Afflictions

Buffs and Status Effects are the different boons or afflictions that affect your character in combat to either increase their damage, defense, or inflict lingering damage effects to them.

These effects can come from sorceries, incantations, greases, Ashes of War, equipment, or even just passive effects.

List of Buffs

Passive Effects That Boost Character Damage or Defense

Buff Description
Increased Rune Buff ・Amount of Runes found is increased.
Increased Power ・Damage dealt is increased for all attacks.
・Strength and Dexterity are increased.
Sorcery Attack Raised ・ Damage of Sorcery spells is increased.
Stamina Increased ・ Stamina is increased.
FP is Raised ・ FP is raised.
Damage Negation Increased ・Damage negation increased for all types of damage.
FP Skill Consumption Lowered ・FP skill consumption is lowered.
HP Gradually Recovers ・HP is gradually recovered.
Maximum HP Increased ・Maximum HP is increased.
Item Discovery Boosted Elden Ring ・Item Discovery rate increased.
Jump Attacks Enhanced Elden Ring ・Damage of jump attacks increased.
Reduced Damage and Headshots Elden Ring ・Reduces damage and impact of headshots taken.
Restores HP on Kill Elden Ring ・Restores HP when killing enemies.
Spell Casting Shortened Elden Ring ・Reduces spell casting time.
Stamina Recovery Increased Elden Ring ・Stamina recovery is increased.
Stamina Reducing Attacks Against Blockers Enhanced Elden Ring ・Stamina-reducing attacks against blockers are enhanced.
Status Effect Resistance Increased Elden Ring ・Increased resistance against Status Effects.
Successive Attacks Raised Attack Elden Ring ・Raises attack power with successive attacks.
Attract Enemies Aggression Elden Ring ・Constantly attracts enemies.
Charge Attack Enhanced Elden Ring ・Enhances charged attacks.
Counterattacks Thrusting Weapons Enchanced Elden Ring ・Enhances counterattacks unique to thrusting weapons.
Critical Hits Restore FP Elden Ring ・Critical hits restore FP.
Critical Hits Restore HP Elden Ring ・Critical hits restore HP.
Enhanced Dodge Rolls Elden Ring ・Dodge rolls are enhanced.
Final Attack Chain Hit Enhanced Elden Ring ・Increases the damage of the final hit of a chain of attacks.
FP Cost Reduced Elden Ring ・FP cost of spells are reduced.
Guard Counters Enhanced Elden Ring ・Increases damage from Guard Counters.
Holy Attacks Increased Damage Negation Decreased Elden Ring ・Increases the damage of Holy attacks but damage negation is decreased.
HP Regeneration Elden Ring ・HP is regenerating.

Buffs are the more helpful effects that aid your character in combat by providing passive boosts.

These buffs come from multiple sources such as equipment, your Wondrous Physick, talismans, greases, and other passive sources.

List of Status Effects

Harmful Combat Effects

Status Effect Description
Poison Poison Once the meter is filled, the target's health will deplete by a certain amount for its entire duration.
RotScarlet Rot A status effect similar to poison but has stronger damage over time and is harder to apply.
Bleed Blood Loss Once the meter is filled, the target will take instant damage for a sizeable portion of their HP.
FrostFrostbite Once the meter is filled, the target will take instant damage for a sizeable portion of their HP. While frostbitten, the target will take increased damage from other sources.
SleepSleep Once the meter is filled, the target will fall asleep, making them open for critical attacks. You also lose FP.
MadnessMadness Once the madness meter is filled, you will be staggered and take a large amount of damage to your HP and FP relative to their values.
Death BlightDeath If the Death Blight meter is filled, you will die instantly regardless of your stats and equipment.

Status Effects are the original passive combat afflictions from the original Elden Ring.

These Status Effects, when filled fully, afflict the character or enemy with certain effects that range from small Damage-Over-Time effects to Instant Death.

Elden Ring Nightreign Related Guides

Elden Ring Nightreign - Tips and Tricks Partial

Beginner Guide to Nightreign

All Tips and Tricks Guides

Exploration Guides
Rune Farming Guide What to Do on Days 1 and 2
Max Level Guide and How to Level Up Fast How to Add Pins on the Map
Night's Tide (Circle): Blue Flame Explained -
Settings Guides
Best and Recommended Settings List of All Controls
Online / Matchmaking Guides
Matchmaking Guide: How to Join Party How to Play Solo
Can You Play Duos? How to Play Offline
Tips and Tricks
How to Change Characters (Classes) How to Get Legendary Weapons
How to Upgrade Weapons How to Recover and Increase FP
How to Charge Your Ultimate Gauge How to Farm and Get Relics
How to Kill Skeletons How to Get More Flasks
How to Change Weapons How to Get Murk
How to Revive and Rescue Allies Should You Buy Scenic Flatstones?
How to Dual Wield How to Lock On
How to Dash and Sprint How to Wall Jump and Climb Walls
How to Two-Hand Weapons How to Pick Up and Use Items
How to Heal and Increase Health Weight and Item Carry Limits Explained
Combat Tips How to Get Legendary Weapons
List of All Character Skills List of All Ultimate Arts
How to Get Critical Hits How to Find the Oldest Gaol
Small Jar Bazaar Best Items to Buy How to Unlock Dark Souls Skins
How to Parry How to Guard Counter
Raid Events Guide List of Random Map Events
How to Duplicate Weapons How to Dodge Roll
How to Get Memory Fragments Attack Affinities and Element Guide
How to Guard (Block) How to Find Sacred Seals and Incantations
Are Boluses Permanent? List of Unlockables
How to Get Sovereign Sigils -
Stat Guides
All Stats Explained Buffs and Status Effects
What Does Dexterity Do? What Does Vigor Do?
What Does Mind Do? What Does Endurance Do?
What Does Strength Do? What Does Intelligence Do?
What Does Faith Do? What Does Arcane Do?
What is Poise? Effects of Resistances
Character Skill Guides
What Does Restage Do? What Does Retaliate Do?
What Does Totem Stela Do? What Does Cursed Sword Do?
What Does Magic Cocktail Do? -
Roundtable Hold Guides
Roundtable Hold Guide How to Unlock the Dresser
Sparring Grounds Collector Signboard
FAQs
Leave Penalty Death Penalty: What Happens When You Die?
Is There Character Customization? Is There PC Controller Support?
Are Loots and Drops Shared? Can You Play the Same Class?
Can You Pause the Game? Does Nightreign Have Fall Damage?
How Long To Beat How to Change Skins
Difficulty Level Explained: Is Elden Ring Too Hard? How to Sell Relics
Can you Sell Items? How to Use the Bed
How to Recover Dropped Runes How to Skip Cutscenes
How to Change Language All Postgame Unlockables
How to Reconnect and Play Online How to Rename Your Character
Where to Find Holy Weapons Weapon Scaling Explained
How to Break Stone Statues How to Quit a Run
Can You Keep Weapons? How to Replay Tutorial
What Does The Items Confer Effect Do? What Are Post-Damage Attacks?
What Is the Initial Standard Attack Effect? What Carries Over?
Is There a New Game Plus? Where Is the Crypt?
Is There Voice Chat? What Is Thrusting Counterattack?

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