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There are 21 different status ailments that your party and your enemies can inflict on one another during combat in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster. Learn all the different status ailments, how to cure them, and how to counter status ailments in battle.
List of Contents
| Status Ailment | Description/Effect | Causes |
|---|---|---|
| Anger | Character becomes engulfed in a red aura Attack is raised by 1.5x. |
・Szechuan Gyoza (30%) ・Blackened Sole (30%) ・Cajun Shrimp (30%) ・Anchovy Pizza (30%) ・Tinto Specialty (60%) ・Bright Shield Rune ・Fury Rune ・Violence Rune ・Protected Character's Death |
| Boost | Character becomes engulfed in a yellow aura. Attack is raised by 2x for a random amount of turns. Once effect wears off, user takes half the damage inflicted during Boost. |
・Red Pepper Ice (30%) ・Kobold Pie (30%) ・Spicy Pizza (30%) ・Kobold Burger (60%) ・Kobold Course (60%) ・Salt House (60%) |
| Hyper | Character becomes engulfed in a blue aura. Raises Magic damage by 50%, also raises the chance of the magic backfiring by 20%. |
・Pudding (30%) ・Black Cake (30%) ・Salmon Meunire (30%) ・Elf Course (30%) ・Sweet Syrup (30%) ・Sugar Cured Meat (60%) ・Alert Rune |
| Invulnerable | Character becomes invincible for 1 turn but will not be able to move or attack. | ・Fried Ice Cream(30%) ・Cream Cutlets (30%) ・Creamy Curry (60%) |
| Panic | A ?! Balloon will appear above character's head. Causes character to Panic and not not follow orders; attacks on their own. |
・Dark Chowder (30%) ・Salted Fish (30%) ・Nanami Cake (30%) ・Nanami Ice (60%) |
| Regeneration | Regenerate HP at the end of each turn.. | ・Silver Collar ・Star Earrings ・Sun Badge ・Master Robe ・Silver Dragon Armor ・Silver Hat ・Silver Shield |
| Toasty | Character will have a smoke effect on their head. Regenerate HP for a set of time. |
・Fried Tacos (30%)・Soy Ice (30%) ・Tai-Chili Style (30%) ・Matilda Course (30%) ・Spicy Sashimi (30%) ・Bath |
| Balloon | Appears as a balloon above victim's head. Upon collecting three balloons, character will be flown off battle and cannot be used.. |
・Enemy Attacks: HollyFairy, HollyElf |
| Removed from Battle | Character cannot participate in battle. | ・Enemy Attacks ・Balloon Ailment |
| Bucket | Appears as bucket over character's head. Accuracy is lowered by 50% for the afflicted character. |
・Enemy Attacks |
| Unfriendly | Character will have an unfriendly emoji balloon over their head. Cannot participate in Unite Attacks |
・Weird Sunomono ・Mayo Rice Omelet ・Gourmet Ramen ・Sweet Steak |
| Lose Balance | Character will be in a weak status and will have a circle running over their heads. Cannot attack or use magic, but can use items. |
・Enemy critical hits ・Some Unite Attacks |
| Paralysis | Character turns into stone. Cannot take any action in battle. |
・Enemy Attacks |
| Poison | Appears as a small demon above victim's head. Damages 1/16 (about 6%) of the afflicted character's HP every turn. |
・Enemy Attacks |
| Rust | Character's weapon level drops by 1. | ・Enemy Attacks |
| Shrink | Characters appear to shrink in size. Atk decreases by 50% |
・Enemy Attacks: DoReMi Elves, Pixie |
| Silence | An ellipsis bubble looms over character's head. Unable to use magic. |
・Salty Gratin ・Enemy Attacks |
| Sleep | Character falls into sleep. Unable to take any action. If attacked, character will wake up but take double damage. |
・Enemy Attacks |
| Target | Character will have a target crosshair on their body. Enemies will only attack the targeted character.. |
・Enemy Attacks: TargetGirl ・Firefly Rune |
| Weak | Character falls down the ground, weak. No adverse effects. |
・Low HP |
| Faint | Character succumbs to death. Cannot be used unless resurrected, character will not gain exp after battle if not resurrected. |
・0 HP |
There are 21 different status ailments in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster. Some, like Anger, Boost, Hyper, and Toasty, offer positive effects but most will mess with your strategy and deal damage.
| Ailment | How to Cure |
|---|---|
| Boost | ・Mayonnaise Pie ・Chili Pasta ・Red Hot Ramen |
| Hyper | ・Mayonnaise Pie ・Chili Pasta ・Red Hot Ramen |
| Panic | ・Mayonnaise Pie ・Chili Pasta ・Red Hot Ramen |
| Balloon | ・Fried Fish Balls ・Sweet and Sour Fish ・Crabcakes ・Meatballs ・Greasy Fish ・Needle ・Pointy Hat |
| Bucket | ・Fish Fry ・Fish Donuts ・Deep-Fried Fish ・Tatsuta Age ・French Fries |
| Unfriendly | ・Sandwich ・French Toast ・Steak Sandwich ・Teri-Sand ・Veggie Sandwich ・Spicy Sandwich ・ Mole Helmet |
| Lose Balance | ・Quiche ・Pineapple Rice ・Egg Porridge ・Baked Mochi ・Cream Quiche ・Lasagna |
| Paralysis | ・Defeat the enemy that caused Paralysis. |
| Poison | ・Tomato Soup ・Tomato Juice ・Raw Tomato ・Tomato Salad ・Red Hot Tomatoes ・Pasta ・Pasta Parmesan ・Downtown Pasta ・Pasta Salad ・Salty Ramen ・Antitoxin |
| Rust | ・Sunomono ・Sour Shrimp ・Nonpei Sunomono ・Gourmet Sunomono |
| Shrink | ・Kiddie Pasta |
| Silence | ・Ohitashi ・Spinach Cake ・Spinach Saute ・Spinach Salad ・Spicy Stir Fry ・Chinese Noodles ・Candy House |
| Sleep | ・Gyoza ・Fruit Gyoza ・Steamed Gyoza ・Fried Gyoza ・Deep-Fried Gyoza ・Ramen |
| Target | ・Buttered Clams ・Clam Pudding ・Grilled Scallops ・Steamed Abalone ・Clam Mayonnaise |
| Weak | ・Heal |
| Faint | ・Ship Combo ・Mellow Stew ・Flaming Sea ・Flowing Rune ・Resurrection Rune ・Thor (Unite Magic) ・Water Dragon (Unite Magic) ・Storm Fang (Unite Magic) ・Sacrificial Jizo |
You can cure ailments by using cooked dishes from your restaurant during battle. Certain items, like needles and antitoxins, also remove specific conditions.
Additionally, equipping the right equipment can help prevent your characters from getting afflicted in the first place.
Restaurant Guide and How to Unlock
| How to Counter |
|---|
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| Equipment | Defense | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Pointy Hat (Helmet) |
5 | Prevents Balloon |
| Mole Helmet (Helmet) |
12 | Prevents Unfriendly |
| Mole Suit (Armor) |
29 | Prevents Target |
| Earth Armor (Armor) |
49 | Blocks Ailments |
| Blue Ribbon (Accessory) |
6 | Prevents Target |
Items like Antitoxins and Needles are good to carry in your item bag in case one of your characters is afflicted with either Poison or Balloon, respectively.
Getting rid of these status ailments as soon as possible during battle ensures that you will control the flow of the battle.
Status ailments depend on a character's speed and evasion rate.
Raising your character's Speed and Luck will allow them to successfully dodge status ailment-afflicting attacks.
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Staying at an inn fully removes any status ailment from your character.
However, it also wipes out beneficial buffs like Toasty. So choose your timing carefully.
List of Status Ailments and Cures
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