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All Status Effects Explained

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - All Status Effects Explained
Status Effects are various effects that affect your Player's State during a battle in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Read on to learn more about what each status effect does and how to use them against your enemies!

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List of All Status Effects

List of Buffs

Buff Effect
Accuracy UpAccuracy Up Boosts Accuracy
Armor VeilArmor Veil Absorbs fixed amount of damage
Attack UpAttack Up Boosts damage dealt
AwakeningAwakening Improves Atk, Def. and recharge rate
Counter HealCounter Heal Heal HP when hit, for set no. of hits
Critical Hit PlusCritical Hit Plus Boosts critical hit extra damage
Critical Rate UpCritical Rate Up Boost Critical Rate
Debuff BarrierDebuff Barrier Nullifies set no. of enemy debuffs
DecoyDecoy Evade attacks set no. of times
Defense UpDefense Up Reduces damage taken
Delayed HealingDelayed Healing Heals HP when below set value
Ether AnchorEther Anchor Nullifies set no. of combo reactions
Evasion UpEvasion Up Improves Evasion
Fast RechargeFast Recharge Improves rate of recharge
InvincibleInvincible Nullifies attacks from enemies
Pause Buff TimerPause Buff Timer Freezes timer on other active buffs
Power ChargePower Charge Boosts damage of next Art
Recovery UpRecovery Up Boosts amount of HP healed
RegenerateRegenerate Heals HP at fixed intervals

List of Debuffs

Debuff Effect
Accuracy DownAccuracy Down Reduces Accuracy
Attack DownAttack Down Reduces damage dealt
BindBind Makes it impossible to move
BlazeBlaze Deals damage at fixed intervals
BleedBleed Deals damage at fixed intervals
Damage LinkDamage Link Realys dmg. taken to nearby allies
Eclipse SoulEclipse Soul Makes allies attack one another
Ether Defense DownEther Defense Down Reduces Ether Defense
Evasion DownEvasion Down Reduces Evasion
FreezeFreeze Deals damage at fixed intervals
Heal BindHeal Bind Incapacitates Healers
Interlink SealInterlink Seal Seals Interlink with Moebius's power
Moebius ShacklesMoebius Shackles Stops a character from moving
Phys. Def. DownPhys. Def. Down Reduces Physical Defense
Reduce AllReduce All Reduces Dmg. / Acc. / Evas. / Def.
Resistance DownResistance Down Reduces resistance to debuffs
Shackle ArtsShackle Arts Makes it impossible to use Arts
Shackle BlockingShackle Blocking Makes it impossible to block
Shackle HealingShackle Healing Makes it impossible to heal HP
Shield BindShield Bind Incapacitates Defenders
SleepSleep Incapacitates until damage is taken
Slow RechargeSlow Recharge Reduces rate of recharge
Sword BindSword Bind Incapacitates Attackers
Target LockTarget Lock Locks enemy into targeting user
ToxinToxin Deals damage at fixed intervals

How to Apply Status Effects

Equip Arts with Buff/Debuff

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Equip Arts with Buff/Debuff
You can apply status effects to your enemies or allies by using arts. Some arts come with buff or debuffs, which you can check by heading to the Arts Selection in the Arts Menu.

Arts Guide: List of All Arts and Effects

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