Status Effects

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...)
Aspir Daze	Target's MP is stolen by attackers.
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, affected target's actions are controlled by the user of the charm effect.
Curse	Reduced HP, MP, and weight.
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.
Drain Daze	Target is healing those that attack it.
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)
Lethargic Daze	Reduced evasion.
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.
Sluggish Daze	Target's defense is reduced. Amount depends on number of steps used.
Stun	Player cannot act.
Terror	Player cannot act and are locked in a pose.
Weakness	Severely reduced HP and MP.
Weight	Reduced movement speed and Evasion.
Zombie	Player cannot recover HP or MP, some types cannot be removed.

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.
Atma	Grants many different effects.
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.
Negate Status	Immunity to a specific status ailment.
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.
Transcendency	Grants transcendent power.

Others[]

Name	Effect
Allied Tags	Allows participation in Campaign Battles.
Battlefield	Allows entry into a battlefield event.
Besieged	Denotes participation in a Besieged battle.
Confrontation	Allows involvement in a special confrontation.
Costume	Changes a player's appearance.
Egg	Changes a player's appearance into an egg.
Illusion	Your true appearance is veiled with an illusion. The illusion cannot be maintained for long periods of time.
Ionis	Adoulinian version of Signet.
Level Sync	Current level is matched to a party member's level.
Pennant	Allows participation in Bastion.
Reive Mark	Allows participation in Reives.
Signet	Allows you to receive crystals from monsters.
Sanction	Treasures of Aht Urhgan version of signet.
Sigil	Wings of the Goddess version of signet.
Visitant Status	Allows prolonged access to Abyssea areas.