Status Effects: Status effects occur during battle when a certain spell or an item, or even an attack. These status effects change the "status" of a party member, or even the entire party itself. 
      
      Harmful Status Effects
      
      Name Confuse 
        Cancellation Method Ensuna, physical attack. 
        Effect Target cannot be controlled and randomly attacks enemies or allies. 
        Name Berserk 
        Cancellation Method Gysahl Greens. 
        Effect Target's attack power increases, but they cannot be controlled and attack enemies continuously. 
        Name Stop 
        Cancellation Method Dispel. Remedy. 
        Effect Target stops and cannot be controlled. 
        Name Poison 
        Cancellation Method Antidote, Esuna, Panacea, Remedy, effect expires. 
        Effect Target's HP gradually decreases. 
        Name Sleep 
        Cancellation Method Ensuna, physical attack, effect expires. 
        Effect Target falls asleep and cannot be controlled. 
        Name Slow 
        Cancellation Method Dispel, effect expires. 
        Effect Target's ATB Gauge fills more slowly. 
        Name Heat 
        Cancellation Method Ensuna, effect expires. 
        Effect Target is KO'd if action is taken. 
        Name Freeze 
        Cancellation Method Ensuna, effect expires. 
        Effect Target freezes and cannot be controlled. Target is KO'd if attacked physically. 
        Name Mini 
        Cancellation Method Mini, Ensuna, Remedy. 
        Effect Target shrinks. Attack and defense powers decrease. 
        Name Death Sentence 
        Cancellation Method None (end the battle before the counter reaches 0). 
        Effect Target is KO'd when counter reaches 0. 
        Name Gradual Petrify 
        Cancellation Method Stona, Esuna (end battle beofre counter reaches 0). 
        Effect Target becomes petrified when counter reaches 0. 
        Name Petrify 
        Cancellation Method Stona, Remedy, Soft. 
        Effect Target turns to stone, and cannot be controlled. 
        Name Vemon 
        Cancellation Method Remedy. 
        Effect Target cannot be controlled due to strong poison. HP and MP gradually decrease. 
        Name Silence 
        Cancellation Method Ensuna, Echo Screen, Remedy. 
        Effect Target cannot use magic. 
        Name Darkness 
        Cancellation Method Ensuna, Eye Drops, Remedy.. 
        Effect Target is blinded; accuracy of physical attacks decreases. 
        Name Trouble 
        Cancellation Method Annoyntment. 
        Effect All of the Target's allies receive 1/2 the damage the target receives from an enemy attack. 
        Name Zombie 
        Cancellation Method Magic Tag. 
        Effect Reverses effects of recovery items and spells. 
        Name KO 
        Cancellation Method Life, Auto-Life, Phoenix Down, Phoenix Pinion. 
        Effect Target cannot participate in battle until recovered. 
       
      Helpful Status Effects:
      
      Name Auto-Life 
        Cancellation Method Dispel, target recovers from KO. 
        Effect Target recovers from KO. 
        Name Regen 
        Cancellation Method Dispel, effect expires. 
        Effect Target's HP gradually recover. 
        Name Haste 
        Cancellation Method Dispel, effect expires. 
        Effect Speeds up the ATB Gauge. 
        Name Float 
        Cancellation Method Dispel, effect expires. 
        Effect Target floats in the air. Avoids Earth attacks. 
        Name Shell 
        Cancellation Method Dispel, effect expires. 
        Effect Reduces target's damage from magic attacks. 
        Name Protect 
        Cancellation Method Dispel, effect expires. 
        Effect Reduces target's damage from physical attacks. 
        Name Vanish 
        Cancellation Method Dispel, target hit with magic, effect expires. 
        Effect Target avoids physical attacks. 
        Name Reflect 
        Cancellation Method Dispel, effect expires. 
        Effect Reflects magic (some magic cannot be reflected).