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).