Status Effect

A Status effect is a temporary modification to a game character's original set of stats that usually comes into play when special powers, items and/or abilities are used, often during combat. Some of such modifications have a positive effect on the character, but most of the time they are negative. Positive status effects are usually referred to as buffs, while negative effects are referred to as debuffs (阻害効果), which range to about 10-20 types. Many attacks have a random chance of dealing negative status effects on opponent which are generally not curable, unless the appropriate crystals are used. Most, but not all of them expire after a set period of time.

ALfheim Online

 * Anti-Freeze
 * Water Breathing - Allows players to breathe underwater.
 * Strength buff - A buff granted by an unnamed buff spell that increases the player's strength.
 * Maximum HP value buff

Gun Gale Online

 * Stun - players would be immobilised until the effect is over. In Gun Gale Online, this could be caused by being hit with a Stun Bullet.