Status ailments

Status ailments, also known as Status effects, Status conditions, Physical Effects, and Status Crisis are recurring gameplay elements in the Mana series. They temporarily modify the status of player characters and enemies by either adding a positive or a negative effect. Some status aliments wear off by themselves while others need a curative item to be removed. Most status conditions can be removed by staying at an Inn.

History

Final Fantasy Adventure/Adventures of Mana

Sumo poisoned in Adventures of Mana

Status crisis or Condition can be monitored in the status screen. Only the Hero can be struck with status crises. There are five types of conditons in the game. In both games, a small text window will display the current status crisis other than Good if Sumo is hit with one. Frozen condition is only known to appear in Adventures of Mana.

Name	Effect	Healing Method
Good	The Hero's default condition	N/A
Pois/PoisonFFA PoisonedAoM	Make the Hero quickly lose HP over time.	Heal spell Pure/Antidote
Dark/DarknessFFA BlindedAoM	Darken the Hero's vision.	Heal spell Eyedrp/Eye Drops
Ston/StoneFFA PetrifiedAoM	Freeze the Hero in place.	Heal spell Soft/Gold Needle
Moog/MoogleFFA MoogledAoM	Drop the Hero's defense to 0 & disable action commands.	Wait Ride Chocobo
FrozenAoM	The Hero is unable to do anthing.	Wait

Secret of Mana

Randi with the Balloon status

Status Abnormalities (no official English term) negatively affect party members an can be inflicted by enemies, or Trap chests. When an ally or an enemy is hit with a status, a text bubble saying [Target]'s [Status abnormality]! will be displayed (For example, Primm's poisoned!)

Name	Effect	Healing Method
Ghost	When an ally's HP falls to 0, turn it into a ghost & is unable to act.	Revivify spell Cup of Wishes Stay at Inn
FrostiedSeoM FrostSeoM HD	All is unable to move or act.	Remedy spell Medical Herb
EngulfedSeoM BlazeSeoM HD	Ally is unable to act while fire depletes their HP.	Remedy spell Medical Herb
PoisonedSeoM PoisonSeoM HD	Ally quicky loses HP.	Remedy spell Medical Herb
ConfusedSeoM ConfuseSeoM HD	Movement controls are reversed & ally cannot use magic spells.	Remedy spell Medical Herb
Spaced OutSeoM BalloonSeoM HD	Ally is unable to move or act.	Remedy spell Medical Herb
MoogledSeoM MoogleSeoM HD	Ally is unable to act beside moving. Attack and defense stat greatly reduced.	Remedy spell Medical Herb Moogle Belt
TangledSeoM TangleSeoM HD	Slow ally's movement, decreasing agility.	Remedy spell Medical Herb
PygmizedSeoM PygmizeSeoM HD	Ally is unable to act beside moving. Attack and defense stat greatly reduced.	Remedy spell Medical Herb Midge Mallet
PetrifiedSeoM PetrifySeoM HD	Ally is unable to move or act and HP is reduced by half. Impervious to attacks.	Remedy spell Medical Herb
Barrel	Ally avoids all attacks while unable to attack & greatly reducing movement.	Remedy spell Medical Herb

Trials of Mana

Petrified Charlotte

Status effects temporarily add a negative effect to a party member. In the 2D version, when a party member or an enemy is inflicted with a status effect, a text window will briefly display the aforementioned status (example: Poisoned!). The 3D remake instead adds an icon corresponding to the status next to the character portrait. The Burn is unique to the HD remake.

Name	Effect	Healing Method
Poison	If a character gets poisoned, they'll receive poison damage periodically until healed.	Twinkle Rain move Medical Herb
Sleep	If a character falls asleep, they'll start to slumber in position until healed, leaving them open to enemy attacks.	Twinkle Rain move Medical Herb
Silence	If a character is silenced, they'll be unable to use magic attacks until healed.	Twinkle Rain move Medical Herb
Petrify	If a character is petrified, their body will turn to stone and stop moving until healed. If all party members are defeated or petrified, it's game over for you.	Twinkle Rain move Medical Herb
BurnToM HD	If a character gets burned, it gets harder to see and the damage they receive from enemies increases.	Twinkle Rain move Medical Herb
Freeze	If a character is frozen, they'll be covered in a thick layer of snow and unable to move until healed.	Twinkle Rain move Medical Herb
Moogle	If a character gets moogled, they'll gain a cute moogle body until healed. Unfortunately, that means they can't attack or use magic.	Twinkle Rain move Medical Herb Moogle Pin
Shrink	If a character gets shrunk, they'll become a miniature version of themselves until healed. Shrunken characters lose attack power and can't use class strikes.	Twinkle Rain move Medical Herb Minor Mallet

Legend of Mana

Paralyzed Chobin Hood

Most Status abnormalities are paired with a Mana Spirit, maning summoning one can inflict the status on enemies as a bonus effect and equipping tempered equipement of a specific element may prevent from being hit with the corresponding status. Afflicted target will display the corresponding status on their sprite.

Name	Effect	Mana Spirit
Poison	Prevents gradual HP recovery. Purple bubbles appear above the target's head.	Aura
Darkness	Character's defense drops to 0. A black mist clouds the target's vision.	Shade
Paralysis	Character cannot move nor act. Green rings appear above the target's head. Jinn magic can inflict this status to enemies.	Jinn
Confusion	Up and down commands & right and left commands will be reversed.	Wisp
Flameburst	Character will suffer slip damage. Target's body is on fire.	Salamander
Sleep	Characters cannot be controlled while asleep, though receiving damage will wake them up.	Dryad
Petrification	Character's body will turn to stone, and cannot be controlled for some time. However, they become invulnerable to all attacks during that state. Vulnerable to slip damage.	Gnome
Freeze	Character's body will become a snowman, and cannot be controlled for some time. Vulnerable to slip damage.	Undine
Stun	Character become unable to act. Stars appears above the target's head.	N/A
Gauge Reset	Character's attack gauge resets to 0.	N/A
KO	When a character's Hit Points are depleted, he or she will be rendered unconscious.	N/A

Sword of Mana

Poisoned Hero

Physical Effects can be inflicted to allies and enemies alike. Most effects can be removed by consuming a Stardust Herb or a Prestoveggie.

Name	Effect
Bedraggled	"A Bedraggled state decreases a fighter's defense against physical attacks. Take a Prestoveggie to recover."
Bewitched	"When a character is Bewitched, his or her defense against magical attacks is reduced. A Prestoveggie provides the cure."
Charm	"A Charmed character will attack his or her partners. The cure for the condition is a Stardust Herb."
Confusion	"When Confusion sets in, the character's movement directions will be reversed. A Stardust Herb can correct the problem."
Darkness	"Darkness reduces the fighter's accuracy. Use a Stardust Herb to clear away the cloud."
Death	"When your partner's hit points are depleted, he or she will float across the screen like a ghost. Use an Angel Grail to revive the warrior."
FireMan	"The FireMan effect makes the inflicted character unable to fight and causes damage over time. Cure the aliment with a Stardust Herb."
Numb	"The Numb effect keeps the fighter from attacking. A Stardust Herb will take the numbness away."
Petrify	"A warrior hit with a Petrify effect loses his hit points and turn to stone. The only cure is a Stardust Herb."
Poison	"Poison hits the afflicted warrior with damaging blows. You can stop the hurting with a Prestoveggie."
Pose	"The Pose effect freezes the fighter. Use a Stardust Herb to revive the character's mobility."
PowerDown	"PowerDown decreases the fighter's physical attack strength. A Prestoveggie cures the aliment."
Silence	"Silence makes the character unable to communicate with the spirits for magic casting. A Stardust Herb is the cure."
Sleep	"The sleep effect knocks out the afflicted fighter. Use a Stardust Herb to revive the snoozer."
SnowMan	"Covered in protective ice, the SnowMan-frozen fighter can't move or take damage. Use a Stardust Herb to initiate a thaw."
SpeedDown	"SpeedDown slows the fighter's walking and fighting speeds. A Prestoveggie will lift the spell."
Toxin	"Toxin has the same damaging effect as Poison. A Prestoveggie removes the venom."
Wimp	"The Wimp effect reduces the size, fighting strength and defenses of the battler. Use the Stardust Herb to reverse the curse."

Children of Mana

Status ailments can be inflicted to the player character by enemies or traps. However, foes can also be hit by ailments. All statuses except ghost have a limited duration, but for an immediate cure, players can use a Pep Root, a Stardust Herb for poison, and an Angel Grail for ghost. Dryad's support magic Nature's Aura can remove any status aliments.

Name	Effect
Combustion	"Caught on fire, you won't be able to stop yourself from running around."
Snowman	"Trapped inside snow, you become unable to move."
Disarmed	"Your arms turn to stone, making you unable to use your weapons."
Poison	"You gradually lose your HP as the poison circulates through your body."
Paralysis	"Your body movements become choppy and unpredictable."
Blindness	"You field of vision is severly limited as darkness envelops you."
Stun	"You are unable to move as you see stars. Button mashing may help you snap out of it quicker."
Sleep	"You are unable to move while asleep. You will wake up when you receive damage."
Confusion	"You are unable to move in the direction you press on the +Control Pad."
Ghost	"You are unable to move weapons and items, or to lift gleamdrops."
Charmed	"Enemies are helplessly drawn to the music, and stunned when they touch the musical note."

Dawn of Mana

Status ailments are what Keldric of his foes can be inflicted with temporarily. Most ailments can be removed by casting Purify.

Name	Effect
Poisoned	"The afflicted fighter gradually loses HP until the poison wears off or is removed by Faye's "Purify" spell."
Petrified	"The afflited body turns to stone and is unable to move. Although damage taken is reduced, in rare cases HP may drop to 1."
Paralyzed	"The body "falls asleep", stunned and thoroughly immobilized."
Dizzy	"Mind and body are unsteady and unresponsive until a foe's attack jar the senses, restoring equilibrium."
Frozen	"Chilled to the bone and turned into a snowman, the affected party becomes stiff and may even slide downhill."
Burning	"Engulfed in flames, the target cannot attack as he frantically tries to put out the fire, gradually losing HP in the process."
Blind	"Envelopped in darkness, the victim is still able to fight, but only with limited visibility."
Confused	"The mind gets goofy, and intentions of direction are reversed."
Panicked	"Foes become completely defenseless and vulnerable to attack. Note: Only enemies panic."

Heroes of Mana

Name	Effect
Blindness	TBA
Burning	TBA
Charm	TBA
Confusion	TBA
Freezing	TBA
Paralysis	TBA
Petrify	TBA
Poison	TBA
Shadow Zed	TBA
Sleep	TBA