All buffs and debuffs in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and what they do
Buffs and debuffs can make or break your party in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Xenoblade doesn’t let you use items like most RPGs, so arts that can strengthen your allies or weaken your enemies are crucial in tough fights. The combat system is dense, so it’s hard to figure out which status effects hurt or help. This guide describes all the buffs and debuffs in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and what they do.
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All buffs and debuffs and what they do
Buffs are status effects that provide a litany of benefits and stat boosts. Debuffs can inflict debilitating effects that disrupt or damage your party over time. Knowing what they are is key to navigating challenging boss encounters in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
During a fight, you can see which buffs or debuffs are currently active on the left side of the screen.
All buffs in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and what they do
A list of buffs and the icons that represent them can be found in the Combat Tips section of the menu screen.
| List of buffs | Buff Descriptions |
|---|---|
| accuracy above | Increases accuracy. |
| Armor Veil | Absorbs a set amount of damage. |
| attack on | Increases damage dealt. |
| awakening | Improves Atk, Def, and Charge Rate. |
| counterheal | Heal HP when hit for set no. of hits. |
| Critical Hit Plus | Increases bonus damage on critical hits. |
| Critical rate increased | Increases critical rate. |
| Debuff Barrier | Seats no. cancelled. from enemy debuffs. |
| bait | Dodge Attacks Set No. of Times. |
| defense up | Reduces damage taken. |
| Delayed Healing | Heals HP when below the set value. |
| Aether Anchor | Seats no. cancelled. of combo reactions. |
| Dodge up | Improves dodging. |
| Fast charging | Improves recharge rate. |
| Invincible | Cancels enemy attacks. |
| Pause buff timer | Freezes the time of other active buffs. |
| power charge | Increases the damage of the next art. |
| recovery up | Increases the amount of HP healed. |
| Regenerate | Heals HP at set intervals. |
All debuffs in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and what they do
As with the buffs, you can find the icons representing each debuff in the Combat Tips section of the menu. Learning these debuffs will help you avoid danger when you encounter them in a tough fight.
| List of debuffs | Debuff Descriptions |
|---|---|
| accuracy down | Reduces accuracy. |
| attack down | Decreases damage dealt. |
| Tie | Makes it impossible to move. |
| Flames | Deals damage at set intervals. |
| Blossoms | Deals damage at set intervals. |
| damage link | Spreads damage taken to nearby allies. |
| Eclipse soul | Makes allies attack each other. |
| Aether defense down | Reduces Aether Defense. |
| dodge down | Reduces dodge. |
| Freeze | Deals damage at set intervals. |
| heal bond | Disables healers. |
| Interlink seal | Sigils combine with Moebius’ power. |
| Mobiu’s restraints | Stops a character’s movement. |
| physics Def. Down | Reduces physical defense. |
| reduce all | Reduces Dmg./ Acc./ Evas./ Def. |
| resistance down | Reduces resistance to debuffs. |
| bondage arts | Makes it impossible to use Arts. |
| bracket blocking | Makes blocking impossible. |
| Shackle Heal | Makes it impossible to heal HP. |
| shield binding | Disables defenders. |
| Sleep | Incapacitates until damage is taken. |
| Slow charging | Reduces recharge rate. |
| sword binding | Disables attackers. |
| target lock | Locks the enemy to target the user. |
| toxin | Deals damage at set intervals. |
Knowing what buffs and debuffs to use and avoid is necessary to take on the tough bosses and unique monsters that roam the world of Aionios in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
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