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# Buff and Debuff

Buff is a positive effect that increases base status of a character or gives other upside effects, a debuff is an opposite to a buff, it is a negative effect that reduces base status of a character or gives other downside effects. There are 4 major buffs and debuffs which affect each based status. They will increase or reduce the basic status by 5% until the combat end, and can stack up 5 times, which means they can accumulate to the maximum of 25% or -25%. Buff will be applied to a character with 100% rate Debuff will be applied according to the based percentage written in a card and LK.

![Regeneration/Strength/Swift/Fortune](https://931685413-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FtyvryECNlvRZZpjMHvry%2Fuploads%2F1k6iVQIH2qTaHf25NWlO%2Fbuff.png?alt=media\&token=028cfd20-8fdf-4139-b1d4-8afb324a787c)

![Poison/Weakness/Slow/Curse](https://931685413-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FtyvryECNlvRZZpjMHvry%2Fuploads%2FUbsW6qmp1pwAciNPcb49%2Fdebuff.png?alt=media\&token=0ce734ba-7001-40da-ac32-92d43e62947d)

<table><thead><tr><th width="150" align="center">Status</th><th width="204" align="center">Buff name</th><th width="227" align="center">Effect</th><th width="208" align="center">Debuff Name</th><th align="center">Effect</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">HP</td><td align="center">Regeneration</td><td align="center">+5% HP at the end of turn</td><td align="center">Poison</td><td align="center">-5% HP at the end of turn</td></tr><tr><td align="center">AT</td><td align="center">Strength</td><td align="center">+5% AT instantly</td><td align="center">Weakness</td><td align="center">-5% AT instantly</td></tr><tr><td align="center">SP</td><td align="center">Swift</td><td align="center">+5% SP instantly</td><td align="center">Slow</td><td align="center">-5% SP instantly</td></tr><tr><td align="center">LK</td><td align="center">Fortune</td><td align="center">+5% LK instantly</td><td align="center">Curse</td><td align="center">-5% LK instantly</td></tr></tbody></table>

Some buffs and debuffs have a special effect, these kinds of effects will only last 1 turn.

![Thorn/Mark of rebirth/Mark of death/Stun](https://931685413-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FtyvryECNlvRZZpjMHvry%2Fuploads%2FKs2nh9Dm1HREYLI5h5Sv%2Fspe%20buff-debuff.png?alt=media\&token=c6e4a796-f2d5-4533-938e-46c71518880a)

**Buffs**

* Thorn - reflect 20% of damage received to the character who dealt damage
* Mark of rebirth - target character will instantly revive with 25% HP if KO

**Debuffs**

* Stun - target character loses all remained actions
* Mark of death - target character will instantly KO if HP fall below 25%