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Revision as of 16:20, 28 July 2014

A status condition is an abnormal condition sustained by units during battle under certain circumstances, which interferes with their ability to perform in combat. Typically inflicted by a weapon, staff or skill used by an opposing unit, or by hazards in the map's terrain itself, the spreading of status conditions is a tactic used to have a disruptive impact on the successful function of an opposing army. While players can typically gain access to instruments inflicting status conditions in limited quantities, for the most part status infliction is performed by enemy armies.

Mechanics

Infliction

To be inflicted on a unit in the first place, the weapon/item/skill/hazard inflicting the status condition must actually successfully strike the target: for weapons this is based on the standard accuracy calculation, staves have a separate calculation based on the target's Resistance, and skill infliction is a case-by-case basis depending on the individual skill. In addition to this, in Genealogy of the Holy War's versions of the Berserk Sword and Sleep Sword, there is a further check in place: once the weapon has hit the target, it has only a (30 - target's Resistance)% chance to inflict the status condition.

Duration

Once inflicted, depending on the game, the status condition will automatically wear off after a set number of turns (usually 3 or 5), at the beginning of the unit's phase after the turn count has passed; the number of turns to go before a status condition lifts is actively counted down on the unit's profile, and also appears on the pop-up miniature status box for the unit on the map.

The exception is Thracia 776, in which status conditions will not wear off automatically at all and will remain until they are manually lifted through use of a healing method.

Healing

All status conditions can be actively healed through use of a Restore staff (with the exception of petrification in Thracia 776), passively by a neighboring unit who possesses the Boon skill, or actively by Micaiah through use of Sacrifice (with no additional HP cost). Additionally, the Antitoxin item can be used on poisoned units to cure the poison.

Status condition types

Berserk

Rath attacks Eliwood while berserked.

When berserk status is applied to a unit, the unit loses control and will automatically attack the weakest unit within their range at the end of their relevant phase, regardless of whether the target is an ally or an enemy of the berserked unit. In the case of player units afflicted by berserk status, the player will not be allowed to move the unit, and they will be moved automatically by the game once the player ends their phase.

If a berserked unit attacks one of their allies, their ally will not be able to attack them back at all, regardless of their weapon; the exception is Thracia 776, where units can fight back against berserked allies. Additionally, berserked units will not gain experience.

Silence

Silence status renders the afflicted unit unable to use magic tomes or staves. Additionally, a silenced unit will be unable to make use of the Talk or Support commands, literally silencing them from speaking in addition to the figurative silencing of preventing magic use.

Sleep

Sleep status puts the afflicted unit to sleep, immobilizing them and preventing them from counter-attacking. However, depending on the game, sleep status may have no adverse affect on the unit's ability to dodge.

Additionally, in Thracia 776, sleep status will force a mounted unit to dismount; putting the victim to sleep is required if the player intends to capture a mounted unit, and by extension recruit Misha.

Poison

When inflicted, poison status will inflict small amounts of damage to the afflicted unit at the beginning of each of their turns until the condition wears off. The damage dealt per turn is between 1 and 5 HP, randomly chosen per turn depending on the game in question. If a unit with low remaining HP is affected, poison can kill the unit.

The sole time the ability to poison is avaiable to the player is through the use of Valaura in Radiant Dawn; otherwise, all poison-inflicting weapons are exclusively used by enemies. In the case of Thracia 776, if a poison weapon is stolen by the player's army, it is reverted to a basic non-poisoning weapon.

Petrification

A Gorgon petrifies Rennac.

When a unit is petrified, they become completely unable to move. Related to sleep status but somewhat stronger, petrified units cannot dodge incoming attacks at all and are more vulnerable to critical hits: anyone attacking a petrified unit has their hit rate maximized and gains +30 critical hit rate. On the other hand, in Radiant Dawn all petrified units gain +10 Defense, reflecting the solid stone nature of their petrified state.

Petrification is a minor plot point in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776: the tome inflicting the status is the property of Veld of the Loptyrians, and early in the game he petrifies Eyvel, whose subsequent rescue is one of Leif's primary motivations for the rest of the game. In Thracia 776, petrification cannot be undone with a standard Restore staff, and only the Kia staff can heal petrification; however, in later games a Restore staff will heal petrification.

Stun

Exclusive to Gaiden, Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, stun status immobilizes the victim. Unlike sleep and petrification, stunning is a more short-term condition, lasting only for a single turn.

Chart of status condition appearances

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FE01 FE02 FE03 FE04 FE05 FE06 FE07 FE08 FE09 FE10 FE11 FE12 FE13
Berserk --
Silence --
Sleep --
Poison --
Petrification --
Stun --
A indicates that the status condition exists in the game in question, while a indicates the contrary.

Status condition infliction methods

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style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; background-color:#222222;" width="15%" rowspan="2"| Condition Infliction methods
Weapons Staves Skills Hazards
Berserk Berserk Sword Berserk -- --
Silence Judge* Silence
Elsilence
-- Magic Seal
Sleep Sleep Sword
Blizzard*
Sleep
Nightmare
Elsleep
Deadeye --
Poison Venin Edge
Venin Lance
Venin Axe
Venin Bow
Valaura
Yotsmungand*
Poison
Poison Claw
-- -- Poison jets in certain The Binding Blade, Blazing Sword and The Sacred Stones maps
Petrification Stone -- Glare --
Stun Judge* -- Stun
Rend
An event where Judah hexes Alm on turn 3 on the map where Alm must fight White Dragons.
Pitfalls on Oribes Bridge (FE9 Chapter 23 and FE10 Chapter 3-11)
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See also

Game mechanics
Out-of-battle management Base (BarracksBase CampBase conversationEveryone's ConditionsExpeditionGarreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) • My CastleSomniel) • Bonus experienceDungeonsGameplay modes (DifficultyCreature CampaignNew Game +) • GoldLessonsMila ShrinesPeddlerPreparationsRenownShopping (ArmoryBargainsForgeItem shopMerchantOnline shopSecret shop) • Supply convoyWorld map
Battles and chapters ArenaBattle saveBossCastleChapter (Alternate routeParalogueSide quest) • ChestCombat forecastEvent tilesHidden treasureObjectivesReinforcementSkirmishTerrain (Hazards) • Turn (Turn rewind) • Weather (Fog of war) • Village
Stats Units ActionAffinityAuthorityBiorhythmCharmClass (Class masteryClass relative powerUnit type) • Constitution (Aid) • DefenseExperienceFollow-up critical multiplierGrowth rateHit pointHoly BloodInventoryLevelLuckMagicMovementProficiencyResistanceSkillSpeedStrengthWeapon levelWeight
Weapons Brave weaponCritical rateDurabilityHitKill bonusMightPersonal weaponsRangeWeapon experienceWeapon levelWeightWorth
Unit mechanics and commands AdjutantAttack (Counterattack) • Auto-BattleBattalion (Gambit) • CantoChain attackChain GuardClass change (Reclass) • Combat artCrestsDance (GaldrarPlaySing) • Death (Decoy) • DismountDragon VeinEmblem RingsFatigueInventoryLaguz transformationLove (JealousyInheritance) • Pair UpRallyRecruitmentRescue (Capture) • Skills (Offensive skill) • SmashStaggering BlowStatus effectsSupportTalkTradeUnit (AvatarBond unitsBonus unitEinherjarLoan unitPrisonerReplacement unitSubstitute character) • Visit
Calculations AttackAttack speedAvoidBonus damageCritical hit (Combination bonusDodgeTriangle Attack) • Hit rate (True hit) • Random number generatorWeapon triangle (Trinity of magic)
Connectivity amiiboData transferDouble DuelDownloadable contentLink ArenaMultiplayer battleOnline shopSpotPassStreetPass
Other BarrierBirthdayClass rollGlitchesMultiple endingsRankingsSound RoomTactician bonus