Amiko Arena has 34 status effects in 10 categories: Offense, Stat Buffs, Stat Debuffs, Defensive, DoT, Control, Recovery, Utility, Buffs and Debuffs. Each entry below gives the effect's name, its category and what it does in battle, from the same definitions the app's glossary uses, so you can read an ability's effect at a glance.
Status effects are temporary modifiers applied during battle — damage over time, stat changes, control effects, and more. This reference covers every effect currently in Amiko Arena, grouped by category.
Offense
Term
Description
True Damage
Deals percentage-based damage of max HP. Bypasses shields entirely.
Recoil Damage
Deals damage to the opponent but the user takes a percentage of the damage dealt.
Damage
Direct damage based on power value, stat differential, and element multiplier.
Stat Buffs
Term
Description
ATK Buff
Increases physical Attack by 20% per stack. Stacks up to +5 (+100%).
EATK Buff
Increases Ether Attack by 20% per stack. Stacks up to +5 (+100%).
DEF Buff
Increases physical Defense by 20% per stack. Stacks up to +5 (+100%).
EDEF Buff
Increases Ether Defense by 20% per stack. Stacks up to +5 (+100%).
Speed Buff
Increases Speed stat. Determines turn order and interacts with speed-scaling abilities.
Stat Debuffs
Term
Description
ATK Debuff
Decreases opponent's physical Attack by 20% per stack.
EATK Debuff
Decreases opponent's Ether Attack by 20% per stack.
DEF Debuff
Decreases opponent's physical Defense by 20% per stack.
EDEF Debuff
Decreases opponent's Ether Defense by 20% per stack.
Speed Debuff
Decreases opponent's Speed stat.
Defensive
Term
Description
Absorb
Grants immunity to a specific element. Damage from the absorbed element is negated entirely. Can be permanent (Infinite duration).
Shield
Absorbs incoming damage up to a percentage of max HP. Destroyed when the shield HP is depleted or duration expires. Can be upgraded by certain abilities.
Ward
Prevents any new status effects from being applied to the warded target for the duration. Does not remove existing effects.
Undying
Survives a lethal hit with 1 HP. Triggers once, then the effect is consumed. Can be uncleansable (e.g., Znix passive).
DoT
Term
Description
Curse
After a set number of actions, deals percentage-based max HP damage. Additional curse applications increase damage by 50% but do not reset the countdown.
Poison
Deals 10% of max HP as damage at the end of every round, rounding up. Stacks do not increase damage but can refresh duration.
Blight
A damage-over-time ailment that wears the target down each round.
Burn
A burn ailment that deals damage to the target over time.
Corrupted
A corruption ailment that afflicts the target over time.
Control
Term
Description
Shadowbind
Prevents the opponent from swapping out their active amiko for the duration.
Shackle
Restricts the opponent's movement. Prevents swapping and interacts with abilities like Verdant Offering (bonus Lifesteal) and Power Nap (healing while Shackled).
Cloud
Disrupts the target's ability usage. Affected amiko cannot use certain abilities for the duration.
Immobilized
Prevents the target from acting for the duration.
Zapped
A shock ailment that disrupts the afflicted target.
Recovery
Term
Description
Heal
Restores a flat or percentage amount of max HP.
Healing Over Time
Restores HP each turn for the duration. Percentage is based on max HP.
Utility
Term
Description
Ailment Shift
Swaps all active status effects between the user and the opponent. Buffs, debuffs, shields, curses — everything exchanges.
Buffs
Term
Description
Elemental Resistance
Decreases damage taken from a specific element per stack. Can be permanent and uncleansable (e.g., Insulated passive: +5 Lightning Resistance).
Debuffs
Term
Description
Elemental Vulnerability
Increases damage taken from a specific element by 20% per stack, up to +100% at 5 stacks.
Diseased
A disease ailment that weakens the afflicted target.
Doused
A doused ailment that leaves the target soaked and vulnerable.
