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Like most JRPGs, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion has many systems and mechanics that will keep you on the edge of your seat during each combat encounter, thanks to the vast number of abilities the enemy can cast on you and you to them, making some battles require some level of strategy and preparation to make your life much easier.

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There are many BuffsandDebuffs present in Crisis Core, with several ways to cast, counter, and mitigate their effects, serving as one of the primary purposes of the Materia and Equipment you will find and equip during your journey. Properly preparing yourself for boss encounters or specific sections of the game will give you a huge leg up in battle, making things much more manageable for you to emerge victorious if things roll in your favor.

Status Effects Overview

Before we delve deep into the various Status Effects in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, let's go over the two main categories of Status Effects, which are Buffs and Debuffs, all targetting specific strategies and goals that should be noted. It's also crucial to note that any Buff or Debuff you can apply in combat, your opponent may also be capable of casting, depending on where you are, the enemy type, and a bunch of other variables.

Buffs

There are eleven Buffs in Crisis Core, allowing you to enhance your offense and defense with small to significant increases in things such as damage mitigation, MP cost, and much more. The vast majority of your Buffs will come from Materia, the DMW wheel, and specific equipment, making it essential to manage your build carefully, especially when going against certain bosses. Do not underestimate the power of Buffs, as they can change the tides of battle pretty convincingly in some situations.

Debuffs

Debuffs, on the other hand, only have six differenteffects but require equipment to help nullify their effects or can be purged entirely with potions and other consumables. When it comes to casting Debuffs, however, it revolves around taking advantage of the game's Materia Fusion system or equipping specific pieces of gear, which enables you to craft unique and potent spells that inflict your opponent with Status Effects. Debuffs are the backbone of any JRPGs battle system, as you will have to find ways to counter specific Status Effects and gradually find out which ones work best against certain enemies.

Every Buff

As mentioned earlier, there are eleven Buffs for you to take advantage of in Crisis Core, whether that be through equipping pieces of gear or Materia, allowing you to get the upper hand in battle when used correctly. There's no such thing as going into battle too prepared. You can find the complete list of Buffsand how to obtain them in the table below!

All Buffs

Buff

Description

Equipment

Equipment Type

AP Cost Negated

Physical Skills won't use AP.

Black Cowl

Accessory

Courage Boost!

DMW - Chocobo Mode

Genji Helm

Accessory

Laurel Crown

Accessory

Barrier

Halves incoming Physical Damage.

Barrier

Materia

Courage Boost!

DMW - Chocobo Mode

Genji Shield

Accessory

Moon Bracer

Accessory

Protect Ring

Accessory

Wall

Materia

Critical

Doubles Physical Attack Damage.

Genji Glove

Accessory

Lucky Star

DMW - Limit Break

Sniper Eye

Accessory

Endure

Prevents becoming Staggered.

Courage Boost!

DMW - Chocobo Mode

Genji Armor

Accessory

Twisted Headband

Accessory

Invincible

Negates all incoming damage.

Healing Wave!

DMW - Limit Break

MBarrier

Halves incoming Magical Damage.

Courage Boost!

DMW - Chocobo Mode

Genji Shield

Accessory

Lightning Armlet

Accessory

MBarrier

Materia

Protect Ring

Accessory

Wall

Materia

MP Cost Negated

Magical Skills won't use MP.

Courage Boost!

DMW - Chocobo Mode

Genji Helm

Accessory

Magic Master

Accessory

Soul of Thamasa

Accessory

Null Magic

Negate incoming Magic Damage.

Courage Boost!

DMW - Chocobo Mode

Null Physical

Negate incoming Physical Damage.

Healing Wave!

DMW - Limit Break

Raise

Restore HP after being defeated.

Phoenix Materia

Materia

Rebirth Flame

DMW - Summon

Regen

Restore HP gradually over time.

Faerie Ring

Accessory

Genji Armor

Accessory

Moogle Power

DMW - Chocobo Mode

Regen

Materia

Every Debuff

Finally, we have the Debuffs, of which, as mentioned earlier, there are six in total. However, Debuffs are much more involved than their Buffs counterpart, allowing you to not only inflict them onto your opponent but giving your opponent the option to apply them to you, opening the door for many ways to purge or try to mitigate the effects. You can find the complete list of Debuffs, how to apply them, and how to take care of them with equipment and items in the table below!

All Debuffs

Debuff

Cast

Cast Type

Curse

Disables DMW wheel from spinning.

Cursed Ring

Accessory

Heike Soul

Accessory

Purge

Item Type

Esuna

Materia

Remedy

Consumable

Prevent/Nullify

Item Type

Black Belt

Accessory

Crystal Bracelet

Accessory

Genji Shield

Accessory

Gris-Gris Bag

Accessory

Ribbon

Accessory

Super Ribbon

Accessory

Instant Death

Slight chance of immediately killing the target.

Cast

Cast Type

Death

Materia

Death Blade

Materia

Death Jump

Materia

Death Twister

Materia

Heike Soul

Accessory

Hell Blizzaga

Materia

Hell Firaga

Materia

Hell Thundaga

Materia

Mortal Shock

Accessory

Purge

Item Type

Esuna

Materia

Remedy

Consumable

Prevent/Nullify

Item Type

Genji Shield

Accessory

Ribbon

Accessory

Safety Bit

Accessory

Super Ribbon

Accessory

Poison

HP slowly drains over time for mass damage.

Cast

Cast Type

Dark Blizzaga

Materia

Dark Blizzara

Materia

Dark Blizzard

Materia

Dark Fira

Materia

Dark Firaga

Materia

Dark Fire

Materia

Dark Thundaga

Materia

Dark Thundara

Materia

Dark Thunder

Materia

Heike Soul

Accessory

Hell Blizzaga

Materia

Hell Firaga

Materia

Hell Thundaga

Materia

Poison

Materia

Poison Aerial

Materia

Poison Blade

Materia

Poison Twister

Materia

Venom Shock

Accessory

Purge

Item Type

Esuna

Materia

Remedy

Consumable

Prevent/Nullify

Item Type

Black Belt

Accessory

Champion Belt

Accessory

Crystal Bracelet

Accessory

Crystal Gloves

Accessory

Diamond Bracelet

Accessory

Genji Shield

Accessory

Pearl Necklace

Accessory

Ribbon

Accessory

Star Pendant

Accessory

Super Ribbon

Accessory

Silence

Disables the ability to cast Magic for a short period.

Cast

Cast Type

Dark Blizzaga

Materia

Dark Blizzara

Materia

Dark Blizzard

Materia

Dark Fira

Materia

Dark Firaga

Materia

Dark Fire

Materia

Dark Thundaga

Materia

Dark Thundara

Materia

Dark Thunder

Materia

Heike Soul

Accessory

Hell Blizzaga

Materia

Hell Firaga

Materia

Hell Thundaga

Materia

Mute Shock

Accessory

Silence

Materia

Silence Aerial

Materia

Silence Blade

Materia

Purge

Item Type

Esuna

Materia

Remedy

Consumable

Prevent/Nullify

Item Type

Aegis Armlet

Accessory

Crystal Bracelet

Accessory

Diamond Bracelet

Accessory

Genji Shield

Accessory

Gold Armlet

Accessory

Mystile

Accessory

Mythril Armlet

Accessory

Pearl Necklace

Accessory

Ribbon

Accessory

Rune Armlet

Accessory

Silver Armlet

Accessory

Super Ribbon

Accessory

White Cape

Accessory

Stop

Freezes time around the target for a short period.

Cast

Cast Type

Heike Soul

Accessory

Hell Blizzaga

Materia

Hell Firaga

Materia

Hell Thundaga

Materia

Stop

Materia

Stop Blade

Materia

Stop Twister

Materia

System Shock

Accessory

Purge

Item Type

Esuna

Materia

Remedy

Consumable

Prevent/Nullify

Item Type

Genji Shield

Accessory

Ribbon

Accessory

Sprint Shoe

Accessory

Super Ribbon

Accessory

Stun

Disables the ability to perform all actions for a short time.

Cast

Cast Type

Blizzard

Materia

Power Attack

Materia

Power Drain

Materia

Power Osmose

Materia

Purge

Item Type

Esuna

Materia

Remedy

Consumable

Prevent/Nullify

Item Type

Aegis Armlet

Accessory

Genji Shield

Accessory

Headband

Accessory

Mountain Chocobo Armlet

Accessory

Ribbon

Accessory

River Chocobo Armlet

Accessory

Sea Chocobo Armlet

Accessory

Sky Chocobo Armlet

Accessory

Super Ribbon

Accessory

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