Debuffs (2024)

Debuffs are temporary, negative status effects, as opposed to buffs, which affect the player positively. Once a debuff has been inflicted, the debuff's icon will display to the upper right / upper left of the player's window, along with a icon shading / count-down timer, showing how much longer the debuff will be in effect. The counter will begin at one minute/second less than its listed duration and show zero during the final minute/second.

Most debuffs can only be inflicted by enemies, however it is also possible for traps and Red Potion to inflict some debuffs on players.

Players can inflict various debuffs on most enemies. See Notes for a list of weapons that inflict debuffs on enemies.

In general, damaging debuffs will stack: If a player is both Poisoned and On Fire!, they will take damage from both debuffs. However, Poisoned and Venom do not stack, and Poisoned will take precedence over Venom. Death always cancels any active buffs or debuffs.

Unlike buffs, debuffs cannot be canceled by right-clicking their icons. The Nurse can cancel debuffs at a cost of 750 per active debuff. This does not apply to the Potion Sickness debuff, because when trying to cancel the Potion Sickness debuff, the Nurse will not charge for recovery of the debuff and the debuff will not be canceled, but the Potion Sickness icon will disappear.

IconNameEffectTooltipDuration

Poisoned

Internal Buff ID: 20

Players turn green, slowly lose health over time, and cannot regenerate.Slowly losing life3-10 seconds / 2-20 seconds / 7.5-25 seconds

Darkness

Internal Buff ID: 22

Players turn blue and brightness is lowered.Decreased light vision15 seconds / 5-30 seconds / 37.5 seconds

Cursed

Internal Buff ID: 23

Prevents the player from using items.Cannot use any items4 seconds / 8 seconds / 10 seconds

On Fire!

Internal Buff ID: 24

The player is engulfed in flames, loses health over time, and cannot regenerate.Slowly losing life7-10 seconds / 14-20 seconds / 17.5-25 seconds

Bleeding

Internal Buff ID: 30

Prevents the player from regenerating health naturally. Since enemies cannot regenerate naturally, they will instead lose health when they have this debuff.Cannot regenerate life3-45 seconds / 6-90 seconds / 7.5-112.5 seconds

Confused

Internal Buff ID: 31

◀ Left and ▶ Right's effects are switched.Movement is reversed7 seconds / 14 seconds / 17.5 seconds

Slow

Internal Buff ID: 32

Lowers the player's maximum movement speed.Movement speed is reduced5-16 seconds / 10-32 seconds / 12.5-40 seconds

Weak

Internal Buff ID: 33

Decreases the player's physical capabilities.Physical abilities are decreased1-5 minutes / 2-10 minutes / 2.5-12.5 minutes

Silenced

Internal Buff ID: 35

Prevents the player from using items requiring mana.Cannot use items that require mana7 seconds / 14 seconds / 17.5 seconds

Broken Armor

Internal Buff ID: 36

Halves the player's defense.Defense is cut in half10 seconds-2 minutes / 16.25 seconds-4 minutes / 25 seconds-5 minutes

Horrified

Internal Buff ID: 37

Causes the player to die if they escape the Underworld.You have seen something nasty, there is no escape.While fighting Wall of Flesh

The Tongue

Internal Buff ID: 38

Pulls the player directly in front of the Wall of Flesh. Goes through tiles.You are being sucked into the mouthWhile in contact with The Tongue

Cursed Inferno

Internal Buff ID: 39

Engulfs the player in cursed flames that deal damage over time. Cursed flames cannot be extinguished by water.Losing life7-8 seconds / 14-16 seconds / 17.5-20 seconds

Frostburn

Internal Buff ID: 44

Affected players and enemies lose health over time and cannot regenerate.It's either really hot or really cold. Either way it REALLY hurts1-8 seconds

Chilled

Internal Buff ID: 46

Lowers the player's maximum movement speed.Your movement speed has been reduced10-45 seconds / 20 seconds-90 seconds / 25-112.5 seconds

Frozen

Internal Buff ID: 47

Prevents the player from moving or using items.You can't move!1-1.5 seconds / 2-3 seconds / 2.5-3.75 seconds

Ichor

Internal Buff ID: 69

Causes the player to glow yellow along with the loss of 15 / 20 defense.Reduced defense15 seconds / 30 seconds / 62.5 seconds

Acid Venom

Internal Buff ID: 70

Causes the player to turn purple, lose health over time, and not regenerate.Losing life8 seconds / 16 seconds / 20 seconds

Blackout

Internal Buff ID: 80

Severely lowers the brightness of light, making it nearly impossible to see.Light vision severely reduced3 seconds / 6 seconds / 7.5 seconds

Electrified

Internal Buff ID: 144

Causes the player to take significant damage when moving and a smaller amount of damage when still.Moving hurts!4-8 seconds

Moon Bite

Internal Buff ID: 145

Prevents the player from healing via the Vampire Knives or Spectre Hood.You are unable to absorb healing effects14 seconds / 16 seconds / 35 seconds

Feral Bite

Internal Buff ID: 148

Increases the player's damage but decreases health regeneration as well as applying other random debuffs.Increased damage, Decreased life regen, Causes status effects3 seconds-90 seconds

Webbed

Internal Buff ID: 149

Causes the player to be stuck where they were hit. Players are still able to use items while this effect is applied.You are stuck 1 second

Stoned

Internal Buff ID: 156

Prevents the player from moving horizontally or using items. The player will take increased fall damage, which cannot be negated by Wings or the Lucky Horseshoe.You are completely petrified!1-4 seconds

Obstructed

Internal Buff ID: 163

Almost completely darkens the screen except for a small area around the player. Causes the player to bleed.You can't see!While being attacked by a Brain Suckler

Distorted

Internal Buff ID: 164

Causes the player to float upwards and downwards based on their position.Gravity around you is distorted6-12 seconds / 12-24 seconds / 15-30 seconds

Withered Armor

Internal Buff ID: 195

Halves the player's defense.Your armor is lowered!5 seconds / 10 seconds / 12.5 seconds

Withered Weapon

Internal Buff ID: 196

Halves the player's damage.Your attacks are weaker!5 seconds

Oozed

Internal Buff ID: 197

The player's movement speed is severely reduced.Movement is significantly reduced14 seconds / 28 seconds / 35 seconds

IconNameEffectTooltipDuration

Mana Sickness

Internal Buff ID: 94

Magic damage is reduced by 25%, the amount of damage reduced is reduced by 1% every 1/5 second.Magic damage reduced by5-10 seconds

Potion Sickness

Internal Buff ID: 21

Prevents the player from drinking healing potions and restoration potions.Cannot consume anymore healing items60 seconds (45 with a Philosopher's Stone/Charm of Myths)

Chaos State

Internal Buff ID: 88

Causes the player to lose 1/7th / 1/6th of their maximum health if they use the Rod of Discord while the debuff is applied.Using the Rod of Discord will take life6 seconds

Suffocation

Internal Buff ID: 68

Causes the player to take damage over time while buried in Sand, Slush, or Silt.Losing lifeWhile in contact with fallen Silt/Sand/Slush

Burning

Internal Buff ID: 67

Causes players to burn, losing health, regeneration speed, and movement speed.Losing life and slowed movementWhile in contact with Meteorite, Hellstone, or Hellstone Brick

Tipsy

Internal Buff ID: 25

-4 defense
+2% critical hit on melee attacks
+10% melee attack speed
+10% melee damage

Increased melee abilities, lowered defense2 minutes

Lovestruck

Internal Buff ID: 119

Affected entities emit cosmetic red hearts.You are in love!30 seconds

Stinky

Internal Buff ID: 120

Green fumes appear around you. (Visual effect)You smell terrible30 seconds

Water Candle

Internal Buff ID: 86

Increases the spawn rate and maximum number of enemies on screen.Increased monster spawn rateWhen near a placed Water Candle

Mighty Wind

Internal Buff ID: 194

Pushed based on wind direction.The wind moves you around!Infinite while in a Sandstorm

Creative Shock

Internal Buff ID: 199

Cannot build or break blocks.You have lost the power of creation!Infinite during the Old One's Army event

Peckish

Internal Buff ID: 332

No effect.You could eat, but it's not so bad.When at full Hunger, for 5 minutes.

Hungry

Internal Buff ID: 333

Decreases the player's defense, damage, and melee attack speed.You are quite hungry and feeling weak.When at half Hunger, for 5 minutes.

Starving

Internal Buff ID: 334

2% of the player's maximum health is lost every second.You are starving to death! Eat immediately!When at no Hunger, until food is eaten or the player dies.

Shimmering

Internal Buff ID: 353

The player sinks through blocks and is invincible to all damage except boss attacks.You've gone insubstantial!When submerged in Shimmer or when trying to fish in Shimmer.

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