Temporary modification to a game character's original set of stats
For the usage of the term buff in relation to game updates, see Nerf (video gaming).
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In role-playing games, a status effect is a temporary modification to a game character’s original set of stats that usually comes into play when special powers and abilities (such as spells) are used, often during combat.[1] It appears in numerous computer and video games of many genres, most commonly in role-playing video games. The term status effect can be applied both to changes that provide a character an advantage (increased attributes, defensive barriers, regeneration), and those that hinder the character (decreased attributes, incapacitation, degeneration).[2] Especially in MMORPGs, beneficial effects are referred to as buffs, and hindering effects are called debuffs.
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