Video Game De-Buff

A Video Game De-Buff is a status effect that is a negative effect to the player character.

• AKA: Status Effect, Debuff.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Buff.
• See: MMORPG, Buff, Player Character, Status Effect.

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References

2017

• (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_effect#Buffs_and_debuffs Retrieved:2017-5-26.
  • In many MMORPGs, the terms buff and debuff are commonly used to describe status effects. Some spells or powers may debuff an enemy while buffing an ally at the same time.
  • Debuffs are effects that may negatively impact a player character or a non-player character in some way other than reducing their hit points. Some examples of debuffs are:
    • • • Reduce the movement speed of the target.
        • Reduce the attack speed of the target.
        • Decrease the resistance of the target to various elements or forms of attack.
        • Reduce the stats of the target.
        • Cripple target's perception.
        • Lower target's physical defense.
        • Drain target's health capacity.
        • Removing health over time while status effect is active.

There are countless other debuffs, depending on the game played, though all share the same concept: to make a certain target less powerful in one or more aspects. Both buffs and debuffs are generally of a temporary nature, wearing off after a certain period of time.

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