Apart from perfecting your dodge and party timings, another way of maximising your DPS against the Nevrons will be to make the most of the various Status Effects, Buffs, and Debuffs in Clair Obscur Expedition 33. There are a variety of effects that you will be able to inflict or be inflicted with, so having a firm understanding of each of them will make progression significantly easier in this RPG.
So, if you are looking to have an easier time taking down all the bosses by knowing everything there is about effects and buffs, then the guide below will help you out.
All Status Effects in Clair Obscure Expedition 33
Here is a list of all the Status Effects in Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and what they do:
| Status Effect | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Mark | Characters or enemies affected by it will take 50% more damage from the next incoming attack. |
| Inverted | Character or enemies affected by it will take damage instead when healed. |
| Stun | Stunned characters and enemies miss their next turn. If a party member is stunned, they will not be able to perform parry or dodge. |
| Freeze | Characters and enemies will miss turns till they are attacked. Taking damage will help negate the status effect. |
| Charm | Charmed characters and enemies will not be able to freely act during their turn, and will, in most cases, attack an ally instead of the enemy. |
| Blight | Blight will decrease the affected character’s or enemies’ total HP by 10% per stack. |
| Berserk | It increases the affected character or enemy’s overall attack power by 5%. Can be stacked up to 12 times, |
| Cursed | The cursed character or enemy will automatically die at the end of the curse duration. |
| Silence | Silenced enemy or character will be prevented from using a skill for as long as the effect lasts. |
| Dizzy | Dizzy will force the affected enemy or party member to have a much difficult time aiming. It will significantly reduce the accuracy of their attacks. |
| Exhausted | Exhausted enemy or party member will not gain AP from any source as long as the Status Effect lasts. |
| Bound | Bounded characters are prevented from dodging during the duration of the effect. |
| Rage | Characters affected by Rage can take two turns in succession. |
| Shield | With the Shield effect, characters will be protected by a shield from incoming attacks. The number of shields that enemies or allies get will be represented above their health bar. |
All Buffs in Clair Obscur Expedition 33
Buffs are positive bonuses that can affect both enemies and allies. These are a core part of maximizing your DPS and party formation in Clair Obscur Expedition 33. The list below goes over all the buffs that are currently present in the game, along with the effects that they have:
| Buff | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Shell | The Shell Buff will reduce all incoming damage on the character by 20% for as long as it lasts. |
| Rush | Rush will increase the affected character’s speed by 33%. So enemies or allies affected by it will gain more turns. |
| Regen | Regen will help restore 105 of the character’s missing HP at the start of every single round as long as the buff lasts. |
| Powerful | Powerful will increase the damage that your character deals by 25% for as long as the buff lasts. |
All Debuffs in Clair Obscur Expedition 33
Debuffs are negative effects that you will primarily use to make fights more manageable, especially if your parry timings are all over the place.
| Debuff | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Powerless | The Powerless debuff will reduce a character’s overall damage output by 25% for as long as the effect lasts. |
| Slow | Slow is the opposite of Rush and will reduce a character’s speed by 25%. |
| Defenseless | Defenseless will increase the total amount of damage that the affected enemy or ally receives by 25%. |
