Published , by Aidan O'Brien
Published , by Aidan O'Brien
Whilst there is some merit to the saying that violence doesn't solve everything, it certainly helps solve most things in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Understanding the combat system is essential, and one of its foundational elements is how status can affect your character and enemy characters.
Below, you will find a list of every status effect in the game and what it actually does.
| Transformation | Location |
|---|---|
| Bleeding | Physical damage over time. Deals increase damage against health. |
| Blighted | While in a blight pool, Darkspawn enemies deal more damage and have increased Resistances, and you deal less damage and have reduced Resistances. |
| Burning | Fire damage over time. Deals increased damage against armor. |
| Chilled | Cold damage over time. Slows movement and attacks. |
| Frozen | Prevents the target from attacking or moving. |
| Immovable | Immune to physical reactions and interruptions. |
| Interrupted | Prevents the target from moving or attacking for a brief moment. |
| Invulnerable | Immune to damage of any kind. |
| Knocked Back | Target is pushed back by the force of the attack. |
| Knocked Down | Target is vulnerable and prone on the ground, unable to attack or move. |
| Necrosis | Necrotic damage over time. Deals increased damage against Barrier. |
| Overwhelmed | Target takes additional Stagger. |
| Quickened | Ability cooldowns refresh more quickly. |
| Quietus | A unique affliction that Emmrich uses to deal Necrotic damage over time to his enemies. |
| Rejuvenation | Applies healing over a period of time. |
| Resistant | Increase resistance to all damage types. |
| Shocked | Electric damage over time. Deals an equal amount of Stagger. |
| Siphoned | Necrotic damage over time that also returns a portion of the damage as healing. |
| Stagger | Pushes the target closer to the Staggered state, enabling Takedowns. |
| Staggered | Prevents the target from attacking or moving. |
| Sundered | Target takes increased damage from all sources. |
| Vulnerability | Reduce Resistance to specific damage types. |
| Weakened | Reduces damage from the target's attacks by a flat amount. |
And there you have it, every status effect in the game and what they do. For more helpful guides, be sure to check out our Dragon Age: The Veilguard page.