Master Ark 2's status effects! Learn about Critically Injured, Scapegoat, Magic Shield, Time Bomb, and more, including their icons, effects, and how to cure them.
Status Abnormalities:
When a status effect is inflicted in battle, a small icon appears above the character's head. To view a detailed explanation of these icons and their effects, navigate to a character's status menu, press up, hold the X button, and use L1/R1 to cycle through the available statuses.
| ICON | STATUS | EFFECT |
| HP1 | Critically Injured | HP set to 1 (Undead monsters only) |
| Shuriken | Scapegoat | This target's damage given to Shu |
| Glass Pane | Magic Shield | Prevents damage from 1 spell/skill |
| R/Y Symbol | Amaidar Fist | Critical-hit each turn (automatic) |
| Bomb | Time Bomb | Will incur timebomb damage soon |
| Golem's Head | Invincibility | Cannot be damaged in any way |
| Broken Armor | Kishinho | Stores damage for use with Ryugaken |
| Down Arrow | Weak Enemy | Decreased ATK, DEF, MGC, AGL |
| Voodoo Pin | X-Cryte | When Sania damaged, so is this foe |
| Japan Symbol | Jubakuken | Cannot take any actions |
| Brown Gem + | Earth Proof | Increases Earth ATK & DEF |
| Brown Gem X | Earth Weakness | Decreases Earth ATK & DEF |
| Blue Gem + | Water Proof | Increases Water ATK & DEF |
| Blue Gem X | Water Weakness | Decreases Water ATK & DEF |
| Red Gem + | Fire Proof | Increases Fire ATK & DEF |
| Red Gem X | Fire Weakness | Decreases Fire ATK & DEF |
| Green Gem + | Wind Proof | Increases Wind ATK & DEF |
| Green Gem X | Wind Weakness | Decreases Wind ATK & DEF |
| Yellow Gem + | Light Proof | Increases Light ATK & DEF |
| Yellow Gem X | Light Weakness | Decreases Light ATK & DEF |
| Grey Gem + | Dark Proof | Increases Dark ATK & DEF |
| Grey Gem X | Dark Weakness | Decreases Dark ATK & DEF |
| Grumpy Face | Hemo-ji | Character turned into a hemo-ji |
| Rock | Stone/Petrify | Character cannot act; DEF increased |
| Orng Zigzags | Paralyze | Character cannot act |
| 2 Spin Stars | Confusion | Can't control ally's actions |
| Large 'Z' | Sleep | Character sleeping & cannot act |
| Skull | Poison | Character loses HP every round |
| Two eyeballs | Darkness | Physical attack success decreased |
| Ellipsis | Silence | Character cannot use magic/skills |
| Sword + | Offense Up! | ATK increased |
| Sword X | Offence Down! | ATK decreased |
| Sphere + | Magic Up! | MAG increased |
| Sphere X | Magic Down! | MAG decreased |
| Shield + | Defense Up! | DEF increased |
| Shield X | Defense Down! | DEF decreased |
| Boot + | Agility Up! | AGL increased |
| Boot X | Agility Down! | AGL decreased |
| Movegrid + | Range Up! | Range increased |
| Movegrid X | Range Down! | Range decreased |
| Spring + | Jump Up! | Jump stat set to three |
| Spring X | Jump Down! | Jump stat set to zero |
| Swordfight + | Counterattack Up! | Counter stat set to three |
| Swordfight X | Counterattack Down! | Counter stat set to zero |
| Thrown Ball + | Throw Up! | Throw stat set to three |
| Thrown Ball X | Throw Down! | Throw stat set to zero |
| Sunshine + | Catch Up! | Catch stat set to three |
| Sunshine X | Catch Down! | Catch stat set to zero |
| Japan Symbol | Tohazen | Acts like no weapon is equipped |
Curing Statuses:
While most status effects will eventually expire on their own, you can expedite the healing process. Use of a Cure-All item or a spell with Refresh-like capabilities, such as Arc's Total Healing, is effective. Additionally, certain equipment and accessories can prevent specific status effects from occurring.
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