status effect

noun

An effect that modifies a character's status, either positively (e.g. strength increase) or negatively (e.g. poisoning).

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Meanings

nounstatus effect (plural status effects)

plural status effects

  1. chiefly roleplaying gamesvideo gamesAn effect that modifies a character's status, either positively (e.g. strength increase) or negatively (e.g. poisoning).
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APA

status effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20effect

MLA

“status effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “status effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20effect.

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