Status effects

There are several modifiers you can attain either on a timer, or more rarely, as a semi-permanent passive effect.

Additional sources of status effects, not listed below, include Forsaken powers and Mead.

Effects table

Effect name	Typical source	Effects	Notes
Improved archery	Root Armor set bonus	Bows skill +15 points	Permanent only while entire set is equipped.
Burning	Fire damage	Damage over 5 seconds. The timer of the Wet Effect expires 60x faster.	The flames covering the character makes them a nice source of light for a few seconds.
Cold Effect	Being out at night without a heat source.	Health regen -50% Stamina regen -25%	Lasts until player is either near a heat source or until night ends.
Corpse Run	Collecting all items from a grave.	Jump stamina usage: -75% Run stamina usage: -75% Very resistant vs. Blunt, Slash, Pierce +10 health per second +150 carry weight	50 second duration
Encumbered	When exceeding carrying capacity.	Disables running, jumping, blocking, dodging and stamina recovery, while reducing walk speed to that of crouching.	Carrying capacity can be increased by Corpse Run and with a Megingjord.
Feather fall	Feather cape effect	Limit fall speed: 5 m/s Fall damage: -100%
Fenris blessing	Fenris Set bonus	Resistant vs. Fire Fists +15	Permanent only while entire set is equipped.
Fire Effect	Campfire, working Smelter, working Charcoal Kiln	The timer of the Wet Effect expires 10x faster. Removes Cold and Freezing Effect.
Fishing hat	Fishing hat effect	Fishing +20 Swim +20
Freezing Effect	When in the Mountain biome. When fighting against Moder. During Drake event.	Health regen -100% Stamina regen -60% 1 damage per second Resistant vs. Fire	Not applied when having Frost resistance, having shelter or being near a fireplace.
Frost Effect	Frost damage	Up to -100% movement speed.	Speed penalty decays exponentially over the duration of the status effect.
Harpooned	Abyssal harpoon	Pulls the character toward the harpooner.	Bosses cannot be harpooned.
Immobilized	Weapons using Jade such as the Klossen, Nidhögg the Primal, Primal Berserkir axes, Primal Slayer, Splitnir the Primal, Staff of the Wild, Root (Staff of the Wild), and Root Fang.	Prevents targeted creature's movement for 10 seconds.	Creature may still perform attacks that can be executed from a static position, and The Queen may still relocate with her burrow ability.
Lightning	Lightning damage	Visual effect only, lasts for 3 seconds.
Magic Barrier	Staff of protection	Blocks 200-700 damage (depending on caster's skill level).	Surrounds the character in a transparent, reflective red orb. Duration depends on weapon quality.
Megingjord	Megingjord effect	Max carry weight +150
No skill drain	Dying.	No XP loss	10 minute duration
Poison	Poison damage	Damage over time.	Poisoned characters are surrounded by a green smoky effect, slightly luminous. Resistance to Poison halves both the damage done by poison and its duration.
Feeling Sick	Bukeperries, Rotten meat	For 15 seconds, disables health and stamina regen; every 2 seconds, deals 1 damage and undoes one consumed Food.
Resistance	Armor, Mead, positive status effects	Possible resistances: Blunt, Slashing, Piercing, Fire, Poison, Frost, etc.
Rested Effect	Resting effect for 20 s, sleeping in a bed.	Health regen +50% Stamina regen +100% XP gain +50% Eitr regen +100%
Resting Effect	Sheltered or sitting near a fireplace.	Health regen +200% Stamina regen +300% Eitr regen +300%	Leads to Rested Effect within 20 s.
Shelter Effect	Under roof and having 80% cover.	Protects from rain and freezing. Enables resting.
Slimed Effect	The Queen's spit attack	Movement speed -50% Very weak vs. Fire
Smoked	Standing inside a cloud of smoke.	2 damage per second	Damages without sound cue.
Sneaky Effect	All four pieces of the Troll armor set are equipped.	+15 Sneak skill	Won't exceed the skill cap of 100.
Stagger	Physical and lightning damage types.	Stunned. Creatures take double damage.
Tarred	Walking into a tar pit. Being hit by a growth.	-50% movement speed. Very weak against fire.	Tarred characters are surrounded by black tar particles that seem to follow the character's movements.
Wet Effect	Caught in the rain. Immersed in water.	Health regen -25% Stamina regen -15% Resistant vs. Fire Weak vs. Frost Weak vs. Lightning
Wishbone	Wishbone effect	Pings when near hidden objects.
Wisplight	Wisplight effect	Dispels mist within a 10m radius around the character.

Non-player effects table

Effect name	Typical source	Effects	Notes
Dvergr Power	Dvergr mage (support variant)	Boosts damage by 20% for 20 seconds.	Non-player creatures only
Dvergr Heal	Dvergr mage (support variant)	Heals 400 health over 4 seconds.	Non-player creatures only
GD Heal	Greydwarf shaman	Heals 20 health over 4 seconds.	Non-player creatures only
GoblinShaman_shield	Fuling shaman	Blocks up to 100 damage over 40 seconds	Non-player creatures only
Spirit	Spirit damage	Damage over 3 seconds.	Non-player creatures only