Debuffs are adjustments to monster stats that change eg. how much damage the creature takes or how fast it attacks. Most debuffs are visually represented by an icon or animation in front of or under the monster.
If the debuffing ability has stacks, the icon will include some connotation of the stacks. This may be a number of bars, a numeric overlay, a change of colors, or the icon changing from empty to full.
Monster Debuffs[]
Below is an overview of all the debuff overlays in the game.
The Icon is how this debuff appears in-game.
The Ability Name is the name of the ability that applies the debuff.
Applied by lists the Champion who uses the ability.
Global will tell how it might interact. Some debuffs only help the Champion that applied the debuff (Personal), aid only certain positions in the formation (Positional), and some will help all Champions (+). Some don't affect Champions at all (-).
Sticky indicates that the Champion that uses the ability may be swapped out for another Champion; the applied debuff will persist regardless (yes). It may persist regardless of the creating Champion, but in both cases wears of after a specific number of seconds (timer). Non-sticky debuffs (-) will vanish the moment the Champion is removed or swapped from the party.
(Last update 2021 February)
| Icon | Ability Name | Applied by | Effect | Global? | Sticky? |
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Stunned | numerous[1] | Target is unable to take actions | + | timer |
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Halo of Spores | Sisaspia | additional damage as DoT | + | - |
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Training Montage - Pause | Ezmerelda | additional damage | positional | yes |
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Training Montage - Prepare | Ezmerelda | reduces health; if hit-based/armored doubles HP removed | positional | yes |
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Training Montage - Parry | Ezmerelda | first attack on any champion will miss if monster is non-boss | + | yes |
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Ultimate Ruby Brilliance | Regis | slows, additional damage for 15s | + | timer |
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Base Attack Command - Flee | Donaar | additional damage for 10s, pushback | + | timer |
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Base Attack Command - Fear | Donaar | chance to miss for 5s | + | timer |
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Base Attack Command - Drop it! | Donaar | Increases Gold dropped on kill | + | yes |
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Marked by Lizardfolk Tactics | Korth | Buffs attacker. Reduces attack cd, with additional abilities temporary HP, increased dmg, and more. | + | - |
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Scatter Tacks | Talin | additional damage, slows, lasts for 10s | + | timer |
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Ultimate Banishing Smite | Nayeli | Applies Stunned | + | timer |
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Base Attack-Dissonant Whispers or Sleet Storm | K'thriss, Gromma | slows; additional damage if upgraded Gromma | + | timer |
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Spiked Shell | Gromma | additional damage, stackable, gained when attacking Gromma | + | yes |
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Wa-spiration | Spurt | A random effect that may increase damage of the hero or reduce their base attack cooldown | + | yes |
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Ki Strike | Stoki | buffs champions | personal | yes |
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Ultimate Flame Lance | Sentry | Applies Damage over Time (DoT) | + | timer |
| Base Attack - Divine Strike with Nature's Wrath specialization | Sentry | stuns for 3s | + | timer | |
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Base Attack - Tangling Scimitar | Jaheira | Roots. Target cannot move towards party | + | timer |
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Paid Partially with Pain | Baeloth | increases gold | + | yes |
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Distraction | Xander | chance to award double quest progress | + | yes |
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Spiked Hug - Base Attack, Bleed | Pwent | Pwent has a chance to immediately attack again | personal | yes |
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Eldritch Strike | Krond | additional damage from Kronds base attacks | personal | yes |
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Draconic Plague - Pilfer | Krull | increases gold | + | - |
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Draconic Plague - Pain | Krull | additional damage | + | - |
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Draconic Plague - Traitor | Krull | nearby enemies take damage on hit | + | - |
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Favoured Enemy | Minsc | additional damage | + | - |
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Boastful | Minsc | extra enemy spawned | - | yes |
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Ultimate Go for the Eyes! or Have You Met My Friends | Minsc, Penelope | additional damage for 30s | + | timer |
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Mark for Death | Catti-Brie | additional damage for 60s, stunns at full gauge | + | timer |
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Ultimate Empty the Quiver | Catti-Brie | Grants all champions critical hit chance when ettacking this enemy | + | timer |
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Luck of Yondalla - Opportunity | Freely | additional damage | + | timer |
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Luck of Yondalla - Requisition | Freely | increases gold | + | timer |
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Luck of Yondalla - Follow Through | Freely | reduced base attack cooldown | + | timer |
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Luck of Yondalla - Stagger | Freely | chance of stun on being attacked | + | timer |
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Arcane Chromat - Acid | Lucius | DoT | personal | yes, circumstancial |
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Arcane Chromat - Cold | Lucius | slows, additional damage for 10s | + | timer |
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Elemental Adept | Lucius | stuns shortly | + | timer |
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Special Order | Beadle | increases gold | + | yes |
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Special Order | Grimm | additional damage | + | yes |
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Guenhwyvar, Bleed | Drizzt | improves Drizzts attacks, target may miss their attacks | personal | yes |
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Storm Aura, Primed | Aila | additional damage | + | yes |
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Storm Soul, Electrified | Aila | more additional damage | + | yes |
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Lightning Launcher | Lazaapz | additional damage | + | timer |
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Ultimate Heroic Sacrifice or Cause for Celebration | Havilar, Baeloth | Slows, stackable | + | yes (Hav) or timer (Bae) |
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Blood Rage, Mark of Tiamat | Torogar | additional damage, potentially stuns, increases enemy attack cooldown | + | yes |
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Poor Hygiene or Wa-spiration - Skunky | Strix, Spurt | additional damage | + | - |
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Hex / Relentless Hex | Warden | additional damage | + | yes |
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Ultimate Holy Avenger | Dragonbait | additional damage | + | yes |
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Ultimate Tip the Scales | Nerys | additional damage taken, reduced damage dealt | + | timer |
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Righteous Determination | Melf | additional Ultimate damage | + | yes |
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Speedy Supplement | Melf | extra enemy spawned | - | yes |
| Ultimate Erupting Earth, Base Attack with Minor Eruption specialisation | Penelope | slows movement by 50% for 30s | - | timer |
Champion Debuffs[]
Most debuffs affecting your champions are caused by the currently played variant. Check out the variant description and the Buff icons at the top right of the screen.
| Icon | Name | most likely cause | Description |
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Overwhelmed | more than 25* enemies attacking (*value of overwhelm stat, 20-25 for most tanks, 5 for most non-tanks; may be increased by feats) |
Increases damage taken by champion. For every attacker above the overwhelm value, damage rises by 10%. |
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Frightened | Varied | stuns |
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Stunned | Varied | no action can be taken |
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Poison | Varied |
Others[]
| Icon | Name | most likely cause | Description |
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Enrage | Boss monster staying alive for a while | Increases damage of boss by displayed amount |
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Platinum coin | Torm global blessing Less Distracted, Donaar base attack, others |
marks additional gold dropped |
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Purple Coin | K'thriss Hoardsperson ability | slightly reduce gold to temporarely increase damage |
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