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Shin megami Tensei V

All Status Ailments and How to Heal Them in Shin Megami Tensei V

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Like in previous entries in the series, fighting against enemies in Shin Megami Tensei V isn’t all about attacking them with the strongest attacks at your disposal, but also debuffing them as often as possible, and inflicting status ailments, of which the game features plenty.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the Shin Megami Tensei V status ailments, how to inflict them, and how to heal them.

All Status Ailments in Shin Megami Tensei V

Shin Megami Tensei V features 8 different status ailments that impact the performance of the impacted character. All regular status ailments can be healed with the Patra, Me Patra, Diamrita, Sun’s Radiance, and Matriarch’s Love Skills, or with the Amrita Soda and Amrita Shower items.

Below, you will find a description of all of them, and which Skills to use to inflict them.

Status AilmentsDescriptionHow to Inflict
CharmAfflicted character may ignore commands and support the enemyFrenzied Chomp
Frolic
Marin Karin
Sexy Dance
ConfusionAfflicted character may ignore commands and attack alliesFrenzied Chomp
Madness Needle
Pulinpa
Tentarafoo
MirageDecreases hit rate, with the chance of attacking the wrong targetDustoma
Fogna
Mirage Shot
Mist Rush
Slumber Vortex
MudRequire two turns to perform an action. Cannot be healedBabylon Vurse
PoisonForces damage after performing any actionBlight
Frenzied Chomp
Profaned Land
Poisma
Toxic Breath
Toxic Cloud
Toxic Spray
Toxic Sting
SealCannot use SkillsDark Sword
Dreadful Gleam
Makajama
Makajamaon
Violent Rage
ShroudForces MP damage after performing any actionMesektet’s Path
SleepCannot perform actions, or evade attacks. Sleep will be removed when the inflicted character is damagedDream Needle
Dormina
Lullaby
Slumber Vortex
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