List of Status Conditions

In the Golden Sun games, a Status Condition is something that afflicts a player character or an enemy with an abnormal, usually harmful effect. Status Conditions come in two forms; those that go away after a battle, and those that stay until they are healed. In both cases, they can be resisted; the higher the target's luck, the better the chance.

Temporary Conditions
The following is a list of all Status Conditions that last only during battle. These conditions can fade away on their own, or can be healed by a Restore Psynergy or Elixir.


 * Delusion
 * An extremely minor effect. Delusion does nothing more than drastically reduce an opponent's odds of landing a regular attack. Against more advanced enemies, it's effectively useless, but simpler opponents that rely on standard attacks can be devastated by it.


 * Stun
 * The equivalent of being paralyzed. The afflicted character/enemy is incapable of doing anything as long as the effect is in place. Stun generally lasts only a short while. The manual to the North American version of The Lost Age refers to this effect as "Sting" in one instance.


 * Sleep
 * The afflicted is put into an enchanted sleep. In essence, Sleep is the same as Stun; ironically, it tends to remain in effect for longer periods of time. Also, unlike many other status conditions, it tends to affect bosses much more easily.


 * Seal
 * This effect results in the afflicted losing their ability to cast Psynergy. Seal tends to last a long time, making it extremely useful to try and inflict on bosses; however, against enemies that have no Psynergy, it's useless.


 * Death Curse
 * Called "Curse" ingame. Death Curse is a rare, fairly pointless effect; if the afflicted isn't healed in eight turns, they're instantly downed. Due to the vast amount of time available to heal it, and the fact that few things can cause it, Death Curse is little more than a gambler's Psynergy; however, it can afflict very few bosses, bringing its usefulness down even further. It should be noted that, when an ally is afflicted with a Death Curse, the countdown will be paused if the Adept in question is not in the currently battling party.


 * Temporary Stun
 * This affect is often regarded as one of the most useful. If the user of an attack that can cause this condition hits an enemy before they've attacked (in the case of enemies with multiple attacks, if they still have attacks left), the target cannot attack. As soon as their attack turn is over, the effect fades off. Against enemies with multiple attacks, this condition is considered highly valuable, as it reduces their total number of attacks.

Permanent Effects
The following is a list of all possible Status Conditions that require healing to be removed. All of them can be removed at a Sanctum, but other ways to heal them exist.


 * Downed
 * The equivalent of being unconscious. A Downed character cannot do anything, including recieving experience points. Typically, this is reached only when a character hits 0 HP; monsters die when they reach this point (although creatures in the Phoenix monster line are capable of bringing them back). Exceptions include certain unleashed weapon effects (e.g. Crystal Rod) and the Condemn Psynergy. Water of Life, certain Djinn (e.g.Quartz, Tinder) and the Revive Psynergy can remove this condition.


 * Poison/Venom
 * These two affects are identical in function; the only difference between them is their strength. Poison causes the afflicted to lose some HP after they attack; Venom (also reffered to as Deadly Poison) causes them to lose a lot of HP. Cure Poison, the Unicorn Ring, the Djinn Tonic and Salt, and Antidote can remove this condition. Against some enemies, there is a chance that after being poisoned, the message "(enemy)'s strength was exhausted!" and the enemy instantly dies.


 * Equipment Curse
 * See also; Cursed items
 * This affect is rather unique, as it is caused by equipment. Certain pieces of equipment have a curse on them; this curse means that the wielder cannot remove the equipment once equipped, and they will on occasion lose the ability to move when it comes their turn to attack. The equipment's paralysis effect can be nullified by giving the wielder the Cleric's Ring; however, the equipment itself can only be removed at a Sanctum.


 * Haunt
 * The rough equivalent of being possessed, Haunt causes a ghost or demon to follow the afflicted around. On random occasions, after the possessed has attacked, they will take a random amount of damage. Haunts can be especially deadly if the Haunted has low HP, as if they do a large amount of damage, it could very well Down them. Haunts can be removed at a Sanctum, as well as by the Djinn Tonic and Salt.