Status Effects | Nier Replicant Wiki

Status Effects are the special perks, ailments, or buffs in NieR Replicant that are found in Words, which are spell or sigil bindings that are added to either Weapons, Sealed Verse Magic, or Martial Arts In NieR Replicant, 

Words are also specific buffs to objects in the game, but in addition to the basic set of 12 abilities that affect NieR's stats, there are also a set of Status Effects found in some of the rare and high-level words. 

Up to two words can be equipped onto each object at a time, but they are endlessly reusable for multiple weapons at a time. 

Only one status effect affects NieR, which is Poison. Some Shades attack with poison which can be countered with an item called Antidotal Weed.

How are Status Effects used? 

• Status effects are fixed into certain words that first have to be found 
• The Word must then be bound to either a weapon, magic, or martial art
• The effect is immediately implemented during combat only when using the selected weapon, magic, or martial art 
• Even if a status effect is equipped, they only have a chance of occurring during combat
• The word, Hoduloth, is word that when stacked with another word with a Status Effect, gives the Effect a level 9 power
  (for example: Hoduloth + Ashures bound to any weapon/magic/martial art, will give the poison a level 9 effect)  

Status Effects