Buff & Debuff

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Buffs and Debuffs are effects that can positively or negatively affect a target during a mission. Some buffs and debuffs may present an icon right next to the player's health and shields. In-game, blue icons denote buffs and red icons denote debuffs.

• General Buffs

General Debuffs

Name	Type	Target	Description
Armor Reduction	Debuff	Enemy	A portion (or the entirety) of a target armor is removed.  Ash's  Seeking Shuriken  Banshee's  Sonic Fracture  Ember's  Fire Blast  Frost's  Avalanche  Gauss'  Thermal Sunder while  Redline is active  Hildryn's  Pillage  Hydroid's  Corroding Barrage (through procs)  Mag's  Polarize and  Fracturing Crush  Nekros'  Terrify  Nyx's  Psychic Bolts  Oberon's  Reckoning  Saryn's  Spores (indirectly)  Trinity's  Abating Link  Vauban's  Bastille  Wisp's  Sol Gate w/ Haste Mote (through procs)  Amalgam Argonak Metal Auger  Sharpened Claws  Shattering Impact Unairu's Sundering Dash proc proc
Armor Reduction	Debuff	Player	A portion of a player's armor is removed. Denial Bursa's and Drover Bursa's auras proc proc
Attracted	Debuff	Enemy	The target will halt its current action and mindlessly move towards a point.  Ivara's  Quiver (Noise arrow when enemies are unalerted)  Titania's  Lantern Djinn's  Fatal Attraction
Blinded	CC	Enemy	The target is temporarily stuck in a blinded state, staggering backwards and with smoke emitting from their eyes. Finishers can be performed on blinded enemies.  Excalibur's  Radial Blind  Gara's Glint passive  Inaros's  Desiccation  Mesa's  Muzzle Flash  Mirage's and  Prism  Oberon's  Reckoning  Revenant's  Blinding Reave  Wisp's  Breach Surge  Exalted Blade's slide attack  Vaykor Sydon's passive Madurai's Void Radiance
Blinded	CC	Player	The player is temporarily stuck in a blinded state, their HUD is flashed white. Denial Bursa's flash beams
Confusion	Debuff	Enemy	The target will become confused and indiscriminately attack its enemies and allies.  Nyx's  Chaos Unairu's Disorienting Blast proc
Converted	Debuff	Enemy	The target will change side, being friendly to the Tenno and start attacking his own faction.  Nyx's  Mind Control  Revenant's  Enthrall
Damage Vulnerability	Debuff	Enemy	The target is more suseptibile to damage from Warframe abilities and weapons, taking more damage than usual.  Atlas'  Petrify  Banshee's  Sonar (only if damaged on marked areas)  Equinox's  Rest & Rage (Rage)  Gara's  Splinter Storm and  Mass Vitrify  Khora's  Strangledome  Nezha's  Blazing Chakram  Nova's  Molecular Prime  Titania's  Beguiling Lantern (Melee only)  Wisp's  Breach Surge  Magus Accelerant (only to damage)  Magus Destruct (only to damage)
Deafened	Debuff	Enemy	The target cannot hear any gunshots, alarms, or death screams, hence cannot be alerted by them.  Banshee's  Silence
Dispel	Debuff	Player	The player's active abilities will be deactivated. Zanuka (Shadow) Stalker
Disarmed	Debuff	Enemy	The target has weapons disarmed, forcing them to use alternative weapons.  Baruuk's  Desolate Hands  Khora's  Venari (Protect posture)  Loki's  Radial Disarm  Mag's  Magnetized Discharge  Mesa's  Shooting Gallery Chesa Kubrow's  Neutralize  Desert Wind's attacks  Halikar's charged attack Unairu's Disarming Blast Void Dashing/Void Blasting Kuva Guardians
Disarmed	Debuff	Player	The player has their current gun disarmed, forcing them to switch to their primary/secondary or melee. Drahk Master
Disrupted	Debuff	Player	The player's HUD will become scrambled, lowering visability. Sensor Bar Scrambus Comba Ancient Disruptor Touching any body of water at night on the Plains of Eidolon proc
Eximus Aura	Debuff	Enemy	(Mind controlled enemies and syndicate specters will grant debuff to enemies of the Tenno) Arctic Eximus units project a aura that emits a status effect to nearby enemies, slowing their movement and attack speed. Shock Eximus units project an aura that emits a status effect to enemies within a 5 meter radius, with enemies within a 2 meter radius taking damage at a steady rate. Venomous Eximus units project a aura that emits a status effect to enemies within a 10 meter radius, inflicting a 8 second status effect that deals damage over time Energy Leech/Parastic Eximus units can drain players' energy within 15 meters at a rate of 5s−1 (does not stack)
Inaccurate	Debuff	Enemy	The target's accuracy is reduced.  Mirage's  Eclipse (while standing in shadows)  Nyx's Evasion passive  Titania's  Tribute (Dust debuff) and  Razorwing (called evasion)  Agility Drift (called evasion)
Jammed	CC	Enemy	The target's guns are jammed, forcing them into an animation where they try to unjam their guns.  Mag's  Counter Pulse  Mesa's  Shooting Gallery
Knockdown	CC	Enemy	The target is knocked off their feet and falls on their back. Ground Finishers can be performed on these enemies.  Atlas'  Titanic Rumbler  Banshee's  Sonic Boom  Excalibur's  Slash Dash  Garuda's  Dread Mirror  Gauss'  Mach Rush  Hydroid's  Tempest Barrage  Khora's  Venari (Protect posture)  Limbo's  Banish  Mag's  Magnetize  Nezha's  Divine Spears  Nova's Explosive Counter passive,  Neutron Star, and  Molecular Prime  Oberon's  Smite and  Reckoning  Revenant's Sentient Retaliation passive  Rhino's Heavy Landing passive  Zephyr's  Tail Wind (Dive bomb)  Heavy Impact  Arcane Eruption proc Jumping + sliding into an enemy Hard Landings  Cobra & Crane air attacks
Knockdown	CC	Player	The player is knocked off their feet and falls on their back. Grineer Shield Lancer Scorpion Hellion Bailiff Bombard Heavy Gunner Napalm Nox Ghoul Devourer Mordda Turret Corpus Shockwave MOA Anti MOA Railgun MOA Mine Osprey Amalgam Satyr Laser Barrier Infested Leaper Swarm Mutalist MOA Tar Mutalist MOA Ancient Disruptor Ancient Healer Toxic Ancient Juggernaut (Behemoth) Other Conculyst proc
Nullified	Debuff	Player	The player's active abilities will be deactivated and the player cannot cast any new abilities while nullified. Nullifier Crewman Nullifier Target Comba Scrambus Terra Shield Osprey (at Orb Vallis Alert Level 3+) Upon entering the gate in Cetus or the elevator in Fortuna
Paralyzed, Disabled, Stuck	CC	Enemy	The target is stuck in a particular position.  Atlas'  Path of Statues,  Petrify and  Rumblers' initial cast  Frost's Cryogenic passive,  Freeze's direct hit,  Snow Globe if the target is inside the bubble when the ability is activated,  Chilling Globe and  Avalanche.  Gara's  Mass Vitrify's expansion phase.  Garuda's  Blood Altar  Harrow's  Condemn  Hildryn's  Aegis Storm  Inaros' and  Scarab Swarm  Khora's  Ensnare  Limbo's  Stasis  Mag's  Fracturing Crush  Nidus'  Parasitic Link  Rhino's  Rhino Stomp  Vauban's  Bastille  Volt's  Discharge  Wukong's  Celestial Stomp Sahasa Kubrow's  Ferocity Sunika Kubrow's  Savagery and  Unleashed  Exodia Epidemic
Paralyzed, Disabled	CC	Player	The player is stuck in a particular position. Manic Nauseous Crawler
Ragdolled	CC	Enemy	The target is immediately sent to a ragdoll state.  Atlas'  Landslide (every third sucessive strike) and  Tectonics  Banshee's  Sonic Boom  Gauss'  Mach Rush  Hydroid's  Tidal Surge  Khora's  Whipclaw  Mag's  Pull  Nekros'  Soul Punch  Rhino's  Rhino Charge  Valkyr's  Rip Line  Vauban's  Minelayer (Tether coil)  Zephyr's  Airburst Wyrm's  Crowd Dispersion  Harpak's alt fire  Paracyst's alt fire  Sonicor  Kestrel's charged attack Any melee ground slam attack Void Blast and Void Dash
Reset Sentient Resistances	Debuff	Sentient Enemy	Resets Sentient damage resistances.  Excalibur Umbra's  Radial Howl Amps  Paracesis at Rank 40  Shedu Void Beam damage
Sleep	CC	Enemy	The target is in a standing sleeping state and will not perform any action.  Baruuk's  Lull  Equinox's  Rest & Rage (Rest)  Ivara's  Quiver (Sleep arrow) Aero Mod Set bonus Normal hits from  Cobra & Crane if wielded by  Baruuk  Magus Lockdown
Slowed	CC	Enemy	The target's movement and actions are slowed.  Chroma's  Spectral Scream,  Elemental Ward, and  Effigy (Cold)  Equinox's  Peaceful Provocation  Frost's  Freeze,  Ice Wave,  Ice Wave Impedance, and  Snow Globe  Nekros'  Creeping Terrify  Nova's  Molecular Prime  Rhino's  Rhino Stomp  Titania's  Tribute (Entangle buff)  Valkyr's  Warcry proc  Coolant Leak  Artax Zenurik's Temporal Blast
Slowed	CC	Player	The player's movement and actions are slowed. All Ghoul enemies upon death (Toxic clouds that proc ) Any enemy wielding a  Glaxion like some Corpus Targets Denial Bursa's energy orbs Scyto Raknoid Tar Mutalist MOA's thick tar Maggot proc Equipping a Hobbled Dragon Key
Status Effects	Debuff	Enemy	Status Effects are additional effects that are inflicted by Warframe abilities and weapons. Each Damage type has an associated status effect that could proc when damaging an enemy.
Stagger	CC	Enemy	The target is momentarily staggered, interrupting their current action.  Ash's  Smoke Screen  Banshee's  Sound Quake  Chroma's  Elemental Ward (Electric) and  Effigy  Equinox's  Mend & Maim (Maim)  Excalibur's  Radial Javelin  Garuda's  Dread Mirror,  Blood Altar, and  Seeking Talons  Gauss'  Kinetic Plating while  Redline is active  Hildryn's  Haven  Loki's  Decoy (when decoy shoots at enemies),  Switch Teleport, and  Radial Disarm  Mesa's  Staggering Shield  Nezha's  Warding Halo  Nidus'  Virulence  Nyx's  Pacifying Bolts and  Chaos  Octavia's  Resonator  Revenant's  Mesmer Skin  Rhino's  Piercing Roar  Saryn's  Miasma  Trinity's  Energy Vampire  Vauban's  Tesla Nervos  Volt's  Shock and  Shocking Speed  Wisp's  Reservoirs (Shock mote)  Pounce  Opticor ( Opticor Vandal) Zenurik's Lightning Dash and Voltaic Blast proc proc
Stagger	CC	Player	The player is momentarily staggered, interrupting their current action. Commander Roller Volatile Runner Kyta Raknoid Upon breaking Reinforced Glass on Corpus Ship tilesets
Stun	CC	Enemy	The target is momentarily stunned, interrupting their current action. Players can perform front/back Finishers on stunned enemies.  Ash's  Teleport  Banshee's  Silence  Valkyr's  Paralysis  Wukong's  Cloud Walker  Retribution  Caustacyst's charged attack  Sigma & Octantis's air attack  Tatsu's seeking projectiles (passive)  Zakti's dart's explosion Charged attacks with any Sparring melee Madurai's Blazing Dash Vazarin's Sonic Dash Naramon's Executing Dash Justice effect from Steel Meridian weapons/mods
Suspended, Incapacitated	CC	Enemy	The target stays in a extended ragdoll state midair (or underwater) and it is unable to move.  Hydroid's  Undertow and  Tentacle Swarm  Inaros'  Sandstorm  Khora's  Strangledome  Mag's  Crush  Nidus'  Larva  Titania's  Spellbind and  Lantern  Trinity's  Vauban's  Bastille  Zephyr's  Tornado  Desert Wind's slide attack  Orvius's charged attack
Taunt	Debuff	Enemy	The enemy will have its attention diverted towards the target with the higher Threat Level.  Atlas'  Titanic Rumbler  Gara's  Spectrorage  Loki's  Decoy  Mirage's  Nekros'  Nidus'  Ravenous  Nyx's  Chaos and  Absorb  Octavia's  Mallet  Saryn's  Molt  Titania's  Razorwing  Wukong's  Defy  Guardian Derision
Terrified	CC	Enemy	The target is terrified and tries to run away from the caster.  Nekros'  Terrify Raksa Kubrow's  Howl
Weakened	Debuff	Player	The player is weakened and deals less damage. proc Equipping an Extinguished Dragon Key
Weakened	Debuff	Enemy	The target is weakened and deals less damage.  Equinox's  Pacify & Provoke (Pacify)  Oberon's  Smite  Rhino's  Piercing Roar Unairu's Crippling Dash proc

Specific Debuffs

Name	Type	Target	Description
Financial Stress	Debuff	User	Occurs when the player picks up Index Points in The Index gamemode. Each Index Point picked up diminishes the player's maximum shields and health while constantly draining their energy.
Resurgence Burden	Debuff	User	Occurs when the player picks up Resurgence Tokens in Arbitrations. Each token works functionally like Index Points, with each pick up diminishing the player's maximum shields and health while constantly draining their energy.
Transference Static	Debuff	User	Occurs when the Operator suffers fatal damage. Depletes all of the Warframe's shields while taking 10% of their current health as damage. This debuff lasts for 45 seconds and additional Static will not refresh the timer, only stacking on top of it, up to 4 times.

Buff & Debuff Icons

Comprehensive list of all of the buff & debuff icons in the game. Please feel free to update this chart as needed. Note that some sources/conditions share the same buff/debuff icon.

Named Icons

Name	Icon	Type	Target	Source(s)/Conditions
Ability Strength		Buff	User	Growing Power
Accuracy		Buff	User	Guided Ordnance •  Targeting Subsystem
Affinity Range	???	Buff	Squad	Fosfor gear item
Arcane		Buff	User	Any Arcane Enhancement equipped while meeting Arcane proc conditions
Armor		Buff	User/Ally	Warframes affected by  Oberon's  Renewal while standing on  Hallowed Ground •  Mecha Pulse
Berserker		Buff	User
Blast		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Bleeding Key		Debuff	User	Equipping a Bleeding Dragon Key in the Gear slot
Bullet Jump		Buff	User	Proton Pulse
Cold		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Cooldown		Debuff	User	Telos Boltace's Stormpath passive cooldown
Corrosive		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Corruption		Buff	User	Obtaining 10 Reactant in a Void Fissure
Critical Hit Chance		Buff	User	Argon Scope •  Blood Rush •  Cat's Eye •  Hydraulic Crosshairs • Gladiator Mod Set Bonus •  Virtuos Shadow
Critical Damage Multiplier		Buff	User	Bladed Rounds •  Sharpened Bullets •  Tek Collateral •  Virtuos Strike • Upon getting headshots with  Knell •  Tatsu's Soul Swarm passive
Damage		Buff	User	Deadly Efficiency •  Proton Snap •  Vigorous Swap •  Virtuos Fury •  Octavia's  Metronome buff (Forte)
Damage Reduction		Buff	User	Proton Mod Set bonus
Decaying Key		Debuff	User	Equipping a Decaying Dragon Key in the Gear slot
Elemental Ward		Ability Buff	User/Ally	Chroma's  Elemental Ward ability
Energizing Dash		Buff	User/Ally	Entering ring of energy created from player with Energizing Dash active
Extinguished Key		Debuff	User	Equipping an Extinguished Dragon Key in the Gear slot
Financial Stress		Debuff	User	Picking up Index Points in The Index
Fireball Frenzy		Ability Buff	Ally	Ember's Fireball Frenzy augment
Furious Javelin		Ability Buff	User	Excalibur's  Furious Javelin augment
Fury		Ability Buff	User	Chroma's  Vex Armor ability
Gas		Buff	User	damage resistance from  Adaptation
Health Conversion		Buff	User	Health Conversion
Heat		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Hobbled Key		Debuff	User	Equipping a Hobbled Dragon Key in the Gear slot
Impact		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Impair		Status Debuff	Target	proc (Conclave only)
Inspiration		Passive Buff	User/Ally	Octavia's passive
Invigorated		Buff	User	Critical hits dealt by  Hirudo
Ironclad Charge		Ability Buff	User	Rhino's Ironclad Charge augment
Magnetic		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Metamorphosis		Ability Buff	User	Equinox's  Metamorphosis and  Duality
Movement Speed		Buff	User	Dispatch Overdrive •  Magus Cadence
Puncture		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Radiation		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Range		Buff	User	Spring-Loaded Blade • Kills with  Arca Titron
Ravenous		Buff	User/Ally	Nidus's  Ravenous ability
Roar		Ability Buff	User/Ally	Rhino's  Roar ability
Rolling Guard		Debuff	User	Rolling Guard cooldown
Scorn		Ability Buff	User	Chroma's  Vex Armor ability
Shock Trooper		Ability Buff	Ally	Volt's  Shock Trooper augment
Shield of Shadows		Ability Buff	User	Nekros'  Shield of Shadows augment
Slash		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Smoke Shadow		Ability Buff	Ally	Ash's  Smoke Shadow augment
Speed		Ability Buff	User/Ally	Volt's  Speed ability
Status Chance		Buff	User	Catalyzer Link •  Embedded Catalyzer •  Nano-Applicator •  Proton Jet •  Weeping Wounds •  Virtuos Ghost • Damaging enemies with  Arca Scisco
Tau		Buff	User	damage resistance from  Adaptation
Tenno Affinity		External Buff	Any Warframe	Nearby squadmates
Tesla Chain		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Toxin		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation
Unairu Wisp		Buff	User/Ally	Unairu Wisp active way
Upsurge		External Buff	User/Ally	Titania's passive
Viral		Status Debuff / Buff	Target / User	proc / damage resistance from  Adaptation •  Strain Infection

Unnamed Icons

These icons are shared by multiple unrelated buffs and/or debuffs.

Icon	Type	Target	Source(s)/Conditions
	Buff	User	Laser Sight •  Odomedic
	Buff	User	Energy Conversion •  Motus Setup •  Narrow Barrel
	Buff	User	Dual Toxocyst and  Lesion passives

Media

External Links

• List of buff icons from Semlar (Note that it doesn't contain all of them)
• Buff icons designed by former DE employee Janice Chu