Xenosaga Episode I Reference

Status Effects

Read the exact status before choosing a response. Similar names can change different stats, resources, or target types, and Reverse can make an otherwise helpful recovery action hurt you.

Fast status decisions

Situation	Action
Preparing for a known status	Set its specific Guard Skill. Use All Guard when the enemy can apply several different status effects.
One ally is already affected	Use Shion's Refresh or the matching recovery item.
Several allies are affected	Use chaos' Purifying Storm or Cure-All.
Recovery causes damage	Stop healing and remove Reverse first. The status swaps recovery and damage.
A.G.W.S. actions keep failing	Check for a pilot status, Junk Heap, Armor Loss, or Power Loss. Guard Cleaner clears most A.G.W.S. status abnormalities when the pilot Guards.
A stat suddenly drops	Match the displayed status to DEX Guard, EATK Guard, PATK Guard, or PDEF Guard before the next attempt.

Turn and action control

Name	Battle effect
AP Half	Halves AP received each turn.
AP MAX	Provides 6 AP each turn.
Attack Disable	Locks one or more attack buttons.
Boost Seal	Prevents Boost.
Confusion	The target may attack allies or enemies.
Lost	Prevents Ether use.
Sleep	The target cannot act and wakes after taking damage.
Slow	Delays turns.
Stop	The target cannot act.
Unconscious	The character cannot act.
Instant KO	Immediately knocks out an affected target.

Damage and recovery hazards

Name	Battle effect
Attack Poison	Inflicts Poison damage when the affected target attacks.
Poison	Removes 20 percent of maximum HP each turn.
Curse	Returns damage equal to damage dealt.
CRTC Mark	Makes enemy attacks critical hits.
Ether Bomb	Doubles Ether damage received.
HP Half	Halves HP recovery.
Reverse	Swaps recovery and damage.

EP changes

Name	Battle effect
EP Half	Halves EP consumption; also the status name for halved EP recovery.
EP Over	Doubles EP costs.
EP x2	Doubles Ether effects and EP costs.

Stat and speed changes

Name	Battle effect
Dexterity Down	Reduces Dexterity.
Dexterity Up	Raises Dexterity.
Ether Attack Down	Reduces Ether attack.
Evasion Down	Reduces Evasion.
Evasion Up	Raises Evasion.
Focus Ether Attack	Raises Ether attack while lowering Ether defense.
Focus Ether Defense	Raises Ether defense while lowering Ether attack.
Focus Physical Attack	Raises physical attack while lowering physical defense.
Focus Physical Defense	Raises physical defense while lowering physical attack.
Physical Attack Down	Reduces physical attack.
Physical Attack Up	Raises physical attack.
Physical Defense Down	Reduces physical defense.
Physical Defense Up	Raises physical defense.
Speed 25	Makes turns arrive 25 percent faster.
Speed 50	Makes turns arrive 50 percent faster.

Conditional protection and support

Name	Battle effect
Chivalry	Auto-revives the affected male when a female character is in the rearguard.
MOMO Guard	Raises attack and defense while MOMO is in the rearguard.
Recovery x2	Doubles recovery effects.
Safety	Survives a finishing blow with 1 HP.
Status Lock	Blocks both positive and negative status changes.

A.G.W.S. statuses

Name	Battle effect
Armor Loss	Reduces A.G.W.S. defense.
Ether Shield	Reduces Ether damage to an A.G.W.S.
Junk Heap	Gives an A.G.W.S. action a chance to be canceled.
Pilot Asleep	An A.G.W.S. pilot cannot act and wakes after taking damage.
Pilot Confused	An A.G.W.S. pilot may attack allies or enemies.
Pilot Unconscious	An A.G.W.S. pilot cannot act and may recover after taking damage.
Power Loss	Reduces A.G.W.S. attack.