User:LVL/Sandbox

Buffs

The following are temporary, positive status effects. They are distinct from the permanent passive stats provided by items. Buffs are typically granted for a limited duration after activating an ability, meeting a specific condition (like getting a kill), or toggling an item on.

Barrier

Barrier

A temporary shield that absorbs a set amount of incoming damage before breaking.

Sources of Barrier:

• Paige's Defend and Fight!
• The Doorman's Doorway (Tier 2 Upgrade)
• Warden's Willpower
• Divine Barrier
• Diviner's Kevlar (after using an Ultimate)
• Guardian Ward
• Majestic Leap
• Reactive Barrier (when crowd-controlled)
• Spirit Shielding (when taking heavy Spirit Damage)
• Weapon Shielding (when taking heavy Weapon Damage)

Fire Rate Buff

Fire Rate Buff

A temporary buff that increases the weapon's rate of fire.

Sources of Fire Rate Buff:

• Abrams's Seismic Impact (Tier 2 Upgrade)
• Paige's Defend and Fight! (Tier 2 Upgrade)
• Wraith's Full Auto
• Active Reload
• Blood Tribute (Toggle)
• Burst Fire (on hitting a hero)
• Heroic Aura (Active)
• Cultist Sacrifice
• Frenzy (when below 50% health)
• Fury Trance
• Healing Tempo (on applying a heal)
• Kinetic Dash (after Dash-Jump)
• Mercurial Magnum (on ability use)
• Quicksilver Reload (on ability use)
• Spellslinger (stacking buff on ability cast)
• Vampiric Burst

File:Status Health Regeneration.png Health Regeneration

Health Regeneration

A temporary buff that restores health over time (HoT). This does not include instant heals or lifesteal.

Sources of Health Regeneration:

• Victor's Jumpstart
• Infernus's Infernal Resilience (conditional)
• Fortitude (conditional, after not taking damage)
• Healing Rite
• Radiant Regeneration (on ability cast)

File:Status Invincibility.png Invincibility

Invincibility

The user cannot be damaged or targeted by hostile effects for a short duration. This is the highest form of defensive buff.

Sources of Invincibility:

• Calico's Return to Shadows
• Dynamo's Quantum Entanglement
• Ivy's Stone Form
• Pocket's Enchanter's Satchel
• Mina's Sanguine Retreat
• Cheat Death (prevents lethal damage)
• Ethereal Shift

File:Status Lifesteal.png Lifesteal

Lifesteal

A temporary buff that causes the user to heal for a percentage of the damage they deal.

Sources of Lifesteal:

• Infernus's Concussive Combustion (Tier 3 Upgrade)
• Abrams's Siphon Life
• Active Reload (Bullet Lifesteal)
• Fury Trance (Bullet Lifesteal)
• Infuser (Spirit Lifesteal)
• Vampiric Burst (Bullet Lifesteal)

File:Status Movement Speed Buff.png Movement Speed Buff

Movement Speed Buff

A temporary increase to movement speed, often after activating an item or ability.

Sources of Movement Speed Buff:

• Calico's Ava
• Drifter's Bloodscent
• Victor's Jumpstart
• Warden's Willpower
• Yamato's Shadow Transformation (Tier 2 Upgrade)
• Active Reload
• Blood Tribute (Toggle)
• Burst Fire
• Counterspell
• Debuff Remover (Active)
• Divine Barrier
• Ethereal Shift
• Fleetfoot
• Guardian Ward
• Healing Rite
• Healing Tempo
• Headhunter
• Magic Carpet (Unique flight state)
• Radiant Regeneration
• Surge of Power
• Veil Walker

File:Status Resistance Buff.png Resistance Buff

Resistance Buff

A temporary buff that reduces incoming damage from a specific source.

Sources of Resistance Buff:

• Billy's Chain Gang (while pulling)
• Wraith's Power Slash (Tier 1 Upgrade - Bullet)
• Yamato's Shadow Transformation (Bullet and Spirit)
• Blood Tribute (Debuff Resistance)
• Colossus (Bullet and Spirit)
• Frenzy (Spirit, when below 50% health)
• Fury Trance (Spirit)
• Metal Skin (Bullet Immunity)
• Escalating Resilience (stacking Bullet Resist on hit)
• Spirit Snatch (steals Spirit Resist on melee hit)
• Warp Stone (Bullet)

File:Status Spirit Power Buff.png Spirit Power Buff

Spirit Power Buff

A temporary increase to Spirit Power, amplifying ability effects.

Sources of Spirit Power Buff:

• Lady Geist's Icon not found ('Death Tax'). (Tier 3 Upgrade)
• Arcane Surge (on next ability after Dash-Jump)
• Diviner's Kevlar (after using an Ultimate)
• Ethereal Shift (after invulnerability ends)
• Spirit Snatch (steals Spirit Power on melee hit)

File:Status Stealth.png Stealth

Stealth

A temporary buff that renders the user invisible. Also known as Invisibility.

Sources of Stealth:

• Drifter's Bloodscent
• Sinclair's Icon not found ('Escape Artist').
• Calico's Return to Shadows
• Mina's Sanguine Retreat
• Shadow Weave
• Veil Walker

Unstoppable

Unstoppable

A powerful buff that grants immunity to crowd control effects like Stun, Silence, Sleep, and Immobilize. The user can still take damage while Unstoppable.

Sources of Unstoppable:

• Abrams's Seismic Impact (Tier 3 Upgrade)
• Billy's Chain Gang (while pulling)
• The Doorman's Hotel Guest (Tier 2 Upgrade)
• Yamato's Shadow Transformation
• Unstoppable (Active)

File:Status Weapon Damage Buff.png Weapon Damage Buff

Weapon Damage Buff

A temporary increase to weapon damage output.

Sources of Weapon Damage Buff:

• Pocket's Defend and Fight!
• Wraith's Icon not found ('Magewalk'). (on next attacks)
• Berserker (stacking buff on taking damage)
• Cultist Sacrifice
• Rebuttal (after a successful parry)
• Split Shot (stacking buff on multi-hit)