Burn
lasts 4 sgauge 20,000drains 400/s
A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 4 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
Buffs, debuffs and status gauges
ArcheAge Chronicles status effects
6 status effects build up on a gauge until it is full: Burn, Freeze, Shock, Bleed, Poison, Stun. Each has its own length, drain speed and the stats that fill and resist it. Below them, the 8 named buffs and debuffs the game shows.
From the game files: Early Access · build 26495283
Status gauges
The text in italics is the game's own tooltip for the effect. How fast a gauge drains: the game's drain per tick, 10 ticks a second.
Freeze
lasts 6 sgauge 20,000drains 320/s
A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
Filled by Freeze ATK · resisted by Freeze RES
Shock
lasts 2 sgauge 20,000drains 600/s
A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 3 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
Bleed
lasts 6 sgauge 20,000drains 480/s
A physical debuff triggered at max stacks. Deals damage based on the target's Max HP and continuously drains HP. HP cannot be restored while active. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are reset.
Poison
lasts 8 sgauge 20,000drains 280/s
A physical debuff triggered at max stacks. Deals damage based on the target's Max HP and continuously drains HP. SP cannot be restored while active. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are reset.
Filled by Poison ATK · resisted by Poison RES
Stun
lasts 4 sgauge 20,000drains 600/s
A physical debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
Buffs and debuffs
Every buff and debuff the files give an English name; the others carry only designers' labels and are left out.
| Effect | Kind | Lasts | Applied again |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stun | Debuff | 4 s | Reapplying it restarts its timer |
 All Defense Increased | Buff | 1 s | Stacks |
 Root | Debuff | 3 s | Reapplying it restarts its timer |
| RootRoot 4 sec | Debuff | 4 s | Reapplying it restarts its timer |
 Nui Statue Invincibility Buff | Buff | until removed | Reapplying it restarts its timer |
 Player Reset Invincibility | Buff | until removed | Reapplying it restarts its timer |
| HeavyYour bag exceeds its weight limit. Move Speed reduced. | Debuff | until removed | Reapplying it restarts its timer |
| Very HeavyYour bag greatly exceeds its weight limit. Move Speed further reduced. | Debuff | until removed | Reapplying it restarts its timer |
Status effects FAQ
What does Burn do in ArcheAge Chronicles?
A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 4 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target. (The game's own text.) The effect it applies lasts 4 s. Burn ATK fills it, Burn RES resists it.
What does Freeze do in ArcheAge Chronicles?
A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target. (The game's own text.) The effect it applies lasts 6 s. Freeze ATK fills it, Freeze RES resists it.
What does Shock do in ArcheAge Chronicles?
A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 3 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target. (The game's own text.) The effect it applies lasts 2 s. Shock ATK fills it, Shock RES resists it.
What does Bleed do in ArcheAge Chronicles?
A physical debuff triggered at max stacks. Deals damage based on the target's Max HP and continuously drains HP. HP cannot be restored while active. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are reset. (The game's own text.) The effect it applies lasts 6 s. Bleed ATK fills it, Bleed RES resists it.
How do status gauges work?
Each of the 6 status effects has a gauge on its target that hits of its kind fill; full, it triggers the effect (the game's text: "triggered at max stacks"). Every gauge holds 20,000 and drains over time when not filled: Burn 400 a second, Freeze 320 a second, Shock 600 a second, Bleed 480 a second, Poison 280 a second, Stun 600 a second.
From the game files: Early Access · build 26495283 (game version 26.11.7.116). "Applied again" is our reading of each effect's stacking rule.