Imperial Knights status effects guide

Status effects in Imperial Knights range from minor inconveniences to run-ending disasters. This guide covers every status effect, which enemies apply it, how to cure it, and which cards provide immunity.

Complete status effect list

Poison

Effect: HP drains each turn (approximately 10% of max HP)

Cure:

• Antidote item (exploration)
• Herbal Medicine (exploration and battle)
• Natural timeout after 3 turns

Prevention:

• Poison Ring (accessory, prevents status application)
• Status-null cards

Enemies that apply:

• Plant (20% chance)
• Poison Slime (40% chance)
• Mud Poison (stackable, heavy version)
• Bio Worm (heavy poison)

Notes: Poison is the most common status in the game. Always carry Antidotes in Plant areas and equip Poison Rings before Mud Poison.

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Sleep

Effect: Character cannot act until hit or after 2 turns

Cure:

• Awakening item
• Attack on sleeping character (breaks sleep, damages enemy)
• Natural timeout after 2 turns

Prevention:

• Status-null cards
• Some accessories (rare)

Enemies that apply:

• Bat (10% chance)
• Alraune (AoE, 25% chance)

Notes: Sleeping characters are vulnerable to critical hits. Alraune’s AoE sleep can wipe parties if not prepared.

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Blind

Effect: Hit rate reduced by 50%. All attacks have increased miss chance.

Cure:

• Eye Drops item
• Herbal Medicine (also cures)
• Natural timeout after 3 turns

Prevention:

• Status-null cards
• Some head equipment

Enemies that apply:

• Skeleton (15% chance)
• Svalt Demon King (AoE, 20% chance)

Notes: Blind is particularly dangerous for your main attacker. Always bring Eye Drops to the Catacombs and Svalt.

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Silence

Effect: Character cannot use skills. Normal attacks still work.

Cure:

• Cannot be cured during battle
• Natural timeout after 2 turns
• Dispel items in exploration

Prevention:

• Status-null cards
• MP-boost accessories (reduces chance)

Enemies that apply:

• Dark Mage (20% chance)
• Cardinal (AoE, 30% chance)
• Mage Reinhardt (single target, 25%)

Notes: Silence disables healers and magical attackers. Ensure Lysithea has a status-null card equipped in Catacombs and Cathedral.

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Paralysis

Effect: 50% chance to skip turn each round

Cure:

• Cannot be cured during battle
• Natural timeout after 3 turns
• Some accessories reduce duration

Prevention:

• Status-null cards (partial)
• Paralysis-resistant accessories

Enemies that apply:

• Werewolf (15% chance)
• Tear Beast (AoE, 25% chance)

Notes: Paralysis on your tank can be devastating. Bring status-null cards to Tear Beast fight.

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Bind

Effect: Character loses command input for that turn. Different from paralysis — bind is a single-turn effect.

Cure:

• Unbind item (exploration only)
• Repair Kit use (exploration)
• End of turn automatically

Prevention:

• Repair Kit before enemy attacks
• Armor with high durability

Enemies that apply:

• Any enemy with armor-break attacks
• Bind is tied to equipment durability reaching zero

Notes: Bind is not a magical status — it is a mechanical result of equipment degradation. Keep Repair Kits ready.

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Curse

Effect: Stat debuff (attack and defense reduced by 25%)

Cure:

• Dispel item
• Herbal Medicine (cures)
• Natural timeout after 4 turns

Prevention:

• Status-null cards
• Some accessories

Enemies that apply:

• Demon (10% chance)
• Norakura (stackable, multiple curses)
• Svalt Demon King (stackable)

Notes: Curses stack. Norakura can apply 3-4 curses in one fight. Dispel immediately or stat drops become severe.

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Armor Break

Effect: Equipment durability decreases faster. When durability hits zero, bind triggers.

Cure:

• Repair Kit (restores durability)
• Unequip and re-equip (resets visible durability display but does not restore)

Prevention:

• Male mercenaries (no costume layer = no armor break scene)
• High-durability equipment
• Repair Kit proactive use

Enemies that apply:

• Orc (25% chance)
• Dark Knight (30% chance)
• Mud Poison (common)

Notes: Female characters trigger additional costume layers when armor breaks. Male mercenaries do not — this is why they are useful tanks.

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Status-null cards

Cards that prevent status effects:

Card	Prevents	Rarity	Notes
Sleep-Null	Sleep	Common	Essential for Alraune
Poison-Null	Poison	Common	Essential for Spirit Cave
Blind-Null	Blind	Common	Essential for Catacombs
Silence-Null	Silence	Uncommon	Essential for Cardinal
Paralysis-Null	Paralysis	Uncommon	Essential for Tear Beast
All-Status Null	All	Rare	Platinum gacha only

Boss status application summary

Boss	Primary Status	Secondary Status	Prevention Priority
Alraune	Sleep (AoE)	Poison	Sleep-Null first
Cardinal	Silence (AoE)	Blind, Curse	Silence-Null first
Mud Poison	Poison (stackable)	Armor Break	Poison Ring + Poison-Null
Svalt Demon King	Blind (AoE)	Curse (stackable)	Blind-Null + Dispel
Bio Worm	Poison (heavy)	Slow	Poison Ring
Tear Beast	Paralysis (AoE)	Slow	Paralysis-Null
Norakura	Curse (stackable)	Death Sentence	Dispel items

Related pages

• Combat guide — Status mechanics in battle
• Card tier list — Status-null card rankings
• Bestiary — Enemy status application rates
• Items guide — Cure item locations