Statuses in The Bard's Tale 4 The Bard's Tale 4 Guide and Walkthrough
Last update: 04 October 2018
Bard's Tale features the so-called Statuses These are effects that can be applied to characters. Each one influences the character differently. Some of them can limit the character's mobility, others deal damage or modify stats. Applying an effect is achieved by using the right ability or item. Applying a status will be visible. The portrait of a character will change and an appropriate mark will appear next to the health bar.
A character with the "burning" effect applied.
Each status in the game is effective throughout a certain number of turns and it cannot be reversed. The only thing to do is wait. Below, there's a list of statuses that appear in the game.
Status | Effect |
Bleeding | This effect is mainly applied by cutting weapons or bows. The character with this status loses a set amount of health points with at beginning of every turn. |
Poisoned | This effect is applied by toxic substances. One way is to use poisoned weapons. Similarly, to bleeding, the character loses a certain amount of HP at the beginning of each turn. |
Burning | Applied mainly by adepts. Deals minor damage in the same turn and greater damage in the next turn. |
Terrified | This status can be applied with the right spell or ability. It prevents the character from performing any actions. |
Bound | This ability is applied with the right skills. It prevents the character from moving. They still can attack. |
Stun | This is the opposite status to "bound." The character cannot attack but is able to move |