Feature Focus: Status Effects

*What’s this? A cleverly titled article which is both alliterative and informative? Yes! Welcome to our upcoming Feature Focus series, where we delve into numerous features in Warhammer Survivors, such as Status Effects, Enemy Skills, and more.*

We revealed the Warhammer Survivors Status Effects system back in May, but since then the development team has been hard at work, and today you are fortunate enough to get a glimpse of it in action!

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What are Status Effects in Warhammer Survivors?

Across the Mortal Realms and the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium, there is an entire arsenal of weapons to dispatch, disarm and destroy enemies. Whilst most weapons are designed to either strike with precision at high-value targets or cleave through swathes of enemies with area-of-effect attacks, some employ unusual methods to wear down foes with the use of enfeebling Status Effects.

Exploiting advantages against enemies

Status effects such as Burning and Poisoned are a great way to chip away at tougher, boss enemies, but be warned - both these status effects affect movement speeds differently. Burning increases the movement speed of any enemy who is ablaze, whereas poisoned enemies slow as the poison courses through their toxified forms.

You can also exploit advantages against enemies by combining the Burning and Oiled status effects. The Oiled status effect, caused by the Nuln Oil weapon, increases the damage caused by weapons that inflict fire damage.

Status Effects affect Champions too!

Enemies aren’t the only ones affected by Status Effects (and some are immune, too!); playable Champions can also succumb to the debilitating (and buffing) aspects of Status Effects.

The pestilent forces of the Death Guard are particularly potent at poisoning the player via noxious auras or weapon attacks.

Alternatively, acquiring the Pick-Up, Frenzon, will imbue the player with the Berserk status, increasing the frequency of weapon attacks – the perfect answer for storming your way through endless waves of enemies!

Utilise Status Effects in multiple ways to strengthen your strategy and survive! Discover the full range of Status Effects when Warhammer Survivors launches later this year.

Check back soon for our next Feature Focus, and if you’re discovering Warhammer Survivors for the first time - wishlist now!