Suikoden 1

List of Status Ailments and Cures

Suikoden 1 - Status Ailments and Cures

There are different status ailments your party and your enemies can inflict on one another during combat in Suikoden 1 HD Remaster. Learn all the different status ailments, their cures and how to counter status ailments in battle.

List of Status Ailments and Cures

6 Different Ailments

Status Ailment Description/Effect Cure

Poison
Appears as a small demon above victim's head.
Damages 1/16 (about 6%) of the afflicted character's HP every turn.
Antitoxin
・Turn Progression
Paralysis Appears as stars above victim's head.
Character is paralyzed and cannot act for 1 turn.
・Turn Progression

Lose Balance
Appears as text 'Lose Balance' above character's head.
Character is incapacitated for 1 turn.
・Turn Progression

Bucket
Appears as bucket over character's head.
Accuracy is lowered for the afflicted character.
・Turn Progression
Balloon Appears as 1-3 balloons attached to character's head.
If character receives 3 balloons, they will be lifted away and removed from the battle.
Needle
Silence Appears as 'Silence' text above character's head.
Magic spells are sealed and cannot be used.
・Turn Progression

How to Counter Status Ailments

Status Defense Tips



Pointy Hat Protects Against Balloon

Hat Description Location
Pointy Hat Prevents Balloon Status Lenankamp Item Shop
Toran Lake Castle Treasure Chest
Dwarves' Vault Treasure Chest
Robot Soldier Drop
Queen Ant Drop

The Pointy Hat head armor can defend against the Balloon status effect when worn.

Consider placing it on the head of a powerful character to prevent them from being forcibly removed from combat.

List of All Helmets and Hats

Have Cures Ready

Items like Antitoxins and Needles are good to carry in your item bag in case one of your characters is afflicted with either Poison or Balloon, respectively.

Getting rid of these status ailments as soon as possible during battle ensures that you will control the flow of the battle.

List of All Items

Increase Evasion Rate

Status ailments depend on a character's accuracy and evasion rate. Raising your character's evesion rate will allow them to successfully dodge status ailment-afflicting moves!

All Character Stats and How to Increase

Suikoden 1 HD Remaster Related Guides

Suikoden 1 HD Remaster TNT Partials

Beginner's Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks Guides

Tips and Tricks
Best Party and Team Composition Best Runes
Early Game Guide What Happens When You Die?
How to Win Duels and Dialogue Patterns Does the Hero Have a Canon Name?
Advanced Tips Trophy Guide: How to Get Platinum
How to Change Difficulty Settings What is the Canon Castle Name?
Hard Mode Guide How to Return to the Great Forest
Should You Spare Kraze or Not? -
Farming Guides
EXP Farming Guide Money Farming Guide
Gameplay Mechanics
How to Equip and Level Up Runes How to Use the Stone Tablet of Promise
How to Escape From Battles How to Change Party and Formation
How to Use Unite Magic How to Protect Characters
Character Stats Guide List of Status Ailments and Cures
How to Save Fast Travel Guide
How to Dash How to Change Equipment
How to Use the Binoculars How to Equip Orbs
Bath Events Guide How to Unlock and Use the Elevator
Glossary List and All Terms
Headquarters and Facility Guides
Headquarters Upgrades and List of Facilities What Can You Do at the Inn?
How to Unlock the Armor Shop How to Unlock the Rune Shop
How to Unlock the Warehouse How to Unlock the Item Shop
How to Unlock the Blacksmith How to Unlock the Appraisal Shop
Minigame Guides
Matching Cards Minigame Guide Chinchirorin Dice Minigame Guide
Marco's Coin Minigame Guide
Post-Game Guides
All Missables and Points of No Return How to Get All Endings

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