Debuff
Weakening effect
Example
We need some big heals when the boss puts the hp debuff on everyone
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In gaming, a debuff is an effect that weakens an in-game character. For example, an ability that slows a character or reduces their attack power (AP) is a debuff.
Typically, both player characters (PCs) and non-player characters (NPCs) can use and be affected by debuffs. For example, in World of Warcraft (WoW), players can cast debuffs on enemies, and enemies can cast debuffs on players. In fact, WoW bosses often cast debuffs on a player's entire party.
Some debuff abilities are targeted, meaning they affect only one or more specific characters, while others are area of effect (AoE) abilities. AoE debuffs weaken any character who enters the effect's radius.