Status Effects and CMAN Quick Reference

I made this status effect guide to share. It's not intended to be exhaustive, but it hits the big ones.

Status Effect Quick Reference

Mechanical effects of common combat-inflicted status conditions.

Status Effect	Type	Mechanical Effect	Duration / Stacking	Common Sources	Notes
Prone	Debuff	-50 to both AS and DS. Reduces chance to outright evade, block, or parry an attack by 50%.	Until the character stands back up.	Sweep, Tackle; many criticals to legs/back	The most punishing status in the game per-point — a -50/-50 swing plus halved reaction chance is why Sweep and Tackle are top-tier setups.
Staggered	Debuff	Afflicted party is unable to act (functions like Roundtime).	Does not stack, but can refresh (re-applying resets the clock rather than adding to it).	Cheapshots (Footstomp/Kneebash/Swiftkick), Groin Kick, Staggering Blow, Trip, Twin Hammerfists, Radial Sweep, Charge, Bertrand's Bellow, Elemental Wave, Judgment, Vertigo, Pain	As of PSM3, every maneuver that used to just add flat RT now applies Staggered instead.
Vulnerable	Debuff	The target's next un-aimed attack has an increased chance to hit a lethal location instead of a limb.	Consumed by the next qualifying attack, or expires.	Bull Rush, Shield Bash, Shield Charge, Shield Trample, Sweep, Tackle, Trip, Twin Hammerfists, Radial Sweep, Charge, Fury	This is why Sweep is so strong as a setup — it doesn't just knock someone down, it loads the next hit to go somewhere that matters.
Major Bleed	Debuff (DoT)	Damage-over-time: deals concussion damage every 2 seconds, scaled off the raw health damage of the hit that caused it. Caps at 100 damage/tick (50/sec). Base 5 ticks (more with Exsanguinate ranks).	Only one Major Bleed active per target at a time, but repeat hits to the same body location increase (stack) its potency. Reduced 25% by Sign of Clotting/Staunching; reduced by First Aid ranks when tended.	Hamstring, Cutthroat, Eviscerate, Slashing Strikes, Blood Burst	Does NOT affect undead.
Bleeding	Debuff (DoT)	Standard wound bleeding — take damage each round from an open wound until it's healed down or tended.	Continues until wound reaches a level-1 scar, is tended, or is transferred by an empath.	Any wound-causing hit or weapon crit	Distinct from Major Bleed — this is ordinary wound damage, not the stacking DoT effect.
Stunned	Debuff	Unable to act (including movement/speech). -20 to DS. 50% penalty to evade/parry/block chance.	Measured in 5-second rounds; capped at 6 rounds (30s) vs. PCs, 12 rounds (60s) vs. creatures. Does not stack.	Critical table results; Blind (311), Censure (316), Hand of Tonis (505), Mind Jolt (706), Stunning Shout (1008)	Many elite/task creatures are flatly immune.
Dazed	Debuff	Preparing a spell takes noticeably longer.	Temporary, wears off on its own.	UAC attacks, Groin Kick, Vault Kick, Cheapshots (Templeshot)	Pure caster-disruption — doesn't touch AS/DS.
Silenced	Debuff	Loses any currently prepared spell and cannot prepare new ones. Cannot talk.	Wears off naturally depending on source; via Cutthroat, requires the neck wound to be healed.	Silence (210), UAC attacks, Cheapshots (Throatchop), Cutthroat, Sucker Punch	Harder counter to casters than Dazed — wipes what's queued.
Blinded	Debuff	10% outright miss chance on attacks/spells. -25 to SMR rolls. 50% reduced chance to spot hiding. 25% reduced evade/block/parry. Cannot SEARCH.	Temporary, wears off on its own.	Searing Light (135), Blind (311), Sunburst (609), Cheapshots (Eyepoke), Dirtkick	Stacks several small penalties across offense, defense, and utility.
Crippled	Debuff	Reduced evade/block/parry when affecting a leg, arm, or hand; reduced AS when affecting an arm or hand.	Location-specific and persists until treated.	UAC attacks, Cripple (weapon technique), Cheapshots (Kneebash)	A targeted, lasting maiming effect rather than a burst penalty.
Clumsy	Debuff	Chance to stumble while attacking, causing minor unbalance damage to self.	Temporary, wears off on its own.	Fyrswn'ava, Covert Arts (Jester's Bane)	Creatures that can't be knocked down are immune.
Immobile	Debuff	Cannot perform most movement-based actions. Substantial penalty to DS and evade/parry/block.	Lasts until broken or the effect's own duration/save ends.	Bind (214), Cold Snap (512), Empathy (1108), Prayer of Holding (301), Subdue, Censure (316), Moonbeam (611), Terrified, bandit net traps	Also called "bound," "frozen," or "paralyzed" depending on source.
Slowed	Debuff	Increases the hard Roundtime of most actions. Also extends creature action timers.	Duration depends on source spell/ability.	Slow (504), Song of Depression (1015), Pious Trial (1602), Subdual Strike	Only affects actions with at least 1 second of hard RT.

Source: gswiki.play.net (Effects and Conditions category), retrieved July 2026. Add rows below as more are verified.

How to Inflict Each Status

The reverse lookup: which CMAN causes which status, with exact duration formulas where documented. SM = Success Margin (endroll − 100).

Maneuver	Category	Status Applied	Duration / Formula	Requirements	Notes
Sweep	Setup — Rogue Guild / CML	Prone + Vulnerable + Staggered	Vulnerable: (15 + Rank×5) sec. Staggered: (SM ÷ 6) sec. Prone lasts until the target stands.	Any weapon or unarmed	Knocks down AND sets up the follow-up hit via Vulnerable.
Trip	Setup — CML	Vulnerable + Staggered (moderate unbalance damage to legs)	Vulnerable: (15 + Rank×5) sec. Staggered: (SM ÷ 7) sec.	Two-handed polearm or staff, 15+ ranks	Unlike Sweep, does not directly apply Prone — it's leg unbalance damage that can knock the target down via the critical result.
Tackle	Setup — Warrior Guild / CML	Prone + Vulnerable	Not separately documented; functions like Sweep's family.	Warrior Guild or CML; barehanded or weapon	"Essentially the warrior version of Sweep." — Leafiara
Hamstring	Setup — CML	Major Bleed	Bleed potency scales off raw damage of the hit; stacks by re-hitting the same location; capped at 100 dmg/tick.	Any weapon; bypasses the normal attack roll	Does NOT work on undead.
Groin Kick	Setup — CML	Dazed + Staggered	Dazed: (5 + Rank×2) sec. Staggered: (SM ÷ 6) sec.	Unarmed strike	Can also reduce stance and cause loss of a prepared spell on a strong hit.
Dirtkick	Setup — CML	Blinded + reduced Evade/Block/Parry + Staggered	EBP reduction: 15/20/25/30/35% by rank. RT/Staggered capped at 6 sec.	Requires target to have eyes	EBP debuff stacks separately from the Blinded status itself.
Feint	Setup — Warrior Guild / CML	Stance shift toward offensive + Staggered (on a failed defense)	Stance shift: 1% per endroll point over 100 (100% at endroll 200). Staggered: (SM ÷ 6) sec.	Any weapon or unarmed	Can't be reapplied to a target already under a feint.
Cheapshots: Footstomp	Setup — Rogue Guild / CML (rank 1)	Staggered	(SM ÷ 6) sec.	Requires target feet/legs	First Cheapshot granted.
Cheapshots: Nosetweak	Setup — Rogue Guild / CML (rank 2)	Demoralized (AS debuff)	Power 20, for (5 + SM ÷ 4) sec.	Requires target nose/face	Most useful helping a lower-level partner.
Cheapshots: Templeshot	Setup — Rogue Guild / CML (rank 2)	Dazed	Power (Rank − 2), for (5 + SM ÷ 6) sec.	Requires a weapon unless Unarmed Specialist trained	Slows spell prep, doesn't touch AS/DS.
Cheapshots: Kneebash	Setup — Rogue Guild / CML (rank 3)	Crippled	Power (SM ÷ 4), for (5 + SM ÷ 6) sec.	Requires a weapon unless Unarmed Specialist trained	Was Vulnerable in an earlier design pass.
Cheapshots: Eyepoke	Setup — Rogue Guild / CML (rank 4)	Blinded	(5 + SM ÷ 6) sec.	Requires target eyes	Replaced an older flat AS/DS reduction.
Cheapshots: Throatchop	Setup — Rogue Guild / CML (rank 4)	Silenced	(5 + SM ÷ 10) sec.	Requires a weapon unless Unarmed Specialist trained; target throat	Wipes prepared spells outright.
Cheapshots: Swiftkick	Setup — Rogue Guild / CML (rank 5 / master)	Staggered	(SM ÷ 10) sec.	Forces target into offensive stance on success	The capstone Cheapshot.

Source: gswiki.play.net — individual CMAN pages plus the Player System Manager - Phase 3 design doc, retrieved July 2026. Passive/buff CMANs (Combat Focus, Weapon Specialization, Side by Side, Surge of Strength, etc.) are omitted since they buff the user rather than inflict a status on the target.

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