Debuffs

In Dune: Awakening, debuffs are negative status effects caused by environmental hazards, combat abilities, or survival choices. They are tracked in the Status UI, which includes a pulsating effect for deadly conditions.

Environmental Debuffs

Debuff	Effect
Sunstroke	Increases rate at which the player loses water. Once the sunstroke meter has been filled, will knock out the player.
Radiation	Slowly increases the amount of radiation in the player. Once the radiation bar is full, the player will die instantly.
Blood drinker	Reduces the player's total health and hydration.

Combat Debuffs

Debuff	Effect
Poison	Damage over time that bypasses shields.
Fire (Burn)	Damage over time that bypasses shields, less effective against armoured targets.
Electricity	Drains your current supply of power.
Crippling Strike	Applies temporary movement speed reduction and increases dash stamina cost.
Suspensor Blast	Applies temporary movement speed reduction.