Status Ailments in Persona 4

This is a listing of status ailments in Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden.

Poison

A target inflicted with Poison loses HP every time they act and their physical damage is also decreased. The effect wears off after battle.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Blight, Poisma, Poison Arrow, Poison Boost, Poison Mist, Poison Skewer, Virus Wave
Weapon	Pinwheel, Poison Claw, Poison Kunai, Pure Assassin
Cure
Item	Amrita Soda, Dokudami Tea, Hiranya, Hiranya CabbagePersona 4 Golden
Skill	Amrita, Salvation, Posumudi
Prevention
Skill	Null Poison, Resist Poison
Equipment	Disinfectant, Gas Mask, Kotodama Cape

Confuse / Panic

In Persona 4, a Confused character will attack an ally, throw away money, or do nothing.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Skull Cracker, Mind Slice, Pulinpa, Tentarafoo, Confuse Boost
Weapon	Yashioori Dagger, Madam's Charm, Duchess, Athena Kiss R
Cure
Item	Sedative, Amrita Soda, Hiranya
Skill	Patra, Me Patra, Amrita, Salvation
Prevention
Skill	Resist Confuse, Null Confuse, Unshaken Will
Equipment	Tranquil Buddha, Confusion Hat, Book of the Void, Inline Skates, Yume no Ukihashi

In Persona 4 Golden, Confuse was renamed to Panic, and the related skills were also renamed.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Skull Cracker, Mind Slice, Pulinpa, Tentarafoo, Panic Boost
Weapon	Yashioori Dagger, Madam's Charm, Duchess, Athena Kiss R
Cure
Item	Sedative, Amrita Soda, Hiranya, Hiranya Cabbage
Skill	Patra, Me Patra, Amrita, Salvation
Prevention
Skill	Resist Panic, Null Panic, Unshaken Will
Equipment	Tranquil Buddha, Confusion Hat, Book of the Void, Inline Skates, Yume no Ukihashi

Enervate

Enervate (Japanese: 老化Aging, romanized Rōka), is an ailment exclusively in Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden. It causes the inflicted character to behave as if they were elderly. Their accuracy is decreased and they might fail to use skills on their turn.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Cell Breaker, Mustard Bomb, Enervation, Old One, Enervate Boost
Weapon	Soul Crusher, Furinkazan, Kacho Fugetsu, Half-Sized Tatami
Cure
Item	Royal Jelly, Amrita Soda, Hiranya, Hiranya CabbagePersona 4 Golden
Skill	Nervundi, Energy Shower, Amrita, Salvation
Prevention
Skill	Resist Enervate, Null Enervate, Unshaken Will
Equipment	Kid's Hachimaki, Pitch Pipes, Book of the Void, Mikagura Vest

Exhaustion

Exhaustion (Japanese: 衰弱Weakness, romanized Suijaku), is an ailment exclusively in Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden. A target that has been affected by Exhaustion loses SP every turn and takes increased damage.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Brain Shake, Navas Nebula, Soul Break, Anima Freeze, Exhaust Boost
Weapon	Drunken Fist, Boundless Sea, Beach BallPersona 4 Golden
Cure
Item	Royal Jelly, Amrita Soda, Hiranya, Hiranya CabbagePersona 4 Golden
Skill	Nervundi, Energy Shower, Amrita, Salvation
Prevention
Skill	Resist Exhaust, Null Exhaust
Equipment	Healthy Recipe, Healthy Homa, Bodyboard, Uhi Fan

Fear

In Persona 4, a target that has been Feared might not act on their turn, or they might run from battle.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Arm Chopper, Atom Smasher, Evil Touch, Evil Smile, Fear Boost
Weapon	Skull Rod, Fearful Kunai, Vampire Shoes, Gorgon Plate, Typhoon Claw, Magatsu Kiba
Cure
Item	Sedative, Amrita Soda, Hiranya, Hiranya CabbagePersona 4 Golden
Skill	Patra, Me Patra, Amrita, Salvation
Prevention
Skill	Resist Fear, Null Fear, Unshaken Will
Equipment	Bravery Vessel, Bold Ball, Book of the Void

Additionally, Ghastly Wail will kill Feared targets.

Rage

In Persona 4, a target with Rage has their attack power doubled, defense halved, and they can only physically attack on their turn.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Hysterical Slap, Crazy Chain, Balzac, Valiant Dance, Rage Boost
Weapon	Bus Stop Sign, Punk Shoes, Fickle Madam, Gorgon Plate, Needle Spike, Water Gun
Cure
Item	Sedative, Amrita Soda, Hiranya, Hiranya CabbagePersona 4 Golden
Skill	Patra, Me Patra, Amrita, Salvation
Prevention
Skill	Resist Rage, Null Rage, Unshaken Will
Equipment	Desperate Plate, Cool Beads, Frozen Rose, Book of the Void

Silence

In Persona 4, a Silenced character will be unable to use skills. The protagonist will also be unable to swap Personas.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Muzzle Shot, Seal Bomb, Makajam, Foolish Whisper, Silence Boost
Weapon	Gardenia Sword, Grilled Corn, Amagyou Fan, Crab Claw, Chrome Heart
Cure
Item	Hiranya, Hiranya CabbagePersona 4 Golden
Skill	Mutudi, Amrita, Salvation, Mouthwash, Amrita Soda
Prevention
Skill	Resist Mute, Null Mute, Unshaken Will
Equipment	Disguise Mask, Mask of Truth, Book of the Void, Arazuyu Fan

Down

In Persona 4, when a target is hit with a crit or a weakness, they'll get knocked Down and be unable to move. When the player Downs the entire enemy team, it leaves them vulnerable to an All-Out Attack. Attacking a Downed target again with a crit or weakness will cause Dizzy. Basic physical attacks also have a chance of causing Dizzy to Downed enemies.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Weaknesses, Critical Hits, The Man's WayPersona 4 Golden
Weapon	—
Cure
Item	Stimulant
Skill	Re Patra, Amrita, Salvation

Additionally, Cruel Attack and Vile Assault do increased damage to Downed enemies.

Dizzy

In Persona 4, when a target is hit with a crit or with a skill they're weak to, they'll get knocked Down. If hit with their weakness or another crit while Down, then they get Dizzy. Regular attacks also have a chance of inflicting Dizzy on a Downed target.

Cause
Item	—
Skill	Dizzy Boost, The Man's WayPersona 4 Golden
Weapon	—
Cure
Item	Stimulant, Amrita Soda, Hiranya, Hiranya CabbagePersona 4 Golden
Skill	Re Patra, Amrita, Salvation
Prevention
Skill	Resist Dizzy, Null Dizzy
Equipment	Safety Belt, Alarm Clock, Amamusha Armor