debuff
verb/diːˈbʌf/ · Northern-England /diːˈbʊf/
Etymology From de- + buff (“to make a player or item stronger”).
1
Video games To make a character or unit weaker.
Roleplaying games
- Derived terms
- debuffer
- Related terms
- status effect
debuff
noun/ˈdiː.bʌf/
Etymology From de- + buff (“to make a player or item stronger”).
1
Video games An effect that makes a game character weaker; a negative status effect.
Roleplaying games
- Synonyms
- nerf, status ailment