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* '''Heal''', basic repair of damage. This, along with [[Back Fromfrom the Dead|revive]], is common enough to warrant [[Healing Hands|separate discussion]].

* '''Cure''' or '''Clear''', which removes certain [[Standard Status Effects]]. Used in ''[[Final Fantasy]]'', where in many entries this is called Esuna (or Heal) and healing is called Cure, and by the Terran Medic in ''[[StarcraftStarCraft]]'' as "restore". Also, many status effects, like poison, have separate specialized cures, like Antidote.

* Clerics in ''[[Dungeons and& Dragons]]'' are classic buff specialists, but they have the flexibility to not be one if they so choose. Likewise, wizards and sorcerers are typically combat-oriented [[An Adventurer Is You|blasters or mezzers]], but can do as buff specialists in a pinch. A Bard's only non-standard, non-spell ability in combat is to buff party members with their songs, while a [[Fan Nickname|"Gish"]] is a character, usually multiclassed, that combines [[Magic Knight|magical buffs with top-notch combat skills]].

** Regen in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'' are [[Game Breaker|Game Breakers]]s because they heal in real time instead of at the end of every turn, meaning you can either in the former game's case open the Playstation's lid while the characters are doing their magic casting animation, or in the latter game, just fire off a summon spell and be 100% fighting fit once the animation finishes.

** In ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', Regen is comparatively useless -- unlessuseless—unless your Stamina is high, it heals very little damage and is per-turn. Even worse, that Vitality stat determines how much damage you take from poisoning: the higher the Vitality, the more damage you take per turn.

* Many unit types in ''[[War CraftWarcraft|Warcraft III]]'', especially the unique hero units, have buffs and auras that aid their subordinates in battle.

* As mentioned above, ''[[StarcraftStarCraft]]'' also has a few. Terran Medics can heal organic allies and remove status effects of all allied units, while Science Vessels can apply a Defense Matrix on allies (which gives the unit a ~250Hp temporary shield). Infantry for the Terrans also had the stimpack, a haste ability that did damage to the user. The game is generally more keen on [[Standard Status Effects]] though.

* ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'' and [[Final Fantasy Tactics a 2A2|its sequel]] have all fronts covered, and then some. New types in the sequel include Leap (increased movement range and higher jumps), Resilience (harder to hit with Debuffs), Spellbound/Extend (buffs and debuffs last longer), Tranq (most attacks have 30% add to their hit chance, essentially the opposite of Blind), and a few unique buffs for the Cannonier class that serve to enhance the next normal attack (variations of Charge, so to speak)

* Aside from [[Summon Magic]], this is Caro's specialty in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikersStrikerS]]''. Her buffs include Acceleration for speed, Strike Power for melee attacks, and Energy Boost for magical effects.

* ''[[Magic: theThe Gathering]]'' has many buff type Instants such as Giant Growth, which temporarily increases a creature's attack and defense until the end of turn. There are also auras, but those are permanent.

* The ''[[Earthbound (Video Game)|EarthboundEarthBound]]'' series has plenty. In this case, the [[Status Buff Dispel]] is a good thing, because if the enemy has the ability to cancel out your buffs and debuffs, that also means they have the ability to use very powerful PSI attacks. And wouldn't you rather keep them busy cancelling out buffs than attacking you?

** In ''[[Mother 3 (Video Game)|Mother 3]]'', buffing and debuffing are ''vital'' to winning boss fights; bosses have such high attack and defense stats that they have to be lowered to win unless you're highly overleveled.

* ''[[Seiken Densetsu]] 3'' has an entire ''character'' devoted to them: [[Spell My Name Withwith an "S"|Rise/Lise]], at least her light classes. (Her dark classes devote themselves to [[Standard Status Effects]] instead). Lots of other characters can use some of the same spells, but with limits; Monk Kevin, for example, can give himself a strength buff, but ''only'' himself. Rise can give the entire party that same buff within ten seconds.

* The ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' series has grown to include an enormous variety of buffing magic spells and abilities, such as Bikill/Oomph (doubles one character's attack power for a while, but they can't get critical hits), Upper/Buff and Increase/Kabuff (raise one ally's defense, or the party's defense), SpeedUp/Acceleratle (boost the party's agility), Barrier/Insulatle (protect the party from fire and ice), and Bounce (create a barrier that reflects magic spells cast on the target). In earlier games, many monsters and some AI-controlled characters could spend a turn gathering their strength, in order to make their next attack stronger. Later on this ability was made available to your characters, as Psyche Up. ''Dragon Quest VIII'' made it even better by allowing you to Psyche Up multiple times to build up even more power, eventually giving you the appearance of having [[DragonballDragon Ball|Super Saiyan]] hair, as can be largely expected because of the character designer being [[Akira Toriyama]].

* ''[[Skies of Arcadia (Video Game)|Skies of Arcadia]]'' has Increm, which is a flat 25% boost to offense and defense. It's the second Red Magic spell. Advice to new players: build the Red Magic stat, build it for everyone, build it fast.

** A second spell, Quicka, is the game's equivalent of Haste. Not always useful, except for one certain [[Boss Battle]], where it's a lifesaver.

* ''[[Xenosaga (Video Game)|Xenosaga]] Episode I'' has perhaps the most specific Status Buff in gaming history: MOMO Guard, which buffs Ziggy's attack and defense when [[Token Mini-MoeLoli|MOMO]] is in the active party, but in the back row.

* Magic-specialist classes (Harvest Clerics and Macabre Dancers) in ''[[.hack GU]]'' can learn many kinds of status buff spells, such as Ap Do (25% speed boost), Ap Corv (strength boost) and so on.

* A few weapons in ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'' will provide buffs. The most obvious is the Soldier's Buff Banner, which when deployed will give everyone rallied around the Soldier mini-crits for a set amount of time. The Medic's Ubercharge and Klitzkreig also provide buffs, proving invulnerability and critical hits respectively. The Heavy's Killer Gloves of Boxing will give him 5 seconds of critical hits when he successfully kills someone. The Scout's energy drinks Bonk! and Crit-A-Cola boost his speed and attack, respectively. The Demoman's Chargin' Targe gives him mini-crits mid-charge and regular crits at the end of a charge. Also, after capturing the intelligence, the capturing team all gets a period of critical hits.

* In ''[[Mitsumete Knight (Video Game)|Mitsumete Knight R : Daibouken Hen]]'', while all characters have access to basic healing spells, higher healing spells and specific status buff spells are character-exclusive, so you have to carefully pick the two female characters of your party out of the five available. There are also four variants of target-affecting status spells : some buff the caster only ; others affect the caster and all his allies ; a few affect the enemies' stats ; and one character, Sophia, has a spell named "Love Song" that buffs [[The Hero]] only.

* Another non-game example: In ''[[Harry Potter]]'', various spells and potions can be used to grant the characters temporary increases in what we would consider various stats. Most obvious among them being the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Supersensory_Charm Supersensory Charm] (granting [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|super senses]] for the duration of the spells effect) and the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Felix_Felicis Felix Felicis] potion (granting increased luck for a set period of time). Other, less well-known or useful ones exist, and the fandom delights in [[New Powers Asas the Plot Demands|inventing more for the purposes of their stories]].

* In [[Star WarstheWars: The Old Republic]] each class has one buff that they can share with other players in the group. Some classes also have additional buffs, for example Sith Warrior's different forms (for tanking or damage).

* [[Super Robot Wars Alpha]] 3, [[Super Robot Wars Destiny]] and [[Super Robot Wars Z 2]]: Saisei-Hen have Basara from [[Macross Seven7]]. The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awAi36JjFiQ following songs] in [[Super Robot Wars Z 2]]: Saisei-Hen give the corresponding [[Status Buff|'''buffs]]''' to his allies:

* ''[[Dark Souls (Video Game)|Dark Souls]]'' has plenty. Some of them come from weapons, others come from rings and armor. Heal, cure, regeneration, ability up, reflect, and protect are all present as are many other unique buffs. Debuffs also show up, like slow and poison.

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