Blights

 

Most monsters can inflict an elemental blight to you, and apart from the visual flames/sparks/whatever around your character, they also have the following effects:

 

Fireblight

Gradually decreases the level of the red health bar (the one which normally recovers over time). When cured, waiting or using a Tanzia Chip will instantly recover the red portion of the health bar. Can be cured by rolling a few times in addition to Nulberries.

 

Waterblight

Stamina recovers at about half the normal rate. Cure by waiting or use a Nulberry.

 

Iceblight

Stamina is drained at roughly double the normal rate. Cure by waiting or use a Nulberry.

 

Thunderblight

Each attack you are hit by has an increased chance of stunning you. Cure by waiting or use a Nulberry.

 

Dragonblight

Removes element or status effect from weapon. In MH3, this reduced weapon affinity. Cure by waiting or use a Nulberry.

 

Slimeblight

If not removed, the slime shall shortly explode and deal damage to the hunter. Explosions also occur if hit by a monster before the blight is cured (and blocking will not work). Cure by using Deodorant or rolling a few times.

 

 

Statuses

 

Poison

Lose health over time. Heal with antidote, herbal medicine, shakalaka's dance, antidote horn or wait it out.

 

Sleep

It's bedtime! Be unable to do anything for a short time - until you are hit or wake up. Prevent with an energy drink in the few seconds before you sleep, or get a team-mate to hit you after you fall asleep.

 

Stun

You are now starstruck, giving the infamous monster time to eat you whole. Wiggle the analogue stick to shorten the time you are stunned for, or prevent by avoiding all attacks.

 

Paralysis

Fall down and eat dirt for a bit. Get a team-mate to hit you with an attack that sends you flying or wait it out.

 

Muddy / Snowman

Monsters like to eat dumplings, so they prepare you as one. Wiggle the analogue stick quicly to break free, get hit or use a cleanser.

 

Stench

You stepped in something gross, and don't want to contaminate your consumable items. Use a deodorant or wait it out with no healing items (or stand next to a team-mate using a deodorant - plenty of spray to share!)