Learning goals
- Understand status stacking.
- Understand duration.
- Understand that caps differ by effect.
- Understand that some effects stack independently.
- Learn why stack behavior affects build value.
Explanation
Many status effects can stack, but they do not all stack the same way. Some add more damage-over-time instances, some increase a debuff up to a cap, some refresh duration, some add control strength, some have individual timers, and some have display or practical limits. Status duration matters because expired effects no longer support a primer or damage-over-time setup.
What should I do?
When building around status stacking, identify what stacking does, check whether the status has a cap, verify whether your weapon applies stacks quickly, check whether duration is long enough, and avoid overbuilding a status past its useful limit.
Common mistakes
Avoid these status mistakes before spending Forma, Rivens, arcanes, or expensive mod upgrades.
- Assuming all statuses stack infinitely.
- Assuming all statuses have the same cap.
- Applying more stacks after the useful cap without benefit.
- Ignoring status duration.
- Using a slow weapon for a stacking strategy.
- Not realizing different procs have different timers.
Key Takeaways
- Status stacking is specific. Learn what each proc gains from more stacks.
Practical task
Status stacking is specific to each proc.
- Pick one status effect.
- Look up or inspect current stack behavior.
- Identify whether it stacks damage, debuff strength, duration, or utility.
- Test with a fast-hitting weapon if available.
- Write whether more stacks are always useful, useful up to a cap, or mostly unnecessary.
You can explain how one status stacks.