How does Poison work in Megabonk?

Poison is a stacking Damage-over-Time (DoT) effect. It has a base duration of 5 seconds and deals damage every 0.5 seconds (2 ticks per second). Higher duration stats increase the total damage dealt.

Freeze reduces an enemy's movement speed by 70% and turns them teal/blue. It usually has a base duration of 3 seconds, extendable with duration multipliers.

Can bosses be stunned?

Yes, bosses can be stunned (they turn yellowish and stop moving). However, bosses can still shoot projectiles while stunned! Stun only stops movement, not attacks.

What is Crowd Control (CC) Immunity?

An enemy can normally be Stunned or Frozen 15 times before becoming immune. Starting at 20 minutes, this CC cap gradually decreases until enemies can no longer be Stunned or Frozen.

Status Effects & Enemy Debuffs

Mastering status effects is crucial for pushing high loops in Megabonk. Learn how the 5 core debuffs work, how they scale with your stats, and the hidden mechanics of Crowd Control (CC) Immunity.

⚡ GAME MECHANICS • DEBUFFS

🔥 Damage Over Time (DoT)

These status effects actively drain enemy health. They benefit greatly from Damage Brackets and the Duration stat.

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Poison

Stacking DoT

Base Duration 5 Seconds

Damage Rate Every 0.5s (2 Ticks/sec)

Poison is a stacking DoT that can spread among groups. Total damage scales with your overall damage multiplier. Increasing Duration adds more damage ticks.

Applied By:

(40% Chance)

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Burn

DoT

Base Duration ~3 Seconds

Damage Rate Every 1.0s (1 Tick/sec)

Burn deals damage once per second. The number of ticks scales purely with your Duration multiplier. Highly effective against single targets with high HP.

Applied By:

(15% Chance)

❄️ Crowd Control (CC) Effects

These effects restrict enemy movement. They are subject to the hidden CC Immunity mechanic to prevent infinite stun-locking.

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Freeze

Slow / Immobilize

Base Duration ~3 Seconds

Effect -70% Movement Speed

Enemies turn teal/blue colored.

Applied By:

(20% Chance)

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Stun

Stop Movement

Base Duration ~3 Seconds

Effect 0 Movement Speed

Enemies gain a golden/yellow hue.

Applied By:

(25% Chance)

⚠️ Boss Stun Mechanics

While bosses CAN be stunned (turning yellow and stopping movement), Stun does not silence them! Bosses can still shoot projectiles and use attacks while stunned. It only roots them in place.

🛡️ The Hidden "CC Immunity" Mechanic

Enemies build resistance to crowd control. After 15 Stun or Freeze procs, an enemy + immune to further Stuns and Freezes. Furthermore, after 20 minutes into a run, this cap gradually decreases until enemies can no longer be + Use Duration to get the most out of every single stun proc before immunity hits!

🩸 Special Debuff: Bloodmark

Bloodmark is a delayed-damage debuff with an immediate lethal trigger, separate from standard DoTs and crowd control.

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Bloodmark

Delayed Damage / Lethal Trigger

Stores pending Bloodmark damage and displays that amount as a dark-red section of the health bar. It is not a fixed percentage of enemy maximum HP.

Shows as a dark-red section on the HP bar.

A normal on-hit mark uses a 5-second base timer and a Bloody Cleaver Lifesteal mark uses 4 seconds. If the stored damage becomes lethal, it resolves immediately.

Applied By:

(Transfusion: on hit · Cleaver: on hit and via Lifesteal)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Does Proc Coefficient affect Status Effects?

Yes! If you trigger a status-inducing item (like Moldy Cheese) via a weapon with a low Proc Coefficient, the chance to apply the status effect is reduced accordingly.

Why do enemies stop getting stunned late game?

Because of the CC Immunity mechanic. After a 20-minute run timer, the threshold of procs required for an enemy to become immune to Stun/Freeze drops significantly.

Does Duration increase Poison damage?

Yes. Poison triggers a damage tick every 0.5 seconds. By increasing the duration of the Poison stack, you increase the total number of ticks the enemy suffers before it wears off.

Can multiple status effects be on an enemy at once?

Absolutely. You can Poison, Burn, and Stun an enemy simultaneously. Stacking multiple diverse debuffs is highly recommended.

📚 Explore More Mechanics

⚡ Proc Coefficients ⚔️ Damage Brackets