---
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-status-buildup
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-status-buildup
lang: en
title: Status buildup
summary: Repeated exposure fills a gauge whose threshold triggers a separate effect.
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
status: active
url: >-
https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-status-buildup/
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https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-status-buildup.json
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https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-status-buildup.md
aliases: []
tags:
- Boss fights
- 'States, resources, and scaling'
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- id: source-159cce2d9cd10cff
title: 'Boss Fight Atlas: Status buildup (RU)'
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- id: source-f80f333795fc6a69
title: That Stench Most Foul · Salt and Sanctuary
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- id: source-df3e490c08faa070
title: 'Guardian Ape · Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice'
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- id: source-a3d51ae4be955a23
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title: 'Boss Up: Boss Battle Design'
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https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sekiro-guide-for-guardian-ape-boss-beating-the-bru/1100-6465875/
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title: That Stench Most Foul poison meter — Neoseeker
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- id: source-5d7eda40a87dabf4
title: Salt and Sanctuary poison gauge behavior — GameFAQs
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https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/boss-fight-atlas/#boss-status-buildup
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attributes:
preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Status buildup
description: >-
Repeated exposure fills a gauge whose threshold triggers a separate
effect.
image:
src: images/mechanics/boss-final-i-vpbdz-uaw-6.webp
width: 640
height: 360
game: Salt and Sanctuary
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VPBdz-UAw&t=6s'
originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VPBdz-UAw'
sourceFrameSeconds: 6
credit: Ska Studios; gameplay capture by Heliomagus
rights: >-
Game graphics © Ska Studios. Gameplay recording by Heliomagus. Original
visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from
portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'Salt and Sanctuary: a poison buildup gauge on the approach to the boss'
alt: 'Salt and Sanctuary: a poison buildup gauge on the approach to the boss'
markers:
- x: 48
'y': 3
label: The green poison gauge separates buildup from ordinary health
tips:
- >-
Distinguish buildup, status activation and its duration or removal
method.
examples:
- title: Salt and Sanctuary
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VPBdz-UAw&t=6s'
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provenance: >-
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic
pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference
URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights;
references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
codeLicense: MIT
attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
catalogKey: catalog/boss-fight-atlas
---
# Status buildup
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-status-buildup
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-status-buildup
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-status-buildup/
Repeated exposure fills a gauge whose threshold triggers a separate effect.
## At a glance
[Salt and Sanctuary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VPBdz-UAw&t=6s) · Game graphics © Ska Studios. Gameplay recording by Heliomagus. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
[Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VPBdz-UAw), 6 s
1. The green poison gauge separates buildup from ordinary health
- Distinguish buildup, status activation and its duration or removal method.
- [Salt and Sanctuary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VPBdz-UAw&t=6s)
## How it works
Repeated exposure fills a gauge whose threshold triggers a separate effect.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- Repeated exposure fills a gauge whose threshold triggers a separate effect.
## Context and limits
A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Status buildup (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/status-buildup/) (id: source-159cce2d9cd10cff)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Status buildup (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/status-buildup/) (id: source-ee8bfe6eaba999fd)
- [That Stench Most Foul · Salt and Sanctuary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VPBdz-UAw&t=6s) (id: source-f80f333795fc6a69)
- [Guardian Ape · Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JfjDp4blkU&t=2s) (id: source-df3e490c08faa070)
- [Wormface · Elden Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqKZnoVL1Ys&t=17s) (id: source-a3d51ae4be955a23)
- [Boss Up: Boss Battle Design](https://media.gdcvault.com/gdc2018/presentations/Keren_Itay_BossUp.pdf) (id: source-c151324fe6097460)
- [Guardian Ape Terror buildup — GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sekiro-guide-for-guardian-ape-boss-beating-the-bru/1100-6465875/) (id: source-61b1622e8ebe13eb)
- [Wormface Death Blight buildup — Neoseeker](https://www.neoseeker.com/elden-ring/Bosses/Wormface) (id: source-0551a3bf801ba14d)
- [That Stench Most Foul poison meter — Neoseeker](https://www.neoseeker.com/salt-and-sanctuary/walkthrough/Mire_of_Stench) (id: source-f25892d613921ef9)
- [Salt and Sanctuary poison gauge behavior — GameFAQs](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/834700-salt-and-sanctuary/73672543) (id: source-5d7eda40a87dabf4)
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