What are the buffs on Mafia Wars?

Answer 1

Buff is a term used in many MMORPGs to describe an effect (usually cast as a spell) that temporarily enhances a player. Buffs may last for a predetermined amount of time, or until the player actively cancels them. Almost all MMORPGs include some buffs. There is great variety in what buffs can do, both in individual MMORPGS and between games, but common types of buffs:

Increase the stats of the target. This can include things like strength, dexterity, hit points, magic points, and so on. Increased stats often allow for greater damage-dealing capability or greater survivability. As for in the MySpace Mafia Wars game the Zynga crew has not yet completed their "buffs" programing. Meaning its not complete and totally available as of yet.

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A Buff is an effect which comes from a spell cast by a player on another player (or possibly, themselves). Turtle Tamers, Saucerors, and Accordion Thieves can all learn skills which allows them to cast buffs. Buffs cause certain effects to be cast for an amount of adventures and can be shrugged off if not desired.

While in ronin or hardcore mode, you cannot receive buffs from any player other than yourself.

Buff Duration

Accordion Thief buff durations are affected by the Accordion used:

* a stolen accordion, at minimum, is required to cast Accordion Thief buffs (5 turns)

* a calavera concertina increases the Accordion Thief base buff length to 7 turns

* a Rock and Roll Legend increases the Accordion Thief base buff length to 10 turns

* a Squeezebox of the Ages increases the Accordion Thief base buff length to 15 turns

Turtle Tamer buff durations are affected by the Totem used:

* a Turtle totem, at minimum, is required to cast Turtle Tamer buffs (5 turns)

* a Mace of the Tortoise increases the Turtle Tamer base buff length to 10 turns

* a Chelonian Morningstar increases the Turtle Tamer base buff length to 15 turns

Sauceror buff durations are affected by the Saucepan used:

* a Saucepan, at minimum, is required to cast Sauceror buffs (5 turns)

* a 5-Alarm Saucepan increases the Sauceror base buff length to 10 turns

* a 17-alarm Saucepan increases the Sauceror base buff length to 15 turns

To cast the class buffs above, the player must have one of the class buff enablers either equipped or in inventory. When a buff instrument is equipped, the duration of buffs cast are determined by the equipped item. Otherwise, the best instrument in inventory is used.

Buff lengths can additionally be affected by having a jewel-eyed wizard hat in inventory (increases all buffs cast by five turns) or an Opera mask equipped (increases AT buff lengths by 40%, item lost).

The cap to buff duration is the 223-1 adventures (8, 388, 607). A player may cast over this limit, but any excess turns will be removed at rollover.