====== Blindness ======

{{ rpd:images:blindness_buff.png|Blindness Status Effect }}

**Blindness** is a status effect in Remixed Dungeon that impairs the affected character's vision, reducing their ability to navigate and fight effectively.

==== Description ====
Completely blinded, only the sounds around can be heard. The affected character experiences significant penalties to vision, accuracy, and defense.

==== Effects ====
  * **Reduced Vision**: Affected characters have limited sight range (character needs to be adjacent to hear sounds)
  * **Accuracy Penalty**: Reduced accuracy when attacking
  * **Defense Penalty**: Reduced defense against attacks
  * **Navigation**: Difficulty navigating terrain effectively
  * **Detection**: Character can only detect adjacent enemies
  * **Duration**: The effect lasts until it wears off or is cured

==== Causes ====
Blindness can be inflicted by:
  * [[en:rpd:enslaved_soul_mob|Enslaved Soul]] attacks
  * [[en:rpd:bandit_mob|Bandit]] attacks - inflicts blindness for 5-12 turns
  * [[en:rpd:shoot_in_eye_spell|Shoot in Eye Spell]] - inflicts blindness for a duration based on caster's skill level
  * [[en:rpd:scroll_of_psionic_blast_item|Scroll of Psionic Blast]]
  * [[en:rpd:wand_of_lightning_item|Wand of Lightning]] (in some cases)
  * [[en:rpd:scroll_of_curse_item|Scroll of Curse]]
  * Special abilities of certain mobs
  * Environmental effects or cursed items

==== Counters ====
  * [[en:rpd:resistances|Blindness Resistance]] may reduce the effect
  * Potions and items that cure status effects may remove blindness
  * Some creatures may be immune to blindness effects (e.g., IceGuardian, RunicSkull, Lich, EnslavedSoul)
  * [[en:rpd:mind_vision_buff|Mind Vision]] can partially counteract blindness

==== Code References ====
  * Java Class: [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Blindness.java|Blindness.java]] - Core implementation as a FlavourBuff
  * Entity Kind: getEntityKind() returns "Blindness" in Java code
  * Mechanics: attachTo and detach methods call target.observe() to update the field of view
  * String Resources:
    * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values/strings_all.xml#L559-L560|English strings]] - Name and info text
    * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values-ru/strings_all.xml#L559-L560|Russian strings]] - Russian localization
  * Immunities: IceGuardian, RunicSkull, Lich, and some other mobs have immunity to Blindness
  * Lua scripts: ShootInEye.lua applies Blindness; commonClasses.lua binds Blindness class; autoTestAi.lua checks for Blindness buff

==== Content Verification ====
  * **Source**: Java class `Blindness.java` in `com.watabou.pixeldungeon.actors.buffs` (extends FlavourBuff)
  * **Mechanics verified**: On attach/detach calls target.observe() to refresh field of view; icon is BuffIndicator.BLINDNESS
  * **Duration**: Determined by source applying the buff (no fixed duration in class)
  * **Sources verified**: EnslavedSoul, Bandit (5-12 turns), ShootInEye spell (skill level duration), ScrollOfPsionicBlast, WandOfLightning (some cases), ScrollOfCurse, various mob abilities
  * **String resources**: BlindnessBuff_Name ("Blinded"), BlindnessBuff_Info ("Completely blinded, only sounds can be heard"), Hero_StaBlindness ("You have been blinded!")
  * **Russian strings**: BlindnessBuff_Name ("Ослеплён"), BlindnessBuff_Info ("Полностью ослеплен, разве что слышны звуки вокруг"), Hero_StaBlindness ("Тебя ослепили!")
  * **Immunities**: IceGuardian, RunicSkull, Lich, EnslavedSoul have resistance/immunity
  * **Last updated**: Based on code analysis

==== See Also ====
  * [[en:rpd:status_effects|Status Effects]]
  * [[en:rpd:mind_vision_buff|Mind Vision]]
  * [[en:rpd:accuracy_mechanic|Accuracy]]
  * [[en:rpd:buffs|Buffs and Debuffs]]
  * [[en:rpd:resistances|Resistances]]
  * [[mr:blindness_buff|mr:blindness_buff]] - Machine-readable reference

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