Burn
Burn is a status ailment found in the Mario & Luigi series and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. If a frozen character is burned, both status ailments are negated.
History
Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Using his Fire Bros. attack, Mario can sometimes Burn enemies, making them lose some HP every turn, similar to Poison. A miniature flame appears to be floating above the enemy, indicating the condition.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
The Burn status ailment returned in this game with a more dire consequence: if a character is burned, that character loses some HP every turn and is not be able to attack or dodge, much as a combination of the Poison and Dizzy status ailment. Burn is indicated with the character visibly on fire. The three ways to cure a burn are using a Refreshing Herb, waiting until it wears off, or ending the battle by defeating the enemies with the unaffected character.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
The Burn status returns in this game with the same effect as in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. However, only two enemies/bosses can cause the burn status: Calorite and Bowser . Bowser can also cause the Burn status ailment to enemies by using his fiery breath.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
The Burn status returns once again in this game with the same effect as in Partners in Time. Some fire-breathing enemies may cause this status to Mario and Luigi. There is also a more harmful "burn" status effect called "Char". The victim of "burn" takes 10 damage at a time and the victim of "char" takes 30 damage at a time.
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In this game, Burns again behave much the same way as Poison, that is, the character or enemy burned will lose one HP every turn for a number of turns. However, a burn usually won't last as long as poison. Burn is indicated by a small flame at the afflicted's feet. It can be cured by some random stage effects that involve water.
Vivian is capable of inflicting Burns on enemies.
