diff --git a/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/BurnEffect.java b/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/BurnEffect.java
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+++ b/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/BurnEffect.java
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+package org.project.weaponEffects;
+
+import org.project.entity.Entity;
+
+public class BurnEffect extends StatusEffect{
+
+
+    public BurnEffect() {
+        super("Burn", 10,5 , 3, StackType.damage);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onApply(Entity target) {
+        System.out.println(target.getName() + " is burned!");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/FreezeEffect.java b/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/FreezeEffect.java
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+++ b/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/FreezeEffect.java
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+package org.project.weaponEffects;
+
+import org.project.entity.Entity;
+
+public class FreezeEffect extends StatusEffect{
+
+    public FreezeEffect() {
+        super("Freeze",1,5 , 1, StatusEffect.StackType.damage);
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void onTick(Entity target) {
+        target.freeze();
+        super.onTick(target);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onExpire(Entity target) {
+        System.out.println(target.getName() + " is Frozen!");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/PoisonEffect.java b/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/PoisonEffect.java
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+++ b/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/PoisonEffect.java
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+package org.project.weaponEffects;
+
+import org.project.entity.Entity;
+
+public class PoisonEffect extends StatusEffect{
+
+
+    public PoisonEffect() {
+        super("Poison",10,5 , 3, StackType.damage);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onApply(Entity target) {
+        System.out.println(target.getName() + " is poisoned!");
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/StatusEffect.java b/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/StatusEffect.java
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+++ b/Java-Knight/src/main/java/org/project/weaponEffects/StatusEffect.java
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+package org.project.weaponEffects;
+
+import org.project.entity.Entity;
+
+public abstract class StatusEffect {
+
+    public enum StackType {
+
+        none, // this effect is not stackable
+        duration, // in duplication, just duration increases
+        damage,// in duplication, just damage increases
+        both // increases duration and damage
+    }
+
+    protected String name;
+    private int duration;
+    private int equipManaCost;
+    protected int damage;
+    protected StackType stackType;
+
+
+    public StatusEffect(String name, int damage, int equipManaCost, int duration, StackType stackType) {
+        this.name = name;
+        this.damage = damage;
+        this.equipManaCost = equipManaCost;
+        this.duration = duration;
+        this.stackType = stackType;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() { return name; }
+
+    public int getDamage() {
+        return damage;
+    }
+
+    public void setDamage(int damage) {
+        this.damage = damage;
+    }
+
+    public int getDuration() { return duration; }
+
+    public void setDuration(int duration) {
+        this.duration = duration;
+    }
+
+    public StackType getStackType() { return stackType; }
+
+    public int getEquipManaCost() {
+        return equipManaCost;
+    }
+
+    public void reduceDuration() {
+        duration--;
+    }
+
+    public void onApply(Entity target) {}
+
+    public  void onTick(Entity target) {
+        target.takeDamage(damage);
+        System.out.println(target.getName() + " suffers " + damage + " damage form " + name);
+        reduceDuration();
+    }
+
+    public void onExpire(Entity target) {System.out.println(target.getName() + " is no longer suffering form " + name);}
+}