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# Adding Buffs/Debuffs to Items
## Overview
Introduced in v1.3, buffs/debuffs on items are a great way to expand the use of your items, and it's all done via reactions:\
Out of the box, it supports any reaction that comes via Animal Controller + there are a few additional ones added into the Inventory Add-On such as Increase Weapon Damage, Crit Chance Increase etc.
To use the buffs/debuffs, you need to ensure you set them up in the correct order.
Let's take the axe above as an example. \
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In the equip reaction, you **MUST** equip first, THEN add your buffs on equip. This is because the buffs cannot apply before you have equipped.\
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For the other reactions like Remove/Drop - you need to use your debuffs **FIRST** then call your Remove/Drop Reactions. See the image above for examples.
Also introduced in v1.3 is a way to display these buffs/debuffs to the player:
At the bottom of the Reactions Tab on the item, there is now a Buff/Debuff Description text area. You can add in your additional buff/debuff information here:\
As you can see in the example, this supports basic text formatting such as \ tags. \
You may want to use \ for debuffs for example.