diff --git a/player/player.gd b/player/player.gd
index 6606bee..02d2c31 100644
--- a/player/player.gd
+++ b/player/player.gd
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var gravity = 100;
 
 # Movement
 var facing = -1;
-var hspeed = 150;
+var base_hspeed = 150.0;
 var ground_jump_strength = 1400;
 var air_jump_strength = 1100;
 var air_jumps_max = 1;
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ func manage_velocity(delta: float) -> void:
 	local_velocity += Vector2(0, gravity)
 	
 	if handle_input:
+		var hspeed = base_hspeed if not Status.affects("Slow", self) else base_hspeed * get_node("Slow").params.slow_factor
 		if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_right")):
 			if local_velocity.x > -700:
 				local_velocity += Vector2(hspeed, 0)
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ func manage_velocity(delta: float) -> void:
 
 func hurt(dmg: int, dir: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO):
 	if(inv_time <= 0):
+		if Status.affects("Vulnerable", self): dmg += 1
 		$AudioStreamPlayer2D.play()
 		current_hp -= dmg
 		if(current_hp <= 0):
diff --git a/statusses/status.gd b/statusses/status.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..294f970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/statusses/status.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+class_name Status extends Timer
+var params = {}
+const default_parameters = {
+		"Vulnerable": {},
+		"Slow": {
+			"slow_factor": 0.6
+		}
+	}
+
+static func apply(status_name : String, target : Node, duration : float, params_in : Dictionary = {}):
+	if not target.has_node(status_name):
+		var child = Status.new()
+		child.name = status_name
+		child.params = params_in
+		child.params.merge(get_default_parameters(status_name))
+		target.add_child(child)
+		child.start(duration)
+	else:
+		var child : Status = target.get_node(status_name)
+		child.reapply(duration)
+
+static func affects(status_name : String, target : Node) -> bool:
+	return target.has_node(status_name)
+
+static func get_status(status_name : String, target : Node) -> Status:
+	if affects(status_name, target):
+		return target.get_node(status_name)
+	else:
+		return null
+
+func _enter_tree() -> void:
+	timeout.connect(expire)
+
+func reapply(duration_new : float):
+	self.start(max(duration_new, time_left))
+
+func expire():
+	queue_free()
+
+static func get_default_parameters(status_name : String) -> Dictionary:
+	return default_parameters.get(status_name) if default_parameters.has(status_name) else {}
diff --git a/statusses/status.gd.uid b/statusses/status.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f69596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/statusses/status.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://c574sege4i20i
diff --git a/vines_petals/vine.gd b/vines_petals/vine.gd
index ff03295..ebda4ed 100644
--- a/vines_petals/vine.gd
+++ b/vines_petals/vine.gd
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class_name Vine extends Node2D
 @onready var grid : Grid
 var img_path_inactive = "res://vines_petals/vine_inactive.png"
 @export var img_path_active = "res://vines_petals/vine_active_green.png"
+@export var status : Timer
 var active_depth = -1
 var fully_active = false
 var vine_data = []