Cold

"[Mii] can't set out with a cold. You'll have to leave him/her here until he/she recovers. Your team needs to be fighting fit for the journey ahead!"

- In-game tutorial

The cold (Japanese: 風邪 Kaze; Cold) is a game mechanic in Miitopia. This mechanic is first introduced after the defeat of the Dark Lord and can affect any party member other than the Hero. This starts applicable to the Hero after defeating the Darker Lord for the first time.

Description
After a stage exploration, there is 30% chance of a random Mii catching a cold upon arriving at the inn. If this happens, an "Emergency!" screen will pop up followed by the announcement that the Mii is sick. This Mii is distinguished by his/her bedridden state, appearing limp when picked up on the "Check on the team" menu (like Laid-back Mii characters) and many features/events blocked off from him/her.

For further details, the Mii with a cold will be unable to do the following:
 * Increase relationships outside the "Cold" event.
 * Repair quarrels.
 * Request to buy any new weapon/clothes/snacks.
 * Be fed grub. The grub screen will instead show an empty chair where the affected Mii was.
 * Play out most inn events. Only the "Cold" event can be played out, though the sick Mii can still show up in a jealousy scene in certain inn events.
 * Use Jolly Jaunt Tickets. A party member roomed with the sick Mii will instead sell the ticket.
 * Put into the battle party.
 * Go on outings. (Nintendo Switch version only)

How to cure
Curing a Mii from his/her cold can be done in various ways, but the main method is from earning EXP. Playing out a "Cold" inn event that results in a relationship level up will cure the involved Mii instantly.

The following actions also instantly cure sick Mii characters, but these are closer to gameplay convenience to prevent an unwinnable scenario:
 * Playing out a "Rock" map event, which splits the inn party and disables the Villa in the post-game. This is possibly done to prevent a possible split where one side only consists of sick Mii characters.
 * Battling the Darker Lord, which requires the entire inn party participating.

When using the EXP method, the cold EXP begins counting after the affected Mii fell sick, but the EXP will not accumulate for him/her if the affected Mii is moved to the Villa. The player can battle enemies or use the Roulette as normal to earn the EXP needed. The next time the player visits the inn, any sick Mii that fulfilled the required cold EXP will be cured and become usable again. The required EXP to cure a Mii's cold depends on his/her current level.

Flavor text

 * "[Mii] is feeling under the weather..." (when a Mii catches a cold)
 * "[Mii] is feeling better again!" (when a Mii recovers)
 * "[Mii] is too ill." (US) / "[Mii] has a cold." (EU) (when attempting to interact with the ill Mii in the "Eat grub" or "Set off" menu)
 * "[Mii] is sick and can't go out." (when attempting to take an ill Mii out for outings) (Nintendo Switch version only)