Let’s understand difference between Malefic and afflicted planet. Imagine this like Bad Student and Shy student in class. The Bad student try to make class environment chaos and not let other do their work properly whereas Shy student find difficulty in talking and communicating with others. Expressing his emotions to other fellow students. Basically Malefic planet object other planets karka tattvas and afflicted planet karka tattvas is already suppressed. In case of Mars, if it is malefic it supress other planets characterstics and afflicted mars make native not take of it’s body and health, problems with siblings and other karakas depending upon horoscope.