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== In-game documentation == The '''combat''' in ''[[The Age of Decadence]]'' is turn based, which means that each participant takes a turn and has a certain number of [[action points]] to use performing actions during each round. Once you enter combat, the fastest (or more [[Perception|Perceptive]] or skilled) combatant will get to act first. When it's your turn, you will see a grid of squares surrounding your character. Take note of your [[hit points]] on the left and your action points on the right of your two [[Weapons|weapon]] slots. On the far left is an information window that gives you more details about exactly what's going on during battle. Blue coloured squares are ones where you've enough action points to move during this turn, and if you hover the mouse over one the action point cost of moving to that square will pop up. Green coloured squares are those you can attack with your currently selected weapon (slot highlighted in yellow) and this is dependent on weapon reach and remaining action points. Move the mouse over a potential target on a green square and the name of the target, their tough state of health, and the likelihood of hitting them will pop up. Dark green means you can move or attack that square and red means that you can do neither. Your character's [[Dexterity]] determines how many action points are available during each turn. Each action performed - swinging a sword, accessing your inventory, throwing a [[net]], moving away, etc - has an associated AP cost. For example, a normal attack with a dagger (a fast weapon) takes 3AP, while a normal attack with a two handed hammer (a slow weapon) takes 6AP. The weapon's damage, range, and AP cost (modified by your stats, attack type, and ammo type) are displayed in the weapon slot. Right-click on the weapon slot while in the main interface to open a menu with the available attack options. Hover the mouse over each of them for a detail description of their effects. [[File:Firestrat1.png|thumb|right]] You can use your shield to bash enemies and push them away, feint an attack to trade places with your opponent to avoid being surrounded, throw nets and [[bolas]] to entangle or even choke your enemies. You can also use potions to temporary boost your abilities, throw [[Black Powder Bomb|bombs]], [[acid]], or [[liquid fire]], as well as [[Whetstone|sharpen]] and [[poison]] your weapons. If you can't beat a fight, identify the exact problem (your [[THC|to-hit chance]] is too low, you can't get through the armor, you're getting hit too often or take too much damage) and use the tools at your disposal to fix it. Bear in mind that the optional fights are the hardest and they are optional for a reason. Walk away and live to fight another day. Press F1 for more information. Good luck!<br> ''See also:[[Tips & Tricks]]'' == Mechanics added but not in documentation == There are two weapon slots, so either two one-handed weapons or a single two-handed weapon can be equipped at a time. The weapon's damage, range, and AP cost (modified by your stats, attack type, and ammo type) are displayed in the weapon slot. Right-click on the weapon slot to open a menu with the available attack options. == Attack Types == === Generic === All weapons (except for [[Crossbows]]) have fast, normal, and power attack options. * Normal attacks (key: n) - standard attacks that have no modifiers. * Fast attacks (key: f) - cause less damage, costs one [[Action points|AP]] less, but are more difficult to avoid. Generally most effective against fast, lightly [[armor]]ed opponents. * Power attacks (key: p) - cause a lot more damage, costs an extra AP, but are easier to avoid. Generally most effective against slow, heavy armored opponents. Aimed attacks all cost two extra AP's and have different to-hit penalties: * Head (except daggers) - penalty to attack on a successful hit, [[knockout]] for 2 turns and a penalty to [[Perception]] on a critical hit. ** ''power damage range, -15% to hit, but a chance of knocking the opponent out.'' * Torso (targets armor's weak spots; swords, daggers, spears, ranged weapons only ) - DR reduced by 30% on a successful hit, DR reduced by 70% and a penalty to Constitution on a critical hit. ** ''normal damage range, -10% to hit, chance to find a weak spot in the armor (DR halved)'' * Arms - penalty to attack on a successful hit, [[disarm]] and a penalty to [[Strength]] on a critical hit. ** ''fast damage range, -5% to hit, disarms on a successful hit'' * Legs - penalty to dodge on a successful hit, [[cripple]] and a penalty to [[Dexterity]] on a critical hit. ** ''fast damage range, -5% to hit, cripples (movement cost doubled) on a successful hit'' === Special attacks === * Arterial Strike ([[Daggers]]], [[Swords]], [[Spears]], and [[ranged]] only) - costs an extra AP, adds bleeding for 3 turns * Burst (repeater crossbow only) * Cleave (two handed weapons except spears, half the range of whirlwind) * Double Tap (two handed weapons except spears, increased critical chance) * Feint (Most of one-handed weapons, except Net etc. Beware shields prevent to Feint, because its attack chance is Dodge x 10) * Push (Two-handed spears, bows or crossbows. Its attack chance is STR x 10) * Flurry (AP3 daggers only) * Impale (spears only) * Knockdown (hammers only) * Multishot (bows and throwing only) * Whirlwind (melee weapons) * Snipe (Scoped crossbows only) - costs 6 AP, High Damage, -10% to hit, +50% to critical chance, THC increases the farther the opponent is. === Shield Bash === You can use your [[Shields|shield]] to bash enemies and push them away, feint to trade places with your opponent, throwing [[Net|nets]] and [[Bolas|bolas]] to entangle or even choke your enemies. === Ranged === Three groups of weapons belong to ranged types: * [[Bows]] - chance to cripple for 2 turns (double movement costs) * [[Crossbows]] - chance to stagger your opponent (-3 AP) * [[Throwing Weapons]] - chance to bypass armor The versatility of crossbows comes from the different designs available: one-handed, double-shot, scoped, repeating with a magazine, etc. Unlike bows, crossbows have to be manually reloaded. You can right-click on a weapon to see the options available. == Mechanics == === Block === The ability to block. See [[Block]]. === Dodge === The ability to evade. See [[Dodge]]. === DR === Damage Resistance - Ability of the armor to reduce damage. See [[Armor]]. === THC === To Hit Chance - The ability to hit your opponent. See [[THC]]. === Passive === Special effects of each weapon type. See [[Weapons]]. == Critical Strikes == Critical strikes do more damage (20-40% extra damage tied to the size of your weapon) and can even lower one of your physical stats on a successful roll. The likelihood of critical strikes is governed by the attackers critical strike skill compared with the defenders "vs Critical" score, which is the higher of [armor] vsCritical, [shield] vsCritical, or 0.6 x CS-skill. Strikes to the head are compared to the higher of the [helmet] vsCritical or 0.6 x CS-skill. It's very important once your character is pitted against more skillful and experienced opponents that they have some defence against critical strikes, as many fights are all but decided by well placed or lucky blows. Even if you're built like a tank, getting stabbed in the liver puts a crimp in anyone's style and longevity. Effects: * Do more Damage * Bypass [[Armor]] * Skip Passive effects === Critical Chance === *CS-vsCS ::for standard attacks and some of special attacks. *(CS-vsCS)+(STR-7)x10, ::for AIMED:HEAD, AIMED:LEGS, AIMED:ARMS, SWING, CLEAVE, IMPALE, KNOCKDOWN. *(CS-vsCS)+(PER-7)x10, ::for AIMED:TORSO, ARTERIAL STRIKE, WHIRLWIND. *((STR-7)-(Victim CON-7))x5 ::for SHIELD BASH, FEINT (one-handed weapons without shield). *(Throwing-(Victim DEX-7))x10 ::for ENTANGLE (Net), THROW:LEGS, THROW:HEAD (Bolas). == Modifiers == Attack Modifiers * Perception (Bonus and penalty) * Weapon THC (Bonus) * Shield and Helmet (Penalty) * Attack types (Bonus and penalty) * [[Net|Nets]] (Penalty) * [[Neurostimulant]] (Bonus) * Berserk (Penalty) * Arm Injury (Penalty) Defense Modifiers * Armor (Penalty - Dodge only) * Nets (Penalty) * [[Bolas]] (Penalty) * Consecutive Defenses (Penalty) * Leg Injury (Penalty - Dodge only) * Knockout (Penalty) * Mobility (Bonus or penalty - Dodge only) == Companions == There won't be any followers. However, there are situations where you are given help (town guards, faction members sticking up for you, hired bodyguards etc). You don't control such [[NPC|NPCs]], their actions are scripted. == Looting == What you see is what you get. All enemies have inventories (to determine what they can use in combat), and once they are defeated or killed, you can take whatever they've had. Looting may bring in-game consequences, e.g. some fractions frown upon filthy looters. == Healing == [[Hit points]] can only be restored via doctors (for a fee) or usage of [[Healing Salve]] outside combat. During combat, it can only be used to stop bleeding. [[Category:Gameplay]]
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