Melee combat: Difference between revisions

Melee combat is a common form of fighting in [[{{gamename}}]]. Players and other creatures can attack one another with fists, [[weapons]], [[items]], or other [[:Category:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]]. Almost any item in the entire game can be wielded by a creature and used for melee fighting. Items that aren't specifically designed to be used as melee weapons use the [[Cudgel]] skill, have a default [[PV]] of {{PV}}4, and a default [[damage]] of {{Heart}}1d2.

| style="height: 4em; padding: 1em;" | Accuracy is not a stat that appears on the character's stat sheet, but it is important to combat calculations. Accuracy equals <code>1d20</code> plus the character's agility [[Attributes#Attribute_Modifiers|modifier]] and any special to-hit bonuses on the weapon. (The {{favilink|amber-tipped staff}} is an example of a weapon with a to-hit bonus.)

The [[Dual Wield]] tree increases the chance of offhand attacks made with the regular offhand only (and certain additional offhand slots that exclude mutated limbs and robotic arms - see [[Offhand]]). [[Flurry]], however, makes use of all available weapons wielded in any slot ({{favilink id|Stinger|plural}} being an exception due to technically not being true weapons).

{{favilink id|Stinger|plural}} have a 20% chance of hitting whenever a regular melee attack is made; however, other limbs will never hit when the "Sting" action the mutations grant is used.

{{favilink|Helping hands|Helping hands}} and weapons wielded in them have a static 8% to attack, which is not modified by the Dual Wield tree.

[[Jab]] doubles the chance of offhand attacks made with [[Short Blade|short blades]], except when the short blade is wielded by helping hands.

Attacks made with weapons wielded in {{favilink|Multiple Arms}} slots (or made with the bare hands provided by it) are unaffected by [[Dual Wield]]: their base chance for attacking is determined solely by the mutation level; they are however affected by [[Jab]] and wielding a two-handed weapon so the weapon is held with one hand from Multiple Arms and one regular off hand will result in Dual Wield's chance being used (and if one hand is from Multiple Arms and the other is the primary hand, the chance of attacking with the weapon will be 100%).

{{favilink|Horns}} have a 20% chance to attack when bump-attacking, boosted to 100% when using [[Charge]], and are eligible for [[Jab]].

* Targets affected by the attacker's [[Hook and Drag]] are automatically hit by the attacker when the attacker moves.

* Additional AV from sources such as the [[Calloused]] skill or the [[Density_(cooking_effect)|density]] effect.

* Additional bonus penetration from the [[Charge]], [[Lunge]], [[Long Blade Proficiency]], [[Improved Aggressive Stance]], [[Shank]], or [[Slam]] skills.

If the initial <code>1d20</code> roll that is part of the attacker's [[#Hit_Roll|hit roll]] is a natural 20 (or if the weapon has the [[masterwork]] mod and the Hit Roll is a natural 19 or 20), the attack is considered a critical hit. Critical hits have the following special qualities:

** This ensures that any attacker always has at least a 5% of hitting the opponent and applying on-hit effects.