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{{name}} is a creature's primary protection against psychic attacks including [[Confusion]], [[Sunder Mind]] and [[psionic]] weapons. Base MA is calculated from the creature's [[Willpower]] bonus. Against psychic damage attacks, it functions identically to [[AV]] against physical attacks. | {{name}} is a creature's primary protection against psychic attacks including [[Confusion]], [[Sunder Mind]] and [[psionic]] weapons. Base MA is calculated from the creature's [[Willpower]] bonus. Against psychic damage attacks, it functions identically to [[AV]] against physical attacks. | ||
Total mental armor is calculated as <math alt="Total MA equals 4 plus Willpower plus bons MA">\text{Total MA} = 4 + \text{Willpower} + \text{Bonus MA}</math>{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.Rules|class=Stats|method=GetCombatMA}}. | |||
* The [[Mental Mirror]] mutation adds a 3+Mutation Level bonus to MA and reflects blocked mental attacks. However, this only applies to one attack per cooldown. | There are a limited number of ways for the player to boost {{name}} ("Bonus MA" in the formula above). Some of those options include: | ||
* The [[Mental Mirror]] mutation adds a <math alt="3 plus Mutations Level">3 + \text{Mutation Level}</math> bonus to MA and reflects blocked mental attacks. However, this only applies to one attack per cooldown. | |||
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[[Category:Battle Mechanics]] | [[Category:Battle Mechanics]] | ||