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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 | Total mental armor is calculated as <math alt="Total MA equals 4 plus Willpower Modifier plus bonus MA">\text{Total MA} = 4 + \text{Willpower Modifer} + \text{Bonus MA}</math>{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.Rules|class=Stats|method=GetCombatMA}}, where "Willpower Modifier" is the [[Attributes#Attribute Modifier|attribute modifier]] corresponding to Willpower. | ||
There are a limited number of ways for the player to boost {{name}} ("Bonus MA" in the formula above). Some of those options include: | There are a limited number of ways for the player to boost {{name}} ("Bonus MA" in the formula above). Some of those options include: |
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Your mental armor (MA) is a measurement of how well protected you are against mental attacks, much as your armor value is a measurement of how well protected you are from physical attacks. The higher your score, the less likely an opponent's mental attack will have a severe effect on you. Your MA is modified by your Willpower modifier. The effective default value for MA is 4. MA is a hidden stat, and if displayed in a debug window it will typically be 0. This score is then increased by 4 for calculations involving MA.
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Mental Armor (MA) 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 [1], where "Willpower Modifier" is the attribute modifier corresponding to Willpower.
There are a limited number of ways for the player to boost Mental Armor (MA) ("Bonus MA" in the formula above). Some of those options include:
- The Mental Mirror mutation adds a bonus to MA and reflects blocked mental attacks. However, this only applies to one attack per cooldown.
- Cooking with lah petals
- Cooking a meal which is tasty
- Wearing a psychic meridian
- Increasing the Willpower attribute, such as by:
- Gaining levels and spending attribute points
- Cooking with mashed lag
- Wearing a helmet of serene visage
Items with MA
Item | AV | DV | MA | Worn on | Weight |
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Item | AV | DV | MA | Worn on | Weight |
Psychic meridian | 1 | 1 | 4 | Head | 3.0 |
Otherpearl | 0 | 1 | 2 | Arm | 0.0 |
Palladium mesh tabard | 1 | 1 | 1 | Back | 9.0 |
References
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XRL.Rules.Stats
, methodGetCombatMA