Save

A save is a term derived from "saving throw", a term originating from tabletop role playing games as a defensive check to see if a player will take or avoid a harmful effect. Saves are usually referred to in the context "a (attribute) save of difficulty (number)".

By default, this is a 1d201-20 (Avg: 10.5) roll that has the attribute's modifier added to the result. If this is greater than the difficulty specified, the "save" is successful and the attempted effect to apply will be ignored.

If a save is against multiple attributes, the best modifier is used.

Most saves fail on a "natural 1" and succeed on a "natural 20" regardless of difficulty and bonuses, meaning you always have at least a 5% chance of success and at least a 5% chance of failure.

Saves include "Vs." tagging to designate what kind of effect they are, so save modifiers can be provided for particular scopes. If any part of a save modifier's scope matches to a part of the save's Vs., the save modifier applies.

You can see the details of all saving throws performed in the game with the debug option "Show saving throw debug text".

Saving throws

Source	Attribute	Vs	Difficulty
asphalt (walking on)	Strength, Agility	Tar Stuck Restraint	4 to 24
black ooze (going prone in)	Toughness	Ooze Disease	13
Bleeding	Toughness	Bleeding	starting at 20, reduced by 1 each time
crypt ferret bite (initial)	Agility	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	25 + attacker Agility bonus
crypt ferret bite (move)	Strength	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	25 + attacker Strength bonus
crypt ferret bite (ongoing)	Strength	Latch On Continue Grab Restraint Escape	25 + attacker Strength bonus
gel (walking on)	Agility	Gel Slip Move	5 to 24
Glotrot	Toughness	Glotrot Disease Onset	13
green goo (going prone in)	Toughness	Goo Poison	30
green jell	Toughness	Melee Injected Damaging Poison	20
Holographic bleeding	Intelligence	Hologram Illusion	starting at 20, reduced by 1 each time
hologram bracelet	Intelligence	Hologram Illusion Distraction	15
honey (walking on)	Strength, Agility	Honey Stuck Restraint	1 to 24
Hook and Drag (initial)	Strength	Hook Move Grab Restraint	20
Hook and Drag (ongoing)	Strength	Hook Continue Grab Restraint Escape	20
ickslug	Toughness	Melee Injected Damaging Poison	20
Immobilized	Agility	Immobilization	20 - 1 per 5 turns
ink (walking on)	Agility	Ink Slip Move	5 to 24
Ironshank	Toughness	Ironshank Disease Onset	13
Kickback	Strength	Rifle Kickback Knockback	15 + attacker Strength bonus
leather whip (initial)	Agility	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	14
leather whip (move)	Strength	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	14
leather whip (ongoing)	Strength	Latch On Continue Grab Restraint Escape	14
Madpole jaws (initial)	Agility	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	15 + attacker Agility bonus
Madpole jaws (move)	Strength	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	15 + attacker Strength bonus
Madpole jaws (ongoing)	Strength	Latch On Continue Grab Restraint Escape	15 + attacker Strength bonus
maghammer (initial, move)	Strength	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	20
maghammer (ongoing)	Strength	Latch On Continue Grab Restraint Escape	20
molten wax (walking on)	Strength, Agility	Wax Stuck Restraint	1 to 24
Monochrome	Toughness	Monochrome Disease Onset	13
Normality (failing an attempt to overcome it with a mutation)	Willpower	Reality Stabilization Daze	20
oil (walking on)	Agility	Oil Slip Move	5 to 24
phase spider	Toughness	Melee Injected Phase Damaging Poison	20
sap (walking on)	Strength, Agility	Sap Stuck Restraint	1 to 24
slime (walking on)	Agility	Slime Slip Move	5 to 24
Slog of the Cloaca	Toughness	Melee Injected Damaging Poison	20
Stuck	Strength	varies by source but always includes Stuck Restraint	15 default but varies by source
Stunned	Toughness	Stun	15
water (walking on frozen)	Agility	Ice Slip Move	10