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.

Some saves are also modified by an attacker's attribute, which adds to the save difficulty.

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	Attacker Attribute
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
confusion gas	Toughness	Confusion Inhaled Gas	5 + gas leve + gas density / 10
crypt ferret bite (initial)	Agility	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	25	Agility
crypt ferret bite (move)	Strength	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	25	Strength
crypt ferret bite (ongoing)	Strength	Latch On Continue Grab Restraint Escape	25	Strength
fungal spores	Toughness	Fungal Disease Contact Gas	10 (18 if from Klanq infection)
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	Strength
Hook and Drag (ongoing)	Strength	Hook Continue Grab Restraint Escape	20	Strength
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	Strength
leather whip (initial)	Agility	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	14	Agility
leather whip (move)	Strength	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	14	Strength
leather whip (ongoing)	Strength	Latch On Continue Grab Restraint Escape	14	Strength
Madpole jaws (initial)	Agility	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	15	Agility
Madpole jaws (move)	Strength	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	15	Strength
Madpole jaws (ongoing)	Strength	Latch On Continue Grab Restraint Escape	15	Strength
maghammer (initial, move)	Strength	Latch On Move Drag Restraint	20	Strength
maghammer (ongoing)	Strength	Latch On Continue Grab Restraint Escape	20	Strength
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
sleep gas	Toughness	Sleep Inhaled Gas	5 + gas level + gas density / 10
slime (walking on)	Agility	Slime Slip Move	5 to 24
Slog of the Cloaca	Toughness	Melee Injected Damaging Poison	20
strip fly	Agility	Disarm	10	Agility
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