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 when the game rolls a natural 1 (i.e. "critical failure") 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".

Saves

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
blast cannon	Toughness	Stunning Force Stun	18
Bleeding	Toughness	Bleeding	20 - 1 per save failed
Bombs (disarming)	Intelligence	Tinkering Bomb Disarm	9 + (mark of explosive * 3) - 4 for Gadget Inspector - 4 for Lay Mine / Set Bomb
confusion gas	Toughness	Confusion Inhaled Gas	5 + gas level + gas density / 10
crypt ferret bite (initial)	Agility	LatchOn Move Drag Restraint	25	Agility
crypt ferret bite (move)	Strength	LatchOn Move Drag Restraint	25	Strength
crypt ferret bite (ongoing)	Strength	LatchOn Continue Grab Restraint Escape	25	Strength
decarbonizer	Agility	Decarbonizer Beam	20	Agility
Frondzie	Willpower	Verbal Taunt	12	Ego
fungal spores	Toughness	Fungal Disease Contact Gas	10 + 8 if from Klanq infection
green goo (going prone in)	Toughness	Goo Poison	30
gel (walking on)	Agility	Gel Slip Move	5 to 24
Glotrot	Toughness	Glotrot Disease Onset	13
gamma moth	Toughness	Mutation	20
green jell	Toughness	Melee Injected Damaging Poison	20
Holographic bleeding	Intelligence	Hologram Illusion	20 - 1 per save failed
hologram bracelet	Intelligence	Hologram Illusion Distraction	15
honey (walking on)	Strength, Agility	Honey Stuck Restraint	1 to 24
Hook and Drag (initial)	Strength	HookAndDrag Move Grab Restraint	20	Strength
Hook and Drag (ongoing)	Strength	HookAndDrag 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	LatchOn Move Drag Restraint	14	Agility
leather whip (move)	Strength	LatchOn Move Drag Restraint	14	Strength
leather whip (ongoing)	Strength	LatchOn Continue Grab Restraint Escape	14	Strength
lithofex	Toughness	Lithofex Stoning Gaze Beam	20	Ego
madpole jaws (initial)	Agility	LatchOn Move Drag Restraint	15	Agility
madpole jaws (move)	Strength	LatchOn Move Drag Restraint	15	Strength
madpole jaws (ongoing)	Strength	LatchOn Continue Grab Restraint Escape	15	Strength
maghammer (initial, move)	Strength	LatchOn Move Drag Restraint	20	Strength
maghammer (ongoing)	Strength	LatchOn Continue Grab Restraint Escape	20	Strength
Mines (disarming)	Intelligence	Tinkering Mine Disarm	9 + (mark of explosive * 3) - 4 for Gadget Inspector - 4 for Lay Mine / Set Bomb
molten wax (walking on)	Strength, Agility	Wax Stuck Restraint	1 to 24
Monochrome	Toughness	Monochrome Disease Onset	13
Morphogenetic	Willpower	MorphicShock Daze	10 + 1 per 5 points of damage done + (available compute power / 3) - 5 for analgesia
Normality (failing an attempt to overcome it with a mutation)	Willpower	RealityStabilization Daze	20
oil (walking on)	Agility	Oil Slip Move	5 to 24
phase spider	Toughness	Melee Injected Phase Damaging Poison	20
poison-tipped spear	Toughness	Injected Damaging Poison	15
sap (walking on)	Strength, Agility	Sap Stuck Restraint	1 to 24
sewage eel	Agility	Eel Spawn Knockdown	16
Shield Slam	Strength	Shield Slam	20	Strength
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 (melee)	Toughness	Melee Injected Damaging Poison	20
Slog of the Cloaca (ranged) / Bilge Sphincter	Strength, Agility	Slog Glands Knockdown	17
Stopsvalinn	Willpower	Robot Stop Restraint	18
strip fly	Agility	Disarm	10	Agility
Stinger (Confusing Venom)	Toughness	Stinger Injected Confusion Poison	14 + mutation level
Stinger (Paralyzing Venom)	Toughness	Stinger Injected Paralysis Poison	14 + mutation level
Stinger (Poisoning Venom)	Toughness	Stinger Injected Damaging Poison	14 + mutation level
Stunning Force	Toughness	Stunning Force Stun	15 + mutation level
Stuck (grabbed by jilted lover)	Strength	Grab Stuck Restraint	20
Stuck (grabbed by locking machine arm)	Strength	Grab Stuck Restraint	25
Stuck (grabbed by mimic)	Strength	Grab Stuck Restraint	20
Stuck (stuck in web or phase web)	Strength	Web Stuck Restraint	15
Stuck (hit by cast net)	Strength	Entangle Stuck Restraint	25
Stuck (hit by honeyed, waxen, sugary, or tarry pseudopod)	Strength	Stuck Restraint	15
Stuck (in large pool of liquid as it freezes)	Strength	Frozen Stuck Restraint	15
Stunned	Toughness	Stun	15
Swipe (defensive stance)	Strength	Disarm	25	Agility
Tonic overdose	Toughness	Overdose	16 + 3 per tonic over limit
water (walking on frozen)	Agility	Ice Slip Move	10