Combat maneuvers
Common Combat Verbs:
Thrust | Lunge | Slice | Chop | Sweep | Feint | Jab | Draw | Slam | Pummel | Bash | Swing |
Defenses:
Parry | Block | Dodge | Retreat |
Brawling:
Punch | Claw | Gouge | Kick | Elbow | Slap | Bite | Butt | Knee
Tactics:
Weave | Circle | Bob | Grapple | Tackle | Shove |
Syntax
ATTACK HELP: lists uses of verb, including alternate or RP syntax if any (like with slap and swing)
Attack launches an attack against an enemy.
ATTACK Attack enemy already engaged, or default to new.
ATTACK <enemy> Attack indicated enemy.
ATTACK HELP Basic HELP
ATTACK HELP FULL Expanded HELP
ATTACK HELP LIST This will list other valid combat options
ATTACK HELP FULL: gives information about the attack, such as speed, fatigue use, and accuracy
*** Detailed Information ***
Attack is a damage dealing maneuver.
Attack tends to be a moderately fatiguing maneuver. Attacking again too soon can make this worse.
Attack tends to be balance building.
Attack is a reasonably paced maneuver, but heavy or unbalanced weapons can slow the attack further.
Attack is as accurate as most maneuvers, and is equally suited to puncture, slice, and impact weapons.
Attack temporarily penalizes all defenses, but is equally suited to evasion, parry, and shield defenses.
Maneuver Table
verb | type | fatigue | balance | speed | accuracy | most suited | least suited | least pen. def. | most pen. def. |
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Attack | damage | 3 - moderately fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 3 - reasonably paced | 2 - accurate as most | equal | equal | equal | equal |
Thrust | damage | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 3 - reasonably paced | 2 - accurate as most | puncture | slice | parry | evasion |
Lunge | damage | 5 - extremely fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 5 - very slow | 3 - more accurate than most | puncture | slice | parry | evasion/shield |
Slice | damage | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 3 - reasonably paced | 2 - accurate as most | slice | puncture | parry | evasion/shield |
Chop | damage | 5 - extremely fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 4 - slow | 3 - more accurate than most | slice | puncture | equal | equal |
Sweep | AoE damage? | 5 - extremely fatiguing | 1 - very unbalancing | 4 - slow | 3 - more accurate than most | slice/impact | puncture | evasion | parry/shield |
Feint | debuff | 1 - barely fatiguing | 5 - very balance building | 1 - very quick | 1 - less accurate than most | slice/impact | puncture | parry | evasion |
Jab | damage | 3 - moderately fatiguing | 5 - very balance building | 1 - very quick | 1 - less accurate than most | puncture | slice | parry | evasion/shield |
Draw | debuff | 5 - extremely fatiguing | 5 - very balance building | 2 - quick | 3 - more accurate than most | equal | equal | evasion | parry |
Slam | damage | 4 - very fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 3 - reasonably paced | 2 - accurate as most | impact | slice | equal | equal |
Pummel | damage | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 3 - balance neutral | 2 - quick | 1 - less accurate than most | impact | slice | evasion/parry | shield |
Bash | damage | 5 - extremely fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 4 - slow | 3 - more accurate than most | impact | puncture | shield | parry |
Parry | defensive | 1 - barely fatiguing | 3 - balance neutral | 2 - quick | parry | evasion/shield | |||
Dodge | defensive | 1 - barely fatiguing | 3 - balance neutral | 2 - quick | evasion | parry/shield | |||
Block | defensive | 1 - barely fatiguing | 3 - balance neutral | 2 - quick | shield | parry/evasion | |||
Weave | tactical | 5 - extremely fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 3 - reasonably paced | 2 - accurate as most | equal | equal | evasion | shield |
Circle | tactical | 3 - moderately fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 3 - reasonably paced | 2 - accurate as most | equal | equal | equal | equal |
Bob | tactical | 1 - barely fatiguing | 5 - very balance building | 3 - reasonably paced | 2 - accurate as most | equal | equal | evasion | parry/shield |
Grapple | tactical | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 0 - extremely unbalancing | 3 - reasonably paced | 3 - more accurate than most | equal | equal | equal | equal |
Tackle | tactical | 5 - extremely fatiguing | 3 - balance neutral | 1 - very quick | 1 - less accurate than most | equal | equal | equal | equal |
Shove | tactical | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 3 - reasonably paced | 3 - more accurate than most | equal | equal | evasion | parry/shield |
Punch | brawling | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 1 - very quick | 2 - accurate as most | impact | slice | equal | equal |
Claw | brawling | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 2 - quick | 2 - accurate as most | slice | impact | evasion | parry/shield |
Gouge | brawling | 3 - moderately fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 1 - very quick | 1 - less accurate than most | puncture | slice | evasion | parry/shield |
Kick | brawling | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 2 - quick | 3 - more accurate than most | impact | slice | parry/shield | evasion |
Elbow | brawling | 3 - moderately fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 1 - very quick | 2 - accurate as most | impact | slice | evasion | parry/shield |
Slap | brawling | 3 - moderately fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 1 very quick | 1 - less accurate than most | impact | puncture/slice | evasion | parry/shield |
Bite | brawling | 3 - moderately fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 2 - quick | 2 - accurate as most | puncture | impact | parry/shield | evasion |
Butt | brawling | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 1 - very quick | 3 - more accurate than most | impact | slice | shield | evasion |
Swing | damage | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 4 - balance building | 3 - reasonably paced | 2 - accurate as most | impact | puncture | evasion/shield | parry |
Knee | brawling | 2 - somewhat fatiguing | 2 - unbalancing | 2 - quick | 3 - more accurate than most | impact | slice | shield | evasion |
Table columns in order are:
Verb used to do the maneuver.
Type of maneuver it is.
How much fatigue it uses. Attacking again too soon can make this worse.
To what extent in gains/loses balance.
The accuracy of the maneuver.
The damage stat that this attack most favors.
The damage stat that this attack least favors.
Attacks temporarily penalize all defenses, but some less than others: the first collumn is the least penalized
And the second is the most penalized defense(s).