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Combat against dungeon monsters or other heroes is basic to WoD. The following chapters explain in detail how combat works.
The entire combat system is based on rolls. Your attributes and equipment used determines your average roll, and this average roll is then used to calculate your actual roll each time. To see how the actual roll is determined, see [[#Dice Rolls|Dice Rolls]].


== <span style="color:gold">Action and attack order</span> ==

=== <span style="color:gold">Initiative roll</span> ===

The initiative roll is used to determine who acts first, either by attacking or by healing/buffing his fellows. This is especially important when fighting against opponents which deal high damage in one hit, since everything else is worth nothing if you die before you get the chance to do something.

The basic average initiative roll is:

2 * agility + 1 * perception + 1 * initiative

although some skills like Alertness can change which attributes are used to calculate the average initiative roll, i.e. when Alertness is used the average initiative roll is:

2 * perception + 1 * agility + 2 * Alertness + initiative

For example, a hero who has 7 agility, 5 perception and 6 initiative will have an average initiative roll of:
<pre>
2 * agility + 1 * perception + initiative
= 2*7 + 1*5 + 6
= 14 + 5 + 6
= 25
</pre>
(note: each roll will deviate randomly up or down, see [[#Dice Rolls|Dice Rolls]])

Another hero who has identical attributes but uses Alertness at skill level 5, would have an average initiative roll of:
<pre>
2 * perception + 1 * agility + 2 * Alertness + initiative
= 2*5 + 1*7 + 2 * 5 + 6
= 10 + 7 + 10 + 6
= 33
</pre>

Clearly, on average the second hero will act first, although depending on the random element of each roll the first hero's roll might be sometimes be higher, and in that round he will act first.

Some items lend an additional bonus or malus to initiative.

Here is an overview of the initiative skills of the classes:


{| border=1 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=3
| '''class'''
| '''initiative skill'''
| '''calculation'''
|-
|Alchemist
|no skill available
|/
|-
|Archer
|[[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + 2 x [[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|-
|Barbarian
|[[Skill - Berserker|Berserker]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + 2 x [[Skill - Berserker|Berserker]]
|-
|Bard
|[[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + 2 x [[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|-
|Drifter
|[[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + 2 x [[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|-
|Gladiator
|[[Skill - Berserker|Berserker]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + 2 x [[Skill - Berserker|Berserker]]
|-
|Hunter
|[[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + 2 x [[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|-
|Juggler
|[[Skill - Nimbleness|Nimbleness]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Dexterity|Dexterity]] + [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + 2 x [[Skill - Nimbleness|Nimbleness]]
|-
|Knight
|[[Skill - Berserker|Berserker]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + 2 x [[Skill - Berserker|Berserker]]
|-
|Mage
|no skill available
|/
|-
|Paladin
|[[Skill - Berserker|Berserker]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + 2 x [[Skill - Berserker|Berserker]]
|-
|Priest
|[[Skill - Zealous|Zealous]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Willpower|Willpower]] + [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + 2 x [[Skill - Zealous|Zealous]]
|-
|Scholar
|[[Skill - Organization|Organization]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + [[Attributes - Intelligence|Intelligence]] + 2 x [[Skill - Organization|Organization]]
|-
|Shaman
|[[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|2 x [[Attributes - Perception|Perception]] + [[Attributes - Agility|Agility]] + 2 x [[Skill - Alertness|Alertness]]
|}



=== <span style="color:gold">Subsequent actions</span> ===

The initiative roll described above determines who will perform his first action first. If a hero has more than one action per round, subsequent actions have lower initiative.

The following table shows initiative for 4 heroes; 2 with 3 actions per round, 2 with 4 actions per round.

{| border=1 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=3
! | hero
!colspan=4 | initiative for action number
|-
|Hero1
|101
|63
|37
|18
|-
|Hero2
|80 
|46
|23
|
|-
|Hero3
|50
|29
|14
|
|-
|Hero4
|50
|31
|18
|9
|}

So the action order would be: Hero1 (101), Hero2 (80), Hero1 (63), Hero3 (50), Hero4 (50), Hero2 (46), Hero1 (37), Hero4 (31), Hero3 (29), Hero2 (23), Hero4 (18), Hero1 (18), Hero3 (14), Hero4 (9).

=== <span style="color:gold">Melee Attack Order</span> ===
Heroes specializing in melee combat are '''not''' able to choose in which order they attack the positions of the opponents. Only heroes with ranged and magical attacks benefit from these options.

A melee hero's attack order depends on their own position:

{| border=1 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=3
! | own positon
!colspan=6 | attack-order
|-
|front
|front
|center
|back
|left side
|right side
|behind group
|-
|left side
|right side
|front
|center
|back
|left side
|behind group
|-
|right side
|left side
|front
|center
|back
|right side
|behind group
|-
|center
|front
|center
|back
|right side
|left side
|behind group
|-
|back
|behind group
|front
|center
|right side
|left side
|back
|-
|behind group
|back
|center
|front
|right side
|left side
|behind group
|}


== <span style="color:gold">Attack and Defense</span> ==

=== <span style="color:gold">Attack roll</span> ===

The basic average attack roll is:

2 * primary attack attribute + 1 * secondary attack attribute + 2 * skill level

For example, Brawling has dexterity as its primary attack attribute, and agility as its secondary attack attribute.

If a hero has 3 dexterity, 5 agility and level 8 brawling skill, the average attack roll is:
<pre>
2*dexterity + 1*agility + 2*brawling
=2*3 + 1*5 + 2*8
=6 + 5 + 16
=27
</pre>
(note: each roll will deviate randomly up or down, see [[#Dice Rolls|Dice Rolls]])


=== <span style="color:gold">Defense roll</span> ===

The basic average defense roll is calculated in a similar fashion:

2 * primary attack attribute + 1 * secondary attack attribute + 2 * skill level

Two skills are available for parrying attacks ([http://info.world-of-dungeons.net/wod/spiel/hero/skill.php?key=ZG9kZ2UgYmxvdyAg Dodge blow],
[http://info.world-of-dungeons.net/wod/spiel/hero/skill.php?key=dXNlIHNoaWVsZCAg Use shield]) or just natural defenses. See [[#Natural Defense|Natural Defense]] to find out which attributes are used.

If [http://info.world-of-dungeons.net/wod/spiel/hero/skill.php?key=ZG9kZ2UgYmxvdyAg Dodge blow] is used and the hero has 4 dexterity, 6 agility and level 6 dodge blow skill, the average defense roll is:
<pre>
(2*dexterity + 1*agility + 2*dodge blow)*1.1
=(2*4 + 1*6 + 2*6)*1.1
=(8 + 6 + 12)*1.1
=26*1.1=28 (calculations in WoD are always rounded down)
</pre>
(note: each roll will deviate randomly up or down, see [[#Dice Rolls|Dice Rolls]])

If the attacker's roll is higher than the defense roll, the defender is hit and takes [[#Damage|Damage]].


=== <span style="color:gold">Hit types</span> ===

There are 3 types of hits in WoD, depending on how much the attack roll is greater than the defense roll.

{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|'''Miss'''
|attack roll below the defense roll.
|-
|'''Normal hit'''
|attack roll above the defense roll
|-
|'''Good hit'''
|attack roll at least 150% of the defense roll
|-
|'''Critical hit'''
|attack roll at least 225% of the defense roll
|}

Hit type plays a great role when [[#Damage|Damage]] taken is calculated.


=== <span style="color:gold">Melee Attack roll bonus/malus</span> ===

The position your hero is standing in during combat determines if they receive an advantage or disadvantage during combat and defense. This pertains to melee heroes only!
<pre>
                                                defender

                           front   left side   right side   center   back   behind group
           front              0      -20%        -20%        +20%    +20%       -30%
           left side        +20%     -20%          0           0     -20%       -30%
attacker   right side       +20%        0        -20%          0     -20%       -30%
           center           -20%     -20%        -20%        -20%    -20%       -30%
           back             -20%     -20%        -20%        -20%    -20%         0
           behind group     +30%     +20%        +20%        +30%      0          0
</pre>
''There are no effects for the other attack types!''

For example, an attack (see [[#Attack roll|Attack roll]]) when the attacker is in front and the defender is in center would be:
<pre>
1.2 * (2*dexterity + 1*agility + 2*brawling)
= 1.2 * (2*3 + 1*5 + 2*8 )
= 1.2 * (6 + 5 + 16)
= 1.2 * 27
= 32 (calculations in WoD are always rounded down)
</pre>
(note: each roll will deviate randomly up or down, see [[#Dice Rolls|Dice Rolls]])

However, if the defender was on the left:
<pre>
0.8 * (2*dexterity + 1*agility + 2*brawling)
= 0.8 * (2*3 + 1*5 + 2*8 )
= 0.8 * (6 + 5 + 16)
= 0.8 * 27
= 21 (calculations in WoD are always rounded down)
</pre>
(note: each roll will deviate randomly up or down, see [[#Dice Rolls|Dice Rolls]])

'''Hint:''' The position ''behind group'' can not be configured under normal circumstances. You will require a skill such as Ambush to reach this position during battle.


=== <span style="color:gold">Equipment Attack/Defense roll bonus and malus</span> ===

Certain equipment can increase or decrease both your attack and defense rolls.

For example:
* '''large shamrock and ribbon''' increases your ranged, melee, social and spell defense roll by 6
* '''large laurel and ribbon''' increases your ranged, melee, social and spell attack roll by 6
* '''quartz broad axe of dexterity''' decreases your melee defense bonus by 10%


=== <span style="color:gold">Natural Defense</span> ===

When attacked, a saving throw. The opponent attempts to guard themselves from being hit. As default the values are calculated with the attributes listed below.

If the defender has configured their defensive skills in the settings '''[[Hero - Settings | hero => settings => general => defense]]''', the appropriate skill is used for the saving throw. Heroes may attempt saving throws with skills against melee, ranged, magic, and social attacks.

If no skill is specified, a skill level of 0 is used with the following attributes:

{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
| '''type'''
| '''1<sup>st</sup> attribute'''
| '''2<sup>nd</sup> attribute'''
|-
| ''melee attack:''
| [[Attributes - Dexterity | dexterity]]
| [[Attributes - Agility | agility]]
|-
| ''ranged attack:''
| [[Attributes - Agility | agility]]
| [[Attributes - Perception|perception]]
|-
| ''spell attack:''
| [[Attributes - Willpower|willpower]]
| [[Attributes - Intelligence|intelligence]]
|-
| ''social attack:''
| [[Attributes - Willpower|willpower]]
| [[Attributes - Charisma|charisma]]
|-
| ''ambush:''
| [[Attributes - Perception|perception]]
| [[Attributes - Intelligence|intelligence]]
|-
| ''activate trap:''
| [[Attributes - Perception|perception]]
| [[Attributes - Agility | agility]]
|-
| ''explosion or blast:''
| [[Attributes - Agility | agility]]
| [[Attributes - Perception|perception]]
|-
| ''force of nature:''
| [[Attributes - Willpower|willpower]]
| [[Attributes - Agility | agility]]
|-
| ''disease:''
| [[Attributes - Constitution|constitution]]
| [[Attributes - Charisma|charisma]]
|-
| ''magic projectile attack:''
| [[Attributes - Intelligence|intelligence]]
| [[Attributes - Agility | agility]]
|-
| ''curse attack:''
| [[Attributes - Charisma|charisma]]
| [[Attributes - Willpower|willpower]]
|}


== <span style="color:gold">Damage</span> ==

If the attacker's roll is higher than the defense roll, the defender is hit and takes damage depending on the attacker's damage roll, any bonus/malus on damage the attacker might have through items (weapons or other) used, and any bonus/malus on damage defender might have through items (armor and other) used.


=== <span style="color:gold">Damage roll</span> ===

The basic damage roll is:

primary damage attribute / 2 + secondary damage attribute / 3 + skill level / 2


For example, brawling has strength as its primary damage attribute, and constitution as its secondary damage attribute. If a hero has 4 strength, 6 constitution and level 8 brawling, the average damage roll is:
<pre>
strength/2 + constitution/3 + brawling/2
= 4/2 + 6/3 + 8/2
= 2 + 2 + 4
= 8
</pre>
(note: each roll will deviate randomly up or down, see [[#Dice Rolls|Dice Rolls]])

So the defender will lose between 0 and 8 hit points.

Effects of spells and skills are calculated in a similar manner.


=== <span style="color:gold">Attacker damage bonus/malus</span> ===

Equipment used by the attacker (primarily the weapon used to attack) can increase or decrease damage inflicted. This usually depends on the hit type (see [[#Hit Types|Hit Types]]). For example if attacker uses '''chain whip''' he inflicts:

* 1 HP more damage for normal hit
* 2 HP more damage for good hit
* 3 + 17% of attacker level HP for critical hit

For example, if a level 6 hero attacked with brawling and '''chain whip''', and hits critically, he would do between 9 and 25 HP damage (between 0 and 16 depending on [[#Dice Rolls|Dice Rolls]] with an added 9 HP bonus for critical hit).

On the other hand, if the attacker uses '''Joshors ball''', damage done will be reduced by 50% for all hit types.


=== <span style="color:gold">Defender damage bonus/malus</span> ===

Equipment used by the defender (primarily armor worn) can increase or decrease damage taken. For example if defender wears '''good penguin platemail tunic of agility''' his armor will absorb:

* 4 HP of lightning damage for normal hits
* 7 HP of ice damage for normal hits
* 2 HP of ice damage for good hits
* 1 HP of ice damage for critical hits
* 4 HP of fire damage for normal hits
* 12 HP of crushing/cutting/piercing damage for normal hits
* 2 HP of crushing/cutting/piercing damage for good hits
* 1 HP of crushing/cutting/piercing damage for critical hits

So in the example above, the brawling hero attacks, hits normally, and has an average damage roll of 8, the defender would take between 0 and 4 HP damage (damage is between 0 and 16 but armor absorbs 12).

On the other hand, '''alchemists gloves''' increase damage taken by fire attacks by 10%.


=== <span style="color:gold">Hero health</span> ===

Depending on the loss of hit points (hp), the hero is either wounded or struck.

Following grades are considered:
* '''70%''' damage or more: '''severely wounded'''
* '''40%''' damage or more: '''wounded'''
* '''10%''' damage or more: '''slightly wounded'''

During calculation, percentages are always rounded down.

For example if a hero has 33 hp.
He is
* '''struck down''' with a loss of '''33 or more''' hp
* '''severely wounded''' with a loss of '''24-32''' hp
* '''wounded'''with a loss of '''14-23''' hp
* '''slightly wounded''' with a loss of '''4-13''' hp
* '''in perfect health''' with a loss of '''0-3''' hp


== <span style="color:gold">Melee Combat Tactics</span> ==

=== <span style="color:gold">Defensive Melee Hero</span> ===
To play melee as a defensive hero, it`s important to block the close-combat attacks of the enemies. Your strategy will be to stand in front of the group to fend off the brunt of the attacks so that your ''center'' is protected. The center is normally where the supporter heroes would stand.


=== <span style="color:gold">Offensive Melee Hero</span> ===
To play offense, you would position your hero the the left or right flank. You are not protecting your center, but you will attack your enemy's front with an advantage. Opponents standing on the left and right flanks are more likely to break through the front line to attack the center.


== <span style="color:gold">Dice Rolls</span> ==

After the average value has been determined, there will be a simulated dice roll.
Different dice with values from 0 up to a maximum value will be rolled. Fractions are rounded down.

Example:

{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
| '''die'''
| '''average'''
| '''value'''
|-
|D3
|1
|0, 1, 2
|-
|D5
|2
|0 - 4
|-
|D7
|3
|0 - 6
|-
|D9
|4
|0 - 8
|-
|D11
|5
|0 - 10
|-
|D13
|6
|0 - 12
|-
|D15
|7
|0 - 14
|-
|...
|...
|...
|-
|D (2 X +1)
|X
|0 - 2 X
|-

|}



Depending on the average value of the test roll, more than one die will be used.
A D15 is usually the maximum dice value (dice value from 0 to 14)
There will never be more than 6 similar dice at any given time.
To make sure that the average roll equals the average value, an additional smaller die will be used in the calculation.


Example:

{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
| '''average'''
| '''die'''
|-
|1
|D3
|-
|2
|D5
|-
|...
|...
|-
|7
|D15
|-
|8
|D15 + D3
|-
|9
|D15 + D5
|-
|10
|D15 + D7
|-
|...
|...
|-
|14
|2 D15
|-
|15
|2 D15 + D3
|-
|16
|2 D15 + D5
|-
|...
|...
|-
|42  
|6 D15
|-
|43   
|6 D15 + D3
|-
|44   
|6 D15 + D5
|-
|46   
|6 D15 + D7
|-
|47   
|6 D15 + D9
|-
|48   
|6 D17
|-
|49   
|6 D17 + D3
|-
|50   
|6 D17 + D5
|-
|...  
|...
|-
|53   
|6 D17 + D11
|-
|54   
|6 D19
|-
|55   
|6 D19 + D3
|-
|...  
|...
|-

|}