Combat Mechanics

1. Base Damage Calculation - Weapon tier and level determine base power
2. Elemental Adjustments - Type advantages modify damage by ±50%
3. Bonus Calculations - All bonuses use elemental adjusted damage:
   • Strength Bonus - +10% of elemental damage per STR point
   • Critical Hit Bonus - +100% of elemental damage (if triggered)
   • Special Bonuses - Name matches (2× or 8× elemental damage)
4. Total Attack - Sum of elemental damage + all bonuses
5. Armor Reduction - Base armor (tier × level) subtracted from total
6. Minimum Damage - Adventurers deal min 4, beasts deal min 2

Step 1: Base Attack & Defense

Base Attack = Item Level × (6 - Tier)
Base Defense = Armor Level × (6 - Tier)

Step 2: Elemental Adjustment

Elemental Effect = Base Attack / 2

• Strong (Type advantage): Base Attack + Elemental Effect (+50% damage)
• Fair (Neutral): Base Attack (no change)
• Weak (Type disadvantage): Base Attack - Elemental Effect (-50% damage)

Step 3: Add Bonuses (All Based on Elemental Adjusted Damage)

Strength Bonus = (Elemental Adjusted Damage × STR) / 10
Critical Bonus = Elemental Adjusted Damage × 1.0 (if triggered)
Special Bonus = Elemental Adjusted Damage × Multiplier (if name match)
 
Total Attack = Elemental Adjusted Damage + Strength Bonus + Critical Bonus + Special Bonus

Step 4: Apply Armor & Calculate Final Damage

Base Armor = Armor Level × (6 - Tier)
Final Damage = MAX(Minimum Damage, Total Attack - Base Armor)
 
Minimum Damage:
- Adventurer attacks: 4 damage
- Beast attacks: 2 damage

The Three Combat Types

Type Advantage Cycle

Brute → Hunter → Magical → Brute

• Brute (Bludgeon + Metal) beats Hunter (Blade + Hide)
• Hunter (Blade + Hide) beats Magical (Magic + Cloth)
• Magical (Magic + Cloth) beats Brute (Bludgeon + Metal)

Combat Rule: Type advantage grants +50% damage, disadvantage gives -50% damage

Critical hits provide bonus damage based on your LUCK stat:

Critical Hit Chance

Crit Chance = LUCK / 100 (%)

Critical Hit Damage

When a critical hit occurs, bonus damage is added:

• Critical bonus: +100% of elemental-adjusted damage
• Total damage: 2× the normal damage when a critical hit is rolled

High-level beasts (19+) and items (Greatness 19+) have special name prefixes that provide combat bonuses when matched.

Name Structure

• Prefix 1: "Whisper" (primary name)
• Prefix 2: "Glow" (secondary name)

Bonus Calculation

Important Note

• Offense: If your weapon shares a prefix with a beast, you deal bonus damage.
• Defense: If your armor shares a prefix with a beast, the beast deals bonus damage to you.

Pro Tip: Name matches are a double-edged sword—gear that empowers you against some beasts might leave you vulnerable to others!

The Strength stat provides a direct damage increase:

Strength Bonus = (Elemental Adjusted Damage × STR) / 10

Scenario: Level 10 Adventurer with T3 Blade attacking a Beast with T4 Hide armor

1. Base Attack = 10 (level) × (6 - 3) = 10 × 3 = 30
2. Elemental: Blade vs Hide = Fair (no change) = 30
3. Bonuses (all based on elemental damage of 30):
   - Strength Bonus (STR=5): 30 × 0.5 = +15
   - Critical Hit: None triggered
   - Special Bonus: None
4. Total Attack = 30 + 15 = 45
 
5. Base Armor = 10 (level) × (6 - 4) = 10 × 2 = 20
6. Final Damage = MAX(4, 45 - 20) = 25 HP

If using T3 Bludgeon vs Hide (Strong) with critical hit:
1. Base Attack = 30
2. Elemental: 30 + (30/2) = 45 (+50% for type advantage)
3. Bonuses (all based on elemental damage of 45):
   - Strength (STR=5): 45 × 0.5 = +22
   - Critical Hit: 45 × 1.0 = +45
   - Special: None
4. Total Attack = 45 + 22 + 45 = 112
 
5. Base Armor = 20
6. Final Damage = MAX(4, 112 - 20) = 92 HP!

T3 Bludgeon "Glow" vs Beast "Glow" (Prefix 2 match):
1. Base Attack = 30
2. Elemental: 30 (neutral)
3. Bonuses (all based on elemental damage of 30):
   - Strength (STR=5): 30 × 0.5 = +15
   - Critical: None
   - Name Match: 30 × 2 = +60 (Prefix 2 match)
4. Total Attack = 30 + 15 + 60 = 105
 
5. Base Armor = 20
6. Final Damage = MAX(4, 105 - 20) = 85 HP!
 
Note: If Prefix 1 matched instead, bonus would be 30 × 8 = +240!

Optimization Guidelines

1. Prioritize Type Advantages - +50% damage is a significant boost
2. Stack STR for Consistent Damage - Linear scaling with no cap
3. LUCK for Burst Potential - Critical hits can turn battles
4. Match Tier to Level - Higher tier = more base damage
5. Name Matching Endgame - Massive multipliers at high levels

Common Pitfalls

• Fighting with type disadvantage (-50% damage reduction)
• Neglecting STR investment (missing easy damage boost)
• Using low-tier weapons at high levels
• Ignoring name match opportunities