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* '''Str''', '''Strength''' <br />[[Strength]] determines how much you can carry (encumbrance), and how much damage you do with most melee weapons, as well as bows. It is the main prerequisite for many melee weapon talents, and other combat talents. | * '''Str''', '''Strength''' <br />[[Strength]] determines how much you can carry (encumbrance), and how much damage you do with most melee weapons, as well as bows. It is the main prerequisite for many melee weapon talents, and other combat talents. | ||
* '''Dex''', '''Dexterity''' <br />[[Dexterity]] determines how easily you can hit an opponent, and dodge enemy attacks (see [[Defense]]). It also partially determines the damage you do with daggers, bows and slings. | * '''Dex''', '''Dexterity''' <br />[[Dexterity]] determines how easily you can hit an opponent, and dodge enemy attacks (see [[Defense]]). It also partially determines the damage you do with daggers, bows and slings. | ||
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* '''Cun''', '''Cunning''' <br />[[Cunning]] affects critical hit chances (see below), and is the prerequisite for many of the [[survival]] skills (trap handling, etc.). It also contributes to damage done with slings, and daggers (for some classes). | * '''Cun''', '''Cunning''' <br />[[Cunning]] affects critical hit chances (see below), and is the prerequisite for many of the [[survival]] skills (trap handling, etc.). It also contributes to damage done with slings, and daggers (for some classes). | ||
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* '''Life''' <br />[[Life]] represents your physical wellness. It works like Hit Points in many other RPGs. Damage done by attacks and spells is subtracted from the Life of the target. Once Life falls below 0, a character dies. Your Life depends on your race, class, character level, and Constitution stat, and slowly regenerates over time (faster when resting). | * '''Life''' <br />[[Life]] represents your physical wellness. It works like Hit Points in many other RPGs. Damage done by attacks and spells is subtracted from the Life of the target. Once Life falls below 0, a character dies. Your Life depends on your race, class, character level, and Constitution stat, and slowly regenerates over time (faster when resting). | ||
* '''Stamina''' <br />[[Stamina]] is used for many physical talents. Warrior and Rogue classes use this heavily. Stamina depends on class, level, and Willpower, and regenerates slowly over time (faster when resting). | * '''Stamina''' <br />[[Stamina]] is used for many physical talents. Warrior and Rogue classes use this heavily. Stamina depends on class, level, and Willpower, and regenerates slowly over time (faster when resting). | ||
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* ... <br />There are other resources used by other classes, which must be unlocked (see [[main article]] for full listing). However, if you pick up a talent from an escort quest, you may find yourself with a new resource to go along with it. | * ... <br />There are other resources used by other classes, which must be unlocked (see [[main article]] for full listing). However, if you pick up a talent from an escort quest, you may find yourself with a new resource to go along with it. | ||
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The ToME combat system uses the following: | The ToME combat system uses the following: | ||
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* '''Critical Hits''' <br />Some strikes may do additional damage. The chance of a weapon hit being critical is indicated by the '''physical critical hit chance'''. There are separate values for the chances of spell criticals, and mind criticals. Typically critial hits do 1.5 times the normal damage, but this multiplier may be increased by talents and equipment. The critical hit multiplier is shared by all three types of criticals (physical, spell and mind). | * '''Critical Hits''' <br />Some strikes may do additional damage. The chance of a weapon hit being critical is indicated by the '''physical critical hit chance'''. There are separate values for the chances of spell criticals, and mind criticals. Typically critial hits do 1.5 times the normal damage, but this multiplier may be increased by talents and equipment. The critical hit multiplier is shared by all three types of criticals (physical, spell and mind). | ||
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* '''Fatigue''' <br />[[Fatigue]] increases the costs of talents that use most (but not all) resources, like Stamina or Mana. Fatigue depends directly on the armour and equipment worn and is expressed as a percent. For example, at 21% fatigue a combat talent costs 1.21 times as much Stamina, and a spell costs 1.42 times as much Mana. | * '''Fatigue''' <br />[[Fatigue]] increases the costs of talents that use most (but not all) resources, like Stamina or Mana. Fatigue depends directly on the armour and equipment worn and is expressed as a percent. For example, at 21% fatigue a combat talent costs 1.21 times as much Stamina, and a spell costs 1.42 times as much Mana. | ||
* '''Mastery''' <br />A multiplier which is applied to your raw talent level (number of points spent) to determine the effective talent level. For example, at mastery 1.30, a talent in which you have invested 4 points has an effective talent level of 5.20. | * '''Mastery''' <br />A multiplier which is applied to your raw talent level (number of points spent) to determine the effective talent level. For example, at mastery 1.30, a talent in which you have invested 4 points has an effective talent level of 5.20. | ||
Revision as of 00:31, 25 March 2013
Contents
Stats
- Str, Strength
Strength determines how much you can carry (encumbrance), and how much damage you do with most melee weapons, as well as bows. It is the main prerequisite for many melee weapon talents, and other combat talents. - Dex, Dexterity
Dexterity determines how easily you can hit an opponent, and dodge enemy attacks (see Defense). It also partially determines the damage you do with daggers, bows and slings. - Con, Constitution
Constitution affects your maximum Life and your physical save. - Mag, Magic
Magic affects Spellpower, increases damage when hitting with staves, and increases your spell save. - Wil, Willpower
Willpower affects your maximum amount of Stamina and Mana (see Resources below), as well as some saving throws. It also contributes to Mindpower, which is used by some unusual talents. - Cun, Cunning
Cunning affects critical hit chances (see below), and is the prerequisite for many of the survival skills (trap handling, etc.). It also contributes to damage done with slings, and daggers (for some classes).
Resources
- Life
Life represents your physical wellness. It works like Hit Points in many other RPGs. Damage done by attacks and spells is subtracted from the Life of the target. Once Life falls below 0, a character dies. Your Life depends on your race, class, character level, and Constitution stat, and slowly regenerates over time (faster when resting). - Stamina
Stamina is used for many physical talents. Warrior and Rogue classes use this heavily. Stamina depends on class, level, and Willpower, and regenerates slowly over time (faster when resting). - Mana
Mana is used in spellcasting and related magical talents. Mage classes and hybrids like Arcane Blade and Shadowblade rely on this. Mana depends on class, level, and Willpower, but only true mages regenerate it over time. - ...
There are other resources used by other classes, which must be unlocked (see main article for full listing). However, if you pick up a talent from an escort quest, you may find yourself with a new resource to go along with it.
Combat Terms
The ToME combat system uses the following:
- Accuracy
Accuracy determines your chance to hit an opponent (versus the opponent's Defense). It depends on the Combat Accuracy talent, and in most cases on Strength and Dexterity. It can also be boosted by equipment. In older versions, this was sometimes called "attack". - Defense
Defense increases the chance that an attack from an opponent will miss. It is subdivided into Defense for melee attacks and Ranged Defense for ranged attacks, and both are based mostly on Dexterity and the equipment worn. Some talents also increase it.- The chance to hit an opponent depends on the difference between the Accuracy value of the attacker and the Defense value of the defender. If both values are equal, the chance is 50%.
- Damage
As displayed on the character sheet, the lowest amount of raw damage done if an attack is successful, before taking into account armour, talent multipliers, resistance, resistance penetration, and other penalties and bonuses. It depends mainly on the Stats mentioned in the weapon/arrow/shot description, Physical power, the damage displayed on the weapon, and the user's specific talent with said weapon (e.g., Weapon Mastery or Knife Mastery).- This value is reduced by the Armour of the opponent (see below). It is further modified by talents, critical hits, and various other bonuses.
- Armour
Armour is the amount of raw damage that can be reduced once you have been hit. This value depends mainly on the equipment used, and on the Armour Training talent. See "Armor Hardiness" below. - Armour Hardiness
Armour Hardiness determines the percentage of an enemy's raw damage that your Armor (see above) can be applied to. With 30% Armor Hardiness you will always take at least 70% of the incoming damage no matter how much Armor you have. - APR, Armor Piercing, Armor Penetration
The amount of the enemy's Armor that is ignored by your attacks. - Critical Hits
Some strikes may do additional damage. The chance of a weapon hit being critical is indicated by the physical critical hit chance. There are separate values for the chances of spell criticals, and mind criticals. Typically critial hits do 1.5 times the normal damage, but this multiplier may be increased by talents and equipment. The critical hit multiplier is shared by all three types of criticals (physical, spell and mind).
Miscellaneous
- Fatigue
Fatigue increases the costs of talents that use most (but not all) resources, like Stamina or Mana. Fatigue depends directly on the armour and equipment worn and is expressed as a percent. For example, at 21% fatigue a combat talent costs 1.21 times as much Stamina, and a spell costs 1.42 times as much Mana. - Mastery
A multiplier which is applied to your raw talent level (number of points spent) to determine the effective talent level. For example, at mastery 1.30, a talent in which you have invested 4 points has an effective talent level of 5.20.
