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			#redirect [[Combat system]]
	The term, '''melee''' refers to combat performed in close range. Typically, the skills that are considered melee skills are [[Blunt Weapons]], [[Brawling]], [[Edged Weapons]], [[Polearm Weapons]], and [[Two-Handed Weapons]]. In fact, the only weapon skills that are not melee weapon skills are [[Ranged Weapons]] and [[Thrown Weapons]], which are both considered [[ranged]] attacks.

	== Attack Strength ==
	The [[attack strength]] of a melee attack is a relatively simple calculation.

	<div style {{prettydiv\|margin-right=50%}}>[[Attack strength]] = Weapon Skill + [[STR]] Bonus + Weapon Enchantment + Spells</div>

	There are many spells and abilities that can provide a bonus to attack strength. The societies, the [[Council of Light]] and the [[Order of Voln]] increase attack strength through the signs or symbols they teach their members. Additionally, [[Spirit Strike (117)]], [[Bravery (211)]], [[Heroism (215)]], [[Elemental Targetting (425)]], [[Strength (509)]], [[Phoen's Strength (606)]], [[Empathic Focus (1109)]], [[Dauntless (1606)]], and others provide a bonus to attack strength. Certain spells or abilities will hinder one's attack strength, such as the [[Cheapshots#Templeshot\|Cheap Shots maneuver, Templeshot]], and [[Elemental Focus (513)]] (which lowers physical attack strength, but raises magical attack strength).

	== Defensive Strength ==
	Melee [[defensive strength]] and ranged defensive strength are both calculated differently. Melee DS is calculated by combining all three elements of the evade/block/parry system.

	=== Evade ===
	{{main\|Evade}}
	Evading attacks are attempts to outright dodge them. A moving target is harder to hit than a stationary one, and therefore, being more skilled in [[dodging]] and evasion increases defensive strength.

	<div style {{prettydiv\|margin-right=50%}}>Base Dodge = Dodge Ranks + (Agility Bonus) + (Intuition Bonus ÷ 4)<br>
	Stance Modifier = 0.75 + (Stance ÷ 4)<br>
	Dodge DS = Base Dodge × Stance Modifier × Shield Penalty × Armor Hindrance</div>

	Training in [[Dodging]] increases evasion defensive strength by 1 per rank, minus a penalty if the character is wearing [[armor]] or holding a shield. The penalties for armor are half the armor's action penalty in percentage. The penalties for carrying a shield are 20% for a small shield, 30% for a medium shield, 40% for a large shield, and 50% for a tower or wall shield, thus, it is better for a character fairly skilled in Dodging to use a smaller shield. Although, all defensive strength granted from skill in dodging is negated by ailments that completely stop a target's movement, such as from the spells [[Bind (214)]] or [[Web (118)]].

	=== Block ===
	{{main\|Block}}
	Blocking attacks refers to the use of a shield, and therefore, in order to benefit from this portion of the EBP system, the character must possess a shield in his or her left hand.

	<div style {{prettydiv\|margin-right=40%}}>Base DS bonus = (Shield Ranks + (STR bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) ÷ (1.5)<br>
	Stance Modifier = 0.5 + (Stance ÷ 2)<br>
	Final DS bonus = Base DS bonus × Stance Modifier × (1.0 + Shield Size Modifier) + 20 + Shield enchant</div>

	A medium shield has no modifier. Small shields reduce the overall benefit of the shield use skill by 15%, where large shields increase the benefit by 15% and tower shields increase the benefit by 30%. All shields impact evade negatively, making characters skilled in dodge better suited to using small shields.

	Generally, a shield gives a +20 bonus to defensive strength, plus the enchant of the shield, plus 67% of their ranks in the [[Shield Use]] skill.

	=== Parry ===
	{{main\|Parry}}
	Parrying is the act of actively deflecting incoming attacks using your own weapon. This is the most stance dependent of evade, block, and parry, where only 20% of your skill is applied while in an offensive stance, although only 70% is applied to defense in a full defensive stance (50% of your skill is still applied offensively in a defensive stance).

	<div style {{prettydiv}}>Primary Hand DS = (Weapon Skill + (STR Bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) × Stance Modifier × 1.5 ''(if two-handed)'' + (Stance × 25)<br>
	Off-Hand DS = (TWC Skill + (STR Bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) × (Stance Modifier ÷ 2) + 5 ''(or 15 if [[sai]] or [[main gauche]])''<br>
	Stance Modifier = 0.20 + Stance ÷ 2</div>

	Characters that use weapon skills that require both hands make up slightly for the loss of defense of not having a shield by either receiving a 50% bonus to parry DS from using a two-handed weapon, or by the addition of the off-hand parry DS. However, since parry DS is ignored when defending against a ranged attack, characters without shields are at a disadvantage against ranged attackers, although [[Runestaff\|runestaves]] are magically enchanted to be a factor when parrying ranged attacks.

	== External Links ==
	*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/combatguide.asp#factors Combat Guide: Combat Factors], on Play.net

	[[Category: Combat Mechanics]]

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	*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/combatguide.asp#factors Combat Guide: Combat Factors], on Play.net		*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/combatguide.asp#factors Combat Guide: Combat Factors], on Play.net

	[[Category:~~Basic~~ Mechanics]]		[[Category: Combat Mechanics]]

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	Evading attacks are attempts to outright dodge them. A moving target is harder to hit than a stationary one, and therefore, being more skilled in [[dodging]] and evasion increases defensive strength.		Evading attacks are attempts to outright dodge them. A moving target is harder to hit than a stationary one, and therefore, being more skilled in [[dodging]] and evasion increases defensive strength.

		⚫	<div style {{prettydiv\|margin-right=50%}}>Base Dodge = Dodge Ranks + (Agility Bonus) + (Intuition Bonus ÷ 4)<br>
	<div style="padding: 10px 10px 10px; margin: 1% 1%; border: 1px solid #999999; background: #eee; text-align: left">
⚫	<TT>Base Dodge = Dodge Ranks + (Agility Bonus) + (Intuition Bonus ÷ 4)<br>
	Stance Modifier = 0.75 + (Stance ÷ 4)<br>		Stance Modifier = 0.75 + (Stance ÷ 4)<br>
	Dodge DS = Base Dodge × Stance Modifier × Shield Penalty × Armor Hindrance </TT>		Dodge DS = Base Dodge × Stance Modifier × Shield Penalty × Armor Hindrance</div>
	</div>

	Training in [[Dodging]] increases evasion defensive strength by 1 per rank, minus a penalty if the character is wearing [[armor]] or holding a shield. The penalties for armor are half the armor's action penalty in percentage. The penalties for carrying a shield are 20% for a small shield, 30% for a medium shield, 40% for a large shield, and 50% for a tower or wall shield, thus, it is better for a character fairly skilled in Dodging to use a smaller shield. Although, all defensive strength granted from skill in dodging is negated by ailments that completely stop a target's movement, such as from the spells [[Bind (214)]] or [[Web (118)]].		Training in [[Dodging]] increases evasion defensive strength by 1 per rank, minus a penalty if the character is wearing [[armor]] or holding a shield. The penalties for armor are half the armor's action penalty in percentage. The penalties for carrying a shield are 20% for a small shield, 30% for a medium shield, 40% for a large shield, and 50% for a tower or wall shield, thus, it is better for a character fairly skilled in Dodging to use a smaller shield. Although, all defensive strength granted from skill in dodging is negated by ailments that completely stop a target's movement, such as from the spells [[Bind (214)]] or [[Web (118)]].
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	Blocking attacks refers to the use of a shield, and therefore, in order to benefit from this portion of the EBP system, the character must possess a shield in his or her left hand.		Blocking attacks refers to the use of a shield, and therefore, in order to benefit from this portion of the EBP system, the character must possess a shield in his or her left hand.

		⚫	<div style {{prettydiv\|margin-right=40%}}>Base DS bonus = (Shield Ranks + (STR bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) ÷ (1.5)<br>
	<div style="padding: 10px 10px 10px; margin: 1% 1%; border: 1px solid #999999; background: #eee; text-align: left">
⚫	<TT>Base DS bonus = (Shield Ranks + (STR bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) ÷ (1.5)<br>
	Stance Modifier = 0.5 + (Stance ÷ 2)<br>		Stance Modifier = 0.5 + (Stance ÷ 2)<br>
	Final DS bonus = Base DS bonus × Stance Modifier × (1.0 + Shield Size Modifier) + 20 + Shield enchant</TT>		Final DS bonus = Base DS bonus × Stance Modifier × (1.0 + Shield Size Modifier) + 20 + Shield enchant</div>
	</div>

	A medium shield has no modifier. Small shields reduce the overall benefit of the shield use skill by 15%, where large shields increase the benefit by 15% and tower shields increase the benefit by 30%. All shields impact evade negatively, making characters skilled in dodge better suited to using small shields.		A medium shield has no modifier. Small shields reduce the overall benefit of the shield use skill by 15%, where large shields increase the benefit by 15% and tower shields increase the benefit by 30%. All shields impact evade negatively, making characters skilled in dodge better suited to using small shields.
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	Parrying is the act of actively deflecting incoming attacks using your own weapon. This is the most stance dependent of evade, block, and parry, where only 20% of your skill is applied while in an offensive stance, although only 70% is applied to defense in a full defensive stance (50% of your skill is still applied offensively in a defensive stance).		Parrying is the act of actively deflecting incoming attacks using your own weapon. This is the most stance dependent of evade, block, and parry, where only 20% of your skill is applied while in an offensive stance, although only 70% is applied to defense in a full defensive stance (50% of your skill is still applied offensively in a defensive stance).

		⚫	<div style {{prettydiv}}>Primary Hand DS = (Weapon Skill + (STR Bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) × Stance Modifier × 1.5 ''(if two-handed)'' + (Stance × 25)<br>
	<div style="padding: 10px 10px 10px; margin: 1% 1%; border: 1px solid #999999; background: #eee; text-align: left">
	~~<TT>Primary~~ Hand DS = (~~Weapon~~ Skill + (STR Bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) × Stance Modifier × 1.5 ~~</TT>~~''(if ~~two-handed)''<TT>~~ + ~~(Stance~~ × 25)<br>		Off-Hand DS = (TWC Skill + (STR Bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) × (Stance Modifier ÷ 2) + 5 ''(or 15 if [[sai]] or [[main gauche]])''<br>
		⚫	Stance Modifier = 0.20 + Stance ÷ 2</div>
⚫	~~Off-~~Hand DS = (~~TWC~~ Skill + (STR Bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) × (Stance Modifier ~~÷ 2) +~~ 5 ~~</TT>~~''(~~or 15~~ if ~~[[sai]]~~ or ~~[[main~~ ~~gauche]]~~)''<br>
⚫	~~<TT>~~Stance Modifier = 0.20 + Stance ÷ 2</TT>
	</div>

	Characters that use weapon skills that require both hands make up slightly for the loss of defense of not having a shield by either receiving a 50% bonus to parry DS from using a two-handed weapon, or by the addition of the off-hand parry DS. However, since parry DS is ignored when defending against a ranged attack, characters without shields are at a disadvantage against ranged attackers, although [[Runestaff\|runestaves]] are magically enchanted to be a factor when parrying ranged attacks.		Characters that use weapon skills that require both hands make up slightly for the loss of defense of not having a shield by either receiving a 50% bonus to parry DS from using a two-handed weapon, or by the addition of the off-hand parry DS. However, since parry DS is ignored when defending against a ranged attack, characters without shields are at a disadvantage against ranged attackers, although [[Runestaff\|runestaves]] are magically enchanted to be a factor when parrying ranged attacks.

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	The [[attack strength]] of a melee attack is a relatively simple calculation.		The [[attack strength]] of a melee attack is a relatively simple calculation.

		⚫	<div style {{prettydiv\|margin-right=50%}}>[[Attack strength]] = Weapon Skill + [[STR]] Bonus + Weapon Enchantment + Spells</div>
	<div style="padding: 10px 10px 10px; margin: 1% 1%; border: 1px solid #999999; background: #eee; text-align: left">
⚫	<TT>[[Attack strength]] = Weapon Skill + [[STR]] Bonus + Weapon Enchantment + Spells</TT>
	</div>

	There are many spells and abilities that can provide a bonus to attack strength. The societies, the [[Council of Light]] and the [[Order of Voln]] increase attack strength through the signs or symbols they teach their members. Additionally, [[Spirit Strike (117)]], [[Bravery (211)]], [[Heroism (215)]], [[Elemental Targetting (425)]], [[Strength (509)]], [[Phoen's Strength (606)]], [[Empathic Focus (1109)]], [[Dauntless (1606)]], and others provide a bonus to attack strength. Certain spells or abilities will hinder one's attack strength, such as the [[Cheapshots#Templeshot\|Cheap Shots maneuver, Templeshot]], and [[Elemental Focus (513)]] (which lowers physical attack strength, but raises magical attack strength).		There are many spells and abilities that can provide a bonus to attack strength. The societies, the [[Council of Light]] and the [[Order of Voln]] increase attack strength through the signs or symbols they teach their members. Additionally, [[Spirit Strike (117)]], [[Bravery (211)]], [[Heroism (215)]], [[Elemental Targetting (425)]], [[Strength (509)]], [[Phoen's Strength (606)]], [[Empathic Focus (1109)]], [[Dauntless (1606)]], and others provide a bonus to attack strength. Certain spells or abilities will hinder one's attack strength, such as the [[Cheapshots#Templeshot\|Cheap Shots maneuver, Templeshot]], and [[Elemental Focus (513)]] (which lowers physical attack strength, but raises magical attack strength).

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	<TT>Base Dodge = Dodge Ranks + (Agility Bonus) + (Intuition Bonus ÷ 4)<br>		<TT>Base Dodge = Dodge Ranks + (Agility Bonus) + (Intuition Bonus ÷ 4)<br>
	Stance Modifier = 0.75 + (Stance ÷ 4)<br>		Stance Modifier = 0.75 + (Stance ÷ 4)<br>
	Dodge DS = Base Dodge × Stance Modifier × Shield Penalty × Armor ~~Hinderance~~</TT>		Dodge DS = Base Dodge × Stance Modifier × Shield Penalty × Armor Hindrance </TT>
	</div>		</div>

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	A medium shield has no modifier. Small shields reduce the overall benefit of the shield use skill by 15%, where large shields increase the benefit by 15% and tower shields increase the ~~benefity~~ by 30%. All shields impact evade negatively, making characters skilled in dodge better suited to using small shields.		A medium shield has no modifier. Small shields reduce the overall benefit of the shield use skill by 15%, where large shields increase the benefit by 15% and tower shields increase the benefit by 30%. All shields impact evade negatively, making characters skilled in dodge better suited to using small shields.

	Generally, a shield gives a +20 bonus to defensive strength, plus the enchant of the shield, plus 67% of their ranks in the [[Shield Use]] skill.		Generally, a shield gives a +20 bonus to defensive strength, plus the enchant of the shield, plus 67% of their ranks in the [[Shield Use]] skill.
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	Characters that use weapon skills that require both hands make up slightly for the loss of defense of not having a shield by either ~~recieving~~ a 50% bonus to parry DS from using a two-handed weapon, or by the addition of the off-hand parry DS. However, since parry DS is ignored when defending against a ranged attack, characters without shields are at a disadvantage against ranged attackers, although [[Runestaff\|runestaves]] are magically enchanted to be a factor when parrying ranged attacks.		Characters that use weapon skills that require both hands make up slightly for the loss of defense of not having a shield by either receiving a 50% bonus to parry DS from using a two-handed weapon, or by the addition of the off-hand parry DS. However, since parry DS is ignored when defending against a ranged attack, characters without shields are at a disadvantage against ranged attackers, although [[Runestaff\|runestaves]] are magically enchanted to be a factor when parrying ranged attacks.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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Attack Strength

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	There are many spells and abilities that can provide a bonus to attack strength. The societies, the [[Council of Light]] and the [[Order of Voln]] increase attack strength through the signs or symbols they teach their members. Additionally, [[Spirit Strike (117)]], [[Bravery (211)]], [[Heroism (215)]], [[Elemental Targetting (425)]], [[Strength (509)]], [[Phoen's Strength (606)]], [[Empathic Focus (1109)]], [[Dauntless (1606)]], and others provide a bonus to attack strength. Certain spells or abilities will hinder one's attack strength, such as the [[Cheapshots#Templeshot\|Cheap Shots maneuver, Templeshot]].		There are many spells and abilities that can provide a bonus to attack strength. The societies, the [[Council of Light]] and the [[Order of Voln]] increase attack strength through the signs or symbols they teach their members. Additionally, [[Spirit Strike (117)]], [[Bravery (211)]], [[Heroism (215)]], [[Elemental Targetting (425)]], [[Strength (509)]], [[Phoen's Strength (606)]], [[Empathic Focus (1109)]], [[Dauntless (1606)]], and others provide a bonus to attack strength. Certain spells or abilities will hinder one's attack strength, such as the [[Cheapshots#Templeshot\|Cheap Shots maneuver, Templeshot]], and [[Elemental Focus (513)]] (which lowers physical attack strength, but raises magical attack strength).

	== Defensive Strength ==		== Defensive Strength ==

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The term, '''melee''' refers to combat performed in close range. Typically, the skills that are considered melee skills are [[Blunt Weapons]], [[Brawling]], [[Edged Weapons]], [[Polearm Weapons]], and [[Two-Handed Weapons]]. In fact, the only weapon skills that are not melee weapon skills are [[Ranged Weapons]] and [[Thrown Weapons]], which are both considered [[ranged]] attacks.

== Attack Strength ==
The [[attack strength]] of a melee attack is a relatively simple calculation.

<div style="padding: 10px 10px 10px; margin: 1% 1%; border: 1px solid #999999; background: #eee; text-align: left">
<TT>[[Attack strength]] = Weapon Skill + [[STR]] Bonus + Weapon Enchantment + Spells</TT>
</div>

There are many spells and abilities that can provide a bonus to attack strength. The societies, the [[Council of Light]] and the [[Order of Voln]] increase attack strength through the signs or symbols they teach their members. Additionally, [[Spirit Strike (117)]], [[Bravery (211)]], [[Heroism (215)]], [[Elemental Targetting (425)]], [[Strength (509)]], [[Phoen's Strength (606)]], [[Empathic Focus (1109)]], [[Dauntless (1606)]], and others provide a bonus to attack strength. Certain spells or abilities will hinder one's attack strength, such as the [[Cheapshots#Templeshot|Cheap Shots maneuver, Templeshot]].

== Defensive Strength ==
Melee [[defensive strength]] and ranged defensive strength are both calculated differently. Melee DS is calculated by combining all three elements of the evade/block/parry system.

=== Evade ===
{{main|Evade}}
Evading attacks are attempts to outright dodge them. A moving target is harder to hit than a stationary one, and therefore, being more skilled in [[dodging]] and evasion increases defensive strength.

<div style="padding: 10px 10px 10px; margin: 1% 1%; border: 1px solid #999999; background: #eee; text-align: left">
<TT>Base Dodge = Dodge Ranks + (Agility Bonus) + (Intuition Bonus ÷ 4)<br>
Stance Modifier = 0.75 + (Stance ÷ 4)<br>
Dodge DS = Base Dodge × Stance Modifier × Shield Penalty × Armor Hinderance</TT>
</div>

Training in [[Dodging]] increases evasion defensive strength by 1 per rank, minus a penalty if the character is wearing [[armor]] or holding a shield. The penalties for armor are half the armor's action penalty in percentage. The penalties for carrying a shield are 20% for a small shield, 30% for a medium shield, 40% for a large shield, and 50% for a tower or wall shield, thus, it is better for a character fairly skilled in Dodging to use a smaller shield. Although, all defensive strength granted from skill in dodging is negated by ailments that completely stop a target's movement, such as from the spells [[Bind (214)]] or [[Web (118)]].

=== Block ===
{{main|Block}}
Blocking attacks refers to the use of a shield, and therefore, in order to benefit from this portion of the EBP system, the character must possess a shield in his or her left hand.

<div style="padding: 10px 10px 10px; margin: 1% 1%; border: 1px solid #999999; background: #eee; text-align: left">
<TT>Base DS bonus = (Shield Ranks + (STR bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) ÷ (1.5)<br>
Stance Modifier = 0.5 + (Stance ÷ 2)<br>
Final DS bonus = Base DS bonus × Stance Modifier × (1.0 + Shield Size Modifier) + 20 + Shield enchant</TT>
</div>

A medium shield has no modifier. Small shields reduce the overall benefit of the shield use skill by 15%, where large shields increase the benefit by 15% and tower shields increase the benefity by 30%. All shields impact evade negatively, making characters skilled in dodge better suited to using small shields.

Generally, a shield gives a +20 bonus to defensive strength, plus the enchant of the shield, plus 67% of their ranks in the [[Shield Use]] skill.

=== Parry ===
{{main|Parry}}
Parrying is the act of actively deflecting incoming attacks using your own weapon. This is the most stance dependent of evade, block, and parry, where only 20% of your skill is applied while in an offensive stance, although only 70% is applied to defense in a full defensive stance (50% of your skill is still applied offensively in a defensive stance).

<div style="padding: 10px 10px 10px; margin: 1% 1%; border: 1px solid #999999; background: #eee; text-align: left">
<TT>Primary Hand DS = (Weapon Skill + (STR Bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) × Stance Modifier × 1.5 </TT>''(if two-handed)''<TT> + (Stance × 25)<br>
Off-Hand DS = (TWC Skill + (STR Bonus ÷ 4) + (DEX Bonus ÷ 4)) × (Stance Modifier ÷ 2) + 5 </TT>''(or 15 if [[sai]] or [[main gauche]])''<br>
<TT>Stance Modifier = 0.20 + Stance ÷ 2</TT>
</div>

Characters that use weapon skills that require both hands make up slightly for the loss of defense of not having a shield by either recieving a 50% bonus to parry DS from using a two-handed weapon, or by the addition of the off-hand parry DS. However, since parry DS is ignored when defending against a ranged attack, characters without shields are at a disadvantage against ranged attackers, although [[Runestaff|runestaves]] are magically enchanted to be a factor when parrying ranged attacks.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/combatguide.asp#factors Combat Guide: Combat Factors], on Play.net

[[Category:Basic Mechanics]]