Punch critical table (UCS)

This critical table is not yet implemented and may or may not currently be under development. Information presented in this article is subject to change.

Punch critical table (UCS):

This table lists the critical messaging and status effects associated with the Unarmed Combat System's Punch attacks.

Legend

• A - Amputation (limb loss)
• F - Fatal critical
• Fv - Favors limb
• K w/ksp - Knockdown (Kk kneeling),(Kp prone),(Ks sitting)
• R - Injury level (rank 1, 2 or 3)
• S - Stun w/number of rounds
• Sil - Silence
• Slo - Slow effect
• Slp - Sleep (unconscious state)
• x - Unknown stun round

HEAD

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Strike comes up short, barely brushing the cheek!	None	None
1	4	Glancing blow to the ear.	?	R1
2	8	Hard punch to the jaw momentarily dazes foe.	S1	R1
3	12	Straight strike to face! Apparently the [target] forgot to duck!	S2	R1
4	16	Sucker punch to the chin! The [target]'s jaw cracks loudly.	?	R2
5	20	Spinning backfist snaps the [target]'s head to the side!	?	R2
6	25	Solid blow to the jaw leaves the [target] spitting blood... and teeth!	Sx Sil	R2
7	30	Strong downward swing staggers foe and dents skull!	Sil	R3
8	35	Palm strike to face drives nose straight into brain!	?	R3
9	40	Awesome punch to forehead snaps head straight back with a sickening CRUNCH!	?	R3
10	45	Teeth knocked out... through the back of the [target]'s head!	?	R3
11	50	Explosive punch to the face leaves little else than a pulpy mass of blood, bone, and brain matter!	?	R3 head R2 R/L eye

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NECK

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	The [target] twists around and the blow only grazes the neck.	None	None
1	4	Fast but ineffective punch to the side of the [target]'s neck.	?	R1
2	8	?	?	?
3	12	Shallow cut across side of neck distracts the [target] but draws little blood.	?	R1
4	16	Wild swing connects with the [target]'s neck and leaves a nasty bruise.	Sx	R1
5	20	Fast backfist connects with trachea, making the [target] gasp for breath!	?	?
6	24	Swift strike to the throat! That'll be hard to swallow.	?	R2
7	?	?	?	?
8	32	Uppercut compresses the diaphragm! The [target] doubles over in pain, gasping for air.	?	R3
9	?	?	?	?
10	?	?	?	?
11	45	Spine severed by brutal strike to the back of the neck! That was almost humane.	?	R3 neck R2 back

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EYE R/L

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	?	?	?
1	4	?	?	?
2	8	?	?	?
3	12	?	?	?
4	16	Right/left eyebrow cut open by a solid strike. Blood runs into the eye, making it difficult to see.	?	R2
5	20	Backfist slams into the right/left eye, immediately blurring the [target]'s vision!	?	?
6	25	Wild swing lands solidly on the [target]'s right/left eye. Ooh, that's a nice shade of purple!	Sx	R2
7	30	Powerful uppercut crushes right/left eye like jelly!	Sx	?
8	35	Stiffened fingers punch right/left through right/left eye and into the head!	?	R3 eye R2 head
9	40	?	?	?
10	45	?	?	?
11	50	Powerful descending side-hand strike drives both eyes deep into brain!	?	R3 R/L eye R3 head

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CHEST

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	?	?	?
1	5	Weak strike to chest makes the [target] grunt, but nothing else.	?	R1
2	10	Strike to chest leaves a bruise. Just softening its up a bit!	?	R1
3	15	Rib shot! That's going to leave a bruise.	S1	R1
4	20	Uppercut to solar plexus. Air forced from the lungs!	?	R1
5	25	Quick strike to sternum makes the [target] gasp for air.	?	R2
6	30	The [target] gasps as a rib breaks!	?	R2
7	35	Swift descending strike drives a rib into a lung!	?	R2
8	40	Sudden impact to chest! That'll make its day	?	R3
9	45	?	?	?
10	50	?	?	?
11	55	Awesome spear hand strike penetrates solar plexus and ruptures the heart!	?	R3

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ABDOMEN

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	0	Light punch to stomach tickles slightly, but the [target] doesn't look amused.	None	None
1	5	Slap across the belly doesn't barely leaves a mark	?	R1
2	10	Swift blow to gut causes the [target] to gasp, and leaves behind a light bruise.	?	R1
3	15	Hard, swift strike to the side of the abdomen, but no major damage.	?	R1
4	20	Sinking strike to the gut.	Sx	R1
5	25	Spinning backfist bruises internal organs.	?	R2
6	30	?	?	?
7	35	Punishing strike to the stomach!	?	R2
8	40	Fast hooking punch tears a ragged gash across the abdomen!	?	R3
9	45	Hard strike to abdomen nearly reaches the spine!	?	R3
10	50	Overhand descending smash punches stomach and intestines out of the [target]'s body!	?	R3 abs R2 back
11	55	Amazing full-arm haymaker smashes stomach out through the back! Disgusting!	?	R3 abs R3 back

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BACK

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	?	?	?	?
1	?	?	?	?
2	?	?	?	?
3	?	?	?	?
4	?	?	?	?
5	?	?	?	?
6	?	?	?	?
7	?	?	?	?
8	?	?	?	?
9	?	?	?	?
10	?	?	?	?
11	?	?	?	?

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ARM R/L

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	?	?	?	?
1	?	?	?	?
2	?	?	?	?
3	?	?	?	?
4	?	?	?	?
5	?	?	?	?
6	?	?	?	?
7	?	?	?	?
8	?	?	?	?
9	?	?	?	?
10	?	?	?	?
11	?	?	?	?

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HAND R/L

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	?	?	?	?
1	?	?	?	?
2	?	?	?	?
3	?	?	?	?
4	?	?	?	?
5	?	?	?	?
6	?	?	?	?
7	?	?	?	?
8	?	?	?	?
9	?	?	?	?
10	?	?	?	?
11	?	?	?	?

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LEG R/L

Rank	Damage	Message	Status Effects	Wounds
0	?	?	?	?
1	?	?	?	?
2	?	?	?	?
3	?	?	?	?
4	?	?	?	?
5	?	?	?	?
6	?	?	?	?
7	?	?	?	?
8	?	?	?	?
9	?	?	?	?
10	?	?	?	?
11	?	?	?	?

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See Also

• Noncorporeal critical table for messaging with Punch attacks against Noncorporeal creatures.

• Unarmed combat system

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