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Slashing is a damage-type caused by many bladed weapons. Attempts at slashing are generally made with long, sharpened blades that typically can also be used to puncture.
Legend:
- A - Amputation (limb loss)
- F - Fatal (instant death critical)
- K - Knockdown
- R - Injury level (rank 1, 2 or 3)
- S - Stun w/number of rounds
- x - Unknown stun round
HEAD
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Flashy swing! Too bad it only bopped the [target]'s nose. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Quick slash catches the [target]'s cheek! Dimples are always nice. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Blade slashes across the [target]'s face! Nice nose job. |
S1 |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Blow to head! |
S3 |
R2
|
4 |
20 |
Quick flick of the wrist! The [target] is slashed across its forehead! |
S6 |
R2
|
5 |
25 |
Hard blow to the [target's] ear! Deep gash and a terrible headache! |
S8 |
R3
|
6 |
30 |
Gruesome slash opens the [target]'s forehead! Grey matter spills forth! |
F |
R3
|
7 |
35 |
Wild upward slash remove the [target]'s face from its skull! Interesting way to die. |
F |
R3
|
8 |
40 |
Horrible slash to the [target]'s head! Brain matter goes flying! Looks like it never felt a thing. |
F |
R3
|
9 |
50 |
Gruesome, slashing blow to the side of the [target]'s head! Skull split open! Brain (and life) vanishes in a fine mist. |
F |
R3
|
NECK
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Close shave! The [target] takes a quick step back. |
none |
none
|
1 |
2 |
Attack hits the [target]'s throat but doesn't break the skin. Close! |
none |
R1
|
2 |
5 |
Strike dents the [target]'s larynx. Swallowing will be fun. |
S1 |
R1
|
3 |
10 |
Deft swing strikes the [target]'s neck. Maybe not fatal but it's sure distracting. |
S2 |
R2
|
4 |
12 |
Strong slash to throat nicks a few blood vessels. |
Sx |
R3
|
5 |
15 |
Fast slash to the [target]'s neck exposes its windpipe. Quick anatomy lesson, anyone? |
Sx |
R3
|
6 |
20 |
Deep slash to the [target]'s neck severs an artery! The [target] chokes to death on its own blood. |
F |
R3
|
7 |
25 |
Gruesome slash to the [target]'s throat! That stings... for about a second. |
F |
R3
|
8 |
30 |
Awful slash nearly decapitates the [target]! That's one way to lose your head. |
F |
R3
|
9 |
40 |
Incredible slash to the [target]'s neck! Throat and vocal cords destroyed! Zero chance of survival. |
F |
R3
|
RIGHT EYE
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Quick slash at the [target]'s right eye. Strike lands but misses target. |
none |
none
|
1 |
3 |
Slashing strike near forehead nicks an eyebrow! That must sting! |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Gash to the [target]'s right eyebrow. That's going to be quite a shiner! |
S1 |
R2
|
3 |
5 |
Grazing slash to the [target]'s face! Scratch to its eyelids. "When blood gets in your eyes..." |
S3 |
R2
|
4 |
20 |
Upward slash gouges the [target]'s cheek! Right eye lost! Pity. |
S5 |
R3 eye R2 head
|
5 |
25 |
Slash strikes the [target]'s right eye. Seems there was a brain there after all. |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
6 |
30 |
Slash to head destroys the [target]'s right eye! Doesn't do its brain any good either. |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
7 |
40 |
Slash to the [target]'s right eye! Vitreous fluid spews forth! Seeya! |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
8 |
45 |
Horrifying slash to the [target]'s head! Right eye sliced open! Brain pureed! |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
9 |
50 |
Blast to the [target]'s head destroys right eye! Brain obliterated! Disgusting, but painful only for a second. |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
LEFT EYE
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Quick slash to the [target]'s left eye. Strike lands but misses target. |
none |
none
|
1 |
3 |
Slashing strike near forehead nicks an eyelid! That must sting! |
none |
R1
|
2 |
3 |
Gash to the [target]'s left eyebrow. That's going to be quite a shiner! |
S1 |
R2
|
3 |
5 |
Grazing slash to the [target]'s face! Scratches its left eye. Ouch! |
S3 |
R2
|
4 |
20 |
Upward slash gouges the [target]'s cheek! Left eye lost! Pity. |
S5 |
R3 eye R2 head
|
5 |
25 |
Slash strikes the [target]'s left eye. Seems there was a brain there after all. |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
6 |
30 |
Slash to head destroys the [target]'s left eye! Doesn't do its brain any good either. |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
7 |
40 |
Slash to the [target]'s right eye! Vitreous fluid spews forth! Seeya! |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
8 |
45 |
Horrifying slash to the [target]'s head! Left eye sliced open! Brain pureed! |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
9 |
50 |
Blast to the [target]'s head destroys left eye! Brain obliterated! Disgusting, but painful only for a second. |
F |
R3 eye R3 head
|
CHEST
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Weak slash across chest! Slightly less painful than heartburn. |
none |
none
|
1 |
1 |
Deft slash across chest draws blood! The [target] takes a deep breath. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Slash to the [target]'s chest! That heart's not broken, it's only scratched. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Slash to [target]'s chest. Breathe deep, it'll feel better in a minute. |
S1 |
R1
|
4 |
20 |
Slashing blow to chest knocks the [target] back a few paces! |
S3 |
R2
|
5 |
25 |
Crossing slash to the chest catches the [target]'s attention! |
S5 |
R2
|
6 |
45 |
Hard slash to the [target]'s side opens its spleen! |
S6 |
R3 chest R2 back
|
7 |
60 |
Quick, powerful slash! The [target]'s chest is ripped open! |
S8 |
R3 chest R2 back
|
8 |
65 |
Slash to the [target]'s ribs opens a sucking chest wound! |
? |
R3 chest R3 abdomen
|
9 |
70 |
Wicked slash slices open the [target]'s chest! Heart and lung pureed! Sickening! |
F |
R3 chest R3 abdomen
|
BACK
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Glancing blow to the [target]'s back. That could have been better. |
none |
none
|
1 |
3 |
Weak slash to the [target]'s lower back! |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Feint to the left goes astray as the [target] dodges! You scratch my back... |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Slash along the [target]'s lower back. |
S2 |
R1
|
4 |
20 |
Slash to the [target]'s lower back! Pain shoots up along [target]'s spine. |
S2 |
R1
|
5 |
25 |
Feint left spins the [target] around! Jagged slash to lower back. |
S3 |
R2
|
6 |
30 |
The [target] twists away but is caught with a hard slash! Back is broken! |
S5 K |
R3
|
7 |
50 |
Deft slash! The [target] is spun around and hit hard in its lower back. |
Sx K |
R3 back/abs
|
8 |
60 |
Slash to the [target]'s lower back! Kidneys sliced and diced! Death is slow and painful. |
F |
R3 back/nerves
|
9 |
75 |
Masterful slash to the [target]'s lower back! Spinal cord and life are just memories now. |
F |
R3 back/nerves
|
ABDOMEN
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
0 |
Light slash to the [target]'s abdomen! Barely nicked. |
none |
none
|
1 |
5 |
Akward slash to the [target]'s stomach! Everyone needs another belly button. |
none |
R1
|
2 |
10 |
Smooth slash to the [target]'s hip! Nice crunching sound. |
none |
R1
|
3 |
15 |
Hard slash to belly severs a few nerve endings. |
S3 |
R2 R1 nerve
|
4 |
20 |
Diagonal slash leaves a bloody trail across the [target]'s torso. |
S3 |
R2
|
5 |
25 |
The [target] is backed up by a strong slash to its abdomen! |
S5 |
R2
|
6 |
30 |
Deep slash to the [target]'s right side! Several inches of padding sliced off hip.... From the inside! |
S6 |
R3 abs R2 back
|
7 |
50 |
Amazing slash to the [target]'s belly! Nothing quite like that empty feeling inside. |
S8 |
R3 abs R2 back
|
8 |
60 |
Bloody slash to the [target]'s side! Instant death, due to lack of intestines. |
F |
R3
|
9 |
75 |
Terrible slash to the [target]'s side! Entrails spill out, onto the ground! Death can be SO messy. |
F |
R3 abs R3 back
|
RIGHT ARM
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
1 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
2 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
3 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
4 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
5 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
6 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
7 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
8 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
9 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
LEFT ARM
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
1 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
2 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
3 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
4 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
5 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
6 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
7 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
8 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
9 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
RIGHT HAND
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
1 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
2 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
3 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
4 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
5 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
6 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
7 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
8 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
9 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
LEFT HAND
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
1 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
2 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
3 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
4 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
5 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
6 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
7 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
8 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
9 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
RIGHT LEG
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
1 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
2 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
3 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
4 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
5 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
6 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
7 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
8 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
9 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
LEFT LEG
Rank |
Damage |
Message |
Status Effects |
Wounds
|
0 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
1 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
2 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
3 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
4 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
5 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
6 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
7 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
8 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
9 |
? |
? |
? |
?
|