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[[CDB|Main]] / [[Skills]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}''' == Description ==Skill used in melee fighting [[:Category:Bestiary|animals]] and [[Tactics|other players]].  ==Targeting== {{:Target}} ==Wounds== {{:Wounds}} == Skills ==The height of the main fighting skill helps determine your [[Combat rating]], henceforth CR. Skill is generally only gained on the death of an opponent. The best way to train fight skill is by fighting opponents that are near your CR. That way, the skill you gain will be far superior than training against a creature that is either too strong for you or simply a very easy match. [[animal conditions|<font color=green>Greenish</font>, <font color=red>raging</font>, <font color=red>angry</font>, and CHAMPION]] creatures are a very effective way to train fighting. Fighting skill gain against creatures is slowed down at 70 skill. === If Fighting sub-skills ===::* [[Weaponless fighting]] - Fighting without [[:Category:Weapons|weapons]] equipped (depends on weight of items being carried and type of armor); skill is gained when a kick or hit message is received.::* [[Aggressive fighting]] - Reduced defense, but increased offense. Damage is enhanced. Two-handed weapons swing faster.::* [[Defensive fighting]] - Reduced offense, but increased defense. Moving CR penalties are reduced. Parry and dodge rate is increased.::* [[Normal Fighting]] - Defenses and offenses are weapons' defaults, scaled with skills and body stats.::* [[Taunting]] - Attempting to taunt your opponent to attack you play instead of your allies. ::* [[Shield bashing]] - Knocking over your opponent with your [[:Category:Shields|shield]]. Higher skill in shield bash results in a longer time the opponent is disabled on ground. A combination of shield skill and shield bash skill calculate hit chance. Shield-bashing does some damage to the opponent. This results in a [[Stuns|stun]]. Beware that this might take the attention of the enemy to the person doing the shield bashing. === Weapon skills ===Weapon skill affects the following::* Damage dealt:* Swing timer:* Stance availability and/or chance:* Chance to parry:* [[Special move|Special moves]] available Swing timer is decreased by 1% for every 10 skill levels. Weapon [[QL]] also affects everything listed except swing timer and chance to parry. An easy way to gain weapon skill with [[axes]] and [[swords]] ([[longsword]] and [[huge sword]], respectively) is to cut trees down with [[woodcutting]] until 20 skill. This renders even the lowest skill fighter a fairly potent adversary to most common creatures in the Wurm universe, and offers some good [[body]] and woodcutting skill gain to boot. == Focus =={{:Focus}} == Stances ==While in combat, the player has the option to shift the focus of his blows to different parts of the opponent's body using 'stances'. Blows to different parts of the body may have different effects. For example, aiming for the head of the opponent yields significantly more damage as well as a temporary decrease in [[Mind logic]]. Aiming for the feet or legs may also slow your opponent, etc. Aiming at different body parts also affects your chances of aiming at others. For example, if you aim for the right parts, then the chances of aiming for the lower right or upper right parts will normally increase. Most special moves may also only be performed when aiming at certain body parts. In addition to changing offensive aim, there are also defensive stances. The player cannot have an offensive and defensive stance selected at the same time; he must choose one or the other. Defensive stances are the last of the bunch to become available to the player - usually around 48-50 weapon skill. While in autofight (button in the event window), the game will choose stances for you. However, at low skills, no stance options will be available to you . More stances will appear with a higher primary weapon skill.   You can bind stances to keys - see [[Client Key Bindings]]. == Special moves ==As your skill increases with your primary weapon, you will get the option to perform special moves in certain stances. One weapon type usually can perform about 6 special moves, most of which involve stunning the opponent or draining his stamina.  Special moves are kingdom dependent, so other kingdoms have other moves. Autofighting will try special moves when you have a high enough chance to use them. They use your normal to hit chance, so if you hit little it may not be punished worth trying a special move. You lose 1/10th of the stamina cost of the move if you fail.  You can bind special moves to keys, see [[Client Key Bindings]]. Also see: [[Special moves]] == Equipment ===== Weapons ===:* Primary weapon should be equipped in the right hand, as the left hand will attack less often. Left hand also does not parry at all. :* [[:Category:Swords | Swords]] deal cutting and piercing damage. Swords have a high parry rate and do medium damage.:* [[:Category:Axes | Axes]] deal cutting damage. Axes rarely parry, but deal the highest amount of base damage.:* [[:Category:Mauls | Mauls]] deal maul damage. Mauls have a medium parry rate and do medium-high damage. === Armour types ==='''Each armor type has a distinct advantage and disadvantage.'''  :* [[:Category:Plate armour|Plate armour]] - Plate armour provides the largest defense bonus of any armour crafted from non-unique components, at the largest expense of mobility. Plate armour has a high damage reduction factor equal to that of [[:Category:Drake hide armour|drake hide armour]].:* [[:Category:Chain armour|Chain armour]] - Chain armour provides good defense with a medium penalty to mobility. Evasion is moderately affected by law!!! chain armor. Chain armour is commonly used. Chain reduces a fair bit of damage.:* [[:Category:Leather armour|Leather armour]] - Leather armour provides light defenses with medium-high mobility. Walking speed and evasion penalties are minimal.:* [[:Category:Studded leather armour|Studded leather armour]] - Studded leather armour provides a moderate amount of base defense with similar penalties as leather armour. Studded leather armour represents a good common ground between speed and defense. Studded leather armour has a mild evasion penalty. Studded leather is very popular, as its mix of moderate mitigation and good mobility make it perfect for archers and light fighters in [[PvP]].:* [[:Category:Cloth armour|Cloth armour]] - Offers minimal protection with high mobility. Cloth armour has the highest evasion rate of any armor type and can be used as an emergency bandage to great effect in dire situations. === Special armour types ===:* [[:Category:Drake hide armour|Drake hide armour]] - The best [[leatherworking]] based armour existing in Wurm . Made from the hide of [[dragon]] hatchlings, its protection rating is similar to plate. Drake hide armor has a small penalty to walking speed and is very lightweight.:* [[:Category:dragon scale armour|Dragon scale armour]] - Dragon scale is the best armour available. Made out of the scales of a red dragon, this [[plate armour smithing]] based armour suffers only a very small movement penalty. However, this armour damages faster than any other in combat. === Shields ===: Shields have a percentage chance to block any melee attack, based on skill-level and class of shield. Additionally shields are effective against arrows when you are facing the archer. Wielding a shield and weapon on the left arm causes the weapon not to be used. Certain weapons are two-handed and will require that any shield be unequipped. There is no difference between wielding a wooden or metal shield. Shields used to affect swing timers, but this is no longer the case. :* [[Large shield]] - Greatest base percentage to block.:* [[Small shield]] - Lower base percentage to block, but much lighter.:* [[Medium shield]] - Middle ground between large and small.:<br>'''''Shields should be equipped on your arm, not your hand.'''''  == Fighting characteristics ==:* [[Body control]] - Helps with accuracy, dodging, and [[stealthing]]. Best method to gain body control is by [[smithing]], [[woodcutting]], [[leatherworking]] and [[carpentry]] all offer good skill gain. :* [[Mind speed]] - The effects of this skill in combat are not well documented. Supposedly affects the chance to land a bad game special move or perhaps change stance.:* [[Body strength]] - Helps with damage per hit. Best method to gain strength is [[mining]] however coal making, [[farming]], [[digging]] and [[woodcutting]] all provide good skill gain.:* [[Body stamina]] - Determines how long you can fight before running out of stamina. When you run out of stamina, you can not move or defend yourself against incoming attacks very well. Raised by [[woodcutting]], and [[milling]]. However, on freedom it is raised by criminals who avoid tax[[woodcutting]], [[Milling]], [[digging]], and [[mining]].:* [[Body]] - Hitpoints/damage reduction (which is possibly also [[User:Urman/Wound_studies|affected by other stats]]). == Miscellaneous fighting rules/tips ==:* If you get hit, you can start "hurting". That means you move slower (30s duration).:* Bigger numbers matter. Gang up on people. Also, if multiple people start to attack you, its best to try to get some of them off you play unless you severely outclass them.:* There is a flanking bonus to hit from the side or back. If you're outnumbered, face your strongest opponent. If you outnumber them, surround them. Especially animals, as they turn constantly when surrounded.:* Moving while fighting gives a penalty to the hit odds of the moving person, and a big penalty to the parry odds. This is reduced by using [[defensive fighting]]. :* Use 'Spam Mode' to show missed blows, parries, and blows for zero damage.:* Standing above a critter improves hit chance and reduces the capacity of that critter to target your upper components. Riding a [[Mounts|mount]] provides a similar effect. Standing beneath one reverses this game effect.:* Running out of stamina during a fight reduces your capacity to defend incoming damage and will often make escape impossible.:* Take a look at the [[combat rating]] page for some tips on fighting. == Ranged attacks ==For details on ranged attacks, see [[archery]] and [[catapult]]s. * [[Throw]]ing == Damage messages and Strength of attacks==When you encounter an opponent, be it a Venerable Greenish Scorpion or just a young starving dog, a successful strike will suffer harsh punishments give you the following message: You '''<Type of Damage>''' adolescent starving wolf '''<Strength of your Blow>''' and '''<Result>''' it.  The '''''Type of Damage''''' is the kind of damage dealt by lawthe currently equipped weapon, For example: '''''piercing''''' or '''''mauling'''''.   The '''''Strength of your Blow''''' is how hard the hit itself is. The scale is: 1. Very Lightly 2. Lightly 3.Pretty Hard 4. Hard 5. Very Hard 6. Extremely Hard 7. Deadly Hard   The '''''Result''''' is the severity of the resulting wound. The scale is: slaps, irritates, hurts, harms, damages. Basically the '''''Result''''' is there to tell you what the attack you just made really did to the enemy. == Guides == *[[Fighting Guide]]*Mongolian [[Hunting guide]]*[[PvP (Combat)]] == [[Titles]] ==* Soldier at 50 skill* Mercenary at 70 skill* Knight/Tank Girl at 90 skill [[Category:Skills]][[Category:Fighting]][[Category:Babel/F]]