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CR is deducted from enemy players when using shields of any size (in a ratio equivalent to 1 CR per 20ql of shield + 1CR per 10 shield substat)
CR is deducted from enemy players when wearing armor - 1 CR for having a set of chain/studded armor and 1 additional CR for every 20ql of the armor.
While there is no definitive proof of this theory, many fighters feel it makes a great deal of sense in determining how gear and skill intertwine, and also explains how sometimes fighters of significantly lesser skill can win versus a superior opponent through merely gear and focus alone. One thing this theory does not explain however, is why there is such a significant difference between a 70 FS fighter and a 90 FS fighter, despite only having a base 2 CR difference.----
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== Basics of the Theory ==
1 CR = 2-35% (exact value is not certain) hit, damage multiplier and parry chance1 CR is gained for every 10 Fighting overall skill obtained (in PvE - player vs creatures)1 CR is gained for every 10 5 Fighting overall skill obtained(in PvP)
1 CR is gained for equipping a weapon, and 1 more CR added for every extra 10ql of the sword
'''Combat rating is multiplicative, and only applies to the Fighting skill, not Archery or anything else.'''
Focus level is seen to add a flat 1020% additional CR per focus level, to a maximum of 100% additional CR at focus level ten.five
This would mean, that a fighter with 40 FS wearing 60ql studded armor and using two 70ql longswords would have:
4 CR (fighting skill) + 4 CR (studded armor) + 16 CR (dual longswords) = 24 20 CR (4840-60+ 80% chance to hit) (in PvE, parry and .6x additional damage on hitsadd another 4 CR for PVP)
Another fighter, with 50 FS wearing 60ql chain and using a 60ql large iron shield and longsword with 30 substat would have:
5 CR (fighting skill) + 4 CR (chain armor) + 7 CR (longsword) = 16 CR (32-40+ 62% chance to hit) (in PvP, parry and .4x additional damage on hitsadd another 5 CR)
However, since the second fighter is adept in using his large iron shield, he effectively negates 6 CR from his [[Defensive rating]] essentially mitigates a large portion of the other fighter, bringing them player's damage through parry chance and glance alone. This means the fight boils down to roughly the same level. Fighting then becomes a battle of maintaining and raising focus, race - which the shield user has a large significant advantage on (shieldbashing shieldbash breaks focus). Stances appear to influence CR and DR respectively - normal giving a slight CR boost and a slight DR boost, defensive giving a large DR boost but a large CR impediment and aggressive giving a large CR boost and a large DR impediment.
== Combat Rating on NPCs ==
Similar attributes apply when fighting monsters and animals in the Wurm universe - all creatures appear to have a base CR which increases with their age and is dependent on what prefix they may have. For example, an aged fierce spider could have CR similar to that of a young, no prefix troll. Obviously, the troll would have an advantage of being a self healer, but the spider attacks marginally faster and would likely stack dangerous wounds far, far quicker than the younger troll. CR has also been observed in animals to increase the chance they target sensitive areas, such as the head and shoulder areas, and even the legs in some cases.Aged creatures are viewed as the most dangerous, with some aged species strength is comparable to that of a younger champion.
''Combat rating is a versatile tool which can be used to effectively compare players and understand the nuances of the new fighting system, but take it with a pinch of salt and realize that CR is not definite information, and has not been verified by the developers (the concept has, but actual values assigned are not) or even hinted to be even slightly correct. Make your own decisions based from the data presented here to you.''
