THE ART OF WAR

Tactical turn-based combat with 5 body zones.

Battle Flow

Step 1

Initiative Roll

d20 + initiative + attack speed determines turn order

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Step 2

Choose Action

Pick attack zone + block zone, or use an ability

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Step 3

Actions Resolve

Damage calculated, effects applied to targets

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Step 4

Next Turn

Next participant in initiative order acts

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Step 5

Repeat

Until one side eliminated or surrender

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Step 6

Rewards

XP, gold, and loot drops distributed

5-ZONE COMBAT

Each turn, you must choose 1 zone to ATTACK and 1 zone to BLOCK.

Each block covers 2 adjacent zones. Blocking position 5 wraps around to cover Legs + Head.

Block Pos.	Zones Protected
Block 1	Head + Chest
Block 2	Chest + Belly
Block 3	Belly + Waist
Block 4	Waist + Legs
Block 5	Legs + Head ↻

HEAD

CHEST

BELLY

WAIST

LEGS

ATTACK

BLOCKED

Physical Damage Calculation

baseDmg = weapon.min + random(max-min)

bonus = +3 base

strBonus = STR / 10 (min) to STR / 5 (max)

1. Dodge: AGI x 0.5%

2. Block: zone blocked = 0 dmg

3. Hit: accuracy vs defense

4. Crit: Intuition × 0.5% (×1.5 dmg)

5. Armor: reduction = armor / (armor + 250)

Hard Caps: Crit 75% | Dodge 65% | Block 50% | Parry 50%

Magical Damage

spellDmg = base spell damage

inteBonus = INTE x 2.0

wisBonus = WIS x 1.5

Magic Resist: reduces incoming magical damage

totalMagicDmg = spellDmg + inteBonus + wisBonus - magicResist

Level Difference

levelDiff = attacker.level - target.level

modifier = levelDiff x 2%

+2% dmg per level above

-2% dmg per level below

Cap: ±50% max

Minimum damage is always 1

Critical Hits

Crit chance scales from Intuition (×0.5% per point). Crits deal 1.5x damage at base, rising with Intuition and gear.

5% + INT/20 + AGI/20 → 1.5x

Resource Mechanics

Rage

Barbarian

Builds on taking dmg, spent on powerful attacks.

Combo Pts

Rogue

Earned per hit, spent on finishers for bonus damage.

Mana

Mage/Cleric

Spent on spells. Pool = INTE × 8 + WIS × 5.

Status Effects

Buffs

Damage Boost

Increases outgoing damage by a percentage for several turns.

Defense Boost

Reduces incoming damage by a percentage for several turns.

Regeneration

Restores HP each turn over the effect duration.

Haste

Increases initiative and attack speed for faster turns.

Debuffs

BleedDoT

Deals physical damage each turn. Stacks with multiple applications.

PoisonDoT

Deals magic damage each turn. Ignores armor.

StunCC

Target skips their next turn entirely.

SlowCC

Reduces initiative, delaying the target's turn order.

WeaknessDebuff

Reduces the target's outgoing damage.

All effects have turn-based durations. Some can be cleansed or dispelled.

Lifesteal

A percentage of damage dealt is returned as healing to the attacker.

Physical100%

Magical80%

Cap50% of damage dealt

Damage Reflect

Returns a percentage of incoming damage back to the attacker.

Physical ReflectCap 50%

Magic ReflectCap 50%

Source% of incoming damage

Ability Types

Active

Click to use. Costs resources and has a cooldown.

Passive

Always on. Provides permanent bonuses with no cost.

Toggle

Switch on/off. Drains resources while active.

Resources: Mana, Rage, Combo Points. All abilities have cooldowns measured in turns.

PvE vs PvP

Aspect	PvE	PvP
Opponent	AI Monsters	Other Players
AI	Random / Smart (bosses)	Human
Rewards	XP + Gold + Loot	AP (30W / 5L) + Rating
Gold	5 + (lvl x 3) ±20%	None
Elite Bonus	3x gold	Underdog 3x rewards
Matchmaking	By zone level	By MMR + GS

Tips for Winning

Keep your gear updated — even a small upgrade can turn the tide.

Mix up your attack zones in PvP — predictable patterns get blocked.

Watch your resources — pace yourself instead of burning everything early.

Save big cooldowns for key moments — don't waste them on weak mobs.

Stack AGI for initiative advantage — acting first is a huge edge.

Block position 5 (Legs+Head) is often overlooked — use it to surprise opponents.

Browse the Ability Codex

Every spell and skill with mana cost, cooldown and effects.

Classes & Stats

The 7 archetypes and stat system

Stats Guide

The 6 primary stats & what they do

Talents & Abilities

21 talent trees, mastery, combos

Skills

Combat, crafting & gathering skills

Effects

Buffs, debuffs & status effects

Bestiary

Monsters, zones, and bosses

Items & Gear

Equipment, rarity tiers, modifiers

COMPENDIUM