Combat and Actions

[edit] The Battle Screen

When you enter a battle, you see a map. Your characters usually start at one end of map-grid, your enemies at the other.
This is a turn-based game, so you will "SoAndSo's Turn" to the right of the map
Notice underneath "SoAndSo's Turn" the different points your character has:
- Movement Points are used to move this character across the map
- Action Points are used when taking Actions, whether offensive or defensive
- Defense Points decrease as your character is attacked and takes damage
- Health Points decrease when your character takes damage and you have no more Defense Points left
Notes about Points:
- Some actions can increase or decrease any of these points while in combat
- Points regenerate at the start of each player's turn:
  - 10 points of Defense
  - 50 points of Action
  - 50 points of Movement
- The maximum any of the point categories can reach is 100
To move to an adjacent square, click on the blue Arrow or alternatively click on one of the numbered tiles to move to that space. Movement points will be deducted by a certain amount depending on the speed rating of your armor.
To target any player, click on them - the target box underneath the "SoAndSo's Turn" box will show some details about your target
If you are close enough to use an action on a target (whether it's a defensive action on a friendly target or an offensive action on an enemy target) you will get a list of actions you can take, along with their Action Point cost.

The Actions a character can take are based entirely on the weapons that character is wielding, their distance to their target, and the number of Action Points they have available
Offensive Actions:
- Some deal straight damage
- Some are Effects that decrease one or more of the target's Points each turn
- Some are area-based and may affect other enemies near the target (to a lesser degree)
Defensive Actions:
- Some increase Points either immediately or a little each turn
- Some increase resistance to certain types of attacks
- Some inflict damage on an attacker, reducing any of the attacker's four Points
A basic Action may be based on one skill, but there are also combo Actions that require two skills
The cost of an Action depends on the speed of the weapon (or weapons if it's a combo action and the skills are split between weapons)

Related Pages:
Skills
Items
Actions: Advanced Concepts
Battles (more about Battles and their outcomes)
Stats (more about the stats used in battles and found on items)