User:IGKilim/Combat Party

Combat Overview

The Basics

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Enemy Types

Enemies come with a host of their own resistances and strength, each correlating towards a specific damage type. The damage types are Slash, Blunt and Pierce for physical attacks and Heat, Cold, Lighting, Sun and Shadow for magic attacks. When fighting a boss you can check the Resistances table by tapping the boss's icon under Boss Details when preparing for a mission.

Status Effects

Unlike other games in the genre, many bosses are susceptible to Status Effects. There are many instances of "cheesing" a particularly difficult boss through the use of Status Effects. Status effects resistances can be found in the same tool-tip as Resistances.

Stun	Prevents movement for one turn. Stacks with INT but viability depends on AGI. Higher speed characters can utilize this much better. Displays the text 'Stun' when it is applied.
Paralysis	Not to be confused with Stun. When afflicted with paralysis, the style or enemy cannot move for 4 turns. In addition, stars spin around the style or enemy’s head.
Darkness	When affected, the style or enemy’s physical attacks have lowered accuracy. Icon shows a grey bar that grows and shortens.
Charm	Style or enemies that have been charmed will hit his allies instead of enemies each turn. The affected unit will have a pink heart on top of his head.
Poison	When poisoned, the style or enemy suffers damage each turn. The afflicted unit will reek of purple poison bubbles. Damage dealt is based on Max HP of the target.
Petrify	When petrified, the style or enemy turns grey and will not move. Must be cured.
Sleep	Cannot move while asleep. Wakes up when hit by an attack. The icon shows “zzz” marks.
Confuse	Causes the affect style or enemy to perform random actions on his ally.
Berserk	Strengthens the style or enemy’s Attack by 25% but will be unable to cast spells.

Debuffs and Buffs

Some enemies, particularly bosses, can hit extremely hard, often times needing to have their stats lowered to manageable levels. Debuffs target a specific stat and lower it, with the amount varying based on the text found in-game (specific modifiers can found below). It is important to note that debuffs can be stacked, from the same source as well as others.

• Small Effect - 5%
• Medium Effect - 10%
• Large Effect - 15%

Conversely, there are also Buffs that you can give to your own units that boosts their stats to inflict more damage or bolster their defenses. The actual percentages for the buffs vary based on the in game description

• (Regular) Effect - ~10% - 15%
• Large Effect - ~20% - 25%

Party Creation

Roles

Re;univerSe has 5 distinct roles that dictate what a unit specializes in.

• Attackers - These are your DPS units, responsible for one thing and one thing only: killing enemies before they kill you. While lacking in utility they are the strongest party members you can bring along. Sometimes, killing an enemy before it gets an attack off is the better strategy.

• Jammers - Jammers can inflict debuffs as well as a multitude of status effects to make your life easier. Having trouble on a particular boss? Try paralyzing him for four turns to give yourself some breathing room. Jammers make up for their lack of firepower in utility.

• Defenders - The 'tanks' of Re;univerSe, absorbing any damage that comes their way. As you unlock formations that give higher aggro towards a specific unit slot, defenders can be placed there to soak up damage intended for another party member. Often coming with passives (such as reduced damage or HP recovery), they are a staple for any team.

• Support - While Jammers are mostly relegated to debuffs and status inflictions, Support units are responsible for keeping your party alive through healing or other buffs. They can also debuff enemies as well, but their attack is nowhere near Attackers or Jammers.

• Mage - Mage's can attack, often as well as attackers, but also can provide additional utility such as healing depending on the equipped style. Some magic have the included benefit of status effects attached to them, allowing Mage's to utilize their high INT stat to inflict them.

Formations

Formations can help you influence turn order, aggro towards a specific unit and many other things. They are unlocked as you progress the game. An example of two different formations are

• Speculation - A quick-strike formation that boosts the front line's STR and AGI, while granting the lead character a higher chance to be targeted by enemies.
• Seer's Focus - A magic based formation that boosts the WIL of the entire party, shielding them from magic attacks, while also increasing the INT of the first member by 50%.

A full list of Formations and their effects can be found here