Weapon Damage

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The second step toward rifling through a dead monster's pockets, after hitting them, is dealing damage. There are two damage formulas that are used by players, depending on what type of weapon is being used. Monsters have a separate formula.

A Moxie class's Moxious Maneuver uses Moxie for damage calculations instead of Muscle.

Melee Weapon Damage Formula

Total Damage =

10% to 20% of Weapon Power + (Player Muscle - Monster Defense) + Bonus Melee Damage + Elemental Damage

• When using Thrust-Smack, Lunging Thrust-Smack, or Lunge-Smack, only the Weapon Damage and Melee Damage are doubled/tripled, not the Total Damage.

Ranged Weapon Damage Formula

Total Damage =

10% to 20% of Weapon Power + Player Muscle - Monster Defense 2 + Bonus Melee Damage + Elemental Damage

• Ranged Weapon damage is the same as Melee Weapon damage, except using half your Muscle.

Monster Damage Formula

Raw monster damage is given by

 Total Damage = (DIFF) + 100-125% of Monster XP

where

 DIFF = (Monster Attack - Player Moxie), minimum zero

except for Heroes of the Half-Shell who are wielding a shield and have more muscle than moxie:

 DIFF = (Monster Attack - Player Muscle), minimum zero.

• This total is then reduced by Damage Reduction, Damage Absorption and Elemental Resistance, as applicable.
• Monsters can never do less than their XP value in damage unless Damage Absorption and/or Elemental Resistance are applicable. Still, these effects are applied after Total Damage is calculated.

Notes

• Your damage will be followed by n Sound Effects, where n is equal to the square root of melee damage (not counting enchantments) rounded up to a maximum of 10.
• The monster's damage will be followed by n Sound Effects, where n is equal to the square root of the monster's damage rounded up to a maximum of 10.