Battle Commands

Command Combat Rules

In combat there are 5 Commands: Verbal Attack, Stab, Brace, Hidden Weapon, and Ultimate.
The opponent uses these same 5 Commands, and everything below applies to both sides.

Determining Who Acts First

• Stab
  Higher priority than Verbal Attack
  It can fail, but even a failed Stab interrupts the opponent's Verbal Attack
  
• Hidden Weapon
  Higher priority than Verbal Attack and Stab
  It can fail; if it fails, the opponent's Verbal Attack or Stab still goes through
  
• Verbal Attack
  Higher priority than Brace and Ultimate
  On success, it lowers the opponent's Ultimate Hit Rate and greatly reduces their damage
  When two Verbal Attacks clash there is no priority difference; the one with higher Mouth Power wins
  
• Ultimate
  Higher priority than Stab and Hidden Weapon
  Always succeeds except against Verbal Attack
  

Each Command's Qi gain is affected by "Temperament". See the Character Status section for details.

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Verbal Attack

On success, drains the opponent's Qi (Mouth Power affects the drain range: 4-13; it works even if the opponent has 0 Qi)
It also makes the opponent check against "Cultivation" to see if they become Enraged.
While Enraged, they can only Stab; if they lack the Qi to Stab, they idle that Round, recover 15 Qi, and suffer Exhaustion.

• Cultivation affects Anger chance:
  　　Crazy—Irritable—Moderate—Composed—Gentleman
  　　High chance————————Low chance
  

Stab

An ordinary attack, but on success it may inflict Timidity depending on "Temperament".

• Temperament affects Timidity chance:
  　　Coward—Cautious—Moderate—Brave—Reckless
  　　High chance————————No Timidity
  

Brace

Defense: reduces damage and recovers Qi based on "Temperament". See the Character Status section for details.
Even when Bracing, there is still a chance to Dodge attacks.

Hidden Weapon

A Hidden Weapon hit also builds up Blood Poison and Nerve Poison. See the Character Status section for details.

The side hit by a Hidden Weapon gains either "Head-On" or "Beware of Hidden Weapons" for 1 Round, depending on "Temperament".

• Head-On: Stab cannot be stopped by Hidden Weapons
  　　Temperament "Reckless" or "Brave": being hit by a Hidden Weapon grants "Head-On"
  　　Anyone with "Anger": being hit by a Hidden Weapon grants "Head-On"
  
• Beware of Hidden Weapons: chance to block Hidden Weapon attacks; when it triggers, the hit counts as a Hidden Weapon hit but deals 0 damage
  　　Temperament "Moderate", "Cautious", or "Coward": being hit by a Hidden Weapon grants "Beware of Hidden Weapons LV1-3"
  　　If you already have the "Foolhardy" Skill, being hit by a Hidden Weapon no longer grants "Beware of Hidden Weapons".
  

Ultimate

Depending on Qi and status, you reach Realm One, Two, or Three.
Realm Level affects damage, Damage Reduction, Special Skill activation, and Ultimate clashes.