====== Basic combat knowledge ======

This article contains basic information about how to battle in @Party. For those wanting to take things further, see the page on [[intermediate_combat_knowledge|intermediate combat knowledge]].

===== Party line-up and general attack =====

  * The damage received from enemies will vary depending on the order of a party's members.
    * 1st receives 100% damage
    * 2nd receives 85% damage
    * 3rd receives 70% damage
    * 4th receives 60% damage
  * You can change the order of the party with ''@Front'' and ''@Rear''.
  * This will not affect recovery or status buffs/debuffs.
  * Characters that can no longer fight will be ignored.

===== Tension =====

  * You can raise your player's tension with the ''@Tension'' command.
  * By raising the tension, the effects of attacks, recovery, items, etc. will be multiplied.
    * Tension 1 time (5%): 1.75 times the effect
    * Tension 2 times (20%): 3 times the effect
    * Tension 3 times (50%): 5 times the effect (hi-tension)
    * Tension 4 times (100%): 8 times the effect (super hi-tension*)
  * *You need to be level 25 or higher to reach super hi-tension. The higher the level, the easier it is to obtain it. If you are level 70 or higher, you are guaranteed to reach it.

  * Your tension will return to its original state (0%) as soon as you perform an action such as attack or magic.
  * However, actions that do not affect the tension multiplication effect, such as defending and recovering from status effects, will leave your tension intact.

==== Things boosted by tension ====

  * Items such as MedicinalHerb and MagicWater
  * Damage dealt
  * Recovery amount
  * Status buffs/debuffs

*In the case of skills that inflict damage and lower defenses, such as HelmSplitter, only the damage will be multiplied.
*In the case of multi-ally/multi-enemy skills, only the first player/monster will received the tension multiplied effect. The rest will receive the usual non-tension amount.

==== No effect on tension (tension remains the same) ====

  * Items such as ProtectionStone and MagicMirror
  * Temporary statuses such as defense or cover
  * Status buffs/debuffs
  * InstantDeath skills

==== Resets tension ====

  * You can reset an opponent's tension by inflicting status ailments such as MotionSeal or Sleep
  * *On the battle screen, the tension message will no longer be displayed when a status ailment is inflicted, but the tension will still increase.

===== Basic battle actions =====

==== @Attack ====

  * This is your normal single-opponent attack.
  * You can specify a target using ''>xxx''. If you do not specify a target or you mistakenly target an ally, a random enemy will be targetted instead.
  * The damage dealt is determined by your attack power (including your weapon's strength) and the opponent's defense power (including their armor strength).
  * The greater your agility is to your opponent's, the more likely it is that your attack will be a critical hit.
  * The lower your accuracy, or the greater your opponent's agility to your's, the more likely it is that your attack will be dodged.

==== @Defend ====

  * Gives you the temporary status "Resist". For more information on temporary statuses, see the page on [[status|statuses]].

==== @Front ====

  * Stand at the front of the party.
  * Those who are confident in their HP and defense should go as far to the front as possible.

==== @Rear ====

  * Stand at the back of the party.
  * Those who are not confident in their HP and defense should go as far to the back as possible.

==== @RunAway ====

  * Let's you escape from a battle, as long as you are able to move.
  * There's no risk or penalty for running away.

==== @Item ====

  * This will activate the item's effects.
  * You can apply it to a specific target using ''>xxx''. If a target is not specified, it will be used on yourself.
  * To see which items can be used in battle, see the [[items|items]] page.

==== @Proceed ====

  * Move to the next floor of the stage.
  * The player who uses ''@Proceed'' will be unable to act right away when the next battle begins.
  * In the small-fry battles before a boss, it's best to avoid being the one to use ''@Proceed'' as much as possible, especially for players that can perform multi-enemy attacks.
  * Beginners and players with low attack power should take the initiative in proceeding to help make battles go more smoothly.