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[[File:Combat actions interface.png|thumb|The combat actions interface.]]
[[File:Combat choose first attack interface.png|thumb|The choose first attack interface.]]
'''Combat''' is a mechanic in [[Brighter Shores]] in which several [[player character]]s
After every weapon hit, a white indicator will appear on its card indicating the duration of its attack animation, after which all weapons will be darkened and placed on a global cooldown. The duration of this global cooldown is dependent on the weapon that was used to perform the previous hit. Switching weapons during the global cooldown will ensure the next hit is performed with the new weapon without delay. A weapon's attack speed is the sum of both its animation and its global cooldown durations. ▼
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Players can equip [[weapon]]s and [[armor]] to make themselves stronger, and [[potion]]s to heal or buff themselves. Gaining combat levels will increase their max health, damage and deflect rating, allow them to use stronger equipment, and unlock stronger monster [[variant]]s with increased rewards.
==Trivia==▼
*[[Special attacks]] were intended to be a feature of the combat system, but have not yet been released with Early Access launch. ▼
== Combat Mechanics ==
Players may choose any of their currently equipped weapons to initiate combat with a monster, and may swap to any of their equipped weapons between attacks during combat. However, they may not change their equipped armor, weapons or potions once combat has begun.
Movement is allowed during combat, albeit with a reduced movement speed. However, players may not interact with other objects, scenery, dropped items, or reorganize their [[backpack]] in any way. Once combat has been initiated, they must end the encounter either by winning, dying, or escaping with the [[Immunity]] spell.
▲After every weapon hit, a white indicator will appear on its card indicating the duration of its attack animation, after which all weapons will be darkened and placed on a global cooldown. The duration of this global cooldown is dependent on the weapon that was used to perform the previous hit. Switching weapons during the global cooldown will ensure the next hit is performed with the new weapon without delay. A hit will occur at the end of the attack animation. As such, a weapon's attack speed is the sum of both its animation and
Reaching 0 hitpoints in combat will cause the player to [[Death|die]] and respawn in the [[Hopeport]] infirmary. Other than inconvenience, there appear to be no other consequences.
== Monsters ==
Killing a monster rewards [[experience]], [[coin]]s, and a chance to drop equipment of variable [[rarity]] and randomized stats. The level of equipment dropped range between the level of the monster killed and the level of the monster immediately preceeding it in the same episode. Certain mobs throughout the game may also occasionally drop items used for other professions.
As the player progresses through combat professions, higher level [[variant]] of mobs will be unlocked, and [[Knowledge|knowledge points]] may be spent to unlock passive monsters as AFK training methods.
Most monsters are neutral and their names are displayed in orange, but some monsters are aggressive, indicated by a red name. An exclamation mark (!) will appear over the head of an aggressive monster if it has aggroed onto you.
Normal monsters have vulnerabilities and/or immunities to certain elemental [[Attack Style|attack style]]s, as displayed on their card. Monsters are immune to its own elemental attack style, and it is generally inadvisable to fight a monster with a weapon matching its elemental immunity.
Passive monsters may be fought as an AFK activity and combat is initiated in a similar way to that of active monsters. However, passive monsters require weapons above a certain strength rating to fight, and players may not select any weapons below this strength rating.
Certain monsters are one-time bosses fought as part of [[quests]], which are of greater difficulty, boasting increased HP when compared to normal monsters of the same level. Bosses also have access to AoE attacks as indicated by orange highlighted tiles and a blue cast bar above their combat panel. Currently, quest bosses do not have any elemental vulnerabilities or immunities.
▲== Trivia ==
▲*[[Special attacks]] were intended to be a feature of the combat system, but have not yet been released with Early Access launch.
*[[PvP]] is an upcoming combat feature that will allow player characters to fight each other. Currently it is scheduled to be released some time during Early Access.
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