A preview of player in combat.
Another preview of player in combat.
The combat actions interface.
The choose first attack interface.

Combat is a mechanic in Brighter Shores in which several players or monsters fight. All factions have access to melee and ranged combat styles, with each class having a unique type of magic.

Special attacks are a feature of the combat system.

Reaching 0 hitpoints in combat will cause the player to respawn in the Hopeport infirmary. Later zones may have their own respawn points[speculation]. Other than lost time and being forcibly moved to the respawn point, there appear to be no other consequences for reaching 0 hitpoints.