Melee Combat

Melee Combat in Remixed Dungeon involves close-range combat between the hero and dungeon creatures. This is the most basic form of combat in the game.

• Attack Skill: Determines the chance to hit an enemy
• Defense Skill: Determines the chance to dodge an attack
• Damage: The amount of damage dealt when an attack connects
• Armor: Reduces incoming physical damage based on armor level and glyphs
• All melee combat happens at adjacent tiles (one tile distance)

In melee combat, the chance to hit is calculated as:

• Hit chance = Attack Skill / (Attack Skill + Defense Skill)
• Minimum hit chance is 5% (always possible to hit)
• Maximum hit chance is 95% (always possible to miss)

• Weapon Damage: Base damage range from equipped weapon
• Hero Strength: Additional damage based on hero's strength
• Weapon Upgrades: Each upgrade level adds +1 to damage range
• Final damage = Random value in weapon's damage range + strength bonus

• Swords: Balanced weapons with good damage and speed
• Axes: High damage but slower attacks
• Maces: Moderate damage with special properties
• Spears: Reach weapons that can attack from a distance
• Daggers: Fast attacks with lower damage
• Special Weapons: Unique weapons with special properties

• Dodging: Based on Defense Skill and can avoid all damage from an attack
• Blocking: Armor reduces incoming damage by a percentage
• Evasion: Special skills and items can increase dodge chance
• Resistances: Certain buffs and equipment provide resistance to specific damage types

• Sustainability: No consumable resources needed (unlike ranged combat)
• Reliability: Can be used indefinitely without ammunition concerns
• Consistency: Doesn't require line of sight like ranged attacks
• Upgrading: Weapons can be directly upgraded for permanent improvements

• Risk: Requires being in close proximity to enemies
• Vulnerability: Attacking puts hero at risk of retaliation
• Surprise: Enemies can attack first if hero initiates combat
• Positioning: Difficult to fight multiple enemies simultaneously

• Door Fighting: Use doors to separate enemies and fight them individually
• Corridor Warfare: Use narrow corridors to fight enemies one at a time
• Kiting: Move after each attack to avoid retaliation
• Surprise Attack: Backstabbing enemies from behind for bonus damage

Melee weapons can be enchanted with special properties:

• Fire: Chance to deal additional fire damage
• Poison: Chance to poison the enemy
• Shocking: Chance to deal electricity damage to adjacent enemies
• Instability: Random effect on each attack
• Lucky: Attacks deal maximum damage more often
• Sacrifice: Deal damage to yourself to damage the enemy more
• And many more enchantments with different effects

• Fury: Increases damage output temporarily
• Invisibility: Allows attacks without retaliation
• Paralysis: Disables enemy actions
• Terror: Forces enemies to flee
• Bleeding: Causes ongoing damage
• Burning: Causes ongoing fire damage

• Initiative: Consider whether to attack first or wait for enemies to approach
• Health Management: Ensure sufficient health before engaging in combat
• Equipment: Choose weapons and armor appropriate for your enemy
• Positioning: Use level geometry to your advantage
• Conservation: Save health and resources for more difficult enemies
• Upgrades: Prioritize upgrading your weapon for improved performance

• Cleave: Hit multiple adjacent enemies in one attack
• Backstab: Bonus damage when attacking from behind
• Combo: Additional damage after consecutive hits
• Disarm: Remove enemy's weapon for a turn

• Core combat logic: Actor.java
• Attack mechanics: Attack implementation
• Damage calculations: Damage calculation
• Weapon enchantments: Enchantment system

• Ranged Combat - Distance combat mechanics
• Combat - General combat information
• Game Mechanics - General game mechanics
• Weapons - List of weapons and their properties
• Weapon Enchantments - Special weapon effects
• Enemies - Information about dungeon creatures
• Buffs and Debuffs - Status effects in combat