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'''''<span style=color:red>"[[Traitor|Assistant (As Captain)]] robusted the [[Captain]] with a mechanical toolbox!"'''''
==Combat==
So. You're ready to hone your skills and get into the nitty gritty of combat to green/redtext. Well, you've landed on the right page!


Also known as Robust/Robusting, jargon for engaging in the combat system. It's an ironic description. The '''SS13 Combat System''' is pretty quirky and limiting.
===Shoving===
Shoving is arguably one of the most important skills to learn. A well timed shove can turn the tide in a fight. This section will try to explain the intricacies of shoving, and how to effectively use it in combat.
A shove looks very simple from the outside, which it is. It is however a very useful environmental tool that can double as an equalizer against a better armed opponent.
Shoving someone once will slow them for a few seconds. If you shove them again while they are slowed, they will drop the items they are holding in their active hand. Very useful if you want to disarm an opponent.


== Intents ==
A list of shoving interactions:
You intent specifies what you want to do when you click on another player/mob. You can switch between these by click on the segments of [[File:HelpIntent.png]] on your HUD or by using CTRL+Q or CTRL+E.
*Onto a table. This will knock the shovee prone, and stun them for ~2 seconds. This will not work if they are already lying on a table. See the paragraph below on how to stun someone with just a table.
*Against a vendor. This will stun the shovee and knock them prone, and will also inflict a notable amount of brute damage onto them. '''WARNING: this can cause injury ranging from some damage to deleting someone's head.'''
*Against a wall. Arguably the most well known interaction. This will knock down your target for a few seconds.
*Into a disposals bin. The target will be put into the bin. The bin will not flush itself.
*Into an open locker. This will put the person in the locker, after which the locker will close itself. This will not lock it.
*If your target is currently buckled to something, shoving them will immediately unbuckle them and do the appropriate interaction with any object they are shoved into.


* [[File:HelpIntent.png]] '''Help''' - The help intent is the default intent. You'll shake people or yourself awake if you have no items, or perform CPR on them if they're suffocating and both have no helmets or masks on. You'll still hit people with most items if you're holding one though. You also pass through other people when moving through them. Shortcut for Help intent is 1 on Hotkey mode.
Note: if you shove someone onto a table, and then try to attack them with a sharp weapon on help intent, it will initiate surgery on them.
* [[File:DisarmIntent.png]] '''Disarm''' - A defensive intent. You'll attempt to disarm someone of their weapon or push them over for a very short while. This has a chance of failing, so repeated clicking may be necessary. People cannot run past you with this intent. Shortcut for Disarm intent is 2 on Hotkey mode.
* [[File:GrabIntent.png]] '''Grab''' - You'll grab someone passively at first, as shown by [[File:InitialGrab.png]]. Moving will be slowed if you try to drag them around, so for transport, pulling is much faster. Clicking on them again will grab them aggressively, shown by [[File:Reinforced.png]]. This will allow you to put them on a table to make them lie down, it will also allow you to throw people around. After a short cool down, clicking again will grab them by the neck. After yet another cooldown, you can then click on the [[File:Kill.png]] kill icon on your HUD once to start strangling them. The icon will start flashing, indicating you have started to strangle them. People whilst being strangled are fairly defenceless, so without outside intervention there's not much they can do. People cannot run past you with this intent. You can let go of someone at any time by using the [[File:Drop.png]] drop button. Shortcut for Grab intent is 3 on Hotkey mode.
* [[File:HarmIntent.png]] '''Harm''' - This intent does '''NOT''' make you do more damage with melee weapons. If you have a baton (Ie, stun baton, telescoptic baton) however, you'll beat your target (causing damage) in addition to stunning them. With an empty hand you'll punch people for around 5 brute damage, and have a small chance to weaken people, which will stun them for quite a while. You'll also fire your weapons at point-blank, dealing much more damage. People cannot run past you with this intent. Shortcut for Harm intent is 4 on Hotkey mode.


== Melee vs Ranged ==
===Shooting===
* Throwing some items to the target will deal damage, but you need to pick up the weapon once you've thrown it. Some weapons will also stick to the target.
Shooting a gun is quite simple, just click on your screen, and the gun will shoot at your cursor. Hitting your shots is another issue entirely however.<br>
* Other ranged weapons such as firearms have a slight chance to miss, but you can fire at at a range in which melee users can't attack. But certain items and abilities can block or even deflect the projectile that is fired from a firearm.
There is no 100% shortcut to hitting your shots. Enemies can use the environment against you, by using walls, objects and sometimes even other people as cover.<br>
This obviously also goes the same for you! Luring your enemy into 1 tile wide hallways where your shots will be almost guaranteed to hit is your best bet.<br>
The next best way to hit your shots, is to lead them, meaning that instead of clicking where your enemy is right now, you click the place where you think they will be when your bullet arrives.<br>


== Ranged - Energy vs Ballistic ==
One lesser known thing is how bullets interact with prone players. If they are crawling by choice, the bullet will hit them as if they were standing up, without much difference.<br>
* There are two kinds of firearms in this game, ''Energy weapons'' (Such as Laser Guns) that can deal Burn damage and ''Ballistic weapons'' (Such as the Riot Shotgun) that can deal brute damage. Choose the weapon needed for the current situation.
If they are prone from, for example, a stunbaton, however...the bullet will instead pass over them, '''unless''' you directly click on their specific sprite when shooting.<br>
* Unlike Ballistic weapons, Energy weapons can penetrate through glass, making it effective against targets taking cover on glass.
* But most Energy weapons require a charger to charge the weapon's internal cell, which is not flexible at some situations. Some energy weapons have an internal self-recharging cell, allowing its cell to recharge after some time.  
* Ballistic weapons on the other hand can be reloaded by inserting its respective clip/shell to the weapon, which is easy to perform and fast to reload, but they have different reloading styles.


== Combat Tips ==  
===Parrying===
Some weapons on examine say that they can parry, but what does that mean exactly?<br>
If you hold such a weapon in your active hand, you can press the parry keybind, (spacebar by default) to parry incoming attacks for a short amount of time, depending on the weapon used.<br>
For any attack that would connect during this parrying window, all the damage is negated, and you'll take a small amount of stamina damage instead; a good tradeoff if you were going to be hit by a high damage attack.<br>
Most items can only parry melee attacks, but some can even parry projectiles. Some examples are the riot shield, and the Vortex arm Implant.


== Attacking ==
Special cases, and things to keep in mind:
* Aim for the head. Knock outs when aiming for the head last longer.
* CQC users get a special slapper that can parry.
* If they have a helmet, aim for the chest. If they have body armor too, aim for the legs or arms.
* All weapons and shields that can parry can also be used to parry while they are held in your off-hand!
* Click repeatedly, but don't spam. Try to make your clicks precise, like firing a semi-automatic rifle.
* Energy swords can reflect energy projectiles, and block ballistic projectiles on parry.  
* Any object is usually better than your fists. Fire extinguishers especially.
* The riot shields and Vortex arm Implant can block all projectiles on parry.
* Screwdrivers and forks have a special blinding attack when aiming for the eyes, but it doesn't work if their face is covered.
* Harm intent is probably your best bet, however making an opening move with disarm to get you a few seconds of free attacks will make the difference in an even matchup, and potentially end the combat early if you brought a strong weapon.


== Defending ==
==Security==
* Run away.
* If they're too close, disarm, then run away.
* If you can't run, aim for the head to get a knock out and then run away.
* If they give chase, throw objects at them. Some objects, such as metal rods or floor tiles do extra damage when thrown.
* Stun them, or otherwise attempt to disable them.
* While running, click doors that you can open to try to trick them, making them think you ran a different way.
* Hiding in lockers sometimes works. If they fell for the point above, just find a locker in a corner and most people miss it.
* Wear armor that is weak to the opponent's weapon. If they're using a gun, wear a bulletproof vest.


== Misc ==
===Equipment===
* If you have a legitimate reason too, use narcotics beforehand. It increases your movement speed considerably.
 
* Eating foods increases movement speed too, but only when your hunger status is on 'Full'.
===Antagonists===
* If you have somebody who's in a critical condition, use the autoinjector inside your box inside your bag and inject it at them. Fix them if possible.
 
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===Escalation===
''Expect to be the one to die.''
 
[[Category:Guides]]
==Antagonists==
 
===Traitor===
 
===Vampire===
 
===Changeling===
 
===The rest of the bunch===
 
===Am I overdoing it?===
Yes. Killing the GAMMA ERT that was sent for you is indeed overdoing it.
 
==Martial Arts==
''See: [[Martial Arts|Martial Arts]] to learn more. </div>''
 
-Insert Judo noises here-
 
==Improvised combat==
See that toolbox over there? Wanna know what happens when you bash it on someone's head?

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Combat

So. You're ready to hone your skills and get into the nitty gritty of combat to green/redtext. Well, you've landed on the right page!

Shoving

Shoving is arguably one of the most important skills to learn. A well timed shove can turn the tide in a fight. This section will try to explain the intricacies of shoving, and how to effectively use it in combat. A shove looks very simple from the outside, which it is. It is however a very useful environmental tool that can double as an equalizer against a better armed opponent. Shoving someone once will slow them for a few seconds. If you shove them again while they are slowed, they will drop the items they are holding in their active hand. Very useful if you want to disarm an opponent.

A list of shoving interactions:

  • Onto a table. This will knock the shovee prone, and stun them for ~2 seconds. This will not work if they are already lying on a table. See the paragraph below on how to stun someone with just a table.
  • Against a vendor. This will stun the shovee and knock them prone, and will also inflict a notable amount of brute damage onto them. WARNING: this can cause injury ranging from some damage to deleting someone's head.
  • Against a wall. Arguably the most well known interaction. This will knock down your target for a few seconds.
  • Into a disposals bin. The target will be put into the bin. The bin will not flush itself.
  • Into an open locker. This will put the person in the locker, after which the locker will close itself. This will not lock it.
  • If your target is currently buckled to something, shoving them will immediately unbuckle them and do the appropriate interaction with any object they are shoved into.

Note: if you shove someone onto a table, and then try to attack them with a sharp weapon on help intent, it will initiate surgery on them.

Shooting

Shooting a gun is quite simple, just click on your screen, and the gun will shoot at your cursor. Hitting your shots is another issue entirely however.
There is no 100% shortcut to hitting your shots. Enemies can use the environment against you, by using walls, objects and sometimes even other people as cover.
This obviously also goes the same for you! Luring your enemy into 1 tile wide hallways where your shots will be almost guaranteed to hit is your best bet.
The next best way to hit your shots, is to lead them, meaning that instead of clicking where your enemy is right now, you click the place where you think they will be when your bullet arrives.

One lesser known thing is how bullets interact with prone players. If they are crawling by choice, the bullet will hit them as if they were standing up, without much difference.
If they are prone from, for example, a stunbaton, however...the bullet will instead pass over them, unless you directly click on their specific sprite when shooting.

Parrying

Some weapons on examine say that they can parry, but what does that mean exactly?
If you hold such a weapon in your active hand, you can press the parry keybind, (spacebar by default) to parry incoming attacks for a short amount of time, depending on the weapon used.
For any attack that would connect during this parrying window, all the damage is negated, and you'll take a small amount of stamina damage instead; a good tradeoff if you were going to be hit by a high damage attack.
Most items can only parry melee attacks, but some can even parry projectiles. Some examples are the riot shield, and the Vortex arm Implant.

Special cases, and things to keep in mind:

  • CQC users get a special slapper that can parry.
  • All weapons and shields that can parry can also be used to parry while they are held in your off-hand!
  • Energy swords can reflect energy projectiles, and block ballistic projectiles on parry.
  • The riot shields and Vortex arm Implant can block all projectiles on parry.

Security

Equipment

Antagonists

Escalation

Antagonists

Traitor

Vampire

Changeling

The rest of the bunch

Am I overdoing it?

Yes. Killing the GAMMA ERT that was sent for you is indeed overdoing it.

Martial Arts

See: Martial Arts to learn more.

-Insert Judo noises here-

Improvised combat

See that toolbox over there? Wanna know what happens when you bash it on someone's head?

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