Combat moves

Combat

For combat moves to be effective, a player must raise either Unarmed Combat or Melee Combat, preferably both.

Heavy changes to the combat system were made in the update Bumfights (2016-09-21).

In order to learn a combat move, an animal must be defeated in melee combat. The move learned is based on the animal defeated, but otherwise appears to be random. (Minor note: During the first iteration of combat discoveries, prerequisites to use the move had to be met. As of world 10, this is not the case and you can pick up moves at random. Some players have had issues with getting a move like chop without getting a way to gain initiative points.)

There has been a widespread assumption that you need to have a weapon equipped for a chance to learn melee attacks. Currently (w13) this does not seem to be the case.

A note on "μ":

Quote from jorb:

"Spending more points on a combat effect increases the efficiency of said combat effect in that school. The meaning of increasing the weight of some particular combat effect is indicated in the descriptive text for that combat effect by a μ-symbol (Mu). The actual value of μ ranges from 1 to 1.5, depending on your weighting. Usually, a higher weight for some particular combat effect will serve to reduce its cooldown, increase its damage, or the like."

Moves in italics are available for free to hearthling when acquiring 'The Will to Power' skill.

Damage formula may be (confirm?) $b a s e d m g * m o v e d m g * \sqrt{\sqrt{q l * s t r} / 10}$

General formula for determining amount of opening seems to be: $\sqrt[3]{W_{a} / W_{d}} \cdot O_{b} \cdot (1.0 - O_{c})$ Where $W_{a}$ is attack weight, $W_{d}$ is defense weight, $O_{b}$ is base opening % from the move, and $O_{c}$ is the current opening of that type in the target. Example: A player who has 50 uac, 25% green opening and is in lvl 4 Chin Up defense mode is attacked by a player with 100 uac by level 5 punch. Defense weight will be $50 \cdot 1.4$ and attack weight will be $100 * 0.8 * 1.5$ . The opening that will be added to the defending player will thus be $\sqrt{\sqrt{120 / 70}} \cdot 15 % \cdot (1.0 - 0.25) \approx 13 %$ and the total opening will be 38%

Some moves can be "used at a distance", meaning you can use them at any time, even when far from your foe, IE fleeing. Moves which cannot be "used at a distance" require you to advance up to your opponent as if you were attacking and touch them before they can be used.

Cooldown

All moves will occur a cooldown before a next move can be used. A given value for cooldowns can be multiplied by 0.06 seconds to find the actual cooldown duration.

Changing combat deck while already in combat will put you on a 15 seconds cooldown.

Changing the equipment held in either of the hand slot - no matter if this is even a weapon or not- will occur a 6 seconds cooldown.

Restorations and Maneuvers (aka changing stances) will all have a cooldown unaffected by stats.

The cooldown of attacks depends on the agility of the user and the target, the difference can at most make the user his cooldown 10% shorter while making their attacker his cooldown 10% longer when the difference in agility between user and target exceeds a factor 2.

Moves

Moves are unique abilites used to give you a special advantage.

Move	Initiative cost	Cooldown	Notes	Useable at distance	Learned from
Dash
Dash	Opponents' initiative points: +2	80/μ	Completely removes your slightest opening	Yes	Badger Bear Boar Grey Seal Moose Swan Wild Horse Wolverine
Opportunity Knocks
Opportunity Knocks	4	45	Opportunity Knocks increases your opponent's greatest opening by 40%·μ. Unarmed stat have no effect on this move, only U points matter.	No	Aurochs Bear Boar Boreworm Red Deer Wolverine Swan
Take Aim
Take Aim	0	(30 + IP·2)/μ	Gives +1 initiative and can be carried out at a distance. The cooldown of Take Aim increases by 20% for each initiative point you have.	Yes	Ants Badger Beaver Boar Fox Mammoth Moose Roe Deer Walrus Wildgoat Wolverine
Think
Think	0+4	40/μ	Gives +2 initiative and can be carried out at a distance. The cooldown of Think increases by 20% for each initiative point you have.	Yes	Aurochs Bat Bear Boar Fox Grey Seal Otter Reindeer Swan Wildgoat Wild Horse

Restorations

Restorations will lower your openings, reducing your vulnerabilities and the damage you take. Some will perform other actions as well.

Move	Learned from	Initiative cost	Attack Weight	Openings	Reduces	Cooldown	Useable at distance	Special
Artful Evasion
Artful Evasion	Bat Boar Green Ooze Grey Seal Red Deer Walrus	Opponents' initiative points: +1			20%·μ Striking 20%·μ Backhanded 20%·μ Sweeping 20%·μ Oppressive	40	Yes
Feigned Dodge
Feigned Dodge	Bat Boreworm Fox Moose Otter Red Deer Wolverine	0			15%·μ Striking	35	No	For every unit of opening reduced by Feigned Dodge, twice that amount is given to the opponent. Must be within unarmed melee range.
Flex
Flex	Bat Bear Boar Boreworm Red Deer	0	Unarmed	On opponent: +15% Dizzy	10%·μ Backhanded 10%·μ Oppressive	30	No	Must be within unarmed melee range.
Jump
Jump	Aurochs Badger Bat Bear Boar Fox Wolverine Wild Horse	0			20%·μ Sweeping	25	Yes
Quick Dodge
Quick Dodge	Ants Badger Bat Boar Otter	0			20%·μ Striking	25	Yes
Regain Composure
Regain Composure	Badger Boar Boreworm Red Deer Wolverine	0			20%·μ Striking 20%·μ Sweeping	35	Yes
Sidestep
Sidestep	Ants Aurochs Badger Bat Beaver Fox Otter Wildgoat	0			20%·μ Backhanded	25	Yes
Watch Its Moves
Watch Its Moves	Ants Badger Bat Bear Boreworm Fox Lynx Wolverine	Opponents' initiative points: +1			30%·μ Backhanded	45	No	Gains you 1 point of initiative against your opponent. Must be within unarmed melee range.
Yield Ground
Yield Ground	Ants Badger Bat Bear Fox Boar Moose Mouflon Walrus	0		On you: +10% Dizzy +10% Reeling	30%·μ Striking 30%·μ Oppressive	30	Yes
Zig-Zag Ruse
Zig-Zag Ruse	Aurochs Boar Red Deer Mouflon Wildgoat Wild Horse Wolverine	Opponents' initiative points: +2			50%·μ Sweeping 50%·μ Oppressive	50	Yes

Maneuvers

Maneuvers affect your attack weight and which skills are used to calculate it, as well as often giving special buffs for hitting and being hit.

Move	Block weight	Cooldown	Notes	Learned from
Bloodlust
Chin Up	Unarmed·μ	10	No special effect.	The Will to Power
To Arms	Melee·μ	10	No special effect.	Hunting
Shield Up	Melee·250%·μ	10	If Shield Up is used without a shield equipped, its block weight will be 50% instead of 250%. (Note: Shield Up still works at 250% effectiveness if your shield is broken, so don't worry about your shield's durability.)	Yeomanry
Chin Up
Parry	Melee·80%·μ	10	When Attacked: Openings: +10% Dizzy You need a sword equipped for Parry to inflict its effect upon your opponents.	Steelmaking
Combat Meditation	Unarmed·μ	10	When attacked: Combat Meditation is charged by 25%·Δ. When you attack an opponent, your cooldown will be decreased by the amount that Combat Meditation is charged. While Combat Meditation is active, all your attacks will have 25% of their normal attack weight.	Woodsmanship
Combat Meditation
Death or Glory
Oak Stance
Oak Stance	Unarmed·150%·μ	10	When attacked: Your greatest opening is reduced by 5%·Δ. While Oak Stance is active, all your attacks will have 50% of their normal attack weight.	Forestry
Parry
Bloodlust	Unarmed·75%·μ	10	When attacked: Bloodlust is charged by 25%·Δ. When you attack an opponent, your attack weight will be increased by four times the amount that Bloodlust is charged.	Rage
Death or Glory	Unarmed·75%·μ	10	When attacked: You gain 0.75·Δ points of Initiative against the opponent.	Siegecraft
Shield Up
To Arms

Attacks

Attacks increase your opponent's openings and deal damage.

Move	Learned from	Initiative cost	Attack weight	Attack type	Openings	Damage	Grievous damage	Cooldown	Special	Notes
Chop
Chop	Ants Bat Badger Boar Fox Grey Seal Moose Mouflon Red Deer Wildgoat	1	Melee·μ	Striking	+15% Off Balance	According to weapon		40	Weapon: Any edged weapon
Cleave
Cleave	Aurochs Badger Bear Lynx Moose Walrus	4+2	Melee·μ	Backhanded Oppressive	+25% Cornered	According to Weapon·150%		80		Deadliest attack in game. Bay 12 Axe users can murder character through death protection is some circumstances.
Full Circle
Full Circle	Bat Green Ooze Mouflon Otter Red Deer Walrus Wildgoat	0	Melee·90%·μ	Sweeping Oppressive	+15% Off Balance +5% Cornered	According to weapon		40	Weapon: Any melee weapon Full Circle attacks your main target and all other opponents in range.	One of most versatile weapon attack.
Go for the Jugular
Go for the Jugular	Badger Boreworm Moose Mouflon Red Deer Wolverine	2+2	Unarmed·μ	Striking Oppressive	+10% Reeling +15% Cornered	40	30%	45
Haymaker
Haymaker	Ants Badger Bat Boar Boreworm Fox Green Ooze Moose Wolverine	0	Unarmed·μ	Sweeping	+15% Reeling	20	15%	50
Kick
Kick	Ants Aurochs Bat Boar Boreworm Fox Mouflon Wolverine	1	Unarmed·μ	Sweeping	+20% Reeling	25	15%	45
Knock Its Teeth Out
Knock Its Teeth Out	Beaver Boar Mammoth Red Deer Wild Horse Wildgoat	1	Unarmed·μ	Oppressive	+20% Cornered	30	25%	35
Left Hook
Left Hook	Ants Badger Bat Fox Swan Wolverine	0	Unarmed·μ	Backhanded	+15% Dizzy	15	10%	40
Low Blow
Low Blow	Aurochs Badger Bat Beaver Boar Fox Green Ooze Mouflon	0	Unarmed·μ	Backhanded	+10% Off Balance	20	30%	50	Gains you 1 Point of Initiative against your opponent.
Punch
Punch	Ants Badger Bat Fox Moose Otter	0	Unarmed·80%·μ	Striking	+15% Off Balance	10	5%	30
Punch 'em Both
Punch 'em Both	Ants Bat Fox Green Ooze Red Deer	0	Unarmed·μ	Striking Sweeping	+15% Reeling	10	7.5%	40	Attacks both your primary target and also one other opponent in range.
Quick Barrage
Quick Barrage	Badger Boar Fox Green Ooze Wild Horse	0	Melee·μ	Oppressive	+10% Cornered	According to Weapon·25%		20	Weapon: Any melee weapon If your opponent has more than 25% of Oppressive openings, Quick Barrage also gains you 1 Point of Initiative against that opponent.
Raven's Bite
Raven's Bite	Bat Boar Red Deer Wildgoat Walrus	4	Melee·μ	Striking Sweeping	+15% Off Balance +15% Reeling	According to weapon·110%		40	Weapon: Any axe
Rip Apart
Rip Apart	Bear Boreworm Grey Seal Lynx Mammoth Moose Red Deer	6	Unarmed·μ	Striking Backhanded Sweeping Oppressive	+7.5% Off Balance +7.5% Dizzy +7.5% Reeling +7.5% Cornered	50	30%	60
Sideswipe
Sideswipe	Aurochs Badger Bat Fox Moose Walrus Wildgoat	0	Melee·μ	Sweeping	+7.5% Reeling	According to weapon·75%		25	Weapon: Any edged weapon	Very effective when paired with Uppercut that creates opening for this move to deal damage effectively.
Steal Thunder
Steal Thunder	Badger Boar Boreworm Moose Walrus Wildgoat	0	Unarmed·μ	Backhanded Sweeping	+10% Dizzy	None		40	To the extent that it is unblocked, Steal Thunder will take 3 points of initiative from its target and you will gain 2 of them.	Usable at a small distance, opponent must have 3 or more IP for you to be able to use this move.
Sting
Sting	Aurochs Badger Bear Boar Fox Lynx Red Deer Walrus Wildgoat	2	Melee·μ	Striking Backhanded	+20% Dizzy +10% Reeling	According to weapon·125%		50	Weapon: Any pointed weapon
Storm of Swords
Storm of Swords	Bat Green Ooze Mammoth Moose Red Deer Wildgoat	4	Melee·μ	Backhanded Sweeping	+30% Reeling	According to weapon		50	Weapon: Any sword Storm of Swords will attack up to five opponents in range, starting with your main target. The targets will receive 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, and 200%, respectively, of the weapon's damage.
Takedown
Takedown	Aurochs Badger Bear Boar Grey Seal Wildgoat	3	Unarmed·μ	Sweeping Oppressive	+30% Reeling	40	30%	50
Uppercut
Uppercut	Aurochs Badger Boar Fox Mouflon Swan Walrus Wildgoat	0	Unarmed·0.8·μ	Striking Backhanded	+15% Reeling	30	5%	30		Useless as the only offensive move due to mismatching colors, but effective at creating Yellow opening for moves like Sideswipe.