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====[[Armor=]]==='''Armor''' currently appears to reduce the mitigates 1 point of damage takenfor every 25 points of armor remaining.

Armor can be topped up during combat with Armor Potions, though it seems to make barely a difference when in trouble. ====Health====

====Power===='''Power''' is consumed by using abilitiesthat have a Power cost (most skills include emergency abilities that have no Power requirement, typically with a longer cooldown). The amount of power Power available and your ability to recover Power between encounters is determinant significant if one wants you hope to take on more than a single one enemy at once, or even solo dungeons. Power can be topped up with potions, which is relatively useful in some situations. The basic ability ''Dig Deep'', which can be placed on the sidebar, can also be used to restore Power (albeit with a dungeonlong reuse time). Lastly Power regeneration can be enhanced in combat through Mentalism abilities. ==Damage=='''Damage''' and '''Health damage''' are not the same. '''Health damage''' bypasses armor. ===Effect of equipment===Soon enough you'll find that equipment has a significant impact on your total damage output and survivability. This seems obvious for an MMO but in Project: Gorgon equipment with bonuses that augment specific abilities is very common. For example "every time you use your Sword Parry ability, regain 10 Health". This type of ability enhancing mods would be found in raid gear in other MMOs. You character becomes much more powerful once you have multiple pieces of equipment (weapons, armor, amulet) that enhance your choice of skills along with useful ability enhancing mods. Thus '''committing to your skill choices''' is important. While you can easily switch between skills, you'll find that even skills of the same level can vary greatly in damage potential unless you also switch your equipment. ===Critical damage===Items sometimes have +xx% to Critical Damage. The default critical damage (not crit. chance) seems to be 125%. Critical Damage gear is quite uncommon. Archery gear seems to get more of it.

Power can be topped up with potions==Regeneration in and out of combat==[[File:Regeneration food example (maple carrots).jpg|thumb|right|306px|Sweet, which is relatively useful sweet regeneration food.]]Sitting does not accelerate your out-of-combat regeneration unlike in some situationsveteran MMOs. It can also be topped You'll want to find various foods, drinks and snacks to top up with the general ability (insert name) which as a long reuse time. Lastly your Health and Power regeneration can be enhanced in combat through Mentalism abilitiesbetween fights.

Regeneration appears to "tick" once every four seconds (so if a food says "+5 Health per update" it means +5 Health every 4 seconds). Some combat skills such as [[Mentalism]] also provide Health, Power and Armor regeneration. Some of the abilities are group-oriented, other abilities are self-help (for example ''Positive Attitude'' will quickly restore a small amount of Armor, Health and Power). In-combat regeneration from foods or drinks is a rarer commodity. There are in-combat Power or Health regeneration potions that can be bought from NPCs or crafted. They tend to be very pricey, and of course have a fairly limited duration. If you "mezz" a creature for long enough (eg. [[Psychology|Tell Me About Your Mother]]), the "In combat" indicator will disappear and one update of out of combat regeneration will happen, even though the creature is still aggressive. ===Foods===Most types of '''regenerative foods and drinks''' are crafted or bought. Exceptions are the '''Mild Cheddar Cheese''' which drops from Giant Rat, and Milk which can be obtained from the Cows in Serbule with an empty bottle. These are non-negligible sources of Power regeneration which can be very helpful to new players. ===Buffs===Typically one food or drink can stack with one snack and one flower. However this is still very much in development. It seems that foods provide Health and Power, while drinks provide only Power. Both can be stacked. Flowers provide a max power bonus (right-click them). For people specialised in [[Sword]] combat, the [[Calligraphy]] skill offers a temporary effects that allows for special combinations. Similarly the [[Meditation]] skill offers temporary effects for people specialised in [[Unarmed]] combat. ==Rage and Special Attacksspecial attacks==[[File:Foe using Special Ability (Rage).jpg|thumb|right|300px|This goblin has both the is in '''Rage'vulnerable'' state as indicated by the overhead icon and the '''Vulnerability''' red glow going on.]]

{{Quote|source=[http://projectgorgon.com/2014/05/design-issues-still-needing-improvement/ Developer blog] <small>May 13, 2014</small>|I’m leaving the Rage system alone for now, until we have more players grouping up. Looking at the stats for small group combat, it looks like groups use rage-depletion a little more often. So it may be that I can tailor Rage to be a more compelling group-combat mechanic, where one person in the group has the “rage-keeper” role. That could be interesting.<ref name="blog1">[http://projectgorgon.com/2014/05/design-issues-still-needing-improvement/ Design Issues Still Needing Improvement]</ref>

==Movement and Kitingkiting==

{{Quote|source=[http://projectgorgon.com/2014/05/design-issues-still-needing-improvement/ Developer blog] <small>May 13, 2014</small>|But that change by itself doesn’t solve anything, because the game doesn’t force you to face your target to attack things right now. This means you can turn away from the monster, run down the hall at high speed, and keep shooting arrows — the arrows would go through your head and hit the monster behind you. This is silly and bizarre.<ref name="blog1"></ref>}}

An icon flashes over the monster’s head when they’re vulnerable, and the tutorial cave [[Anagoge]] Island has an explanatory tip about this (when you get your first Sword ability that does extra vuln vulnerable damage). ==Regeneration In and Out of Combat==The first time you use the '''/sit''' emote the game will inform you that sitting down doesn't increase the rate that you get health or power back. To accelerate your out-of-combat regeneration, you'll want to find various foods, drinks and snacks.

The next common type Loot appears at the top of regenerative food that new players will come across, is the '''Mogyar Cheese'''. This cheese drops from Giant Rats. New players learn to tame a rat in the [[Tutorial Cave]] with the cheese, however the cheese loot window and can also be eaten as it is (it also sells for a good amount at NPC merchantspicked up via either double-clicking the icon, should or by using the need arise)Loot All button. Not all creatures will have loot.

If you have the right equipment, you may also have the option to perform an autopsy, skin, butcher, extract a skull, and bury the creature. Some creatures can be skinned but not butchered, and vice versa. To have a chance (about regeneration available from skills such as Mentalism20%) of extracting an organ, note that it is quite low like 4 Health every 4 seconds)you will need an Organ Knife.

(about regeneration available from potionsNote that to skin or butcher an animal, few time limited poitions can regenerate health you will need to have a free inventory space, even if the yielded item is stackable and already present in-combat, they are highly priced)your inventory.

Interestingly if you Also note that the butchering knife and skinning knife are distinct items, and do not overlap in features. You must have both in your inventory. There is a "mezzmulti-purpose" a creature for long enough (eg. [[Psychology|Tell Me About Your Mother]]knife, but it has less bonuses than the "In combat" indicator will disappear highest quality butcher and one tick (?) of out of combat regeneration will happen, even though the creature is still aggressiveskinning knives.