Battle System

The Battle System in Roidle is a sophisticated combat framework that combines strategic character positioning, elemental interactions, and automated battle scripts. Understanding these mechanics is essential for progressing through hunts, dungeons, and PvP content.

Overview

Combat in Roidle occurs automatically based on Battle Scripts you configure for each character. Your party of up to 3 characters engages enemies on a battlefield divided into 6 columns (3 for your party, 3 for enemies), with each character performing actions based on their script's conditions and priorities.

The battle system incorporates:

Damage Calculation - Complex formulas using Attack, Defense, and elemental modifiers
Elemental System - 7 elements with affinity levels that affect damage multipliers
Battle Scripts - Conditional AI that controls character behavior
Status Effects - Buffs, debuffs, and special conditions that impact combat

Getting Started

When you first begin playing:

1. Create Your Party - Build up to 3 characters with different classes 2. Assign Stats - Distribute status points based on your class role (see Attributes) 3. Equip Gear - Each new character receives a free dagger and body armor 4. Set Battle Scripts - Use default scripts or customize them with the Runic Battle Codex 5. Choose Positions - Place characters in appropriate columns (tanks front, ranged back)

Without the Runic Battle Codex, the game uses default scripts for each class. Once you build the Codex in your Estate, you can create custom scripts to optimize your party's performance.

Damage Calculation

Core Mechanics

Damage in Roidle is calculated using a sophisticated formula that balances offense and defense without simple subtraction:

Key Stats:

P.Atk - Physical Attack power (for swords, bows, basic attacks)
M.Atk - Magical Attack power (for spells and magical skills)
P.Def - Physical Defense (reduces physical damage)
M.Def - Magical Defense (reduces magical damage)

Defense Formula

Unlike games that simply subtract Defense from Attack, Roidle uses percentage-based damage reduction:

Low Defense (0-125):

50 Defense = 50% damage reduction
100 Defense = 67% damage reduction
125 Defense = 75% damage reduction
Early Defense points have stronger impact

High Defense (125+):

150 Defense = 80% damage reduction
200 Defense = 85% damage reduction
Reduction approaches 95% maximum (never reaches 100%)

This system allows infinite Defense stacking without making characters invulnerable.

Damage Calculation Steps

1. Flat Reduction - Every 2 Def reduces 1 damage (up to 15 at 30 Def) before percentage reduction 2. Percentage Reduction - Apply Defense formula to reduce damage 3. True Damage - Portion of damage that bypasses Defense (if attacker has True Damage stat) 4. Elemental Multiplier - Apply elemental affinity (0% to 200% damage, see Elements)

See Battle Basics for detailed damage formulas and examples.

Elements

Roidle features a 7-element system with rock-paper-scissors relationships and affinity levels:

The Seven Elements

Neutral - Default element for basic attacks and most skills
Fire - Strong vs Earth, weak vs Water
Water - Strong vs Fire, weak vs Air
Air - Strong vs Water, weak vs Earth
Earth - Strong vs Air, weak vs Fire
Holy - Strong vs Shadow, weak vs Shadow
Shadow - Strong vs Holy and Neutral, weak vs Holy

Affinity Levels

Monsters have elemental affinities that determine damage multipliers:

Level 1 Affinity (Low):

Weakness: 150% damage
Resistance: 50% damage
Neutral interactions: 75-100% damage

Level 2 Affinity (High):

Extreme Weakness: 200% damage
Extreme Resistance: 0% damage (immune)
Moderate effects: 50-125% damage

Example:

Fire 1 monster takes 150% damage from Water attacks
Fire 2 monster takes 200% damage from Water attacks (and 0% from Fire)

See Elements for complete elemental tables and strategic applications.

Battle Scripts

Battle Scripts are the AI that controls your characters during combat. They use a Condition-Action-Target system where each step evaluates conditions and executes actions if conditions are met.

How Scripts Work

Each script consists of multiple steps executed in order:

1. Check Conditions - Evaluate if requirements are met (HP thresholds, enemy count, range, etc.) 2. Perform Action - Execute skill, attack, move, or use item if conditions pass 3. Select Target - Choose who receives the action (nearest enemy, lowest HP ally, etc.) 4. Move to Next Step - If conditions fail, move to next step in sequence

If no step's conditions are met, the character performs an idle action and recovers MP.

Script Components

Starting Position:

Choose which of 3 columns your character starts in
Movement costs 1 round, so position strategically

Conditions (up to 5 per step):

Filters - Narrow down targets (nearest enemy, lowest HP, elemental weakness)
Boolean Checks - True/false evaluations (MP above X%, enemy count, ally status)
Stack additively (AND operator) from top to bottom

Actions:

Basic Actions: Attack, Idle, Move (forward/backward/to ally/to foe), Escape
Skill Actions: Any skill available to the character's class
Item Actions: Use consumables (select up to 3, prioritized left to right)

Targets:

Self, Ally, Foe, All Allies, All Foes

Cooldowns:

Set per-step cooldowns to prevent spam
Resets to 0 on new encounter

Example Scripts

AOE Only When Efficient: 1. Condition: Foe at range 3 or less 2. Condition: 3 or more enemies 3. Action: Use AOE skill 4. Target: Foe

Healing Priority: 1. Condition: Ally is knocked out → Action: Resurrect 2. Condition: Ally HP below 30% → Action: Strong heal 3. Condition: Ally HP below 60% → Action: Medium heal

Elemental Targeting: 1. Condition: Foe is fire-weak 2. Condition: Self MP above 50% 3. Action: Fire Bolt 4. Target: Foe (nearest)

See Battle Scripts for advanced scripting techniques and default class scripts.

Status Effects

Status effects are temporary conditions that modify combat performance, shown as icons beneath character sprites.

Status Interactions

Some status effects interact with each other:

Soaked + Lightning → Stunned for 1 round
Soaked + Ice → Easier to Freeze
Burning + Soaked → Extinguishes Burning (but not Scorched)
Frozen + Shatter Ice → Double damage

Removal Methods

Cleanse (Priest passive) - Removes Frozen
Dispel (skill) - Removes many debuffs and some buffs
Spellsteal (skill) - Steals buffs from enemies
Items - Antidote (Poisoned), Bandage (Bleeding), Healing Salve (Scorched)

See Status Effects for complete lists and removal methods.

Combat Tips

General Strategy

Position Matters - Place tanks (Warriors, Knights) in front columns, ranged DPS and healers in back
Use Elements - Check enemy weaknesses and exploit them for 150-200% damage
Script Priority - Order script steps from highest to lowest priority (resurrect before heal)
Manage Resources - Set MP thresholds to avoid running out of mana mid-fight
Remove DoTs - Bleeding, Poisoned, and Scorched can quickly kill characters if not cleansed

Party Composition

A balanced party typically includes:

Tank - High VIT, P.Def, positioned front to absorb damage
Healer - Priest or Druid to sustain the party
Damage Dealer - Physical (Archer, Rogue) or Magical (Mage, Wizard) DPS

Adjust composition based on content:

Dungeons - Bring strong healing and defensive buffs
Farming - Maximize AOE damage for efficient clear speed
Boss Fights - Single-target burst damage and survivability

Resource Management

Food - If wiped in Capital region, eat meat scraps to recover HP before resting
Inn Rest - Costs Zeny but fully restores HP/MP
Consumables - Potions, bandages, and antidotes for emergency situations
Battle Scripts - Use idle actions strategically to recover MP

Advanced Mechanics

True Damage

Some skills and effects deal True Damage that bypasses Defense:

Poisoned status (3% max HP per stack)
Scorched status (33% of Burning damage)
Certain class abilities

True Damage is calculated before Defense reduction and added back after percentage mitigation.

Critical Hits

Critical hits depend on:

C.Atk - Critical Attack stat (increases crit chance)
C.Def - Critical Defense stat (reduces enemy crit chance)
C.Chance - Base critical hit chance
C.Negate - Chance to negate incoming critical hits

Critical multiplier typically deals 150-200% damage.

Speed and Action Economy

Speed stat determines attack frequency
Higher Speed = more basic attacks per round
Skills typically use full action regardless of Speed
Movement costs 1 round (position characters before combat)

Related Pages

Battle Basics - Detailed damage formulas and defense curves
Elements - Complete elemental affinity tables and strategies
Battle Scripts - Advanced scripting guide and default class scripts
Status Effects - Full status effect lists and removal methods
Attributes - Character stats and their combat effects
Classes - Class abilities and optimal builds
Runic Battle Codex - Unlock custom battle scripts
Dungeons - Apply battle knowledge to dungeon content
PvP - Player versus player combat strategies