Editing Guide to Combat (section)

=Basics to Combat=
Some good to know basics about the combat system. 
==[[Health]] System==
Get familiar with how [[Health|health]] works. Some important bits are:
* You have 200 max hp. 
* If you have over 40 total damage of any types you get slowed down until healed. 
* After losing around 100 hp (depending on [[Mood|mood]]) you enter [[Health#Critical_Status|softcrit]]. All you can do in this state is slowly crawl, and [[Radio_channels#Other_Communication_Codes|whisper]]. If this happens you have probably lost. 
* After losing 150 hp you enter a [[Health#Critical_Status|hardcrit]] state. In this state you will be [[Status_Effects#Unconscious|unconscious]] and slowly die. If you [[Radio_channels#Other_Communication_Codes|whisper]] you will say your last words and succumb to death.

==Damage Zone==
[[File:Hud-target.gif]] You can target specific damage zones by using the Numpad Keys. Each limb has its own pool of hitpoints. Hurting the head, legs or arms with enough [[Health#Brute|brute damage]] can cut them off when using a sharp weapon. There are a few [[#Cheap_Tricks|specific items]] that do certain things when aimed at certain zones. If you are unsure what to aim at, then targeting chest or head are the safest choices. Limbs are capped and will stop taking damage if hurt enough, sometimes making you waste damage by hitting them.

==Movement Speed==
To keep an upper hand in a fight, speed is very helpful. Stop or slow your enemy down with [[Health#Damage_Types|damage]], [[Makeshift_weapons#Bola|bola]], [[Status_Effects#Knockdown|slipping them]], [[#Cheap_Tricks|other tricks]] or many other methods and they will be easier to hit with both [[#Melee_Weapons|melee]] and [[#Ranged_Weapons|ranged weapons]]. There are also ways to speed yourself up, such as [[Guide_to_food_and_drinks#Nuka_Cola|Nuka Cola]] from [[Vendor#Food_and_Drink_Machines|drink vendors]]. 

==Stuns==
A fight is typically won by either stunning your enemy, which lets you [[#Cuffing|cuff]] them, or by hurting them to a [[Health#Critical_Status|crit]] state or [[Health#Death|worse]]. Learn what the different types of [[Status_Effects#Disables|stuns]] do. An accessible stunning weapon can be made by crafting a [[Makeshift_weapons#Stunprod|stunprod]] [[File:Stunprod.png]]. Also note, when the wiki or players talk about "stuns", they typically mean both the [[Status_Effects#Paralyze|paralyze]] and the [[Status_Effects#Stun|stun]] [[Status_Effects|status effects]]. Stun times varies depending on item used, but are usually around 4-15 seconds. You can reduce stun times on yourself in several ways, such as with certain [[Guide_to_chemistry#Narcotics|chemicals]], including from smoking [[Guide_to_chemistry#Nicotine|nicotine]]. Some stuns are conditional, such as the [[Status_Effects#Paralyze|paralyze]] from the [[Security_items#Flash|flash]] [[File:Flash.gif]], which only works if the target has no [[Clothing_and_Accessories#Sunglasses|sunglasses]] or similar protection. If your target is [[Guide_to_genetics#Mutations_and_Their_Consequences|immune to stuns]], you will usually have to damage them instead.

==Cuffing==
If you are unsure if your target is [[Terminology#Valid.2FValidhunting|valid]] or not, you should opt for a non-lethal takedown. Do this by somehow [[Status_Effects#Paralyze|stunning]] or [[Unconscious|knocking out]] your target and then [[Makeshift_weapons#Cablecuffs|cuffing]] it. If you do not have access to [[Security_items#Handcuffs|handcuffs]] [[File:Handcuffs.png]], you can easily craft [[Makeshift_weapons#Cablecuffs|cablecuffs]] [[File:Cablecuffs.png]] by activating [[Engineering_items#Cable_Coil|cable coils]] [[File:CableCoils.png]] in your hand. Cuff a person by holding cuffs in your active hand, and then clicking your target. Grab your target by ctrl+clicking it (works even while cuffing). Switch to [[Starter_guide#Help_Intent|help intent]] [[File:Intent_Help.png]] so you can move around easier with the cuffed person. The target is now completely under your control as long as you don't stand still long enough for them to uncuff themself, and as long as they don't get bumped out of your grab. Remove cuffs from yourself by [[Keyboard_Shortcuts#Hotkey-mode_Enabled|resisting]]. Remove cuffs from someone else by clickdragging their sprite onto yours and then click the cuffs in the menu that pops up.