Dark LegacyCombat is active: you must keep typing attacks.
Combat is active. Typing KILL <target> only starts a fight. After that your character does not attack on its own: you must keep typing attacks for as long as the fight lasts. If you stop, your enemy keeps hitting you and you do nothing back.
Your attacks:
| jab, thrust, lunge | melee attacks with your weapon (HELP JAB) |
| shoot, barrage | ranged weapons (HELP SHOOT) |
| cast <spell> | spells; for casters this IS the attack (HELP CAST) |
| kick, punch, elbow | brawling and class skills you have practiced |
Each attack has a short delay before you can act again (HELP COMBAT ROUND). As soon as it is over, type your next attack. Many players make an alias for their favourite attack (HELP ALIAS).
Watch your fight prompt. When the fight goes badly, FLEE. After the fight, recover (HELP HP).
New to fighting? Start with HELP COMBAT_BASICS. When you are comfortable, read HELP STYLES, HELP BALANCE and HELP ROLES.
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