Dungeon Combat

Combat in the dungeon is a straightforward yet critical aspect of the gameplay, providing heroes with the opportunity to showcase their attributes and gain valuable experience. Each battle pits a hero against an enemy creature, with turns alternating based on agility.

Combat Mechanics

Turn Order

• Turn order is determined by the Agility attribute of both the hero and the enemy.
• The combatant with the higher agility takes the first turn.
• In the case of a tie, the hero always goes first.

Attacking

• On their turn, the combatant (hero or enemy) deals damage to their opponent.
• The damage dealt is based on the Strength attribute:

Damage = Strength

Health Management

• Both the hero and the enemy have a Health attribute.
• Each attack reduces the opponent's health by the damage amount calculated.
• Combat ends when one combatant's health reaches zero or below.

Victory and Defeat

Victory

• If the hero defeats the enemy:
• The hero earns experience points (XP) equal to the enemy's level.
• The hero progresses to the next dungeon floor to face a stronger enemy.

Defeat

• If the enemy defeats the hero:
• The hero's progress is recorded, including their fitness score and the floor they reached.
• The hero's data is used to refine the evolution algorithm for future generations.

Simplified Example

1. Hero vs. Enemy:
2. Hero: Health = 50, Strength = 12, Agility = 8

3. Enemy: Health = 40, Strength = 10, Agility = 6

4. Turn Order:

5. The hero attacks first (Agility = 8 > 6).

6. Combat Flow:

7. Turn 1: Hero deals 12 damage to the enemy (Enemy Health = 28).
8. Turn 2: Enemy deals 10 damage to the hero (Hero Health = 40).

9. Repeat until one combatant's health is zero or below.

10. Outcome:

11. If the hero wins, they advance to the next floor.
12. If defeated, their progress is logged.

What’s Next?

Learn about the heroes' progression systems in the Evolution Intro section or revisit the mechanics of the dungeon in the Dungeon Mechanics.