Game mechanics

Compilation of formulas and other mechanics.

Physical Damage

Damage formula:

[(ATP - DFP)/5] x 0.9 = Weak/Base

• Heavy: Base x 1.89
• Sacrifice: Base x 3.32
• Vjaya: Base x 5.56
• Critical: Result x 1.5

With Shifta and attribute %

(Maximum ATP; highest damage)

[BA x (Shifta + 1.0)] + [MWA x (ATR + 1.0)] + [(MWA - MinWA) x Shifta] + (Grind x 2) + AA + SA = ATP

(Minimum ATP; lowest damage)

[BA x (Shifta + 1.0)] + [MWA x (ATR + 1.0)] + (Grind x 2) + AA + SA = ATP

• BA: Base ATP
• MWA: Maximum Weapon ATP
• ATR: Weapon Attribute %
• MinWA: Minimum Weapon ATP
• AA: Armor ATP
• SA: Shield ATP

Accuracy

Effective ATA = (Total ATA) * (Attack Type modifier) * (Combo Step modifier)

• Attack Type modifier is 1.0 for Weak Attack, 0.7 for Heavy Attack, 0.5 for Special Attack
• Combo Step modifier is 1.0 for first button press in combo, 1.3 for second, 1.69 for third.

Effective EVP = (Enemy EVP) * (Status Effect modifier)

Status Effect modifier is 0.85 if Paralyzed or Shocked, 0.7 if Frozen.

Accuracy = Effective ATA - (Effective EVP) * 0.2

• Accuracy is further reduced by Distance*0.33 if it's a Hunter/Force without Smartlink.
• Accuracy is further reduced by manual evasion, but the exact influence is unclear.

Special attacks on 9-star weapons

• All non-rare weapons and most 9 Star weapons that attacks more than 3 times in a combo or attacks multiple enemies suffers a reduction. Reduction means the special is reduced to 1/2 or 1/3 depending on weapon, see one of the references.
• Most 10 Star and above rare weapons do not suffer a reduction. There are a few exceptions however.
• See List of Weapons with Reduced Specials for exceptions.

Technique Damage

Technique damage formula: {[(MST + TBP)/5] x (1.0 + CB + WB + MB)} x (1 - RES)

• TBP: Technique Base Power
• CB: Class Bonus
• WB: Weapon Bonus
• MB: Merge Bonus
• RES: Resistance