Fights

How a fight works

Each turn you and your enemy both pick a move, and the faster one acts first. Your moves come from your weapon: a sword slashes, a mace crushes, a staff casts magic. Strong moves need a turn or two to recharge. See Gear & combat for every move.

Every enemy is weak to one damage type (it takes 50% more) and resists another (half damage), so carry a second weapon. Swapping weapons in a fight uses your turn, and so does drinking a potion.

Big moves

Bosses and rare creatures warn you a turn before their big move. When you see the warning, use Parry (blocks it), Guard (halves it), Ward (halves the next two hits) or Brace (raises your Defence).

Daily bosses

Each attempt is up to 5 turns. Your HP carries over, and comes back 3 HP a minute; eat to heal faster.
Deal 5% of its HP to earn a chest when it falls. Chests can hold its signature drop, which upgrades gear into named gear; the chance rises with every chest without it.
The schedule and each boss's moves are on Bosses.

Rare creatures

One can follow you home from a Slayer trip (about 1 trip in 5) and waits 24 hours for you.
It's one fight, to the end: if you're knocked out or walk away, it's gone for good. Eat to full HP first, bring potions, and wear the weapon it's weak to.
A win pays gold, parts and Slayer XP, with a 25% chance of its rare tool or ring. Lose out 3 times in a row and the next win is certain.
Every creature and its drops are on Slayer.

Food and potions

Food heals between fights on Slayer trips (up to 10 without a pack) and before boss fights. Potions can be drunk mid-fight. Cooking makes food, and Herbery brews potions: 3 brews so far.