Can someone explain me Block/Attack Weight?

[Hildemuz]

I searched a bit but i wasn't able to find a good explanation

[rye130]

Defensive weight is determined by the maneuver you are using. Some maneuvers are based on UA, others on MC and different maneuvers have different defensive weight multipliers. Shield Up for example has a defensive weight of your MC * 2.5 while Parry is MC * .8

Offensive weight is determined by what attack you are using. Just like with maneuvers, some attacks are based on UA, others on MC and different attacks can have different attack weight multipliers.

In combat, when an attack the is used, the attack weight is compared to the defensive weight to determine the multiplier for the effectiveness of the attack at creating opennings. If your attack weight is higher, the attack creates more opennings than if it were lower.

If you need more specifics or anything just let me know.

[Hildemuz]

So i have 20 UA and 10 MC, it is better for me to use Shiel Up. and I'm using a combo of Quick Barrage and Go For Jugular. Is it better than the combo of Punch and Uppercut?

[MightySheep]

I assume you're using the CHIN UP maneuver because you seem plebby so your block weight just shows a fist that means your defensive value is your UA (unmodified). Shield up shows a sword icon but has " . 250% " which means your block weight is your MC times by 250%. In your case thats 25 MC. So yeah youd get more block weight using a shield with shield up than using chin up.

Most people mainly just raise UA for pvp / combat though because your attacks are mostly based on UA. If you want a defensive UA maneuver get forestry which gives Oak stance which 150% UA block weight.

Attack weight mostly just shows you which attacks are using MC and which are using UA. I don't think you need to worry too much about it. Personally I wouldnt bother trying to theorycraft good decks just copy other people. Most good ones use UA and you dont need MC to do the main sword finishing moves like sting, chop or cleave. So standard early games are like spamming uppercut followed by sideswipe for finishing. Or spamming punch followed by chop.

In combat the game basically just compares attackers attack weight vs defenders block weight when applying openings. Like Flex for example says "openings on opponent 15%" if you have 2 people using chin up (so their attack and block weight is 100%) and one uses flex on the other, if he do 10 openings, the other guy has more UA, if he do 20% the other guy have less UA. Good way to tell if you are outmatched in PvP. Although with your stats pretty much everyone outmatch you lol.

[IngloriouslyBad]

Now explain grievous damage



No. Seriously. Do it.

[loskierek]

Now explain grievous damage



No. Seriously. Do it.

i am gonna assume its how much of your damage is dealt to hhp as well? like for example you fight with a dude and hit him for 100 with 30% grievious damage which means he takes 100 shp dmg of which 30 is hhp damage (wounds)