Story Arc: Melee & Equipment

Story Arc majorly improves the game's melee combat system in a variety of ways thanks to equipment and the game's new engine.
Left click to perform basic melee attacks. Without a weapon, players punch for melee attacks, with each blow dealing roughly 5-8 damage (Without any power upgrades or buffs). Weapons, when equipped, will increase the damage of a player's melee attack, or transform it into a ranged projectile attack, with some adding in some extra effects such as different types of damage and status effects like blind and freeze. After a melee combo ends, there is a 5 second cooldown before you can attack again. Different weapons can either be one-handed (1H), so they can be paired with another one-handed weapon, or two-handed (2H), so they are the only one weapon the player can have equipped. 
Gear can be equipped to change your avatar's stats, granting new strengths and weaknesses to suit your playstyle. Most gear reduces damage taken by certain Elements while increasing damage taken by certain others, meaning that against certain enemies, you may have to switch them out so that you won't be at a disadvantage. A good majority also increases one or more stats, while also decreasing one or two stats as a tradeoff. Thanks to equipment, combined with spells and skills, almost any kind of playstyle can be played with in Elemental Battlegrounds; Some also have their own unique passive effects as well. 
To equip a weapon or gear, click the Setup button on the game HUD while in the Haven, then click the Equipment tab. This will show you your currently equipped weapon and gear, as well as all the ones you own. Click the weapon or gear you want to equip, then hold your click and drag it into the box where it can be equipped. A total of 16 different pieces of equipment can be equipped on one avatar (18 if you count weapon slots), discluding auras and familiars. You can also unequip equipment by clicking the X button on the top left corner of your currently equipped weapon or gear's icon. Below is a list of areas where gear can be equipped: 
Notes: 
* Certain gear will take up multiple area slots to be equipped (Ex: Full armor covers the torso, legs and arms). 
* Some gear may allow certain other gear to be equipped in the same slot. 
* Two Handed (2H) weapons will take up both weapon slots when equipped. 
* Head (Helmets, headpieces, hoods and other head modifications/accessories) 
* Face (Masks and other face accessories) 
* Left Shoulder (Pauldrons and other shoulder accessories) 
* Right Shoulder (Pauldrons and other shoulder accessories) 
* Neck (Amulets) 
* Body (Armor, full armor and other torso modifications/accessories) 
* Back (Capes, wings and other back accessories) 
* Waist (Belts and other waist accessories) 
* Left Leg (Full armor and other leg modifications/accessories) 
* Right Leg (Full armor and other leg modifications/accessories) 
* Left Foot (Boots and shoes) 
* Right Foot (Boots and shoes) 
* Left Arm (Full armor, wrist rings and other arm modifications/accessories) 
* Right Arm (Full armor, wrist rings and other arm modifications/accessories) 
* Left Hand (Gauntlets) 
* Right Hand (Gauntlets) 
* Left Weapon (Weapons) 
* Right Weapon (Weapons) 
Like familiars, equipment can be traded with other players through the game's trading system, and comes in 8 different rarities:
==Equipment Rarities==
Common 	The weakest, yet simplest and most common of equipment. Usually what most players start out with once they get into equipment.
Unusual 	Unusual equipment is rarer than common equipment, but also more potent.
Unique 	A good upgrade from unusual equipment, having more special effects and higher damage.
Ultra-Unique	You probably won't get any of this until you're a good bit into the game, but it's certainly better than unique equipment.
Epic 	Very strong, yet rare equipment.
Legendary 	High-power equipment that simply dominates over lower rarities.
Mythic 	Good luck finding one of these. Mythic equipment is a sight you might not see until much later on.
Unreal 	The ultimate equipment, accessable only for the most powerful mages. This equipment just dwarfs all other rarities.
==Equipment Origins==
Not all equipment is the same; There are different kinds of weapons, headgear, armor and more.
Weapons	Gear
Sword (1H)/Greatblade (2H)
Axe (1H)/Battleaxe (1H/2H)
Rapier (1H)
Knife/Dagger (Both 1H)
Twin Blades (2H)
Scythe (2H)
Sickle (1H)/Kusarigama (2H)
Twin Axes (2H)
Mace (1H/2H)
Flail (1H)
Hammer (1H/2H)/Maul (2H)
Spear/Javelin (Both 1H)
Pike/Poleaxe (Both 2H)
Lance (1H)
Nunchaku (1H/2H)
Knuckles/Claw(s) (1H/2H)
Trident (1H/2H)
Shield (1H/2H)
Whip/Surujin (1H)
Bow/Longbow (2H)
Throwing Weapons (1H)
Chakram (1H)
Katar (1H)
Wand/Scepter (1H)
Staff (1H)
Crossbow (2H)
Mini Crossbow (1H)
Small Firearm (1H)
Large Firearm (2H)
Bo Staff (2H)
Dual Edged Staff (1H/2H)
Dual Bladed Sword (1H/2H)
Sword & Shield (1H/2H)
Drill (1H/2H)
Chainsaw (1H/2H)
Cannon (1H/2H)
Other (1H/2H)	Gauntlet (Hand)
Armor (Body)
Boot/Shoe (Foot)
Helmet/Headpiece (Head)
Full Armor (Body, legs and arms)
Cape (Back)
Hood (Head)
Wing(s) (Back)
Amulet (Neck)
Belt (Waist)
Wrist Ring (Arm)
Mask (Face)
Pauldron (Shoulder)
Other Head (Head)
Other Arms (Arm)
Other Torso (Body)
Other Waist (Waist)
Other Legs (Leg)
Other Shoulders (Shoulder)
Other Back (Back)
==Equipment Typelets==
Equipment is greatly differentiated by Typelets, which denote what a weapon or gear can do when equipped. There are quite many of them for both weapons and gear (Note: List is in alphabetical order):
Weapons
Typlelet Name 	What it means
Acidic 	Weapon deals Acid damage.
Atomic 	Weapon deals Atom damage.
Auroral 	Weapon deals Aurora damage.
Aquatic 	Weapon deals Water damage.
Blazing 	Weapon deals Fire damage.
Blinding 	Grants a chance to blind targets for a varying amount of time with each hit.
Botanic 	Weapon deals Grass damage.
Brutal 	Weapon ignores a varying amount of targets’ defense upon hit (Not always with every hit).
Burning 	Grants a chance to ignite flames in various ways upon hit or use.
Chaining 	Grants a chance to chain damage onto nearby enemies with each hit on one enemy.
Chaotic 	Weapon deals Chaos damage.
Chargeable 	Weapon can be charged to increase the damage of a single attack instead of a combo.
Combustible 	Weapon deals Explosion damage.
Corrosive 	Grants a chance to lower targets’ defense a varying amount with each hit.
Corrupted 	Weapon deals Corruption damage.
Creatium 	Weapon deals Creation damage.
Crystalline 	Weapon deals Crystal damage.
Cursed 	Weapon deals Curse damage.
Deathly 	Weapon deals Reaper damage.
Deserted 	Weapon deals Sand damage.
Draconic 	Weapon deals Dragon damage.
Dual-Purpose 	Weapon provides both melee and ranged attacks.
Earthly 	Weapon deals Earth damage.
Enchanted 	Weapon deals Enchantment damage.
Energetic 	Weapon deals Energy damage.
Freezing 	Grants a chance to freeze targets for a varying amount of time with each hit.
Frigid 	Weapon deals Ice damage.
Furious 	Weapon deals Wrath damage.
Galactic 	Weapon deals Space damage.
God (Amaterasu) 	Weapon deals Amaterasu damage.
Gravitational 	Weapon deals Gravity damage.
Heated 	Weapon deals extra damage when the wielder is taking burn damage.
Heavy 	Each hit/shot deals more damage than other weapons, but usually swings/travels slower.
Heavyweight 	Reduces the wielder/wearer’s movement speed and/or jump height.
Heroic 	Weapon deals Blade damage.
Hindering 	Grants a chance to lower targets’ damage a varying amount with each hit.
Holy 	Weapon deals Angel damage.
Homing 	(Ranged weapons only) Each shot hones in on nearby targets in a varying range with varying homing capability.
Icebreaker 	Weapon deals extra damage against frozen enemies.
Illuminous 	Weapon deals Light damage.
Illusive 	Weapon deals Illusion damage.
Large/Long Range 	Allows for a large hitbox/long range and/or higher damage per strike, but with slower attack speed and/or less attacks per-round.
Launching 	Knocks targets back a varying distance farther than other weapons on the final hit.
Lifestealing 	Grants a varying amount of health upon hit (Not always with every hit).
Light 	Swings/shoots faster than other weapons, but each hit/shot usually deals less damage.
Lightweight 	Increases the wielder/wearer’s movement speed and/or jump height.
Loud 	Weapon can be heard in a larger radius around the wielder when attacking.
Manastealing 	Steals a varying amount of mana from targets upon hit (Not always with every hit).
Medium 	Normal, varying attack speed and versatility, and normal hitbox/range and damage.
Melee 	Weapon provides melee attacks only.
Midweight 	Normal weapon weight. Varying attack speed and damage per hit/shot.
Melodic 	Weapon deals Sound damage.
Mighty 	Weapon deals Physical damage.
Molten 	Weapon deals Lava damage.
Mutated 	Weapon deals Mutant damage.
Mysterious 	Weapon deals Mystery damage.
Narrow 	Allows for more attacks per-round (And sometimes faster swing speed), but a smaller hitbox.
Nightmarish 	Weapon deals Nightmare damage.
Nuclear 	Weapon deals Nuclear damage.
Oblivious 	Weapon deals Void damage.
Organic 	Weapon deals Nature damage.
Paralel 	Weapon deals Reality damage.
Paralyzing 	Grants a chance to paralyze targets for a varying amount of time with each hit.
Phoenix Born 	Weapon deals Phoenix damage.
Plasmatic 	Weapon deals Plasma damage.
Prismatic 	Weapon deals Spectrum damage.
Poisonous 	Drains health from targets over a varying period of time with each hit (Doesn’t always stack).
Poison Bane 	Weapon deals extra damage against poisoned enemies.
Psionic 	Weapon deals Mind damage.
Pure 	Weapon deals Purity damage.
Ranged 	Weapon provides ranged/projectile attacks only.
Recoil 	Pushes the wielder back a varying distance upon attack.
Reflective 	Weapon deals Mirror damage.
Reverberating 	Weapon deals Sonic damage.
Robotic 	Weapon deals Robot damage.
Sacred 	Weapon deals Spirit damage.
Shadowy 	Weapon deals Darkness damage.
Shocking 	Weapon deals Storm damage.
Shot Bounce 	Weapon can bounce projectiles away when swinging at them at the right time.
Silenced 	Weapon can only be heard on attack from right next to the wielder.
Slimy 	Weapon deals Slime damage.
Slowing 	Grants a chance to lower targets’ movement speed a varying amount with each hit.
Small/Short Range	Allows for more attacks per-round and/or faster attack speed, but sometimes with a shorter hitbox/range and/or less damage.
Solarian 	Weapon deals Solar damage.
Special Skill 	Weapon provides one or two Special Skills.
Steely 	Weapon deals Metal damage.
Stellar 	Weapon deals Nebula damage.
Suppressed 	Normal weapon sound volume, can be heard in a reasonable radius around the wielder upon attack.
Tangentium 	Weapon deals Technology damage.
Terrifying 	Weapon deals Fear damage.
Temporal 	Weapon deals Time damage.
Toxic 	Weapon deals Poison damage.
Universal 	Weapon deals Dimension damage.
Wide 	Allows for a wider hitbox, but usually less attacks per-round.
Windy 	Weapon deals Wind damage.
Woven 	Weapon deals String damage.
Gear
Typlelet Name	What it means
Acidic 	Reduces Acid, Grass, Earth, Nature, Metal and Sand damage taken, but increases Water, Storm, Lava, Ice and Plasma damage taken.
More 	To avoid making ths page any longer, the rest can be seen in the original doc. (Find the link at the bottom of the page.)
==Equipment-Related Special Skills==
This is a list of Special Skills that can only be used with certain equipment, and don't have to be unlocked or upgraded. More might come.
Skill Name 	Info
Blade Barrage	The user, after a 0.25-0.5 second windup, swings their weapon in front of them many times at an incredibly fast rate, dealing small damage each strike and trapping any enemy hit inside the move. The attack ends after 3.5 seconds, striking the enemy away with a 2.5 second trip. Has a cooldown of 7 seconds. (Manual)
Blade Beam 	The user swings their weapon forward, sending a fairly fast traveling shockwave of energy from their blade that deals a decent amount of damage upon contact with an enemy. Can only be done after one swing, and has a cooldown of 2 seconds. (Manual)
Dash Strike 	If the user performs a melee attack while sprinting, they will gain a split second speed boost and dash directly forward with a strong strike, capable of stunning opponents for longer than normal strikes. This can be useful for starting a melee combo. Can only be done while sprinting. (Passive)
Double Jump 	Allows the user to jump a second time in midair by pressing the spacebar again. Has a cooldown of 3 seconds. (Passive)
Guard Break 	The user dashes forward a very short distance with a powerful swing of their weapon, an attack that can stun any enemy hit who was guarding while bypassing guard (Deals massive damage to shields as well). Can only be done after one swing, and has a cooldown of 6 seconds. (Manual)
Magic Shield 	When the user guards, a magic barrier appears around them, nullifying all damage, knockback, push/pull, trips and contact spells until its health is depleted (Barrier health regenerates over time). Generally has less health than normal shields, and the user usually cannot move while guarding. The barrier size can vary depending on the weapon, with some able to protect nearby teammates/party members. (Passive)
Mortal Slam 	The user swings their weapon upwards. If the attack connects with an opponent, the target is launched up into the air and the user follows them up before slamming them back down to the ground with their weapon, dealing a moderate to large amount of damage; The enemy is then sent flying a short distance away with a 1.5 second trip. Can only be used after 3 swings, and has a cooldown of 6 seconds. (Manual)
Phase 	Right upon putting up their guard, the user will vanish for a split second, slipping through any attack, entity or spell until they reappear. Shields will not come up while the user is invisible. Has a cooldown of 10 seconds. (Passive)
Phase Dash 	Whenever the user dashes or flips, they will disappear for a second, becoming invulnerable to damage and being able to slip through entities and certain objects and obstacles. Has a cooldown of 7 seconds. (Passive)
Primal Quake 	The user plunges their weapon into the ground at the end of a 0.5 second animation, right after which the ground a short distance around them will shake, dealing a certain amount of damage and knocking down anyone caught with a 1.5 second trip. Has a cooldown of 10 seconds. (Manual)
Scope 	Similarly to Zoom weapons, by holding the key down, the user can zoom in a varying amount for more precise aiming. Unlike Zoom, Scope blacks out the user’s screen except for a fairly sizable circle around the crosshairs. Scope usually zooms in farther than Zoom. When locked onto someone, the cursor will not be fixed onto them and can still move a bit around the target. (Manual)
Shield 	Provided by all Shield weapons; When the user guards, they will hold their shield out in front of them, completely nullifying all damage, knockback, trips and contact spells coming from the direction they’re facing until its health is depleted (Shield health regenerates over time). (Passive)
Shot Rain 	The user shoots into the sky, causing a rain of shots (From the weapon they have equipped) to fall from the sky around them in a fair radius. Has a cooldown of 8 seconds. (Manual)
Stompdown 	The user jumps straight upwards into the air a fair distance for 0.5 seconds, then plummets back down to the ground with a powerful stomp, resulting in a burst of force that deals a certain amount of damage and knocks nearby enemies into the air with a 2 second trip. Has a cooldown of 10 seconds. (Manual)
Strong Fists 	The user’s punching (Without any weapon equipped) gains dramatically increased damage than what it normally does. The damage increase varies depending on which Strong Fists gear is equipped. (Passive)
Whirlwind 	The user whirls around at high speeds for a maximum of 3 seconds, swinging their weapon around in a circle and hitting any enemies caught in the attack constantly. They are able to move a slight bit during the move. Has a cooldown of 7 seconds. (Manual)
Zoom 	By holding the key down, the user can zoom in a varying amount for more precise aiming. Always locks the camera onto the cursor when being used. When locked onto someone, the cursor will not be fixed onto them and can still move a bit around the target. (Manual)
==Other Features: ==
* Info Card: By clicking on a weapon or gear in the Equipment menu or Equipment Collection, it shows you its name, type, rarity, origin, Typlets, info, any passive effects, and a quote or brief description of it. For examples of these, view the original doc., because no way am I putting them here.
* Crafting: If you can't get your hands on any chests or buy a crate, some equipment can be obtained via crafting it with certain items. The Craftery in the Haven will allow you to do this, giving you hints to what equipment you may be able to obtain based on the items you use. More or rarer items grant better equipment.
* Experience: As you fight using you equipment, or combine others into it, it gains experience until it levels up, becoming more powerful with every few levels. The higher the rarity, the more a piece of equipment will be able to level up. Once a piece of equipment (That isn't an Unreal) reaches its maximum level, its rarity will increase by 1 (For example, a max level Common will become an Unusual).
*Favorite: Click the Star button on a piece of equipment's info card to favorite that equipment, causing a star to appear in the top right corner of that equipment's icon; That item will always appear at the top of the list when you select equipment to take into battle.
*Sell: You can sell equipment you don't want for shards by clicking the 'Sell' button on the info card (You will be prompted to confirm first); The rarer or higher level the equipment, the more shards are rewarded upon selling. You cannot do this with the last copy of a piece of equipment you own.
*Combine: Another way to get rid of unnecessary copies of equipment you own is by 'combining' them into any piece of equipment by clicking the 'Combine' button on the info card of the weapon you want to level up. When clicked, you may select any equipment you want to combine into experience for the equipment you're leveling up (You will be prompted to confirm that you want to do this first after selecting the equipment you want to convert). You cannot convert the weapon you're combining into or any only copy of any equipment you own.
**Clicking the 'Lock' button on an equipment piece's info card will prevent that piece of equipment from being sold or combined. You can click it again to unlock the equipment.
*Equipment Collection: Whenever you acquire a new weapon you've never had until now, it appears in your Equipment Collection, which you can view in the Haven. This contains the info cards and additional info about all equipment in Elemental Battlegrounds, with any weapons you don't have yet appearing as silhouettes until you obtain them. Acquiring a new unique piece of equipment will add 5-10 spots in your inventory for more equipment (You start out with 35 spots). There are also many different 'galleries' in the Equipment Collection, composing of three or more pieces of equipment; Completing a gallery by discovering all the equipment needed will grant you with a reward, which varies depending on the rarities of the required equipment and how many different ones are needed.
==Equipment Box Types==
The most common way to obtain equipment is to purchase Equipment boxes from the Equipment shop, located in the Haven along with the Aura and Familiar shops. Equipment boxes come in multiple types, each having a better or worse chance to give you a good item, with the better ones being more expensive. 5 of the boxes cost Shards, while there are four more valuable ones that cost Robux instead.
Box Name 	Price (x1)	Rarities
Common Box 	150 S 	Common: 80%, Unusual: 10%, Unique: 5.5%, Ultra-Unique: 3%, Epic: 1.5%, Legendary: 0%, Mythic: 0%, Unreal: 0%
Uncommon Box 	300 S 	Common: 60%, Unusual: 20%, Unique: 10%, Ultra-Unique: 5%, Epic: 3%, Legendary: 1.5%, Mythic: 0%, Unreal: 0%
Rare Box 	500 S 	Common: 30%, Unusual: 45%, Unique: 12.5%, Ultra-Unique: 7.5%, Epic: 3.5%, Legendary: 1.5%, Mythic: 0%, Unreal: 0%
Super Rare Box	750 S 	Common: 10%, Unusual: 20%, Unique: 40%, Ultra-Unique: 15%, Epic: 9%, Legendary: 4.5%, Mythic: 1.5%, Unreal: 0%
Ultra Box 	1000 S 	Common: 1%, Unusual: 2.50%, Unique: 6%, Ultra-Unique: 15%, Epic: 40%, Legendary: 30%, Mythic: 5%, Unreal: 0.50%
Epic Box 	850 R 	Common: 0%, Unusual: 0%, Unique: 0%, Ultra-Unique: 0%, Epic: 90%, Legendary: 6%, Mythic: 3%, Unreal: 1%
Legendary Box 	1620 R 	Common: 0%, Unusual: 0%, Unique: 0%, Ultra-Unique: 0%, Epic: 0%, Legendary: 90%, Mythic: 7.5%, Unreal: 2.5%
Mythic Box 	2725 R 	Common: 0%, Unusual: 0%, Unique: 0%, Ultra-Unique: 0%, Epic: 0%, Legendary: 0%, Mythic: 95%, Unreal: 5%
Unreal Box 	5500 R 	Common: 0%, Unusual: 0%, Unique: 0%, Ultra-Unique: 0%, Epic: 0%, Legendary: 0%, Mythic: 0%, Unreal: 100%
Certain equipment, such as Elemental robes, cannot be found in equipment boxes and can only be obtained from certain treasure chests.
== Dual Wielding ==
One-handed weapons (1H) require only one weapon slot to equip, meaning another 1H weapon can be equipped in the other slot, allowing the player to fight with either two of the same weapon, or two different weapons if they are feeling more exotic. If only one weapon is equipped, left clicking will attack with their weapon regardless of which hand it is equipped in. If one weapon is a melee weapon while the other is a ranged weapon, left clicking will swing the melee weapon and right clicking will fire the ranged weapon. (Note that the ranged weapon cannot be fired during a melee combo, and doing so after four hits will use a special/secondary attack using the melee weapon). If both weapons are melee weapons, both will take turns swinging with each strike (Each one's swing speed only applies to itself), and they are able to add two more hits onto their normal and rise attack combos than with only one of the two. If both weapons are ranged weapons, both will fire simultaneously as the player clicks or holds their left mouse button, potentially dealing more damage than with just one ranged weapon. 
==Doc. Links==
Equipment Overview:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dXfWsoIxOVDpepaW3Ub6D-yvkmO46OMP6TNF4iow3iU/edit?usp=sharing
List of all planned equipment:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hakhTc_-zqEXpmh7bpi_3k01hf1SD_1f2VgkXK6u9Jc/edit?usp=sharing
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