Power and Defense

**Power and Defense** determine the effectivity of almost all abilities within Popup Dungeon, and are a direct counterpoint to one another. Power increases the effectivity of actions, while Defense decreases their effectivity. While other statistics, such as Support, may also affect abilities, these are covered elsewhere.

### Power and Defense Specificity

Power and Defense have varying degrees of specificity. For example;

* **Power** increases the effectivity of almost all actions taken by a character.
* **Mundane Power**, a form of "Power: Source", increases the effectivity of all mundane actions taken by a character.
* **Physical Power**, a form of "Power: Category", increases the effectivity of all physical actions taken by a character.
* **Slashing Power**, a form of "Power: Type", increases the effectivity of all slashing actions taken by a character.
* **Front Power**, a form of "Power: Positional", increases the effectivity of actions taken against by a character against their target's front.

Defense functions in an identical manner, though decreases the effectivity of actions taken against you instead.

In this way most abilities benefit from multiple forms of Power, and are mitigated by multiple forms of Defense.
An ability that deals Mundane Slashing damage, striking the front of a creature, would benefit from the \*\*sum\*\* of a character's Power (benefiting almost all abilities), Mundane Power (as it is a Mundane Action), Physical Power (as Slashing is from the Physical Category), Slashing Power (as it is Slashing Type) and Front Power (due to attacking the target's front). No other types of power would apply.
Similarly the effects of this attack would be reduced by the target's Defense, Mundane Defense, Physical Defense, Slashing Defense and Front Defense.

Some abilities use multiple forms of Power within them. For example an attack may deal both Mundane Blunt type Damage, and also inflict a Magical Body type Stun. In this instance each section of the ability benefits from only its own relevant forms of Power.

#### The benefits of Specificity

Having a more specific type of Power or Defense provides no inherent advantage or benefit. 100 Power provides the exact same benefit as 100 Mundane Power, or 100 Slashing Power. However, typically the more specific the form of Power or Defense, the larger its bonus will be. An epic weapon might give 89 Power, while a weapon of equal value and rarity gives 178 Slashing Power and thus provides greater strength to a more limited array of abilities.

## Forms of Power and Defense

 Defense | Decreases effectiveness of nearly all hostile actions taken against you.

 Magical Power/Defense | Increases/Decreases the effectiveness of nearly all Magical actions. Magical effects are those with a circular Power Type Icon. Has no effect on or against Magical actions.

 Energy Power/Defense | Increases/Decreases the effectiveness of nearly all Energy actions. Dark, Light, Mind and Spirit are all Energy types. Has no effect on or against Elemental or Physical actions.

 Back Power/Defense | Increases/Decreases the effectiveness of actions targeting the Back. Has no effect on or against actions targeting the Front or Flank.

 Detaunt Defense | Decreases effectiveness of all hostile detaunt actions taken against you.