Stub page for notes on topics to cover in a game mechanics guide

Melee Combat

• weapon proc formulas
• melee crit chance and damage bonus
• flurry
• bash / slam damage calcs
• duel wield chance
• hit chance
• berserker frenzy
• slay
• strikethrough
• slay undead
• cripple blow
• assassinate

Melee Defense

• mitigation
• avoidance
  • block
  • riposte
  • parry
  • dodge
• AC
• shielding

Ranged Combat

• archery damage calcs
• stationary non-rooted bonus
• headshot

Misc

• bandage wound max hp and healing amount
• tribute
• mend
• rogue poisons

Healing

• exceptional heal

Spell casting

• spell crit chance and damage bonus
• channeling calculations
• specialization
• crit
• * dd and dot (each tick)
• * necro dot bonus
• * damage bonus
• buff durations - aa and focus
• fizzle - chance calc and mana loss
• charm break
• root break

Buffs

• buff effect cap
• overcast blocking
• duration formulas

Tradeskills

• combine success
• salvage chance
• mastery bonuses

Hate

• spell heals, nukes, damage
• melee damage
• proximity initial aggro
• modifiers

Resources

• links to various EQ sites

Experience

• amount needed per level
• AA distribution
• Leadership
• racial bonuses
• zem and hotzone bonuses
• con scaling
• level differences for con colors

Faction

• tiers and numbers
• racial and deity bonuses

Skills

• increase chance rolls
• not green mobs

In game command list