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'''General Combat skills''' are a category of skills that are collectively unrelated to whether a dwarf is using weapons or armor but are useful for combat. | '''General Combat skills''' are a category of skills that are collectively unrelated to whether a dwarf is using weapons or armor but are useful for combat. | ||
− | * [[archery|Archer]] - increases with the use of any ranged attack, including throwing. Its exact function is unknown | + | * [[archery|Archer]] - increases with the use of any ranged attack, including throwing. Its exact function is unknown other than for being an indicator of how much ranged weapons are used. |
* Biter - increases whenever a character chooses to bite an opponent. This is probably the most effective attack for a creature whose biting causes a [[syndrome]], but some [[immigrant]]s will arrive with this skill as well, and unarmed combatants will occasionally learn a bit when they choose to bite during a combat. | * Biter - increases whenever a character chooses to bite an opponent. This is probably the most effective attack for a creature whose biting causes a [[syndrome]], but some [[immigrant]]s will arrive with this skill as well, and unarmed combatants will occasionally learn a bit when they choose to bite during a combat. | ||
* Dodger - aids creatures in avoidance, causing enemies to miss more often. Scanning of combat reports suggest that dodging is very common and effective - assuming that messages referring to dodging are in essence caused by the dodger skill. Dodging can, unfortunately, cause dwarves to fall through z levels into deep pits, [[water]], or even [[magma]]; they do not attempt to avoid dodging into perilous locales. Dodging can even be done while lying on the ground, making it a particularly valuable skill. | * Dodger - aids creatures in avoidance, causing enemies to miss more often. Scanning of combat reports suggest that dodging is very common and effective - assuming that messages referring to dodging are in essence caused by the dodger skill. Dodging can, unfortunately, cause dwarves to fall through z levels into deep pits, [[water]], or even [[magma]]; they do not attempt to avoid dodging into perilous locales. Dodging can even be done while lying on the ground, making it a particularly valuable skill. |