Witchcraft uses "Match 3" mechanics to perform attacks. A match of 3 elements is a basic attack. Damage dealt to your opponent with this attack depends on your Attack attribute which is combined from your personal attack gained with level ups, total attack given by your equipment, and skills that increase your attack.
Damage is calculated according to this formula:
Multiplier = Your Attack / (Your Attack + Victim Defense)
Multiplier = 20% if Multiplier is less than 20%
Damage = (Your Attack * Multiplier) ± 5% (but not more than 15 points)
For example, you have attack of 1000, your opponent has defense of 750. The damage done by your basic attack will be calculated as follows:
Multiplier = 1000 / (1000 + 750) = 57.1%
Damage = (1000 * 57.1%) ± 5% = 571 ± 15 = From 556 to 586 points
The same formula is used when your opponent strikes back, but it uses their attack and your defense.
Important: The damage you deal and take in the battle strongly depends on your equipment, attributes, and skills. Upgrading them is the key to doing more damage in the battle.
Damage Modifiers
After the base damage is calculated the game applies several damage modifiers, including:
- Complex matches of more than 3 tiles in a row. Each additional tile in a match gives you +50% to the base damage of that match. For example, a match of 4 elements of the same kind gives +50% to base damage, a match of 5 elements gives +100% to base damage and so on.
- Additional matches happening when matched tiles disappear and other tiles fall down. Each additional match adds +100% to your base damage, the complex match bonus for them works as well as for the initial match.
- Skills giving additional damage in specific types of battles, such as Siege Master skill which reduces damage taken in coven battles.
- Auras which are effective in specific battles, such as Hunter aura which increases damage against monsters.
- Boost items which add a specific number of damage points to your base damage when activated.
- Spells which add a certain percentage of damage to your total damage.
A successful match which includes one or several modifiers can do significantly more damage than a simple match. To get better results from every attack it is recommended to perform more complex matches which activate both boosts and spells - you'll spend less health and energy while doing more damage.
How to Succeed
To fight effectively you should do the following:
- Improve your equipment to grow your attack - it will increase the damage you deal
- Improve your equipment to grow your defense - it will decrease how much health you spend
- Improve your Skills - it will increase all your stats
- Perform complex matches and matches that will lead to automatic matches when tiles fall down - you'll deal significantly more damage while spending the same resources
- Use Boost Items and Spells when possible - it will significantly increase your damage even for simplest matches
- Use items that give Auras - they provide various special effects helping you in battles
Finding the best combination of the tactics described above is the mastery of Witchcraft.