====== Damage ======
[[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] is a mechanical term that refers to the loss or reduction of <wrap preview>[[:Ratings]]</wrap> such as <wrap preview>[[:Ratings:Health]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Ratings:Mana]]</wrap> and <wrap preview>[[:Ratings:Strain]]</wrap>.

When [[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] is dealt, the [Active Player] determines their [[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Dice Pool:Total]]</wrap> by adding together their <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Determination Die]]</wrap> and any relevant <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Dice Pool:Static Modifier|Modifiers]]</wrap>.

Once the [[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Dice Pool:Total]]</wrap> is known, it is then <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage Mitigation|Mitigated]]</wrap> . 

After <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage Mitigation]]</wrap>, [[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] is applied to the <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Appropriate]]</wrap> <wrap preview>[[:Ratings|Rating]]</wrap> based on the type of [[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] being done. This reduces that <wrap preview>[[:Ratings|Rating]]</wrap> by the <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage Mitigation|Mitigated]]</wrap> [[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Dice Pool:Total]]</wrap>.

Taking [[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] may have a number of effects such as causing <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Injury|Injuries]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Panic|Panics]]</wrap> or [Malfunctions] where <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Appropriate]]</wrap>.

[[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] comes in a variety of types which determine what <wrap preview>[[:Ratings|Rating]]</wrap> they reduce and how they are <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage Mitigation|Mitigated]]</wrap>. Each [[:Game Mechanics:Damage#Damage|Damage]] type is listed and described below.
===== Damage Types =====
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==== Meat Damage ====
{{page>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage:Meat Damage]]&noheader&inline}}
==== Magic Damage ====
{{page>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage:Magic Damage]]&noheader&inline}}
==== Armour Piercing Damage ====
{{page>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage:Armour Piercing Damage]]&noheader&inline}}
</WRAP>
<WRAP half column>
==== True Damage ====
{{page>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage:True Damage]]&noheader&inline}}
==== Strain Damage ====
{{page>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage:Strain Damage]]&noheader&inline}}
==== Mana Damage ====
{{page>[[:Game Mechanics:Damage:Mana Damage]]&noheader&inline}}
</WRAP>
</WRAP>