Neural Overload - Revision history

PaposikG6: /* Base damage */

2025-01-14T07:37:34Z

Base damage

2024-04-25T13:33:31Z

Related feats and items

2022-12-15T10:19:06Z

Trainers

2021-08-22T07:49:00Z

2020-07-23T08:52:20Z

mark outdated

2019-07-24T19:36:13Z

2019-07-09T21:24:15Z

Mechanics: mental breakdown clarification

2019-07-09T21:20:06Z

2019-07-09T21:14:08Z

detailed mechanics with examples of resolve damage reduction factor

2018-07-31T12:47:32Z

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 * [[Locus of Control]]
 * {{Itemlink|Magnifying Neuroscopic Filter: Neural Overload}}{{expedition-inline}}
 * {{Itemlink|Høddurform}}{{expedition-inline}}

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 == Trainers ==
 * [[Ezra]] in [[South Gate Station]]
 == Related feats and items ==

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 == Related feats and items ==
-* [[Cerebral Trauma]] ''(increases damage by 25%)''
+* [[Cerebral Trauma]] ''(increases damage by 20%)''
 * [[Mental Subversion]]
 * [[Locus of Control]]

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 There are three major modifiers to Neural Overload's base damage. They stack multiplicatively which each other and common damage multipliers such as critical hits.
-# [[Mental Breakdown]] doubles damage.
+# [[Mental Breakdown]] doubles damage and also reduces Resolve, further increasing damage.
 # Every point of target's [[Intelligence]] above 5 increases damage by 10%.
 # Target's [[Resolve]] reduces damage. The resolve damage reduction factor is {{tooltip|1 - attack skill / defense skill * 0.7, capped between 0.05 and 0.85|resolve save chance}} multiplied by 0.8. Prior to [[1.1.0.5]], the multiplier used to be 0.6.

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-! Thought Control<br>(% of Resolve) !! Damage Reduction<br>from Resolve (old)
+! Attacker's Thought Control<br>relative to target's Resolve !! Damage Reduction from<br>Resolve (older versions)
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 '''Neural Overload''' is the first [[Thought Control]] psi ability the player can learn, even without any investment in psionic skills.
-Its damage scales with effective Thought Control skill. The damage cannot be resisted with armor or shielding, but target's [[Resolve]] reduces it.
+== Mechanics ==
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 {{Ability Infobox
 | image       = Neural Overload.png
-| type        = psi
+| nature      = malicious
 | name        = Neural Overload
 | school      = Thought Control