====== Precision ======

//"This is how accurate a unit is, either with missiles or with magic."// -- manual description

{{:dom6:stats:prec.png?nolink }} **Precision** is an offensive martial talent, particularly for ranged attacks. When a javelin is thrown, when an arrow is loosed, and when a spell is cast, the caster's Precision determines where the missile or magic ends up.

===== Missile Combat =====
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=== After the Square is Chosen ===

Once the square is chosen, Precision's work is done, and the [[DRN]] roll is entirely a matter of the fellows in the square. The number of [[Size]] points in the square, divided by 2 and rounded down, is added to the Attack roll. The target in the square is chosen at random, with each square occupant having a weight equal to their Size. The decided defender's [[Defence Skill]] is **not** used in the Defence roll, and every 20 points of [[Fatigue]] subtracts 1 from their result. Defenders do get to **Parry** missiles with their Shields, however; in fact, their Parry bonus is **doubled**.

{{:magic.png?nolink}} Magic ranged weapons have **+2** to hit, in their Attack roll.



===== Patrol Strength =====

{{:abilities:patrol_bonus.png?nolink }} Precision strongly contributes to **[[Patrol|Patrol Strength]]**. A unit's Patrol Strength is their Precision, plus their [[Map Movement]] (or 30 if they're [[Flying]]), all divided by 20. A commander's Patrol Strength is then doubled, and an [[Undisciplined]] or [[Mindless]] unit/commander's Patrol Strength is then halved. In this case, points above 10 are not effectively doubled.

===== Precision Modifiers =====

Direct Precision bonuses include an [[Air]] [[Bless]], a +4 Precision "buff" from the ??Eagle Eye?? line or the ??Trueshot?? line, and the +2 Precision "buff" from the ??Wind Guide?? spell. Wind Guide also halves any and all Precision "debuffs" placed upon those affected.

{{:abilities:dark_power.png?nolink }} **Darkness** is a somewhat common Precision-reducer. Fighting at night or in other dark places (such as Caves or Deep Seas) results in **-3 [[Attack Skill]]**, **-3 Defence Skill**, and **-3 Precision**. The ??Darkness?? spell can increase these penalties to **-6**, though without stacking. There are Global Enchantments that apply **1** or **6** Darkness to everywhere that isn't a Deep Sea or a Cave, and [[Twilight]] applies a **-2 penalty directly to Precision** if no "real" Darkness is present.

{{:abilities:darkvision.png?nolink }} Various traits interact with the Precision-reducing effects, however. **[[Darkvision]]** offers a percent reduction of the magnitude of the penalties, generally 50% (though some have 100%). [[Spirit Sight]] is 100% Darkvision with added benefits, while [[True Sight]] lets one see straight during Twilight. Last-but-not-least, none of these penalties stack with the **-9** penalty from [[Afflictions#head-afflictions|Blindness]], and those used to being [[Blind]] are unaffected by even that.
  * On the last note, missing eyes but still being able to see results in **-3 Precision per lost eye**; this //does// stack with the Darkness penalties and such, but the summed effects cannot be more severe than blindness.

===== Example Stats =====

^  Example Unit  ^  Their PREC/PRE  ^
|  A typical blinded human  |  1  |
|  An Animated Tree  |  3  |
|  A typical Soulless (zombie)  |  4  |
|  Most herbivores (side-eyes)  |  5  |
|  Most weird-faced or faceless [[Pretender God|Idols]]  |  5  |
|  The average one-eyed being  |  7  |
|  A cave-adapted human  |  8  |
|  **The average human**  |  10  |
|  A highly trained human archer  |  11  |
|  An Airyan of [[Caelum-ma|Caelum]]  |  11  |
|  The famed Longbowmen of [[Man-ma|Man]]  |  12  |
|  A ??Centauride?? of [[Pangaea-ma|Pangaea]]  |  12  |
|  An average [[Pretender God|Pretender]] Mage  |  13  |
|  A ??Great Eagle??  |  14  |
|  A ??Faery Queen??  |  15  |
|  ??Hruvur - Abomination of Desolation??  |  20  |