DeFi Kingdoms Reveals Combat Keywords and Traits
The developers have shared a list of Combat pre-alpha Keywords and Genetic Traits for DeFi Kingdoms, with the Traits divided into Active and Passive, and then further split into 4 tiers: Basic, Advanced, Elite and Exalted.

The DeFi Kingdoms team has recently revealed the current Keywords and Genetic Traits that will be present for the pre-alpha version of the Combat System. As a result, everything related to combat could still be changed as development progresses forward.
Combat Keywords represent definitions of various different actions, including the effects of abilities. As of writing, 3 pages of Keywords are available, among which you can find the meanings of things such as AOE, First Strike, Stun, Stacks, Mana Burn and more.
All Heroes embody various Genetic Traits, which are divided into Active and Passive, and then further into 4 different tiers: Basic, Advanced, Elite and Exalted.
An Active Trait costs no Mana and can be used only once per battle. There are 8 Basic, 4 Advanced, 2 Elite and 1 Exalted Active Trait listed at the time of writing. Some of the abilities available include Heal, Daze, Stun, Resurrection and more.
A Hero’s Passive Traits on the other hand are simply active throughout a battle while the Hero is still alive. While the effects of these Traits can stack, how much that’s allowed may be restricted for some Traits. Just like the active ones, these too are split into the same tiers with the same number of Traits present. Among them is Stalwart, Efficient, Leadership and more. Stalwart gives the Hero a 40% to not get affected by Poison, while Efficient lowers Mana usage by 10% and Leadership allows allies to inflict 5% bonus damage while limiting the team-wide bonus to 15%.
For more details, check out the official post with all the Keywords and Traits here.
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