Punch

Overview

Punch is a skill that every player starts off with and is the most basic attack.

The timing for the Action Command is about a second after the player's arm is raised. Succeeding the Action Command performs a 'Critical!' Hit doing a second punch for additional Damage.

Usage

Being the first skill that the player starts with, it is good for the early areas of the game and has no SP cost.

However, compared to other 0 SP cost skills, it starts to be less viable.

Basic Archery has the same exact parameters, except with 1 extra non-critical Damage and 1 Defense Piercing.

Slap deals less damage on a 'Critical!' hit, but has the ability to Stun enemies.

Tough Vine Trap has the same overall Damage, but can make enemies Stuck.

When enemies start to gain Defense, Punch loses a lot of viability and will start to do no Damage at 2 Defense, even on a 'Critical!', unless the player has a Power buff or increased overall Power.

As the starting skill, it is overshadowed by better 0 SP cost alternatives, and should be avoided once the player acquires those alternatives.

Notes

• Both hits are affected by the player's Power.
  • The means that the Power buff from Hot Sauce and Fury are doubled, along with the Damage increase from a Power Stone aswell.
  • Combined with the Power buff of Super Fury and a Power Stone, the maximum attack Damage of Punch can reach 14, provided the enemy has no Defense.

Trivia

• Every player will start off with this move.
• As of the Druid Grove update (v1.1.0), you can unequip this skill when another skill is equipped and after you have acquired more than 1 skill.
• This is the first skill not acquired through Frogidi's Fortunes or Enemy Cards.
• A variation of the Punch skill is used by Bandits, Burglars, Wraiths and Dweller.
• The above variations include skills Barrage, Savage Hit, Stone Arm, and Evil Impact. All these skills have a fist icon based off of this one.