Editing Combat status

During combat, you, your pardner, and your enemies can have different, ongoing effects.

== On fire ==
A character set on fire suffers damage each round, beginning at the amount of damage taken specified by the source and increased by 1 each round.   [[:Category:Flaming bad guys|Some bad guys]] have natural ability to set their enemies on fire.  You can prevent this by becoming [[Patently Invulnerable]], or remove the effect by using a [[full canteen]].

For the player, there are several means by which you can inflict continuing fire damage.  Some sources require the target to be ''flammable'', an effect induced by using a [[can of kerosene]].

=== Sources ===
The following are sources of on fire damage.
* The [[Lava Fava]] spell can set the target on fire, for 1 damage at level 3, 3 damage at level 4, and 5 damage at level 5.
* An [[incendiary bullet]] will cause 3 damage of on fire from a successful hit.
* A [[snake spleen]] inflicts 3 on fire damage, if the target is flammable.
* Wearing [[infernal leather boots]] allows [[Bull Stomp]] to inflict 5 damage of on fire from a successful hit.
* Wearing an [[infernal leather hat]] causes 5 damage of on fire from a successful hit.
* The [[smoking gun]] causes 5 damage of on fire from a successful hit.
* The [[infernal leather lasso]] inflict 5 damage of on fire from a successful hit.
* A [[sulphur match]] inflicts 10 on fire damage, if the target is flammable.
* [[Crazy Pete]]'s [[Lantern Bash]] skill causes 10 on fire damage, if the target is flammable.
* Using [[flaming bullet oil]] causes 10 on fire damage
* Using [[extra-flammable bullet oil]] causes 10 on fire damage
* Holding a [[5 ball]] results in 5-25 points of fire damage from a successful hit.

== Poisoned ==
A poisoned character suffers a fixed amount of damage each round from the poison effect.  [[:Category:Poisonous bad guys|Some bad guys]], mostly being snakes, have natural ability to poison their enemies.  You can prevent this by becoming [[Patently Invulnerable]], or remove the effect by using a [[patent emetic]].

For the player, there are several means by which you can poison an enemy.  Well, except [[ungulith]]s and [[:Category:Skeletons|skeleton]]s, which are immune to poison.

=== Sources ===
The following are sources of poison damage.  Note that if you have the [[Expert Poisoner]] perk, the damage done is multiplied by 3.
* The [[Snakewhip]] skill poisons for 1 to 5 damage, depending on the skill level.
* The [[repurposed cult dagger]] inflicts 3 points of poison damage from a successful hit.
* The [[muck-clogged blunderbuss]] inflicts 3 points of poison damage from a successful hit.
* The [[toilet pistol]] inflicts 5 points of poison damage from a successful hit.
* The [[fang-gloves]] inflict 5 points of poison damage from a successful hit.
* The [[plunger]] inflicts 10 points of poison damage from a successful hit.
* A [[basic venom vial]] will inflict 5 points of poison damage on the target.
* A [[chemical bullet]] will inflict 5 points of poison damage from a successful hit.
* Using [[venomous bullet oil]] will cause 10 points of poison damage on the target.
* Using [[incredibly venomous bullet oil]] will cause 10 points of poison damage to all targets.
* Using [[extra-venomous bullet oil]] will cause 15 points of poison damage on the target.

== Disabled ==
Characters can be disabled (or stunned) during combat, preventing them from acting for a fixed number of rounds.  As with other negative combat effects, this can be prevented by the universal panacea, [[Patently Invulnerable]].

=== Sources ===
The following are means by which an enemy may be stunned.
* [[Susie Cochrane]]'s [[Lasso (skill)|Lasso]] skill can be used to disable an enemy for 1 round.  This can only be done once per fight.
* The [[Dark Howdy]] skill can be used to disable an enemy for 1 round.  This can only be done once per fight.
* The level 3 version of the [[Vampiric Yodel]] skill will disable an enemy for 1 round.
* The level 5 version of the [[Menacing Moo]] skill will disable all enemies for 1 round.
* The [[Haymaker]] skill will disable an enemy for 1 round at levels 1 and 2, 2 rounds at levels 3 and 4, and 3 rounds at level 5.
* The [[lasso]] combat item can be used to disable an enemy for 2 rounds.
* A [[thick leather rope]] can be used to disable an enemy for 3 rounds.
* A [[smoldering leather lasso]] can be used to disable an enemy for 3 rounds.
* An [[infernal leather lasso]] can be used to disable an enemy for 3 rounds.

== Invulnerable ==
* [[:Category:Invulnerable bad guys|Some bad guys]] are invulnerable, and cannot be damaged by any means until a specific condition is reached.
* Note that bad guy invulnerability is different from the potion effect of being [[Patently Invulnerable]].  The latter applies to you, and only protects you from certain effects, while bad guy invulnerability is total.

== Insubstantial ==
* [[:Category:Insubstantial bad guys|Some bad guys]] are insubstantial.  This property reduces the amount of damage they take from any single attack by a bad guy-specific amount.

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