Reduction and Weakness

Reduction

Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

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Weakness and reduction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weakness" instead a noun "Reduction".

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist

Weakness noun - The quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor.

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Reduction and weakness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reduction" instead a noun "Weakness".

Nearby Words: weak, weaken, weakly, weakening, weakling

physical	physical reduction	physical weakness
low	low reduction	low weakness
special	special reduction	special weakness
similar	similar reduction	similar weakness
Other adjectives: specific, standard, real, massive, large, big, extreme, serious, huge, supposed, major, incredible, general, possible, temporary, extra, elemental.

Said monsters oftentimes have a weakness that bypasses their DR, usually written as "DR Value / Weakness"* Read as: Damage reduction: the first X points of damage are completely ignored.

Source: Damage Reduction
Damage-Increasing Debuff: Handicaps inflicted by attacks include Cursed (from attacks with Death damage), Poisoned (Poison damage) and Vertigo (Holy damage); these are defense reduction overlapping with elemental weakness.

Source: Video Game / Age of Wonders
In Age of Wonders 2 handicaps inflicted by attacks include Cursed (from attacks with Death damage), Poisoned (Poison damage) and Vertigo (Holy damage); these are defense reduction overlapping with elemental weakness.

Source: Damage-Increasing Debuff

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