How do the different monster types interact? Are there strengths and weaknesses depending on the attack's type and the defenders type?
Monsters have two different “types”: Categories and Types.
Categories describe what sort of monster it is: Plant, Construct, Scrounger, Brute, etc.
Types describe are what sort of attacks the monster uses: whether it attacks with Fire, bites with its Jaws, uses Poison, etc. As monsters advance, they can learn new Techniques that match their Types.
There are no inherent bonuses and penalties based on a monster’s Category or Type. For instance, Fire attacks aren’t inherently more effective against Plant monsters.
However, some monsters have Traits that make then more resistant against certain kinds of attacks or damage. All of the Constructs have the “Machine” Trait, for instance, which make them immune to Bleeding and Poison damage. This makes them particularly good against monsters of the Claw Type (as those Techniques tend to inflict a lot of bleeding) and the Poison Type (as, unsurprisingly, those Techniques tend to poison their targets). A monster with the Claw/Poison Types (such as the Panchin) is going to have a rough fight against a Construct, as a lot of their normal “let the recurring passive damage do its thing” strategies just won’t work.
Monster Categories are most relevant when it comes to Wrangler Classes, as each Category has a Class that improves it. The Vagabond Class has Abilities that improve and enhance the character’s Scrounger monsters, for example, while the Trapper Class deals with Vermin. This represents Wranglers becoming more comfortable and familiar with certain Categories of monsters as they advance.
Of course, there are plenty of Classes and Abilities that are Category-neutral, so the degree to which your Wrangler specializes in a certain monster Category is up to you!
Last updated: June 28, 2022 10:32
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