Attack Types

Attack Types are certain gameplay mechanics that determine the output of an attack's damage, targeting, or effect.

Damage Type

Damage is an attack type that refers to methods of reducing an enemy's health, each having specific ways of being reduced or ignored.

Damage dealt that is able to interact with mechanics such as DMG Focus, Damage Reflection, and Damage Link is considered direct.
Damage dealt that CANNOT interact with the above mechanics is considered indirect.

Name	Function	Description	Example(s)
Regular damage	Direct	Has no special interactions. DEF and DMG Resist reduces incoming damage.	Brave Dash Don't Come Near!
Critical damage	Direct	Amplifies regular damage due to CRIT%. CRIT Resist reduces critical damage.	Cheap Shot (guaranteed)
Relative damage	Varies	Damage dealt is based on the target's maximum health. Can cause critical damage.	Arrow of Resolution
True damage	Varies	Otherwise known as fixed damage. Typically dealt based off the target's maximum health and is impossible to reduce. Cannot cause critical damage.	Shark Splash Corruption
Periodic damage	Indirect	Deals damage as time passes. Can cause critical damage. Ignores Shields.	Burn Poison Corruption
Reflected damage	Indirect	Damage that is returned to the attacker after being received. Cannot cause critical damage.	Red Velvet Dragon (passive)
Linked damage	Indirect	Additional proportional damage that is dealt to linked targets after the main linked target takes damage. Cannot cause critical damage.	Almond Handcuffs

Misconceptions

There is a common misunderstanding between relative damage and true damage, due to how their descriptions are worded. Both damage types have a cap of 300,000 DMG and is dealt based on the target's maximum health. However, relative damage can be mitigated by various sources of damage reduction and deal critical damage, whereas true damage cannot do either (with the exception of Corruption, which can cause critical damage).

Targeting

Targeting is an attack type that refers to how many, where and/or who the attack will affect (buffing/debuffing included). It is one of the most important aspects in maximizing offensive and defensive tactics. Some skills do not have specific targeting, and are listed in the Area of Effect section.

Single-targeting

Focused on a singular specified unit.

Dual-targeting

Directed at two specified units.

King's Favor
Sparkling Cocktail
Crepe Thrust (DMG Resist buff)
Spicy Mala Strike (CRIT% buff)
Paladin Protection (Paladin Protection buffs)

Tri-targeting

Directed at three specified units.

Multi-targeting

Directed at more than 3 units.

Celestial Light
Ghost Servants
Bard's Song
Somersault (while transformed)
Giant Rice Cake Bunny (healing)
Cocoa Cookie's regular attack and Cocoa Is Love (healing)
Pastry Cookie's regular attack and Battle Prayer
Battlefield Symphony
Pomegranate Magic
Paru-paru-parfait!★
A Warm Light (healing)
Love & Peace
Soaring Compassion

Frontal-targeting

Aims for the nearest enemies at the Front position.

Center-targeting

Aims for enemies at the Middle.

Rear-targeting

Aims for enemies at the Rear.

Specific-targeting

Aims for specific unit type (such as Cookies and Summons) or Stat.

Hunter's Sense, Final Showdown (attacks lowest max HP)
Raspberry Reprise, Crunchy Chip Cookie's regular attack (attacks highest ATK)
King's Favor, Cocoa Cookie's regular attack (heals lowest max HP)
Crepe Thrust (buffs lowest max HP)
Almond Handcuffs (debuffs lowest max HP)
Battle Smithing (buffs highest ATK)
Book of History, Sweet Scheme (debuffs highest ATK)
Pompon, help!, A Warm Light, Might of House Oyster (buffs summons)

Area of Effect

Area of effect (AoE) is a term used to indicate an attack that affects multiple targets than just a primary enemy, or does not have a specific-targeting mechanism at all.

Splash

Splash area of effect attacks affect an area around the primary target, as well as the secondary targets near them. Typically on ranged attacks.

Point-blank

Point-blank area of effect attacks affect around the user themselves. The area damage is usually attached to them, and will follow their movement.

Ground

Ground area of effect attacks are typically constant, and stick to the ground for a certain amount of time. They affect any enemies that move onto the circular area.

Linear

Linear area of effect attacks are usually long/wide-ranged skills that damage all enemies in a line, horizontally or vertically.