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# Combat Damage

## Damage Types

Different attack animations can have one or more effects on the opponent if landed successfully. 

* Damage
* Stun
* Knockback

### Damage

This is a simple reduction in the health of the Gladiator. THe amount of damage is applied after any armour reductions. 

### Stun

This causes a momentery loss of control for a player where control inputs are ignored, simulating the stun effect of the blow. Stuns will always be very short in duration. Sun also affects AI characters.

### Knockback

This pushes the opponent backwards or away from the direction of the blow. The opponent staggers backwards a short distance and then recovers.  \ <br>