Minimum Damage

Quick question here. I'm using low numbers for my project, and am running into the problem of hits doing zero damage. I'd like to have the damage set at a minimum of one, but either I'm not remembering how I did it correctly in VX Ace, or the method I used then doesn't work with the change in programming language.  Can anyone tell me what I need to add to the damage formula to make the minimum damage always equal 1?

Well, a common problem is the hit rate not being set right. Have you been doing that?

This is something you'll have to change in the damage formula within either a plugin or rpg_objects.js

Game_Action.prototype.makeDamageValue = function(target, critical) { var item = this.item(); var baseValue = this.evalDamageFormula(target); var value = baseValue * this.calcElementRate(target); if (this.isPhysical()) { value *= target.pdr; } if (this.isMagical()) { value *= target.mdr; } if (baseValue < 0) { value *= target.rec; } if (critical) { value = this.applyCritical(value); } value = this.applyVariance(value, item.damage.variance); value = this.applyGuard(value, target); value = Math.round(value); if (value <= 0 && baseValue > 0) { value = 1; } return value;};The last part is what I've added.

@Silent Darkness: The issue isn't with them connecting, it's with them literally doing "0" damage with the skill.

@Yanfly: I added that script bit you showed me in rpg_objects.js, but it's still returning the occasional 0 value on damage. >_<

For the record, the damage formula I'm using right now is [a.atk * 3 - b.def * 2], and the only plugins I have installed are YEP_CoreEngine, YEP_BattleEngineCore, YEP_VictoryAftermath, and YEP_RegionRestrictions.

That code would return 0 if the base value was initially 0, which would occur with your stats (in fact, all it stops is the damage dropping to 0 due to element resistances or variance). If you change the  last if to read

if(value <= 0 && basevalue >= 0)

Then it should do what you want it to do.

@bgillisp: That appears to have done the trick! Thanks to both of you. :cutesmile:

On a related note, if I wanted to have it set so only certain skills would do at least a minimum amount of damage, is there anyway to do that right from the skill damage formula, or would I need to mess around in the rpg_objects.js more?

 

What would you replace the "1" with, if you wanted the minimum damage to equal the attacker's level?

I may offer a simple solution for your skills formula..

Typically, I use really small numbers for my algorithms as well. On trick I use is to put your dmg formula in ( )'s and finish with a +1.

Example:

(a.atk - b.def) +1

Deals a minimum of 1 dmg. Which you could modify for each skill if you wanted. No plug-in/scripting necessary.

Good Luck!! :)

I love how the RPG Maker community has a solution to literally every problem. I was searching for changing the minimum damage, found this thread and all my problems are solved. You guys are angels!

@asanogaijin Glad you found your solution, but please don't necropost in the future.

Closing this.