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# Skills
## Race-based abilities
Each race has its own unique abilities that can be used in combat. Damage depends on **Attack**, and buff depends on **Defense** parameter
### [Raptorian](/nidum/collections.md#raptorians)
#### Acid spit
Raptorians can spit clots containing a biologically active substance imposing [Wet Status](/nidum/battle-arena-pvp/impacts-statuses-effects.md#wet) () on the target object.
**As attack:**
When spitting at enemy, it deals some Damage
Minimum Damage - 35\
Maximum Damage - 39
The lower HP percentage a Hero has, the higher damage the race-based ability causes.
| Raptorian's health | Damage multiplier |
| ------------------ | ----------------- |
| 0%-29% | x1.5 |
| 30%-49% | x1.4 |
| 50%-69% | x1.2 |
| 70%-100% | x1.0 |
**As buff:**
When spitting at ally, it restores their health
Minimum Buff (0 defense) - 40
### [Voltrone](/nidum/collections.md#voltrones)
#### Lightning bolt
Voltrones strike with a bolt of lightning imposing the [Charged Status](/nidum/battle-arena-pvp/impacts-statuses-effects.md#charged) () on the target.
**As attack:**
When it hits an enemy, it deals Damage to them.
Minimum base Damage - 29\
Maximum base Damage - 33
The more Energy Points a Hero has, the higher damage the race-based ability causes.
| Energy number | Damage multiplier |
| ------------- | ----------------- |
| 0-2 | x1.0 |
| 3-4 | x1.05 |
| 5-6 | x1.1 |
| 7 | x1.2 |
| 8 | x1.4 |
| 9 | x1.8 |
| 10 | x2.0 |
**As buff:**
When it hits an ally, it creates an energy shield around them that lasts up to 6 turns and can absorb a certain amount of Damage.
Minimum Buff (0 defense) - 40
### [Ogya](/nidum/collections.md#ogya)
#### Fire breath
Ogya breathes fire imposing [Burning Status](/nidum/battle-arena-pvp/impacts-statuses-effects.md#burning) () on the target
**As attack:**
When it is directed at enemy, it deals Damage to them and also smaller AoE damage around target.
The higher HP percentage a Hero has, the more extra AoE damage (on the target’s allies) it causes.
Minimum Damage - 33\
Maximum Damage - 37
| Ogya's health | Additional damage to adjucent targets |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| 0%-19% | 10% |
| 20%-29% | 12% |
| 30%-39% | 14% |
| 40%-49% | 16% |
| 50%-59% | 18% |
| 60%-69% | 20% |
| 70%-79% | 25% |
| 80%-89% | 28% |
| 90%-99% | 30% |
| 100% | 50% |
| | |
**As buff:**
When it is directed at ally, it increase ally's Damage power for the next turn
Minimum Buff (0 defense) - 5
## Other skills
**Bluffing**
Bluffing is a Hero Ability that’s available to all races. When activated, Bluffing lasts 6 turns. If a Hero dies while under the effect of Bluffing, they are immediately resurrected. If a Hero does not die under the effect of Bluffing, at the end, his HP is restored to the same value it was at before the Ability was activated.
## Passive skills
Each race has its own passive perks, which increase certain types of damage, give more resistance, etc.
* [Raptorians](/nidum/collections.md#raptorians) have 20% Hydro Mastery and 20% Hydro Resistance. There is 20% chance per turn to gain [Wet status](/nidum/battle-arena-pvp/impacts-statuses-effects.md#wet) on Raptorian.
* [Voltrones](/nidum/collections.md#voltrones) have 20% Electric Mastery and 20% Electric Resistance. There is 20% chance per turn to gain [Charged status](/nidum/battle-arena-pvp/impacts-statuses-effects.md#charged) on Voltrone.
* [Ogya](/nidum/collections.md#ogya) have 20% Thermo Mastery and 20% Thermo Resistance. There is 20% chance per turn to gain [Burning status](/nidum/battle-arena-pvp/impacts-statuses-effects.md#burning) on Ogya.
#### Block
Block is a passive ability that gives a chance to reduce damage taken from enemy attacks. Defense points increase the Block chance and the percentage of damage blocked.
What damage is blocked?
* Race-based abilities
* Weapons
* Effect
* AOE (source regardless)
**Exception: DoT**
If the damage from the Railgun shot was blocked, then the DoT will be calculated from the reduced damage. DoT damage is not blocked.
) on the target object.
**As attack:**
When spitting at enemy, it deals some Damage
Minimum Damage - 35\
Maximum Damage - 39
The lower HP percentage a Hero has, the higher damage the race-based ability causes.
| Raptorian's health | Damage multiplier |
| ------------------ | ----------------- |
| 0%-29% | x1.5 |
| 30%-49% | x1.4 |
| 50%-69% | x1.2 |
| 70%-100% | x1.0 |
**As buff:**
When spitting at ally, it restores their health
Minimum Buff (0 defense) - 40
) on the target
**As attack:**
When it is directed at enemy, it deals Damage to them and also smaller AoE damage around target.
The higher HP percentage a Hero has, the more extra AoE damage (on the target’s allies) it causes.
Minimum Damage - 33\
Maximum Damage - 37
| Ogya's health | Additional damage to adjucent targets |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| 0%-19% | 10% |
| 20%-29% | 12% |
| 30%-39% | 14% |
| 40%-49% | 16% |
| 50%-59% | 18% |
| 60%-69% | 20% |
| 70%-79% | 25% |
| 80%-89% | 28% |
| 90%-99% | 30% |
| 100% | 50% |
| | |
**As buff:**
When it is directed at ally, it increase ally's Damage power for the next turn
Minimum Buff (0 defense) - 5