Combat ability, what is it?

[stratigo]

Seriously I have googled, searched the manual, and searched the forum and I can't find an answer to how specifically combat ability actually effects combat.

 

[knul]

I don't know, but my guess is that it is kind of a unit-specific Discipline stat. So +10% infantry combat ability would mean that your infantry does 10 % more damage.

 

[Beagá]

Good question. Chose that as the first military idea (Quality branch) for my Muscowy, and I wanna know if it was Worth it.

 

[Red_warning]

I suspect it either gives a boost to everything or just to the damage modifiers. IE, ability to take and deal damage.

Edit: found it

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[entwo]

Seriously press the "click for hint mode" button on the hint panel (hand with the question mark) with the military window open and any icons that turn blue you can click on for more information

 

[Beagá]

Awesome. So it indeed is VERY good.

 

[aronnov]

Picture won't load on my phone. What does it say it does?

 

[stratigo]

Awesome. So it indeed is VERY good.

meeeeeeeh. it is alright. Albeit with poland you can do silly things like get 53 percent cavalry ability. That is fun.

discipline is better though .

 

[knul]

Wait, discipline also reduces incoming damage? That's something new, in EU3 it just increased your units' damage.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Lessing]

So discipline = tactics?

Oh Paradox u so funny!

 

[Pietbont]

So discipline = tactics?

Oh Paradox u so funny!

It's similar, but not the same. A difference is in whence you can get it. Discipline can be influenced mainly by national ideas and policy. Tactics you get mostly from technology.

 

[Beagá]

meeeeeeeh. it is alright. Albeit with poland you can do silly things like get 53 percent cavalry ability. That is fun.

discipline is better though .

You can have both, I have the +5% discipline guy nad with the infantry bonus I´m chewing everyone as Russia. 10% bonus on a 20k infantry stack can do some nasty stuff.

 

[Petrucci]

Sorry for revamping, I'm curious to know if combat ability also decrease damage taken?

 

[Schmoekoeksklok]

Sorry for revamping, I'm curious to know if combat ability also decrease damage taken?

No, it's purely a damage modifier.

 

[Less]

Tactics = divisor for damage taken.
Combat ability = adds to damage inflicted.
Discipline = adds to both.

 

[Petrucci]

How does it apply to artillery. I know they are dealing 50% damage when in second row. Will increase combat ability by 10% increase damage dealt from second row to 60% (50+10%) or 55 (50+ 50/10)?