CustomCombo.xml

Defines which skills count as valid combo starters (primary) and follow-ups (secondary) for the cross-class combo system. When EnableComboToAllSwitch = 1 in Common.dat, every class can combo with these skill IDs regardless of the class's default combo support.

Also sets how much damage the combo finisher does for each class (<ClassScaling>).

File Location#

Data/Plugins/Characters/CustomCombo.xml

Loaded once at GameServer startup. Supports hot reload via plugin admin command.

Schema#

<CustomCombo Debug="0">
    <PrimarySkills>
        <Skill Id="..."/>
    </PrimarySkills>
    <SecondarySkills>
        <Skill Id="..."/>
    </SecondarySkills>
    <ClassScaling>
        <Class Id="..." Str="..." Agi="..." Vit="..." Ene="..." Cmd="..." Divisor="..." DamageMul="..."/>
    </ClassScaling>
</CustomCombo>

Attributes#

Lists#

• <PrimarySkills> - the first hit in a combo chain must use a skill from this list
• <SecondarySkills> - the second and third hits must come from this list

A successful combo is Primary, then Secondary, then a different Secondary. Each follow-up hit must land within 3 seconds of the previous one or the chain resets. The third hit skill must differ from the second hit skill.

Class Rules#

Sets how each class builds a combo. A class with no <Class> row uses Mode 0.

<ClassRules>
    <Class Id="2" Mode="1"/>
</ClassRules>

• Weapon skill = a skill granted by an equipped item's Skill option (bow/crossbow → Triple Shot, sword → its sword skill). A learned copy of the skill does not count without the weapon
• Attack skill = Skill.txt damage above 0. Buffs and heals break the chain
• The 2nd hit must land within 3 seconds
• EnableComboToAllSwitch in Common.dat still has to be on (or the class quest done)
• The client skill tooltip still shows the list-based combo type

Class Scaling#

Controls the damage of the combo finisher hit, per class. Works with EnableComboToAllSwitch on or off.

Final = damage * DamageMul / 100 + (Str*STR + Agi*AGI + Vit*VIT + Ene*ENE + Cmd*CMD) / 100 / Divisor

damage is the finisher hit after the class's normal skill damage, crit/excellent, double and triple damage. Stats include item and buff bonuses. The master skill "Add Combo Damage" % is added after this.

A class with no <Class> row uses the old formula: damage x2 + (STR+AGI+ENE) / ComboDamageConstA * ComboDamageConstB from Character.dat.

Shipped defaults use each class's main stat:

Relationship to Common.dat#

Common.dat EnableComboToAllSwitch decides who can combo and which skill lists are used:

• EnableComboToAllSwitch = 1 - every character can combo, and the <PrimarySkills> / <SecondarySkills> lists in this file are used
• EnableComboToAllSwitch = 0 - only characters who finished class quest 3 can combo, and the two lists in this file are ignored. The hardcoded Dark Knight skill set is used instead (Falling Slash / Lunge / Uppercut / Cyclone / Slash as primary; Twisting Slash / Rageful Blow / Death Stab / Strike of Destruction / Blood Storm as secondary)

<ClassRules> and <ClassScaling> work in both cases. A class set to Mode 1 still uses the weapon-skill chain, and the finisher damage still uses this file's scaling.

ComboEnablePushEffect in Common.dat controls whether combos push back monsters on hit.

Cross-File Dependencies#

Common Issues#

• Combos not working despite entries here - EnableComboToAllSwitch = 0 in Common.dat, so the skill lists are bypassed in favour of the hardcoded DK set (and only characters past class quest 3 can combo)
• GameServer log flooded with [ComboDebug] lines - Debug="1" on the root node. Set it to 0
• Third hit does not register - the third skill is the same as the second, or the gap between hits exceeded 3 seconds
• Combo fires without push - ComboEnablePushEffect = 0 in Common.dat
• Some classes don't get combos even with the master switch on - the skill IDs listed here aren't available to that class at the character's current level; check Skill.txt for per-class availability
• Negative or non-integer Id - entries with Id below zero are skipped silently on load