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Gameplay Mechanics

Main article: Gameplay Mechanics Descendants of Darkness offers several ways to play:

Immersive roleplay to explore the quirks of each species.
Build or join families to create lasting bonds.
Lean into PvP combat for strategy and rivalry.

Combat

Main article: Combat

Combat uses the Main HUD's species-specific attack button. Attack animations and names differ by species, while damage and attack rate remain consistent within the same age group.

Basics

Be within 1.5 metres of the target.
Click the main HUD button and choose your attack strength.
Expect counterattacks and stay mobile.

Both players may enter species-specific combat animations when their personal animation settings are enabled.

Followers and speed boosters

Followers stick to targets; attaching one to someone makes them trail you.
If they attach one to you, they will stay close—use speed boosters to break away.
Collisions from two followers can force close-quarters brawls.

Tips

Open with a quick hit, then reposition.
Use speed boosts after landing a hit to control distance.
Assume your opponent can mirror your moves; plan escapes before you engage.

Related combat systems

Safe Zones

Main article: Safe Zones Within designated Safe Zones, the HUD blocks combat.

Current Safe Zone: A&D (Angels and Demons) sims.
No Safe Zones for private homes or other venues.

Feeding and Blood Levels

Main article: Feeding and Blood Levels

Feeding uses the Main HUD's Attack and Feed Button. Clicking the button near an avatar who is not a registered player begins an interaction with that regular human.

Player Blood

In the first age group, a player using Blood starts with 5.000 litres and loses 0.500 litres nightly, giving about 10 days before death without feeding.

Hunters and Witches use Energy in place of Blood on their player scans; see Hunters and Witches for their species-specific interactions with regular humans.

How to feed

Move within 1.5 metres of the target.
Click the main HUD button and choose your attack.
Hold the first five seconds to start healing; after that you can move back to five metres and continue feeding.
After the first five seconds, feeding works from any angle.

Human Blood

A new regular human normally begins with 5.000 litres of blood. Feeding reduces that amount. A human reduced to zero is dead and cannot be fed on again while depleted. A human who is not killed gradually regenerates blood over time.

Human recovery and revival items are covered under Elixirs.

Human scan states

Status	Meaning
Novus Sanguis	New blood with a full 5 litres.
Sanguis Plenus	At least 4 litres remain.
Sanguis Medius	Between 2 and 4 litres remain.
Sanguis Exiguus	Less than 2 litres remain.
Sanguis Nullus	No blood remains; the human is dead or fully depleted.
Ignotus	The human's blood status could not be classified.

Sanguis Nullus is the current term for a regular human with no blood. It does not mean merely that the avatar is unregistered.

The Human Scan guide explains the full result, including applicable Hunter Protection and Witch Resurrection states.

Abominations

Main article: Abominations

Abomination.

Once they were human. Now they are corrupted echoes that bleed deeper and leave scars on the ledger.

Quick facts

Abominations are rare spawns among regular humans.
They carry more blood than ordinary humans.
Each has its own Essence reward.
Every Abomination kill is permanent and also counts as a human kill.
Some Abominations return after death; if one rises again, the hunt resumes.

Identifying an Abomination

Each Abomination carries an individual echo or description. A Blighted Abomination Scan may show its status, current blood, Essence reward, and echo or backstory.

Abomination scans deliberately omit:

Hunter Protection progress
Witch Resurrection progress
Revival scheduling or cooldown details

Hunter Protection and Witch Resurrection do not apply to Abominations. Any Abomination-specific return behavior is separate from Witch Resurrection.

Rewards and tracking

Abominations have larger blood stores than ordinary humans.
The Essence reward varies by Abomination and is claimed by the killing blow.
The kill is written to the ledger permanently and also counts toward human kills.
Qualifying combat against an Abomination can restore Hunter Energy.

Leaderboards and ledger

The login-required Abomination Kills page includes the current Abomination list and kill leaderboard.

Species-Specific Attacks

Main article: Species-Specific Attacks Each species has different attacks for roleplay purposes, but attack damage and rate remain consistent within the same age group.

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 == <span id="Gameplay_Mechanics"></span>Gameplay Mechanics ==
+''Main article: [[Gameplay Mechanics]]''
-Descendants of Darkness, players have diverse ways to experience the game. One option is immersive roleplay, where individuals can explore the intricacies of various species. Another avenue involves forming or joining families, cultivating strong bonds with fellow players. Additionally, combat is a prominent feature, allowing for strategic encounters and player-versus-player confrontations.
+{{:Gameplay_Mechanics}}
 == <span id="Combat"></span>Combat ==
+''Main article: [[Combat]]''
-Many players enjoy using the HUD for combat. To initiate an attack, you need to be within a 1.5-meter range of your target. Then, click on the main HUD button and select the strength of your attack. This enables you to engage with another player. However, it's crucial to be cautious as they can retaliate. Players utilize secondary HUDs for combat, incorporating followers and speed boosters. When a player attaches a follower to you, they will trail behind. If you move, they'll stay close, making it easier for them to attack. Conversely, if you attach a follower to them, you'll both collide, jostling around. This is where the speed booster becomes useful. It allows your avatar to move swiftly, enabling you to create distance from your opponent. They may employ a similar strategy, initiating combat as you maneuver.
+{{:Combat}}
 == <span id="Safe_Zones"></span>Safe Zones ==
+''Main article: [[Safe Zones]]''
-Within designated Safe Zones, the game HUD restricts combat actions. Presently, the sole Safe Zone in the game is located at the A&D (Angels and Demons) sims. We don't provide Safe Zones for individual homes or other establishments.
+{{:Safe_Zones}}
 == <span id="Feeding_and_Blood_Levels"></span>Feeding and Blood Levels ==
+''Main article: [[Feeding and Blood Levels]]''
+{{:Feeding_and_Blood_Levels}}
-In the first age group, all players can initially hold 5.000 liters of blood. Each day at midnight, they lose 0.500 liters. A player can survive for 10 days without feeding. If you start with 5.000 liters of blood on Monday, you will be dead on Thursday of the following week. Feeding replenishes your health/blood by initiating an attack. To feed, approach an avatar and be within 1.5 meters, click the main HUD button, and choose your attack. After an initial 5-second attack, you'll observe your health increasing. Once this occurs, you can move back up to 5.0 meters and continue feeding. You can feed from any direction once the initial 5 seconds have elapsed.
+== <span id="Abominations"></span>Abominations ==
+''Main article: [[Abominations]]''
-Additionally, you can scan another avatar to check their health. If you scan a deceased avatar, it will display "[their name] is a Sanguinolus Nullis. They were killed by [Name of the person that killed them]." "Sanguinolus Nullis" translates to "without blood" in Latin. If the player has never been fed from, it will indicate "[their name] is a new fleshy human full of blood."
+{{:Abominations}}
-The human scan feature includes the following status labels to indicate the amount of blood each human has:
-; '''Novus Sanguis (New Blooded)''':
-: This means the human has never been fed on and is totally full of blood - all 5.0 liters of it!
-; '''Sanguis Nullus (No Blood)''':
-: If you see this, the human has been completely drained and is basically a goner.
-; '''Sanguis Plenus (Full of Blood)''':
-: The human has at least 4.0 liters of blood, so they're pretty much full to the brim.
-; '''Sanguis Medius (Moderate Blood)''':
-: This label means the human has between 2.0 and 4.0 liters of blood left, so they're halfway there.
-; '''Sanguis Exiguus (Little Blood)''':
-: If a human has this label, they've got less than 2.0 liters of blood left - better be careful with them!
-; '''Status Ignotus (Unknown Status)''':
-: You shouldn't see this one pop up, but if you do, it means something weird is going on with the human's blood level.
 == <span id="Species-Specific_Attacks"></span>Species-Specific Attacks ==
+''Main article: [[Species-Specific Attacks]]''
-Each species has different attacks for roleplay purposes, but attack damage and rate remain consistent within the same age group.
+{{:Species-Specific_Attacks}}