skill_db.txt need further explanations

[Promeister]

Hi everyone! I just need a little advice on why i see some variables that are not available in the format?
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This is by default the format for 'nk' in the skill.db

Spoiler

// 06 nk (skill damage properties):
//    0x01 - No damage skill
//    0x02 - Has splash area (requires source modification)
//    0x04 - Damage should be split among targets (requires 0x02 in order to work)
//    0x08 - Skill ignores caster's % damage cards (misc type always ignores)
//    0x10 - Skill ignores elemental adjustments
//    0x20 - Skill ignores target's defense (misc type always ignores)
//    0x40 - Skill ignores target's flee (magic type always ignores)
//    0x80 - Skill ignores target's def cards

Now when i saw the skill Sample 10,0,6,4,3,0x3,3,1,1,yes,0,0,0,magic,0,        MG_SIGHT,Sight "
I noticed that "0x3" is not in the 'nk' format. can anyone explain this?

Another question is how can i make firebolt damage turn into 1 blow but is equivalent to Lv 10?
" 19,9,8,1,3,0,0,10,1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8:9:10,yes,0,0,0,magic,0,    MG_FIREBOLT,Fire Bolt "
I noticed that they used " : " may i know what it's purpose ?

Thanks for the reply in advance!


Edit*
Another question is how can i make a skill unavailable to level select? other than the " leveluseskillspamount.txt " i did delete the ID but it didn't somehow worked in-game why?

 

[bWolfie]

0x03 comes from combining two values. It happens in a lot of the db files.

0x01 + 0x02 = 0x03

So Sight is a no damage skill which also has splash area.

Whenever you see colon ( : ) in the skill files, it relates to the variable being used in relation to the skill level.

In your example (Fire Bolt), 1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8:9:10 is telling the file how many hits to do for each corresponding level.

It also works for skill_cast_db.

For example, if you wanted Heal to have a different cool down for each level:

//-- AL_HEAL
28,0,1000,0,0,0,0:100:200:300:400:500:600:700:800:900

This would give it a 0.1s (lv2) cooldown, 0.2s (lv3) cooldown, and so forth.

To make the skill unavailable to select:

I'm not sure about older clients, but on new clients you can go to the following lua file in your GRF, data/luafiles514/luafiles/skillinfoz/skillinfolist.lub

Search for the skill you want and change

bSeperateLv = true,
to

bSeperateLv = false,

 

[evilpuncker]

hercules uses skill_db.conf now, update your emulator

 

[Promeister]

0x03 comes from combining two values. It happens in a lot of the db files.

0x01 + 0x02 = 0x03

So does this mean the script would automatically detect if lets say i add 0x10 - Skill ignores elemental adjustments & 0x20 - Skill ignores target's defense (misc type always ignores) which i will put as 0x30; would it only combine both? or will it combine the rest of the variables before that?

Whenever you see colon ( : ) in the skill files, it relates to the variable being used in relation to the skill level.

Is there anymore keys available  like the colon(

? And is there any provided topics for a much more thorough explanations for customizing skills? 

Btw, your reply means a lot to me thank you so much! 

hercules uses skill_db.conf now, update your emulator

Oh thanks for the reminder!