# Key Phrases Here are K**ey Phrases** to help you navigate War of Nova's combat system.


Energy Damage	Basic Elemental Damage, Ignores Defense
Confusion	Causes Enemy to Attack Randomly Even Own Strike Craft
Radiation Damage	Basic Elemental Damage, Ignores Defense
Unit	Strike Craft
Stun	Prevents Strike Craft & Ship from attacking, using abilities
Allied Unit	Every Strike Craft owned
Enemy Unit	Enemy Strike Craft
Silence	Prevents abilities, standard attacks still come through
Proc chance	Chance of effect taking place
First Strike	Guarantees Ship/Strike Craft will act first round
Counterattack	Attacks back specific Strike Craft after taking an attack from Strike Craft
Thermal Damage	Basic Elemental Damage, Ignores Defense
Troop Initiative	Strike Craft Initiative
Travel Speed	Movement Speed
Follow Up	Ship and Strike Craft attacks a second time
Against 2 Enemy Targets	works even against 1 target or 3 targets, but a cap at 2

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