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	[[Support Vessel\|Support Vessels]] can repair friendly hull during the fight. Each surviving Support Vessel restores '''at most one''' combat ship per round. The hull budget is shared across all surviving vessels, so several of them can together restore one heavy hull. Repair efficiency rises across rounds and is strongest on the final round.		[[Support Vessel\|Support Vessels]] can repair friendly hull during the fight. Each surviving Support Vessel restores '''at most one''' combat ship per round. The hull budget is shared across all surviving vessels, so several of them can together restore one heavy hull. Repair efficiency rises across rounds and is strongest on the final round.

	In battles with several players on one side (FCS attacks, stationed guardians), '''80%''' of ~~each player's~~ Support Vessels repair ~~that~~ player's ~~own losses first~~ and '''20%''' repair allies~~' losses first~~. ~~Vessels with nothing to repair in their group help~~ the ~~other group, so~~ a player who brings only Support Vessels repairs the allies' fleets.		In battles with several players on one side (FCS attacks, stationed guardians), each player's own losses come first: up to '''80%''' of their Support Vessels repair their own ships using the player's '''full''' repair capacity, and the other '''20%''' repair allies with the capacity left. Nothing is wasted on the split: a player who brings only Support Vessels repairs the allies' fleets with everything, a player alone or with no allied losses repairs only their own ships, and capacity allies cannot use returns to the owner.

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	== Support repairs ==		== Support repairs ==
	[[Support Vessel\|Support Vessels]] can repair friendly hull during the fight. Each surviving Support Vessel restores '''at most one''' combat ship per round. The hull budget is shared across all surviving vessels, so several of them can together restore one heavy hull. Repair efficiency rises across rounds and is strongest on the final round.		[[Support Vessel\|Support Vessels]] can repair friendly hull during the fight. Each surviving Support Vessel restores '''at most one''' combat ship per round. The hull budget is shared across all surviving vessels, so several of them can together restore one heavy hull. Repair efficiency rises across rounds and is strongest on the final round.

			In battles with several players on one side (FCS attacks, stationed guardians), '''80%''' of each player's Support Vessels repair that player's own losses first and '''20%''' repair allies' losses first. Vessels with nothing to repair in their group help the other group, so a player who brings only Support Vessels repairs the allies' fleets.

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	After battle, ~~a large share of destroyed defenses can auto-repair (about~~ '''70%''' in the ~~default model)~~. Exact structure names are on [[Defenses]] pages ([[Small Shield Dome]], [[Large Shield Dome]], [[Planetary Dome]], etc.).		After battle, '''50%''' of destroyed defenses auto-repair, plus the [[Defensive Logistics]] restoration bonus. Exact structure names are on [[Defenses]] pages ([[Small Shield Dome]], [[Large Shield Dome]], [[Planetary Dome]], etc.).

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	== Support repairs ==		== Support repairs ==
	[[Support Vessel\|Support Vessels]] can repair friendly hull during the fight. Each surviving Support Vessel restores '''at most one''' combat ship per round (hull budget ~~still applies)~~. Repair efficiency rises across rounds and is strongest on the final round.		[[Support Vessel\|Support Vessels]] can repair friendly hull during the fight. Each surviving Support Vessel restores '''at most one''' combat ship per round. The hull budget is shared across all surviving vessels, so several of them can together restore one heavy hull. Repair efficiency rises across rounds and is strongest on the final round.

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	== Support repairs ==		== Support repairs ==
	[[Support Vessel\|Support Vessels]] can repair friendly hull during the fight. Repair efficiency rises across rounds and is strongest on the final round.		[[Support Vessel\|Support Vessels]] can repair friendly hull during the fight. Each surviving Support Vessel restores '''at most one''' combat ship per round (hull budget still applies). Repair efficiency rises across rounds and is strongest on the final round.

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	== Fleet shields ==		== Fleet shields (side pool) ==

			Each side maintains a '''shield pool''' from its ships. Incoming fire hits that pool before hull.

			=== One pool per side ===

			* '''Attacker → defender:''' all fire at the colony (ships + defenses as targets) shares the '''defender''' shield pool.
			* '''Defender → attacker:''' colony '''ships and planetary turrets''' fire into the '''same attacker''' shield pool each round — one absorb pass after both volleys are merged. They do '''not''' each get a fresh copy of the full shield budget.

			=== Priority before absorb ===

			After ship + turret damage is merged toward the attacker, it is re-aimed with the same [[Targeting and Priority\|target priority]] tiers used for fleets (front screen before mid/rear), then the shared shield absorb runs. That matches the idea of dome-first ordering when defenses are the targets: one ordered distribution, then soak.

			=== Degradation ===

	* Ships contribute a '''shield pool''' that absorbs damage before hull hit points.
	* Shields degrade over the fight: a base per-round loss plus extra degradation as the pool takes hits (effectiveness can drop substantially across a long fight, capped in the combat model).		* Shields degrade over the fight: a base per-round loss plus extra degradation as the pool takes hits (effectiveness can drop substantially across a long fight, capped in the combat model).
	* Surviving ships regenerate shields between rounds, then degradation is applied again.		* Surviving ships regenerate shields between rounds, then degradation is applied again.
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	* Bring shield-capable combat lines when you expect long fights against heavy RF or defense yards.		* Bring shield-capable combat lines when you expect long fights against heavy RF or defense yards.
	* Domes matter on well-defended colonies — stripping soak domes opens the rest of the yard.		* Domes matter on well-defended colonies — stripping soak domes opens the rest of the yard.
	* See [[Rapid Fire]] and [[Targeting and Priority]] for how ~~damage is~~ aimed and ~~multiplied against soft screens~~.		* Soft turret walls only matter if their shots '''reach hull''' after the attacker’s shared shield pool — RF on flak/rockets does not help if everything is eaten by shields twice.
			* See [[Rapid Fire]] and [[Targeting and Priority]] for how shots are aimed and how RF adds extra shots (overkill is not splash).

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	== Overkill Damage ==		== Overkill Damage ==
	If an attack deals more damage than a target’s ~~remaining~~ HP:		If an attack deals more damage than a target’s HP:

	* The excess damage is ~~not~~ transferred to ~~another~~ unit.		* The excess damage is transferred to next unit.
	* Damage is not shared between targets.		* Each attack instance may affect multiple units.
	* Each attack instance ~~affects only one unit~~.

	Example:		Example:

	Target has 200 HP ~~remaining~~. Incoming damage after shield = 1000.		Target has 200 HP. Incoming damage after shield = 1000. It would destroy 5 units

	~~Target is destroyed. 800 damage is lost.~~

	~~This makes high attack ships less efficient against small swarm~~ units ~~unless Rapid Fire applies.~~
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	* [[Rapid Fire]]		* [[Rapid Fire]]
	* [[Targeting and Priority]]		* [[Targeting and Priority]]
	* [[Fleet Formations]]
	* [[Defenses]]		* [[Defenses]]
	* [[Fleet and Ships]]		* [[Fleet and Ships]]

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= Damage and Shields =
Combat damage in Stellar Realms follows a layered structure:

1. Shield absorbs damage first 2. Remaining damage is applied to structural HP 3. If HP reaches zero, the unit is destroyed

Understanding this sequence is critical for fleet design and defensive planning.
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== Damage Resolution Order ==
Each attack cycle follows this logic:

1. Attacker selects a target (see [[Targeting and Priority]]). 2. Attacker deals its full attack value. 3. Target shield absorbs damage first. 4. Any remaining damage is applied to the target's HP. 5. If HP reaches zero, the unit is destroyed. 6. If Rapid Fire applies, a new target may be selected.

Shields always take damage before hull integrity.
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== Shields ==
Shields act as a temporary damage buffer.

Important characteristics:

* Shields reset at the start of each combat round.
* Shield value does not permanently decrease across rounds.
* If shield value is greater than incoming damage, HP remains untouched.
* If incoming damage exceeds shield, the overflow damages HP.

Example:

A ship has: Shield = 500 HP = 2000

Incoming attack = 800

Shield absorbs 500. Remaining 300 damages HP. New HP = 1700.
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== Structural HP ==
HP represents the physical durability of the unit.

Once HP reaches zero:

* The unit is removed from battle.
* Rapid Fire may trigger for the attacker.
* Destroyed units do not regenerate during combat.

HP does not reset during battle.
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== Overkill Damage ==
If an attack deals more damage than a target’s remaining HP:

* The excess damage is not transferred to another unit.
* Damage is not shared between targets.
* Each attack instance affects only one unit.

Example:

Target has 200 HP remaining. Incoming damage after shield = 1000.

Target is destroyed. 800 damage is lost.

This makes high attack ships less efficient against small swarm units unless Rapid Fire applies.
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== Shield vs High Burst Weapons ==
Large burst weapons are effective against:

* Shield-heavy targets
* Dome structures
* Capital ships

However:

Small rapid units can overwhelm large weapons if shield cycling favors them.

Fleet balance depends on mixing shield-breaking and swarm control.
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== Shield Structures (Domes) ==
Planetary shield domes:

* Provide large shield pools
* Reset every combat round
* Do not deal damage
* Force attackers to commit sustained damage

Domes significantly increase required siege strength.
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== Defense Structure Interaction ==
Defenses follow the same damage rules:

* Shields absorb first
* HP absorbs overflow
* Destruction removes the structure permanently from battle

Heavy defensive batteries often combine:

* High shield
* Moderate HP
* Specialized Rapid Fire

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== Round-Based Reset Mechanics ==
At the start of each combat round:

* All surviving units regenerate their shield value fully.
* HP does not regenerate.
* Destroyed units remain destroyed.

This makes sustained damage more important than isolated spikes.
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== Strategic Implications ==
1. Swarm fleets are shield-efficient but vulnerable to Rapid Fire. 2. High-burst ships counter shield stacking. 3. Domes require sustained siege pressure. 4. Mixed fleets reduce inefficiency from overkill. 5. Support ships survive longer due to priority layering.

Damage efficiency is not only about attack value. It is about interaction between shield, HP, targeting, and Rapid Fire.
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== Related Systems ==

* [[Rapid Fire]]
* [[Targeting and Priority]]
* [[Fleet Formations]]
* [[Defenses]]
* [[Fleet and Ships]]