name: "science"
category: "Skills"
description: |
  Science is the skill that powers modules — powerful programs that
  can be triggered for combat, teleportation, item processing,
  and enchanting.

  Key concepts:
  - Modules are triggered with 'trigger <module>'
  - Every module costs a combination of junk items
  - All modules also cost 1 scrap, UNLESS you have a deck
    equipped
  - Wielding a deck (science weapon) removes the scrap
    requirement and enables autotrigger combat
  - Elemental decks provide unlimited supply of their junk type

  Module matching: trigger and autotrigger search by partial name
  (all words). If ambiguous, the highest-level module you can cast
  is selected. E.g., "trigger bio" at Science Lv1 picks Bio Strike.

  Junk types:
    solarjunk, hydrojunk, ecojunk, biojunk (from scavenging)
    chaosjunk, deathjunk, bloodjunk (combat module components)
    lawjunk (transport), cosmicjunk (enchantment)
    naturejunk (processing)

  Decks: basic deck, solar deck, hydro deck, eco deck, bio deck
         Advanced versions of each elemental deck also exist.

  Deck combat:
  - Equip a deck, set 'autotrigger <mod>', then attack
  - Deck attacks at its weapon speed
  - Autotrigger mod fires each round, consuming junk
  - Without autotrigger or junk: unarmed attack with no bonuses

  Non-deck combat:
  - 'trigger <mod>' queues a one-shot mod for your next attack
  - Only one mod can be queued at a time

  Science damage formula:
    Max hit = floor(mod_max_hit * (1 + equipment_science_damage% / 100))
    If the target is weak to your mod's element:
      Max hit += floor(mod_max_hit * target_weakness% / 100)

  Elemental weakness:
    Some mobs have an elemental weakness (solar, hydro, eco, bio,
    chaos) with a weakness percent. If your module's element matches
    the mob's weakness, you gain +weakness% accuracy and
    +floor(base * weakness%) damage on top of your equipment bonus.

  Accuracy roll: EffectiveScience * (ScienceAttack + 64)
    EffectiveScience = Science level + tech_boosts + 9

  The mob's Science level determines its magic defense roll:
    Defense roll = (mob.Science + 9) * (mob.ScienceDefense + 64)

  Type 'mods' to see all modules you can currently use.

  See also: trigger, autotrigger, mods, scavenging, combat