imported>MATIC: add note that while stance does not affect UAF, it heavily affects MM. To avoid people thinking it's reliable to attack from more defensive stances with UCS.

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add note that while stance does not affect UAF, it heavily affects MM. To avoid people thinking it's reliable to attack from more defensive stances with UCS.

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The '''Unarmed attack factor''' (UAF) is a measure of an attacker's strength and it is one of the elements that make up the [[unarmed combat system]]'s (UCS) combat resolution [[Multiplier modifier#Unarmed Combat System Formula|formula]]. Its function is similar to [[Attack Strength]] in [[Attack strength|AS]]/[[DS]] combat.

==Unarmed Attack Factor (UAF) Formula==

<div {{prettydiv|margin-right=15%}}>'''([[Brawling]] Ranks × 2) + [[trunc]]([[Combat maneuvers|CM]] Ranks ÷ 2) + trunc([[Strength|STR]] bonus ÷ 2) + trunc([[Agility|AGI]] bonus ÷ 2) + (glove or boot [[enchant]] bonus) + trunc(Avg held weapon enchant bonus ÷ 2)</div>

Notes:

* The UAF is not affected by [[stance]].
* Weapon enchant bonus/es are first averaged and then divided by 2.

===Calculating Weapon Enchant Bonus===
Only UCS compatible brawling weapons will add a bonus to the UAF.

1. Example with one weapon (+25 enchant bonus):
<div {{prettydiv|margin-right=60%}}>trunc(25 ÷ 2) = +12 UAF bonus</div>

2. Example with two weapons (weapon1 +10 enchant bonus | weapon2 +15 enchant bonus):
<div {{prettydiv|margin-right=60%}}>Average enchant bonus: trunc(10 + 15) ÷ 2 = +12<br><br>trunc(10 ÷ 2) = +6 UAF bonus</div>

3. Example with [[Strength (509)]], [[Dragonclaw (1209)]], 4x handwraps and 4x UCS brawling weapon
<div {{prettydiv|margin-right=60%}}>Strength: +15<br>Dragonclaw: +10<br>4x handwraps: +20<br>4x UCS weapon: +10 (20 ÷ 2)<br><br>Total bonus added to UAF: +55 (15 + 10 + 20 + 10)</div>

===Other UAF Modifiers===
Generally, most [[spell]]s, [[skill]]s, [[enhancive]]s, [[society]] signs/sigils/symbols etc. that increase/decrease [[Attack strength|attack strength (AS)]] will also increase/decrease UAF values. The major difference between AS and UAF is [[stance]]. Stance can significantly modify a combatant's attack strength but does not affect the unarmed attack factor. However, attacking from a more defensive stance does have a large effect on the [[Multiplier modifier|multiplier modifier (MM)]] similar to the AS penalty which can heavily impact your ability to successfully strike the target.

==See Also==
*[[Unarmed combat system|Unarmed Combat System]]
*[[Unarmed defense factor]] (UDF)
*[[Multiplier modifier]] (MM)

==External Links==
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imported>MATIC: add note that while stance does not affect UAF, it heavily affects MM. To avoid people thinking it's reliable to attack from more defensive stances with UCS.