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==Combat Controls==
After learning to take their first steps, most players will immediately want to do the next thing on their bucket list-- '''[[Combat|pick a fight!]]'''

To fight effectively, one must have an intimate knowledge of the [[Combat Controls]]: In the heat of battle, one mis-key could be the difference between life and death!

Before you can use your [[Weapons]] or [[Implements]], you need to know how to [[Combat|Target]] an enemy: Pressing {{color|firebrick|Tab}} will target the nearest opponent, and pressing it again will cycle through closest opponents from left to right{{sup|2}}. <!--  Additionally, holding {{color|firebrick|Shift}} while pressing {{color|firebrick|Tab}} will switch to previous targets or cycle through opponents in a counter-clockwise direction{{sup|2}}. --> Alternatively, clicking with the {{color|firebrick|Left}} Mouse button will also select a Target.

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[[Combat|Primary Form]] attacks, numbers {{color|firebrick|1}} through {{color|firebrick|3}}, are generally your standard low cost ([[Stamina]]) low damage attacks, whereas your [[Combat|Secondary Form]] attacks (numbers {{color|firebrick|4}} through {{color|firebrick|6}}) are higher damage and higher cost, and often apply detrimental [[Combat|States]] to your enemies or [[Beneficial]] States to you. [[Expendables|Expendable]] abilities, accessed by holding {{color|firebrick|Alt}} and pressing the appropriate {{color|firebrick|1}} through {{color|firebrick|6}} key, are [[Role]] specific, special abilities that cost [[Stamina]] '''and''' [[Power]] that can be used to powerfully affect the outcome of a battle. Find everything you need to know about Attacks in the [[Combat]] section.

Lastly, the player has the ability to place the [[Attack Feats|Attack]], [[Expendables|Expendable]], [[Utility]], and [[Consumables|Consumable]] feats on to the [[Graphical Interface|Action Bar]] in the order that they like by dragging the Feat Icon to the preferred slot (see [[Graphical Interface]] for more information).

The default combat keys for [[Pathfinder Online]] are listed below, and all but a few should be easily accessible with the left hand on the keyboard (remember, these keys can be [[Keybinds|customized]]).


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|+Combat Controls
!style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px;"|Key(s){{sup|1}}
!style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Action
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Click {{color|firebrick|Left}} Mouse
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Select Target
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|{{color|firebrick|Tab}}
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Select closest Target and cycle through Targets (left to right{{sup|2}})
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|{{color|firebrick|`}} (sometimes referred to as {{color|firebrick|~}})
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Switch [[Weapon Set]]
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Top row number {{color|firebrick|1}} to number {{color|firebrick|3}}
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|[[Primary Form]] Weapon Attacks
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Top row number {{color|2=4}} to number {{color|2=6}}
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|[[Secondary Form]] Weapon Attacks
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Top row number {{color|firebrick|1}} to number {{color|firebrick|6}}   '''+''' hold {{color|firebrick|Alt}}
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|[[Expendables|Expendable]] [[Feats]]
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Top row number {{color|firebrick|7}} and number {{color|firebrick|8}}
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|[[Utility]] [[Feats]]
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Top row number {{color|firebrick|9}} and number {{color|firebrick|0}}
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|[[Consumables|Consumable]] items
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|{{color|firebrick|F1}}
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Target Party Member 1 (your character)
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|{{color|firebrick|F2}} through {{color|firebrick|F6}}
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Target Party Member 2 through 6, respectively
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===Party Members===
The world of [https://goblinworks.com Pathfinder Online] is a vicious place, and outside city walls (and sometimes even within!) characters will always be in mortal danger, whether from goblins or other players. One common survival tactic is to always bring a friend! Travelling in numbers has other [[Combat|benefits]], as well. 

To form a party with friends, or use any of the other commands below, first press {{color|firebrick|Enter}} to place the cursor in the chat box, then type forward slash ({{color|2=/}}). For character names, spaces, hyphens, and other marks must be included, but the character name need not be capitalized (i.e. {{color|steelblue|Dazyk}} will work the same as {{color|steelblue|dazyk}} or {{color|steelblue|dAzYk}}).


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|+Party Commands
!style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px;"|Text Entered
!style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Action
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|{{color|firebrick|/invite}} Character Name
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Invite character to join your party (leader only)
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|{{color|firebrick|/kick}} Character Name
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Dismiss character from your party (leader only)
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|{{color|firebrick|/promote}} Character Name
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Promote character to party leader (leader only); a party can only have 1 leader
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|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|{{color|firebrick|/leave}}
|style="text-align:left; padding-left:8px; padding-right:10px; width:50%"|Leave your current party
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===Combat Controls Notes===
#Key(s) indicates 'Top Row Number' because the game system differentiates between the 'Top Row Number Keys' and the 'Right Side Number Keys', which is important to remember when altering [[Keybinds]].
#This information is theoretical; more extensive research needs to be performed to confirm the direction of target cycling.
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