Weapon lowers enemy stat on hit?

[TriceratopsX]

Hello, I was wondering how (or if) I could have a weapon lower the targets stats (specifically Def) upon each hit, I looked around for a bit and I didn't see any questions that were similar, I also didn't see how to do it in the maker itself (as the traits tab in the database only effects the one wielding it) What I was wanting to do is have a sword that when equipped each physical attack lowers the enemies' (that were hit with the attack(s)) defense by 5%

As always any and all help is appreciated!

 

[Trihan]

Edit: I gave you a solution that will reduce it by 5% but won't stack, let me think about it a bit and I'll see if I can come up with something that does what you're asking for.

 

[Poryg]

Since the OP wants to have it upon each hit, they need to use Custom Establish Effect, not Custom Respond Effect.

 

[Trihan]

Okay, got it.

You'll need Yanfly's Buffs & States Core (http://yanfly.moe/2015/12/25/yep-50-buffs-states-core/) and Auto Passive States (http://yanfly.moe/2015/10/17/yep-13-auto-passive-states/) for this.

Create a new state with the following tag:

<custom establish effect>
target.addParam(3, -(target.def * 0.05));
</custom establish effect>

Then on the weapon, add the tag

<passive state: x>

Where X is the ID of the state you created.

Then when the wielder of that weapon attacks something and successfully hits, its defence will be reduced by 5% of its current def (meaning there will be diminishing returns on it, which I assume is what you were going for). It'll be slightly different if you always want it reduced by 5% of its base.

 

[TriceratopsX]

Ack! I thought I had it set to notify me of replies!

Thank you @Trihan & @Poryg so much for helping me with this, I greatly appreciate it (Now my blade can eat through ANY defense albeit with a diminishing return)
And the diminishing return on the ability should be fine, I don't want the ability TOO good after all (I'll just increase it to something slightly above 5% )

EDIT: Probably a stupid question but what would I change to make it effect magic defense too?

 

[sciencewarrior]

EDIT: Probably a stupid question but what would I change to make it effect magic defense too?

You can add a second call in the same notetag to change magical defense:

<custom establish effect>
target.addParam(3, -(target.def * 0.05));
target.addParam(5, -(target.mdf * 0.05));
</custom establish effect>

 

[TriceratopsX]

@sciencewarrior Ah, parameter 5 that's what magic defense is. Thanks!

 

[sciencewarrior]

You're welcome. I keep this post bookmarked to look up parameters.

 

[TriceratopsX]

Ah fascinating! Do you start counting parameters at 0? That'd be where I got confused (Probably) I really need to learn more about this stuff.

 

[Zarsla]

@TriceratopsX yes.
0-MaxHp
1-MaxMp
2-Atk
3-def
4-mat
5-mdf
6-Agi
7-luk

 

[TriceratopsX]

@Zarsla That's really cool! I'm glad I know this now!