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The buttons or action area of the Combat screen is positioned right in the middle of the screen, this is so that it is easy to get to.
It also has pictures of both the person attacking and the person being targeted, sometimes the target will be a friendly if you are healing for example but most of the time it will be an enemy. 
The buttons do the following: Top Row - Melee Attack The status area of the combat window changes to show the highest styles you can attack with, you choose a style and then attack your enemy. Attack Readied You attack using the best available readied style for the equipped weapons. Attack Ranged The status area of the combat window changes to show the highest ranged styles you can attack with, you choose a style and then attack. Attack Readied Ranged You attack using the best available readied ranged style. Attack Left You attack with the weapon in your left hand. Attack Right You attack with the weapon in your right hand. Second Row - Magic Offensive The status area of the combat window changes to show the highest offensive spells you can attack with, you choose a spell and then attack. Readied Offensive You attack using the best available offensive spell. Defensive The status area of the combat window changes to show the highest defensive spells you can attack with, you choose a spell and then attack. Readied Defensive You attack using the best available defensive spell. Third Row Heal The status area of the combat window changes to show the best healing spells you can cast, the heal spell will be cast on the selected friendly character. Defensive Item The status area of the combat window changes to let you pick a defensive item such as a potion or bandage. Using the item will apply the item to the selected character. Offensive Item The status area of the combat window changes to let you pick a offensive item, you will then attack the target with that item. Scare Tactics Applies to the Terror skill only, allows you to try Scare Tactics on an enemy. Bottom Row Skip You skip your turn but regenerate 15% health, mana and stamina. Additional Buttons Additional buttons may be shown from time to time, these include buttons to allow you to attempt to free yourself from nulification or paralysis. When pressing a button whatever action that button triggers will be applied to your target, sometimes when using a button the target may automatically switch from a friendly to an enemy or vice versa this is normal as some actions just can not be used on an enemy, while some can not be used on a friendly. | |||||||||
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