XS GUIDE
The XS Guide is a reference that tells you anything and everything about XS, including what it is and what you can do to raise your levels. XS is a confusing part of the game, so listen up.

XS Stands is the term used for the grouping of AS, DS, ACS, and ES together. AS stands for Attack Score, DS Defensive Score, ACS Accuracy Score, and ES Evasiveness Score. Each plays a vital role in Combat. Each score is a number added up from a variety of factors, which includes the weapon you use, the skills you know, to even how much sleep you get. The higher the number, the better you will be in Combat. Below is a list of each of the factors.
ATTACK SCORE (AS)
Your Attack Score indicates how much your opponent's ES is lowered. For every two points on your AS, your opponent's ES is lowered by one. AS is usually gained through weapons and things involving strength, as it helps to improve your attack power. Below are all of the ways you can possibly increase your AS.

Increase AS by +1
1. Stone Weight Lifting: Stone weights made by Stonebuilders can help increase your AS. After lifting for 5 consecutive days (5 minutes a day), your AS will increase by +1. You must continue to lift 5 days a week to maintain it.
2. Amulet: The regular Amulet gives you +1 AS because of its power.
3. Holy Amulet: The Holy Amulet gives off a +1 AS bonus.
4. Large-Sized Swordss Level 1-2: LSSs Level 1-2 will give you extra power in Combat.
5. Flame Sword: The magicalof bathing a sword in flames will give you +1 AS.
6. Combat Experience: Getting 5 Combat Experience Points will get you +1 AS.

Increase AS by +2
1. Stone Weight Lifting: Continue lifting stone weights (see +1 AS #1) for 15 days, and your AS will raise by another point, for a total of +2. You must continue to lift for 5 days a week afterward to maintain it.
2. Large-Sized Swords Level 3-4: LSSs Level 3-4 give you +2 AS.
3. Large-Sized Bows Level 1-2: LSBs Level 1-2 give you +2 AS.

Increase AS by +3
1. Fire Amulet: The Fire Amulet's raging flame power raises your ES by +3.
2. Wind Amulet: Like the Fire Amulet, the Wind Amulet increases your ES by +3.
3. Large-Sized Swords Level 5: LSSs Level 5 give you +3 AS.
4. Large-Sized Bows Level 3: LSBs Level 3 give you +3 AS.

Increase AS by +4 to +5
1. Large-Sized Bows Level 4: LSBs at Level 4 give you +4 AS.
2. Large-Sized Bows Level 5: LSBs at Level 5 give you +5 AS.

Increase AS through Weapons
1. Weapons That Give +1 AS: Normal Spear, Horseback Spear, Terminian Sword, Razor Sword, Swamp Blade,
     Snow Saber, Excalibur of the Sea, Pirate's Sword (Single), Battle Axe, Two-Handed Axe, Giant's Axe, Axe of Death,      Deku Flail, Whip, Brass Knuckles
2. Weapons That Give +2 AS: Gerudo Spear, Silver Gerudo Spear, Lance, Trident, Gilded Sword, Woodfall Blade,
    Deku Bow, Thieve's Dagger, Gold Knuckles
3. Weapons That Give +3 AS: Sword of Snowhead, Poison Bow, Neptune Axe, Gerudo Whip, Scythe,
4. Weapons That Give +4 AS: Pirate's Sword (Dual), Death's Scythe
5. Bows: Many Bows give you variable ES. Check the Bows page for accurate ASs for most of the Bows. Light Axes
    also have an X + 1 Variable for AS.

Decrease AS by -1
1. Defensive Tactics Skill Level 1-2: At the first two lowest levels of the Defensive Tactics skill, you will sacrifice 1
      AS for your increased Defensive skills.
2. Deku Nuts Level 3: If a Level 3 Deku Nut user hits his opponent, their AS will decrease by -1 for 2 rounds.
3. Light Arrows: Each time you take a hit from a Light Arrow, you AS will lower by -1.

DEFENSIVE SCORE (DS)
Your Defensive Score determines you chances of clashing instead of being hit. Since clashing is much more preferable than being hit, having a high DS score is very handy. Below are the different ways to increase your DS.

Increase DS by +1
1. Defensive Tactics Skill: At Levels 1-3 with the Defensive Tactics skill, your DS will increase by +1.
2. Holy Amulet: The Holy Amulet will increase your DS by +1.
3. Large-Sized Swords Level 1-4: LSSs Level 1-4 allow for better defense and +1 DS.
4. Eat Fresh Food: Eat some food fresh from a farm to get +1 DS. Keep eating every 3 days to maintain it.
5. Combat Experience: If you receive 10 Combat Experience Points, you will receive +1 DS.

Increase DS by +2
1. Defensive Tactics Level 4-5: At Levels 4-5 with the Defensive Tactics skill, your DS will increase by +2.
2. Water Amulet: The Amulet used by the Zoran people increases your DS by +2.
3. Shadow Amulet: The Ikanans' Amulet calls upon the power of darkness to increase your DS by +2.
4. Large-Sized Swords Level 5: LSSs at Level 5 give you +2 DS.
5. Eat Chef-Prepared Food: Food cooked by a chef will give you even higher DS than fresh food. Eat every 3 days to
    maintain this bonus. If you eat fresh food instead of cooked, your DS will drop to +1.

Increase DS Through Weapons
1. Weapons That Give +1 DS: Gerudo Spear, Razor Sword, Swamp Blade, Woodfall Blade, Sword of Snowhead,
   Coral Sword, Pirate's Sword (Dual), Mountain Bow, Light Axe, Battle Axe (Gerudo), Two-Handed Axe, Warhammer
2. Weapons That Give +2 DS: Excalibur of the Sea, Bow of Frost, Giant's Axe, Neptune Axe, Axe of Death
3. Weapons That Give +3 DS: Silver Gerudo Spear, Gilded Sword

Decrease DS by -1
1. Electricfied: If you are hit with an Electric Sword (see Magic page), your DS will be lowered by -1 until you can
    cure the status effect.

ACCURACY SCORE (ACS)
Your Accuracy Score is one of your most important scores. Your ACS is added to your roll to see where you hit your enemy. The higher it is, the better your chances are of wounding or killing an opponent in Combat. Below are the various methods of raising this score.

Increase ACS by +1
1. Sleep in a Building/Barracks: Sleeping on the hard ground in a tent isn't very comfortable, nor is it beneficial to
      your Combat abilities. Sleeping in a bed in a building/inn/barracks increases your ACS by +1.
2. Earth Amulet: The Amulet used by the Deku will increase your ACS by +1.
3. Combat Experience: Gain 20 Combat Experience Points to get +1 ACS.

Increase ACS through Weapons
1. Weapons That Give +1 ACS: Silver Gerudo Spear, Horseback Spear, Lance, Woodfall Blade, Sword of
    Snowhead, Excalibur of the Sea, Pirate's Sword (Dual), Short Bow, Deku Bow, Mountain Bow, Battle Axe, Two-
    Handed Axe, Giant's Axe, Neptune Axe, Whip, Scythe
2. Weapons That Give +2 ACS: Trident, Razor Sword, Gilded Sword, Elemental Bow, Poison Bow, Bow of Frost,
    Zoran Bow, Axe of Death, Gerudo Whip, Death's Scythe
3. Weapons That Give +3 ACS: Long Bow, Bow of Paralysis, Knife, Thieve's Dagger
4. Weapons That Give +4 ACS: Sniper Bow, Crossbow

Increase ACS through Bombs
1. Bombs: Standard Bombs give you a +4 ACS bonus when they hit.
2. Powder Keg: Powder Kegs give you a +5 ACS bonus when they hit.

EVASIVENESS SCORE (ES)
Perhaps your most important score, ES is your first roll in Combat. It decides wether or not your opponent will hit you or not. Many different things can contribute to you ES Score. They are listed below. The minimum ES you can have is 4, Every race has a maximum ES of 23

Base ES
Every character starts out with +3 ES.

Increase ES by +1
1. Running Skill: If you are at Level 1 or higher with the Running skill, your speed will help increase your ES by +1.
2. Dexterity Skill: A player at Level 1-3 Dexterity will increase their ES by +1.
3. Jumping/Leaping Skill: If your character is at Level 2-3 with the Jumping/Leaping Skill, their ES will increase by
  +1.
4. Race Bonus: Every Race gets +1 ES.
5.  Ikanan Bonus: The Ikanan races is very crafty and quick, thus garnering them an extra +1ES bonus.
6. Combat Firesight: The Deku and Zora races can use Combat Foresight to anticipate attacks, giving them +1 ES.

Increase ES by +2
1. Dexterity Level 4: A player at Level 4-5 Dexteriy will increase their ES by +2.
2. Jumping/Leaping Level 4: If your character is Level 4-5 with the Jumping/Leaping skill, they will get +2 ES.

Increase ES through Shields
1. Basic Shields: +1 to +3 : All basic shields (Terminian Shield, Deku Shield, Goron Shield, Zoran Shield) as well
   as some advanced shields (Shield of Death, Stone Shield, Mirror Shield) increase your ES by the Level the are at.
2. Forest Shield/Golden Sun Shield: +1 to +4 : These two shields will increase your ES by the Level they are at.
3. Silver Gerudo Shield: +2 to +4 : This special shield will increase your ES by your Level +1.

Increase ES through Weapons
1. Spears: Check the Spears page to see the differet ES effects they have.
2. Swords: Check the Swords page to see the various ES effects they have.
3. Bows: Check the Bows page to see the various ES effects they have.
4. Axes: Check the Axes page to see the different ES effects they have.
5. Miscellaneous Items: Check the Miscellaneous Weapons page to see the various ES effects they have.

Decrease ES by -2
1. Deku Nuts: A person at Level 0-1 in using Deku Nuts will take off -2 ES if the attack hits.

Decrease ES by -3
1. Deku Nuts Level 2-3: A person at Level 2-3 in using Deku Nuts will take off -3 ES if the attack hits.
2. Boomerang Penalty: The penalty for getting a Boomerang ready is -3 ES.
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