Effect

An Effect defines a modification that can be applied to one or more target Stats.

It contains all the information required to determine how, when, and where the modification is applied. When an Effect is dispatched, it is processed by the Processor identified by its Processor Id, which then applies the Effect according to its configuration.

Fields

Field	Description
Processor Id	Identifies the Processor that handles this Effect.
Attributes	A collection of Effect Attributes used by Processors. Some Processors require specific Attributes in order to process the Effect.
Apply Type	Determines whether the Effect is applied permanently or temporarily. See Apply Types below.
Modifier Type	Determines how a temporary Effect is removed. Used only when Apply Type is set to Temporary. See Modifier Types below.
Updater	Specifies which Updater manages the lifetime of the Modifier. Used only when Apply Type is Temporary and Modifier Type is With Duration.
Use Delay	Enables delayed application of the Effect.
Use Stat Delay	Uses a Stat instead of a predefined delay value.
Delay	The predefined delay before the Effect is applied.
Delay Stat	The Stat that provides the delay value.
Use Stat Duration	Uses a Stat instead of a predefined duration value.
Duration	The predefined duration of the temporary Modifier.
Duration Stat	The Stat that provides the duration value.
Use Turn Stat	Uses a Stat instead of a predefined turn value.
Turn	The predefined number of turns the temporary Modifier remains active.
Turn Stat	The Int Stat that provides the turn duration.
Stat Targeting	Determines whether the Effect targets a single Stat or multiple tagged Stats. See Stat Targeting Types below.
Target Stat	The Stat Key of the target Stat. Used when Stat Targeting is Single Stat.
Tagged Stats	Defines the criteria used to target multiple Stats. Used when Stat Targeting is Tagged Stats.

Apply Types

Type	Description
Permanent	Applies the Effect permanently.
Temporary	Applies the Effect temporarily by creating a Modifier.

Modifier Types

Type	Description
With Duration	The temporary Modifier is removed automatically after its configured duration or turn count expires.
Managed By Code	The temporary Modifier remains active until it is removed manually through code.

Stat Targeting Types

Type	Description
Single Stat	Targets a single Stat specified by Target Stat.
Tagged Stats	Targets all Stats matching the configured tag criteria.

Tagged Stats

Field	Description
Environments	Defines which Environments are searched for matching Stats.
Container Id	Defines which Container is searched for matching Stats.
Tags	Defines the tags that a Stat must have to be targeted.