Glossary of Terms

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This page discusses a general glossary of terms used by players of Dragon Marked For Death.

If you are looking for other guides or specific overviews and guides for each Playable Character, please see the links below:

• Gameplay
• Empress
• Warrior
• Shinobi
• Witch
• Oracle
• Bandit

Common Community Terms

These are some common terms used by the DMFD community.

• ATM - A shorthand for Atruum.
• BR - A shorthand for "Boss Rush", referring to the Quest Ancient Gods.
• MFD - A shorthand for the Quest Marked for Death.
• NM - A shorthand for Named Monsters.
• Trial or Trials - A shorthand for the Quest Cavern of Torment, a term primarily used by Japanese players.

Technical Terms

The following are a collection of technical terms used to explain intricate mathematical calculations.

Motion Value

A motion value can be thought of as "the value of the motion". Motion Value is the constant number that represents the base damage of an attack. This value is multiplied by a stat and related modifiers to determine the total amount of damage from that attack. For example, the motion value of Poison Shinobi's Dragon Kick is 34, and the calculation for Holy attacks is PIE * Motion Value. If Shinobi's PIE is 5, then Shinobi's Dragon Kick will most likely deal 5 * 34 = 170 damage.

DP Efficiency

DP Efficiency (AKA Efficiency) is a rating of how much damage you get for your DP. The formula is:

Motion Value / DP Cost

Magic Base

Magic Base (AKA Magic Base Value) is a hidden constant value unique to each Playable Character that is added to M.ATK.

Magic Base Values

Class	Magic Base
Empress	130
Warrior	50
Shinobi	85
Witch	0
Oracle	Thrust = 32 Guard = 30 Slash = 32 Focus = 0
Bandit	Small-sword = 45 Shuriken = 45

Class Mod

Class Mod (AKA Class Modification) is a value unique to each Playable Character that is multiplied to the base formula for Physical attack power, STR + ATK.

Class Modification Values

Class	Class Mod
Empress	1
Warrior	0.1925
Shinobi	0.65
Witch	0.765
Oracle	0.245
Bandit	0.344