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Battle & Strategy

Battle Overview

Punch Protocol's combat system is built on blind, pre-submitted moves — both players commit their full set of actions before the battle begins. Once submitted, all moves are locked on-chain and revealed simultaneously — the battle unfolds based on these irreversible decisions. No randomness, no changes — just pure strategy, prediction, and tactical execution.

Combat Mechanics

Before the fight begins, both players submit a full sequence of moves — attacks and defenses for each round — without knowing what the opponent will do. In every round, each player selects one zone to attack — Head, Torso, or Legs — and one zone to defend.

  • If the attack targets a zone the opponent didn't defend, it deals damage based on the attacker's power
  • If the defender correctly blocks the targeted zone, the attack is negated and no damage is taken

Moves are revealed and resolved simultaneously, round by round. The battle continues until one fighter is knocked out (KO), or all rounds are completed. If there's no KO, the winner is the player who dealt the most total damage and landed the most successful hits.

Core Elements

Body Parts

  • Head
  • Torso
  • Legs
Choose body part to attack and defend each round

Player Specs

  • HP: Base health points
  • Attack: Attack damage
  • Counter: Counter attack damage
  • Combo: Combo attack damage
  • Combo Order: Each fighter has a unique sequence of body parts that must be hit to trigger combo damage

Damage Types

  • Normal: Base damage if the target isn't blocked
  • Sequence: +20% damage for each consecutive hit on the same zone, up to +100%
  • Combo: Combo damage for landing 3 attacks in sequence
  • Counter: Deal damage to attacker when blocking 2 attacks in a row

Mind Games

Once the battle starts, players can deal regular damage or attempt to land powerful combos — sequences of attacks that require precise targeting. To stop a combo, the defender tries to block the right body parts.

But the attacker can anticipate this and mix things up — attacking random zones or repeating hits on the same spot instead of following the combo sequence.

The defender, in turn, might predict this mind play and block accordingly, aiming to trigger a counterattack by blocking consecutive strikes.

This dynamic creates a rich battlefield of prediction and strategy, where players must outthink their opponents, adapt on the fly, and exploit their fighter's unique strengths.

Victory Conditions

Knockout Victory

Reduce your opponent's HP to zero through successful attacks. This is the most direct path to victory.

Points Victory

If both players survive all rounds, victory is determined by total damage dealt and successful hits landed.

Pro Tips

💡 Keep Them Guessing

Don't always go for combos immediately. Sometimes it's better to set up combos by mixing in other attacks to keep opponents guessing.

⚡ Play to Your Strengths

Leverage your fighter's unique skills. If your fighter excels at counters, guess your opponent's attacks and punish their mistakes.