Difference between revisions of "Category:Actor Values"

| The AV value from the Actor's ''base form'' - all instances of the actor share this value (e.g. all 'Imps' share the same Base Health).  This factor is set by the designer in the CS.  It is modified in-game by the [[SetActorValue|SetAV]] console+script commands, skill & attribute level increases, and certain Ability effects (see notes).

| This value is stored a little differently depending on the actor value, and for some (Skill & Attribute AVs, in particular) it may only have values between 0 and 255.

| <center> '''Offset Modifier''' </center>

|  This modifier is intended only for '''negative''' values; any change that would increase it above zero sets it to zero instead.

There are three different 'versions' of an Actor Value that play a role in Oblivion:

     Maximum Value      =  Calculated Base Value + Max Modifier

    Current Value      =  Maximum Value + Offset Modifier + Damage Modifier

* These formulas do not apply to '''Fame,Infamy,Bounty,or Encumbrance'''.  These AVs are calculated differently, and stored differently as well.

* When player stats are displayed in the menu, they are shown as <font color="Green">green</font> if the Current value is greater than the Calculated Base value, <font color="Red">red</font> if the Current value is less than the CBV, and <font color="Blue">blue</font> if the two are equal.  The exception is the players Health, Magicka, and Fatigue, where the comparison is between the Maximum value and the CBV.

* It is possible, using the Offset multiplier, to make the player's current health (or magicka/fatigue) ''greater'' than their supposed Maximum value.  This is not seen in-game only because the Offset modifier is so rarely used.

* For (1) 'recoverable' effects from (2) Ability-type spells applied on the (3) player (and only the player), the ''Base'' factor is modified instead of the Max factor.  This is why benefits from birthsign and certain quest rewards (like the Skeleton Key) can actually alter the players skill mastery level.

 

Encumbrance is calculated and displayed differently from other actor values. 

* The '''Base''' factor is ignored entirely.  It is not used in calculation, and cannot be altered by the SetAV command or any magical means. It is, however, still included in the return value of the GetBaseAV command, making this command effectively useless.

* The '''Calculated Base''' is the total encumbrance bonus from strength.  Unlike most calculated factors, this applies to ''all'' actors, not just the player.

Modifier Sum = (Max Modifier + Offset Modifier + Damage Modifier)

For this reason, the Current encumbrance of an actor will never be less than their total carried weight, and the Maximum encumbrance will never be less than the value calculated from their strength.

 

  GetAV Return Value = Carried Weight + Modifier Sum

This means that GetAV will return the '''wrong''' value if the actor is currently subject to enough effects that reduce encumbrance (e.g. Feather).