Highattack

Highattack is a term used in gaming and game design to describe a configuration, stat, or build that prioritizes offensive power. It is typically applied to role-playing games, strategy games, and other systems where characters or units have adjustable attributes. The concept is not a standardized term across all titles, but it is commonly understood within communities as an emphasis on increasing damage output.

In practice, a Highattack setup aims to maximize attack-related metrics such as base attack damage, attack speed, critical hit chance, and weapon synergy. Players may equip weapons, artifacts, or skills that amplify offensive performance, often at the expense of defensive stats, sustainability, or resource efficiency. Balancing influences such as enemy defenses, damage multipliers, and cooldowns shape how effectively a Highattack build performs in different encounters.

Designers use related concepts to offer players options: alternative presets like Highdefense or Balanced, and system mechanics such as stat scaling, gear sets, and skill trees that reward aggressive playstyles. In game data and modding communities, Highattack may appear as a preset name, a tag in character sheets, or an identifier in configuration files describing offensive loadouts.

Common trade-offs of Highattack builds include reduced survivability, greater reliance on momentary burst damage, and potential vulnerability to crowd control or armor. Players weighing risk versus reward may choose Highattack when pursuing quick eliminations or when resource management favors relentless offense.

See also: attack power, critical hit rate, attack speed, glass cannon, damage calculation.