Skull System

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The Skull System is a system that was made to make sure that Player Killing wouldn't get out of control. The system exists only in regular PvP worlds. When a player attacks someone who is not skulled, he/she gets a white skull. If a player kills someone with a white, red, yellow, or green skull he won't get skulled.

[edit] White Skull

A player will get white skull if he attacks or kills another player. If he only attacks, the skull will remain until the logout block is gone. However, if he kills another player, he will get white skull for 20 minutes, and every offense against other players during that time will reset the time, so player killers will have to wait another 15 minutes.

Killing a white skulled player is a justified kill. However, if you attack someone with a white skull, they will see a yellow skull on your character, and be able to defend themselves without punishment.

[edit] Red Skull

A player gets a red skull if he kills:

Three or more unmarked characters in one day (24 hours),
Five or more unmarked characters in one week (7 days), or
Ten or more unmarked characters in one month (30 days).

A red skull will last for the 30 days following the most recent unjustified kill. Committing more unjustified kills will cause the one-month red skull penalty to start over. A red-skulled player who dies will drop all items, regardless of whether they have blessings or wear an Amulet of Loss! This will encourage players to hunt and to punish players who have a red skull.

Excessive killing of non-skulled players or "innocents" is no longer a violation of the Tibia Rules since the summer update of 2009.

If you encounter a red-skull player on your screen, be cautious! Random player killers often have red skulls, and they kill just enough players to not be banished. Of course, players not marked with skulls can be random player killers too, but a red-skull indicates an aggressive person.

[edit] Black Skull

Black Skull redirects here. For the item of the same name, see Black Skull (Item).

In the coming update CipSoft will implement a new skull to the skull system, a black skull. It will appear when a player kills double the amount of players needed to attain a red skull. This will be used to replace the present punishment of a 30-day ban for "Excessive unjustified player killing."

A player gets a black skull if he kills:

Six or more unmarked characters in one day (24 hours),
Ten or more unmarked characters in one week (7 days), or
Twenty or more unmarked characters in one month (30 days).

When a player has a black skull they will no longer be able to attack an unmarked player - that is any player without a skull. In addition to this, a black-skulled player may not use area attack spells and runes (i.e. Hell's Core, Explosion, etc.), as well as Burst Arrows to prevent black skulls from killing unmarked players indirectly. They also cannot summon or convince creatures, or use Undead Legion or strike spells (i.e. Energy Strike) which are not aimed at a target.

A black skull will remain on a character for a total of 45 days. Damage reducing items will not work for PvP combat so a black-skulled player will suffer 100% damage from other players. Whenever a black-skulled character is killed, he/she will respawn in temple with 40 hitpoints and 0 mana. Black-skulled character, like a red-skulled, who dies will drop all items regardless of whether they have blessings or wear an Amulet of Loss. Black-skulled character will receive 100% damage in PvP combat instead of 50%. The black skull lasts for 45 days.

[edit] Yellow Skull

A player will receive a yellow skull if he attacks someone marked with a red or white skull. The attacker is yellow skulled only for his victim; this is done because even player killers have the right to defend themselves against other players that might try to kill them. Killing someone with a yellow skull will be a justified kill.

You can get yellow skull yourself, just put a fire/poison/energy bomb rune under your character while unmarked.

Yellow Skulls are special. If a player who has a red or white skull is attacked by an unmarked player, the attacker will get a yellow skull which is visible only to the player he attacked. This allows even a red skull to kill in self-defense without receiving extra penalties.