Editing Karma

{{stat|Karma}} prevents abuse of Corepunk's open world Player versus Player (PvP) system. It is accrued for killing or helping to kill other players.
==Acquisition==
Upon killing, helping to kill another player, the player (and all party members) receives {{stat|Karma}}. The number of points received depends upon the difference between the [[level]] and equipment of the Aggressor and the defeated player. If a player was attacked first, they will not get Karma Points. If the accumulated Karma Points is greater than or equal to 1000, the Aggressor will become a [[Karma#Criminal|Criminal]]. There is no maximum amount of {{stat|Karma}} a player can have.

==Reduction==
{{stat|Karma}} can be decreased by completing various activities and [[quests]] in both open world and instanced content.

==Relationships==
The Karma System defines 4 different player types: [[Karma#Green|Green]], [[Karma#White|White]], [[Karma#Yellow|Yellow]], and [[Karma#Red|Red]]. These colours appear on the player's healthbar and are not to be confused with Non-Player Character (NPC) healthbar colors.
=====Green=====
Represents friendly players in the player's party or raid group. '''Green''' players cannot be attacked.

=====White=====
Represents neutral players that are 3 or more levels below your current level. Criminal status is immediately achieved if a player directly kills a '''White''' player or helps the Aggressor in any way.

White and Yellow players can only be attacked if the Aggressor enables [[Settings#PvP Mode|PvP Mode]].

=====Yellow=====
Represents neutral players that are 2 or more levels below the current player's level. Killing a '''Yellow''' player yields Karma Points.

=====Red=====
Represents Criminal players. Criminals are prohibited from entering cities and towns: most nearby NPCs are hostile towards Criminals. When killed, their {{stat|Karma}} is reset, they drop a random equipped [[artifact]] or [[weapon]], and the killer gains [[Honor System#Honor Points|Honor Points]]. Some settlements are accessible to Criminal players, but these contain only basic services.

The Criminal status can be achieved by killing approximately 100 players of equal level. Upon becoming a Criminal, players will immediately be removed from their current party.

==See also==
* [[Honor System]]