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Techniques in Tuxemon can be created by adding a JSON file to the <code>mods/tuxemon/db/technique</code> directory. With each new technique, the following data must be specified:
Techniques can be created by creating a simple [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON JSON] text file in the [[Technique Table]] folder under `resources/db/technique`. This folder contains all of the details of each technique available in Tuxemon. Here you can specify the technique's type(s), power, and [[Technique effects]]. You can create **brand new** technique effects by adding it as a new method to the [http://www.tuxemon.org/docs/core.components.monster.html#core.components.monster.Technique core.components.monster.Technique] class. With each new technique, the following data must be specified:


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| accuracy
| accuracy
| Float parameter between 0 and 1 which decides against a random value if the technique hits or not.
| The id of the individual technique.
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| animation
| animation
| Name of the animation under `mods/tuxemon/animations/technique` to use when the move is used.  
| Name of the animation under `resources/animations/technique` to use when the move is used.  
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| conditions
| conditions
| Conditions are the prerequisites on which a technique fails or not.
| A comma-separated list of effects that will go off when this move is used. Multiple effects can be bound to a single technique.
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| effects
| effects
| Effects can change some characteristics of the enemy. By using the example below: "give poison,target" will give [[Poisoned]] status to the enemy and "damage" will inflict damage to the enemy.
| A comma-separated list of effects that will go off when this move is used. Multiple effects can be bound to a single technique.
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| flip_axes
| flip_axes
| On which axes the animation needs to be flipped, by default is empty '''""'''.
| The id of the individual technique.
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| is_fast
| is_fast
| Boolean, whether the technique is fast or not. Fast means that will be used before the enemy ones. By default is '''False'''.
| The id of the individual technique.
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| potency
| potency
| Float parameter between 0 and 1 which decides against a random value if the technique will give a [[:Category:Condition]].
| Amount of power the technique has. Used in "effect" calculations (such as damage).  
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| power
| power
| Float parameter between 0 and 3 that will be used to calculate the quantity of damages.
| Amount of power the technique has. Used in "effect" calculations (such as damage).  
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| range
| range
| The kind of technique: [[Melee]], [[Ranged]], [[Touch]], [[Special]], [[Reach]] or [[Reliable]].
| The kind of technique. Can be either "physical" or "special". Coincides with the monster's attack and special attack stats.  
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| recharge
| Recharging time of the technique (eg 2 = it can be used every 2 turns).
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| sfx
| sfx
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| slug
| slug
| The slug identifier of the technique. It defines the name of the technique and there is a translation in the PO file (msgid "sting" - msgstr "Sting") as well as the description (msgid "sting_description" - msgstr "Describing the technique").  
| The slug identifier of the technique. It defines the name of the technique, since inside the PO file there is a translation corresponding at the slug (msgid "sting" - msgstr "Sting") as well as the description (msgid "sting_description" - msgstr "Describing the technique").  
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| sort
| sort
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| types
| types
| The technique's types [[:Category:Type]].  
| The technique's types ([[Wood]], [[Fire]], [[Water]], etc.).  
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| use_failure (optional)
| use_failure (optional)
| Corresponding msgid (translation PO file) will appear if the technique fails.
| Text will appear if the technique fails.
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| use_success (optional)
| use_success (optional)
| Corresponding msgid (translation PO file) will appear if the technique hits.
| Text will appear if the technique hits.
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| use_tech
| use_tech
| Corresponding msgid (translation PO file) will appear when the technique is used in battle.
| Text will appear when the technique is used in battle.
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|}


Here is an example of what a technique file might look like:
Here is an example of what a technique file might look like:


`mods/tuxemon/db/technique/sting.json`
`resources/db/technique/sting.json`


   json
   json

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