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*Hero Level: Equipped Hero Level
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The User Interface consists the HUD, and the In-Game menu.
*Hero Experience: Experience Bar
 
*Hero Portrait: Equiped Hero Portrait
 
*Hero Health: Current / Maximum Health
 
*Press "G" to End WarmUp!: After all the players press "G" the Defense Unit Chest can be open
 
*Wave Counter: Number of the current Wave
 
*Enemies Remaining: Shows how many enemies needs to be killed to end the wave
 
*Minimap: Shows Allies,Enemies,Towers Location, Drops by Color.
 
*Pet Skill: If you pet has enough level your will be able to see a icon in the box, if used a timer will be show to indicate the time to be used again
 
*Hero Mana: Current Mana / Maximum Hero mana
 
*Skill Mana Cost: The cost to use a skill, if you don't have enough to use a skill his icon will be red
 
*Defense Unit Used/Max: It shows how many towers has been build and can be build
 
*Defense Unit Available/Max: It shows how many defense units you have to spent
 
*Defense Unit Cost: The value of a tower to be created
 
  
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==HUD==
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[[File:LabeledHUD.jpg|500px|thumb|right|HUD Details]]
  
[[File:Interface_Edit_1.png|500px|thumb|left|Interface Details]]
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The HUD (Heads-Up Display) is an interface through which the player can see information about their [[Heroes|Hero]] , [[Maps|Map]], and available [[Ability|Abilities]]. The HUD can be toggled on and off with Ctrl + H by default.
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===Hero Info===
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Located in the top left corner, this is where all the Hero information is displayed.
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*Hero Level: Shows the level of the current Hero
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*Ascensions: Shows the user’s [[Ascension level|Ascension]]
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*Health Bar: Displays the current and maximum health of the current Hero
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*Hero Portrait: Indicates what Hero is currently in use, and the hotkeys to switch Heroes
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*Party Members: Shows the current Hero and Hero level of each party member
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*Ready Status: Shows which players are ready
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===Map Info===
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Located in the top right corner, this is where all the Map information is displayed.
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*Wave Counter: Shows current wave and number of waves remaining
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*Enemy Counter: Shows number of enemies remaining in the wave
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*[[Defense Limit Capacity]]: Displays the amount of defense units used on the current map
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*Minimap: Shows location of players, enemies, spawn points, towers, objectives, and Epic and above drops on the map
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===Abilities and Defense Info===
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Located at the bottom, this is where the Hero and Defense options are shown. Each ability or tower shows its mana cost, and the corresponding hot key to activate. Icons can be grey when unavailable, red when out of mana, or overlayed with number of seconds remaining on cooldown.
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*[[Mana|Hero Mana]]: Displays the current and maximum mana of the current Hero
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*[[Abilities|Hero Abilities]]: Displays available Hero abilities
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*[[Mana|Defense Units]]: Displays the current and maximum DU of the player
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*[[Defense|Defenses]]: Displays defenses available to the current Hero
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*[[Pet Abilities|Pet Skill]]: Active ability of equipped [[pet]]
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==In-Game Menu==
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[[File:InGameMenu.jpg|thumb|right|Interface Details]]
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The In-Game Menu can be brought up by pressing the ESC key. The menu lists the players in the server and various options such as inventory, stats, and game settings.
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===Left Side===
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*Location: Shows the current location
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*Currency: Displays the player's Defender Medals, Gold and Gems
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*Player List: Lists players in the server, with options to inspect their Heroes or to send friend and party invites
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===Right Side===
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*[[Hero Deck|My Deck]]: Shows the current Hero Deck
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*Inventory: Access the players bag
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*Create Hero: Create or buy new Heroes
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*Shop: Access the shop
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*[[Title]]: View all Titles
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*Collections: View all challenges
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*Tutorial: View tutorials
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*Options: Change game settings
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*Leave Game: Returns the player to the public hub or to the main menu
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*Quit: Exits the game
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[[Category:Mechanics]]
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[[Category:Dungeon Defenders 2]]

Revision as of 05:48, 30 July 2017

The User Interface consists the HUD, and the In-Game menu.

HUD

HUD Details

The HUD (Heads-Up Display) is an interface through which the player can see information about their Hero , Map, and available Abilities. The HUD can be toggled on and off with Ctrl + H by default.

Hero Info

Located in the top left corner, this is where all the Hero information is displayed.

  • Hero Level: Shows the level of the current Hero
  • Ascensions: Shows the user’s Ascension
  • Health Bar: Displays the current and maximum health of the current Hero
  • Hero Portrait: Indicates what Hero is currently in use, and the hotkeys to switch Heroes
  • Party Members: Shows the current Hero and Hero level of each party member
  • Ready Status: Shows which players are ready

Map Info

Located in the top right corner, this is where all the Map information is displayed.

  • Wave Counter: Shows current wave and number of waves remaining
  • Enemy Counter: Shows number of enemies remaining in the wave
  • Defense Limit Capacity: Displays the amount of defense units used on the current map
  • Minimap: Shows location of players, enemies, spawn points, towers, objectives, and Epic and above drops on the map

Abilities and Defense Info

Located at the bottom, this is where the Hero and Defense options are shown. Each ability or tower shows its mana cost, and the corresponding hot key to activate. Icons can be grey when unavailable, red when out of mana, or overlayed with number of seconds remaining on cooldown.

  • Hero Mana: Displays the current and maximum mana of the current Hero
  • Hero Abilities: Displays available Hero abilities
  • Defense Units: Displays the current and maximum DU of the player
  • Defenses: Displays defenses available to the current Hero
  • Pet Skill: Active ability of equipped pet

In-Game Menu

Interface Details

The In-Game Menu can be brought up by pressing the ESC key. The menu lists the players in the server and various options such as inventory, stats, and game settings.

Left Side

  • Location: Shows the current location
  • Currency: Displays the player's Defender Medals, Gold and Gems
  • Player List: Lists players in the server, with options to inspect their Heroes or to send friend and party invites

Right Side

  • My Deck: Shows the current Hero Deck
  • Inventory: Access the players bag
  • Create Hero: Create or buy new Heroes
  • Shop: Access the shop
  • Title: View all Titles
  • Collections: View all challenges
  • Tutorial: View tutorials
  • Options: Change game settings
  • Leave Game: Returns the player to the public hub or to the main menu
  • Quit: Exits the game