# Turn-based combat

- Term: General term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/turn-based-combat/

> Combat in which participants act one at a time in a set order, as around a tabletop with [Initiative](https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/initiative/). Standard in early computer RPGs, JRPGs and tactical games, it has enjoyed a revival in games such as Divinity: Original Sin II and Baldur's Gate 3.

Combat in which participants act one at a time in a set order, as around a tabletop with [Initiative](https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/initiative/). Standard in early computer RPGs, JRPGs and tactical games, it has enjoyed a revival in games such as Divinity: Original Sin II and Baldur's Gate 3.

## Quick answers

**What does "Turn-based combat" mean?**
Combat in which participants act one at a time in a set order, as around a tabletop with Initiative. Standard in early computer RPGs, JRPGs and tactical games, it has enjoyed a revival in games such as Divinity: Original Sin II and Baldur's Gate 3.

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