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- What is fair fight in Torn?
Fair fight (FF) is a respect multiplier for attacks, ranging from 1x to 3x. It is higher when the target's battle stats are similar to yours. It was introduced on 10/11/17 with Attacking respect and Chaining 2.0.
- How does distraction work in Torn?
Distraction is Torn's group-attack mechanic. When several players attack one defender, the defender gets a Distracted effect that cuts their chance to respond and their Defense and Dexterity. The level is the number of …
- What is the best weapon in Torn?
No single weapon is best. The answer depends on the slot, your budget and how much accuracy you will give up for damage. In the 2025 wiki Primary table, the Nock Gun has the most damage (95 - 100), but its accuracy is o…
- Who is Chedburn and what are his responsibilities?
Chedburn is Torn player ID 1, listed in TornLife's data as Torn staff with the title Owner / lead developer . His duties come from his own 2024-2026 forum posts: setting the game's direction, reviewing suggestions, hiri…
- How can a player make a lot of money in Torn?
No source ranks Torn's money makers by income. A June 2026 guide treats flying abroad from level 15 as the standard start, ideally from a Private Island (PI) with an airstrip . Players also list trading, faction OCs, ra…
- How does weapon experience work in Torn?
TornLife researched this question and found the points below; each one is taken from the sources cited. TornLife could not write them up as a full answer.
- How can a player increase their nerve in Torn?
Maximum nerve grows through crime experience (natural nerve), merits (up to 10), faction Nerve upgrades (up to 40) and company specials . Current nerve can be restored with drugs, alcohol, a Point refill and a few other…
- What is net worth in Torn and what is the best way to increase it?
Torn publishes no full networth formula. Staff say items count at a hidden long-term-average value, not the market price or the item's Value, so networth can differ from market value. The wiki says Piggy Bank money coun…
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All answers ›- How does participation work in ranked wars?
A faction enlists with at least 10 full members active in the last 24 hours . Any member can add score by hitting the enemy faction, and each hit's score equals the respect it earns . The supplied sources state no minim…
- Is there a way to view the full attack log in Torn?
Torn has no single page listing every attack, but each attack has its own log, and the full history is available through the Activity Log and the API's attacklog selection. Retention is limited and varies by log type.
- How do faction upgrade trees work?
The faction upgrades panel has two sections: a core branch, which cannot be undone, and a special branch, where a faction picks up to 6 of 8 trees and can swap them as loadouts. Upgrades are paid for with faction respec…
- What is the best training routine to grow battle stats quickly?
Current guides agree on the basic routine. Train each full energy bar in one go after using as much candy as you can, all within one quarter-hour. Then train a 30-point refill, and from level 15 add 1 to 3 Xanax a day, …
- What does a dirty bomb do, and how does it work during a faction war?
TornLife researched this question and found the points below; each one is taken from the sources cited. TornLife could not write them up as a full answer.
- How does Russian Roulette work in Torn, and is there an advantage to going first?
TornLife researched this question and found the points below; each one is taken from the sources cited. TornLife could not write them up as a full answer.
- Which kinds of scamming are against the rules in Torn, and which are allowed but frowned upon?
Deceiving players in trades is not against Torn's rules, and staff will not recover lost cash or items . What is banned is cheating around the economy: real-money trading, multiple accounts, account sharing, hacking, mi…
- How do you list, lease or sell a property, and who pays upkeep on a leased property?
The captured sources do not document the in-game steps for listing a property for rent or sale. On upkeep, the wiki says daily upkeep and staff fees apply "whether you own or lease" and can be paid by you and/or your sp…
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- How does distraction work in Torn?
- Who is Chedburn and what are his responsibilities?
- How do Easter eggs spawn during the Easter event, and what can they be traded for?
- How does attacking work in Torn, and how much energy does each attack cost?
- How does the Halloween event work, and how does the Halloween basket work?
- What are blood bags used for, and how can a player change their blood type?
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- Who is Chedburn and what are his responsibilities?
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- How does weapon experience work in Torn?
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- Leaderboards
- Who has the most Xanax taken? Who is the richest player?
- A player's stats and ranks
- How many cans has Chedburn used? Where does Chedburn rank for revives?
- Best ranks and what stands out
- What are Chedburn's best five ranks? What is Chedburn known for?
- Neighbours on a board
- Who is directly above Chedburn in awards?
- How rare a number is
- How extreme is 5,000 Xanax?
- Comparisons
- Compare Chedburn and Duke.
- Factions and forum threads
- What faction is Chedburn in? Which threads has Chedburn started?
- Fedded players
- Why was [a named player] fedded? Only Torn's public status text is quoted.
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