What Stabs

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Granted Actions & Effects

These Actions and Effects are granted to anyone who has a weapon which includes the Tipped Weapon Type.


Stab

Weapon Types: Tipped

Activation

Celerity: 2 Action Slots
Durability: 10
Movement: 2 Tiles
Reach: 1 Tile

Accuracy: (v:4) Puncturing Force

  1. ≺(Fault)⪧ ActionFailure⪼: Miss

  2. (1%)Strength : Graze

  3. (5%)Strength : Direct Hit

  4. (5%)Strength : Nat Max Rack: Impale


Impale

Nat Max Rack: Puncturing Force

Impale applies its damage to both Armor Durability and to Vitality, Ignoring Mitigation.

If your Target is not Bloodless, you apply 1 Hemorrhaging Counter.


Better Stabs

Getting better with the basic Tipped actions and effects takes a little practice, and a little potential.


Twisting

Conditional Passive

When you apply Hemorrhaging Counters, apply 10% more Hemorrhaging Counters.

Twisting always applies at least 1 additional Hemorrhaging Counter when you apply Hemorrhaging Counters.

Condition: Twisting only applies to Actions and Effects which use a Tipped Weapon.



Unlocking Twisting

Potential Cost: 2


Arterial Twist

Nat Max Rack: Puncturing Force

If your Target is not Bloodless, you apply Hemorrhaging Counters equal to your Agility.



Unlocking Arterial Twist

Potential: 3

Additional Requirements

Twisting Must Be Unlocked


Lunge

Weapon Types: Tipped

Activation

Celerity: 2 Action Slots
Durability: 10
Movement: 1 Tile
Reach: 2 Tiles

Accuracy: (v:4) Puncturing Force

  1. ≺(Fault)⪧ ActionFailure⪼: Miss

  2. (1%)Strength : Graze

  3. (5%)Strength : Direct Hit

  4. (5%)Strength : Nat Max Rack: Impale



Unlocking Lunge

Potential: 5

Additional Requirements

Arterial Twist Must Be Unlocked



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