Warfare (skill tree)

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This page shows all Warfare Skills.

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Study various tactics and combat moves to emerge victorious from any battle.

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Main focus:
Support, Survivability, Weakening Effect

Skill List

Skill	Basic Stats	Description
Treatise I
Seize the Initiative	Attack Type: Target Object Range: 1 Energy: 14 Cooldown: 10 Modified by: Strength, Agility, Perception	Applies the target with -20% Dodge Chance and -20% Block Chance until the next turn and delivers a strike to its least protected body part with +10% Accuracy and -10% Fumble Chance. If the strike does damage, activates "Seized Initiative" for 2 turns: +5% Accuracy -5% Fumble Chance -10% Cooldowns Duration -10% Skills Energy Cost Also applies the target with "Initiative Loss" for 2 turns, which penalizes the same stats. Damaging strikes and shots prolong the duration of both effects by 1 turn. "Initiative Loss" can only be active on one target at a time. Grants the skill +1 Range (if equipped with a spear) or sets its Range to that of the weapon (if equipped with a ranged weapon).
Opportune Moment	Passive Modified by: Willpower	Critical strikes, shots, and damaging counters replenish 5% Max Energy.
Setup	Passive	Skipping a turn, switching to another loadout, or using Stances and Maneuvers grants +5% Accuracy, -5% Damage Taken, and -5% Abilities Energy Cost for 3 turns. The effect stacks up to 2 times.
War Cry	Maneuver Type: Target Area Range: 9 Energy: 10 Cooldown: 20 Modified by: Willpower	With 90% chance Confuses all enemies within 9 tiles for 10 turns or Dazes them for 2-3 turns. Activates "Battle Rage" for 4 turns (+2 turn for each enemy Confused or Dazed by the skill): +10% Weapon Damage +5% Crit Chance +20% Crit Efficiency
Treatise II
Right on Target	Passive Modified by: Strength, Agility, Perception, Vitality, Willpower	Grants all Attack skills +3% Accuracy, -3% Fumble Chance, and +3% Crit Chance. If equipped with a one-handed melee weapon while the second weapon slot is empty, grants: +2% Main Hand Efficiency +5% Weapon Damage +5% Armor Penetration -5% Fumble Chance -5% Damage Taken -10% Skills Energy Cost The bonus to Main Hand Efficiency depends on the number of Ability Points invested into Weaponry trees.
Offensive Tactic	Maneuver Type: No Target Range: 1 Energy: 18 Cooldown: 24	Activates 5 stacks of "Offensive Tactic" for 6 turns (+1 turn for each enemy within Vision): +2% Crit Chance +4% Accuracy -3% Fumble Chance -4% Skills Energy Cost -4% Cooldowns Duration Basic strikes, shots, and using Attack skills reduce the number of stacks (no more than once per turn). Killing enemies increases the number of stacks by 2 (up to VI). While "Offensive Tactic" is active, using "Defensive Tactic" doesn't take a turn. Only one "Tactic" can be active at a time.
Defensive Tactic	Maneuver Type: No Target Range: 1 Energy: 18 Cooldown: 24	Activates 5 stacks of "Defensive Tactic" for 6 turns (+1 turn for each enemy within Vision): +4% Crit Avoidance +3% Block Chance +5% Dodge Chance +4% Counter Chance +6% Bleed Resistance Basic strikes, shots, and using Attack skills reduce the number of stacks. Killing enemies increases the number of stacks by 2 (up to VI). While "Defensive Tactic" is active, using "Offensive Tactic" doesn't take a turn. Only one "Tactic" can be active at a time.
Intimidation	Passive	Successful strikes and shots apply their targets with -5% Crit Avoidance and -5% Fortitude for 5 turns. The effect stacks up to 5 times. Increases the negative impact of the character's actions upon the enemies' will to fight by +50%.
Treatise III
Finisher	Attack / Charge Type: Target Object Range: 2 Energy: 26 Cooldown: 16 Modified by: Strength, Agility, Perception, Willpower	Performs a charge towards the target and delivers a strike to its most damaged body part with +25% Bodypart Damage, +15% Crit Chance, -20% Fumble Chance, and +50% Energy Drain. Instantly kills the target if the strike puts its Health below 13% (but no more than 15). If the skill kills its target, instantly refreshes all other abilities' cooldowns, and replenishes 15% Max Energy. If equipped with a spear, grants the skill +1 Range.
Tactical Advantage	Passive Modified by: Vitality, Willpower	Grants additional +2 turns to the duration of "Defensive Tactic" and "Offensive Tactic". Grants all Stances and Maneuvers -20% Energy Cost and -20% Cooldown Duration. If affected by "Offensive Tactic", using "Defensive Tactic" replenishes 5% Max Health and 20% Max Energy. If affected by "Defensive Tactic", using "Offensive Tactic" grants +25% Weapon Damage for 3 turns. The effect doesn't stack.
Against the Odds	Maneuver Type: No Target Energy: 10 Cooldown: 60	Activates "Against the Odds" for 2 turns: -50% Damage Taken +50% Bleed Resistance +50% Move Resistance +50% Control Resistance +50% Crit Avoidance While "Against the Odds" is active, Health can't drop below 25%, and killing enemies replenishes 25% Max Health and 25% Max Energy. The first strike received on the same turn as using the skill will deal no damage.
Treatise IV
Armor Crusher	Passive	Grants strikes and shots +10% Armor Penetration and +50% Armor Damage if the target's Armor Durability is above 0%. Hitting the target applies it with +10% Damage Taken for 5 turns if it has no Armor or its Armor Durability is 0%. Grants +5% Crit Chance for 5 turns for each strike or shot blocked by the target. Both effects stack up to 3 times.
Thirst for Battle	Maneuver Type: No Target Energy: 30 Cooldown: 30	Activates "Thirst for Battle" for 8 turns. Each missing percent of Health grants: +0.5% Weapon Damage +0.25% Crit Chance +0.5% Crit Efficiency +0.33% Life Drain +0.5% Energy Drain The effect's power changes dynamically depending on the current Health. Critical strikes and shots prelong the effect's duration by 1 turn (up to 8. The first strike received on the same turn as using the skill is guaranteed to trigger a counter.
Final Push	Passive	Grants +5% Weapon Damage and +5% Accuracy for each missing 20% of Health. Grants -5% Cooldowns Duration and -10% Skills Energy Cost for each missing 20% of Energy. Grants +5% Fortitude, +5% Bleed Resistance, +5% Control Resistance, and +5% Move Resistance for each negative effect.

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