Heavy Slinger (Axe)

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Skills

Skill	Basic Stats	Description
Seize the Initiative Seize the Initiative	Attack Type: Target Object Range: 1 Energy: 14 Cooldown: 10	Applies the target with -25% Dodge Chance and -25% 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 target takes 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).
Taking Aim Taking Aim	Maneuver Type: No Target Energy: 4 Cooldown: 1	Activates "Taking Aim" for 1 turn: +59% Accuracy +10% Weapon Damage +1 Range Each enemy within 4 tiles additionally grants to the effect: +30% Knockback Chance +30% Immobilization Chance +30% Stagger Chance The bonus to Accuracy depends on the number of learned Ranged Weapons abilities. Removes the effect if not equipped with a ranged weapon.
Startling Volley Startling Volley	Attack Type: Target Tile Energy: 20 Cooldown: 24	Marks a tile (2 different tiles or the same tile twice if equipped with a bow). Then takes a shot at them with -30% Weapon Damage and +40% Daze Chance. Applies damaged targets with -10% Block Chance and +10% Fumble Chance for 5 turns. If the same target wasn't marked twice, doubles the applied penalties' duration. If equipped with a crossbow, instantly reloads it and doubles the applied penalties.
Suppression Suppression	Stance Type: No Target Energy: 14 Cooldown: 10	Activates "Suppression" for 12 turns (15 turns if equipped with a crossbow): +5% Immobilization Chance +10% Knockback Chance +10% Bleed Chance -5% Cooldowns Duration -5% Skills Energy Cost Using this ability tree's skills (except "Taking Aim") grants an extra stack of the effect (up to IV). Basic shots prolong the effect's duration by 1 turn (up to 15) but reduce its number of stacks (no more than once per turn). Only one Stance effect can be active at a time.
Distracting Shot Distracting Shot	Attack / Charge Type: Target Tile Range: 2 Energy: 16 Cooldown: 14	Increases Dodge Chance to 100% until the next turn and allows the character to perform a charge within 2 tiles. Then takes a shot at the closest target (prioritizing enemies) with -50% Weapon Damage and +50% Immobilization Chance. Hitting the target grants +10% Energy Restoration and +10% Dodge Chance for 5 turns and reduces cooldowns of all skills by 1 turn.
Hard Target Hard Target	Passive	Each shot taken at the character grants +5% Dodge Chance for 5 turns and applies the attacker with -8% Accuracy for 5 turns. Both effects stack up to 4 times and trigger twice if the shot hits its target. Grants all received strikes and shots -10% Armor Penetration.
Constant Practice Constant Practice	Passive	Reduces the distance penalty to Accuracy (from -2% per tile to -1%). Reduces the penalties to Accuracy when shooting over small (from -15% to -10%) and medium-sized obstacles (from -30% to -20%). Reduces the Accuracy penalty to bows when shooting at adjacent targets (from -50% to -35%) and targets that are 1 tile away (from -25% to -15%).
Spot Weakness Spot Weakness	Passive	Grants +5% Armor Penetration and +5% Bodypart Damage to "Taking Aim". Using "Taking Aim" applies all targets within Vision with -5% Physical Resistance for 4 turns. The effect stacks up to 2 times.
Precision Precision	Passive	Grants +5% Accuracy to the ability tree's Attack skills. While affected by "Taking Aim", hitting targets with shots reduces the ability tree's cooldowns by 1 turn and grants +5% Weapon Damage for 8 turns. The effect stacks up to 4 times. If equipped with a crossbow, both effects trigger twice per shot.
Shoot to Kill Shoot to Kill	Passive	Grants all shots +10% Crit Efficiency, +12% Bodypart Damage, and +5% Armor Penetration for each missing 20% of the target's Health. Grants all shots +3% Crit Chance for each degree of Injury and each "Net", "Web", Stagger, and Immobilization affecting the target.

Skills

Skill	Basic Stats	Description
Seize the Initiative Seize the Initiative	Attack Type: Target Object Range: 1 Energy: 14 Cooldown: 10	Applies the target with -25% Dodge Chance and -25% 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 target takes 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).
Mutilating Lunge Mutilating Lunge	Attack / Charge Type: Target Object Range: 2 Energy: 16 Cooldown: 12	Performs a charge towards the target and delivers a strike with +50% Stagger Chance, +40% Bodypart Damage, and +50% Bleed Chance. If the strike doesn't cause an Injury, reduces the skill's cooldown by 4 turns.
Cut Through Cut Through	Attack Type: Target Object Range: 1 Energy: 10 Cooldown: 8	Applies the target with -20% Block Chance and -20% Max Block Power for 3 turns. Then delivers a strike with +20% Weapon Damage, +50% Armor Penetration, and +30% Armor Damage. Each Bleeding and degree of Injury affecting the target grants the strike additional +15% Weapon Damage.
Hard Target Hard Target	Passive	Each shot taken at the character grants +5% Dodge Chance for 5 turns and applies the attacker with -8% Accuracy for 5 turns. Both effects stack up to 4 times and trigger twice if the shot hits its target. Grants all received strikes and shots -10% Armor Penetration.
Tormenting Swings Tormenting Swings	Passive	Damaging axe strikes apply their target with -7% Bleed Resistance and -5% Max Health for 5 turns. The effect stacks up to 5 times.
No Mercy No Mercy	Passive	Grants axe strikes +10% Weapon Damage if the target's Health is either 100% or below 50%.