Assassinate / Dodge
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Assassinate / Dodge provides a choice between a powerful attack from behind and a defensive Dodge.
Requirements
- Prerequisite: Two Backstabs per purchase.
- Hand: Purchase the Skill separately for the hand that will use it.
- Weapon Access: An Assassinate may use any weapon the character is capable of wielding.
- Uses per Day: One use for each purchase, spent as either an Assassinate or a Dodge.
Assassinate
The attacker must be behind the target with a clear view of its shoulder blades. The attack cannot come from the front or side, and the attacker may not reach around the target. The blow must land on the back of the torso, arms, or legs; a strike elsewhere has no effect. The target need not be surprised or unaware.
An Assassinate is spent on a single strike. It cannot be held active or transferred to another target. It deals 100 damage, called as "100 (Weapon Type) (Damage Type) Assassinate" with the appropriate types supplied. Valid defenses, including Parry or Magic Armor, may stop it.
Blade Fury
Every fourth Assassinate performed deals 200 damage instead of 100. This value cannot be increased or modified. Assassinates and Blade Furies deal full damage against creatures with damage thresholds or damage caps.
Dodge
A use may instead be spent by calling "Dodge" to avoid one NERO weapon or packet attack. Dodge does not protect against traps other than weapon traps, and it cannot stop a Killing Blow.
Dodge may not be used while the character is fully immobilized, such as when Confined or Paralyzed.