====== Way of the Blade ======

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**Way of the Blade** is a [[weapon]] [[skills|skill tree]] associated with the [[sword]].

===== List of skills =====

^ __Skill__ ^ __Prerequisites__ ^ __SP Cost__ ^ __Levels?__ ^ __Description__ ^
| **[[Sword Proficiency]]** | None | 10 SP | No | Training in one-handed bladed weapons, Swords offer a versatile fighting style with access to quick, defensive ripostes, and agile footwork. |
| <sub>(Upper Branch)</sub> |
| **[[Slash]]** | Sword Proficiency | 2 SP | None |3 Range: Leap forward and slash a target on arrival, cutting through any enemies in your path. **This attack passes through enemies** |
| **[[Wild Swipe]]** | Slash | 2 SP | None |1 Range: Slash in a wide cone in front of you, hitting all enemies in the arc. |
| **[[Kendo Strike]]** | Wild Swipe | 3 SP | 3 |1 Range: a practiced and precise hit with an overhead blow. When used against bosses, this damage is reduced by 1/2. |
| **[[Overpower]]** | Kendo Strike | 4 SP | 3 |1 Range: Strike an enemy with the pommel of your blade. If your strength is higher than their vitality, they are stunned. |
| <sub>(Central Branch)</sub> |
| **[[Reverse Grip]]** | Sword Proficiency | 2 SP | 3 | Wield your blade in a reverse grip. This drastically increases your defensive ability, at the cost of reducing your physical damage. |
| **[[Center of Being]]** | Reverse Grip | 11 SP | None | Embrace your inner zen, and focus on evasion to reveal your target's weakness. After not attacking for 3 rounds, your next attack deals 200% damage.|
| **[[Disarming Blow]]** | Center of Being, Kendo Strike | 4 SP | 3 |1 Range: **PRIORITY MOVE** Strike at an enemy in an attempt to disarm them, rolling your agility against their own.|
| **[[Fluid Riposte]]** | Disarming Blow | 5 SP | 5 | You passively gain a chance when struck in close quarters to parry the incoming blow and reflect the damage back to the attacker. Starts at 10% Level 1 up to 20% at level 5. |
| **[[This Far and No Further]]** | Fluid Riposte | 11 SP | None | You become entrenched where you are, focusing entirely on defense. You become nearly invulnerable to all damage for a single turn.|
| <sub>(Lower Branch)</sub> |
| **[[Feverish Assault]]** | Sword Proficiency | 2 SP | 3 |1 Range: A rapid flurry of 3 sword strikes against an adjacent enemy. Each hit deals reduced damage, but the combined assault hits hard.|
| **[[TRACE Blade]]** | Feverish Assault, Center of Being | 3 SP | 3 | Channel TRACE into your sword, sharpening it's edge with raw energy. Lasts longer at higher ranks. |
| **[[Ballroom Blitz]]** | TRACE Blade | 3 SP | 3 | Blitz through a series of enemies, starting with your target and then randomly between others within 2 tiles. |
| **[[Flight of the Valkyrie]]** | Ballroom Blitz | 2 SP | 3 |4 Range at Level 1. Up to 6 range at Level 3.: Leap into the air and crash down on a target area in a devastating dive. **This attack is Unblockable & Passes through enemies.** |
| **[[The End for You]]** | Flight of the Valkyrie | 11 SP | None |1 Range: An Unblockable strike that deals tremendous damage to your target. If this defeats your target, refresh the cooldown of this skill immediately; otherwise, skip your next turn. **This attack is Unblockable.**|

<sup>Where possible, skill lists will try to emulate the shape and flow of the in-game skill tree to ensure optimal readability, however this will not always be possible due to the shapes or interconnectivity possessed by some trees.</sup>

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