Combat Skill Training

Offensive Skills	Evasive Skills	Defensive Skills
No Max	Max 3 Trees	Max 1 Tree
SR Sword 1H SR Sword 2H SR Axe SR Polearm LR Balistics -1H LR Balistics -2H LR Beam - 1H LR Beam - 2H LR Explosive* LR Arm FR Fist FR Strike FR Blade	SR Sword SR Exotics LR Balistics LR Beam LR Explosive FR Dirrect - - - - - - -	Reflective Armor (Beam) Kinetic Armor (Projectile) Reactive Armor (explosive) Responsive Armor (impact) Thermal Armor (Heat) - - - - - - - -

*Missiles are not included in LR Explosive or LR Body, they cannot be skilled up

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All skills have 3 ranks, and you earn at least one skill point per level. Every level you can place this skill point into a new skill tree or an existing skill tree.

Level	Skill Points Avaliable	Notes
LV 1	2 points	1 must be in an Offensive skill
LV 2-4	+1 point per level	-
Lv 5	2 points	Defensive tree unlocked
LV 6-9	+1 point per level	-
Lv 10	3 points	Trial 1 Unlocked
Lv 11-14	+1 point per level	Trial 2 Unlocked at Level 12
Lv 15	3 points	Trial 3 Unlocked
Lv 16-19	+1 point per level	-
Lv 20	3 points	-
	Total 28

Skill ranks are Basic, Advanced, and Epic.
If you have some basic knowledge of a weapon type, you gain a sizable bonus and remove most negative penalties associated with it.
Advanced knowledge can be used used to gain unique abilities with the weapon, or launch a special attack. Special attacks can be used once per battle, but can be truely devistating. To learn an advanced skill, you must have the same basic skill already learned. Both Advanced skills can be learned, but each requires a skill point.
Epic levels of combat knowledge bestow the ability to inflict or negate critical damage. These powers are not to be underestimated. To learn an Epic skill, you must have the Basic and one advanced skill of the same tree chosen.

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Trials

Trials are special events that you can undertake to unlock further skills. You can fail a trial, but you can retake them after gaining another level. Each trial is different, and no two will be the same for different people. However, all three trials take place at the same location, as detailed below:

Trial of the Past
That which was, may yet come to pass, now

At the magnetic south pole, only recently unburried from tonnes of ice and snow, is a hole in the world. No scientific instrument can measure it, or even detect its existance. Animals flee from it. Machines malfunction to the exception of avoiding it. Humans fear it. It is untouchable, timeless and lifeless.
And yet...it calls to a chosen few to enter...
To enter this area is to accept the Trials, their dangers, and the responsibility that their rewards will bestow upon you.

The First trial, known as the Trial of the Past, when completed will unlock the Epic level skills of all trees. Epic skills are marked in Red. Only one of these skills may ever be chosen, so choose wisely!

Trial of the Present
That which now Is, has never been, and never will be

Currently Unknown
The Second trial, known as the Trial of the Present, when completed will unlock a respecification of skills to allow you to change, once and only once, all skills you have picked thus far. It also allows for a 2nd epic level skill to be selected.

Trial of the Future
That which may be, Is, as it always was

Currently Unknown
Currently Unknown

Notes:
All damage and bonuses are for THAT WEAPON TYPE ONLY! Not everything, just that one type.
ICM stands for Improved Critical Misses. It basicly means if you roll a 1 with that weapon type, it will not break and can be re-used, but its still a miss.
ICS stands for Improved Critical Strikes. When you roll a natural 20 with that weapon type, you automaticly deal DOUBLE (x2) damage. Also, you do internal damage to that section.

Regarding Negate Critical skills, If the attacker has Critical striking, the dmg is still doubled, but cannot deal internal damage. if they do NOT have c-striking, a 20 can miss)

Items marked in light blue are ONE USE PER BATTLE

All Bonuses to Tohit or Damage are for that class of weapon ONLY. (example: Focused Fighting from 2H sword pool gives +2 tohit with 2 handed swords ONLY)

Skill Tree	Basic	Advanced	Epic
	Offensive
SR Sword 1H	1H Sword Mastery :+2 Tohit, +10% dmg, ICM	Dual Wield - Sword: Can attack with two 1H swords in the same turn (one in each hand). -5 Tohit when Dual Weilding	Critical Striking-1H Sword:ICS. +2 Tohit.
-	-	Precision Blade:1H Sword weapons gain +5 tohit, striking an area of the attackers choosing.	Pierce: +10 Tohit, all 1H Sword Weapons gains *P* and *AT*. If your 1H Sword Weapon(s) already have either bonus, that bonus is doubled in effectiveness.
-	-	-	Dual Wield Mastery - Sword: Gives +5/+4 tohit with Right/Left (or left/right, depending on your preferance)
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SR Sword 2H	2H Sword Mastery :+2 Tohit, +10% dmg, ICM	Focused Fighting:+2 Tohit with 2H Swords.	Critical Striking-2H Sword:ICS. +2 Tohit.
-	-	Slash:2H Sword weapons gain +5 tohit, *S* *.*.	Omnislash:2H Sword weapons suffer -50% damage, but gain +5 tohit and can strike up to 7 times (total) in one turn against any target(s) in range.
-	-	-	Slash Mastery:All 2H Swords gain +10% dmg, and function as if they have *S*. 2H Swords that naturally have *S* now gain *.* .
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SR Axe	Axe Mastery :+1 Tohit, +15% dmg, ICM	Axe Legendary:+15% dmg with all Axes.	Critical Striking-Axe:ICS. +2 Tohit.
-	-	Cleave:Axes gain +20% dmg, *S* and *+*, but suffer -5 tohit.	Great Cleave:Axes gain +25% dmg, *S* and *#*.
-	-	-	Cleave Mastery:All Axes gain +40% dmg.
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SR Polearm	Polearm Mastery :+3 Tohit, +5% dmg, ICM	Extend Range:+1 Max range with all Polearms.	Critical Striking-Polearm:ICS. +2 Tohit.
-	-	Impail:Throw your polearm as a spear. On a hit, movement is reduced to 0. Range is +1 Max range. Polearm can be removed in one turn, or when target is destroyed. Note: Target can remove polearm on their turn as well.	Sweep:+5 Tohit. Strikes at all targets in a *#* radius around target with polearm. All hit have movement reduced to 0 for next turn.
-	-	-	Range Mastery: +1 Max Range with polearms. +25% dmg and +2 tohit at 1-2 range, +1 tohit at 3-4 range, -50% dmg at 5+ range
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LR Balistics 1H	Balistic 1H LR Mastery :+2 Tohit, +10% dmg, ICM	Dual Wield - Balistics: Can attack with two 1H Balistic guns in the same turn (one in each hand). -4 Tohit when Dual Weilding.	Critical Striking-1H Balistics:ICS. +1 Tohit.
-	-	Double Shot:Fire twice with 1H Balistic weapon(s). -5 Tohit on 2nd shot(s), and ammo is consumed normally.	Full Auto:Fire 1H Balistic Weapon(s) twice at every target in range at -50% dmg. Ammo cost is ignored, but weapon(s) are considered 'empty' following this attack.
-	-	-	Dual Wield Mastery - Balistic: Gives +5/+4 tohit with Right/Left (or left/right, depending on your preferance).
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LR Balistics 2H	Balistic 2H LR Mastery :+2 Tohit, +10% dmg, ICM	Long Shot: +1 Max Range with all 2H Balistic Weapons.	Critical Striking-2H Balistics:ICS. +1 Tohit.
-	-	Called Shot: 2H Balistic Weapons gain +5 tohit, striking an area of the attackers choosing.	Final Shot: Reloads and fires a 2H Balistic weapon with a special shot. +25% dmg, +5 Tohit, *+*. Weapon is considered 'jammed' and cannot be used again until repaired.
-	-	-	Optimal Range Mastery: -1 Min range to 2H Balistic Weapons. +15% dmg inside NORMAL range of weapon(not including +/- range boosts).
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LR Beam 1H	Beam 1H LR Mastery :+3 Tohit, +5% dmg, ICM	Dual Wield - Beam: Can attack with two 1H beam guns in the same turn (one in each hand). -4 Tohit when Dual Weilding.	Critical Striking-1H Beam:ICS. +1 Tohit.
-	-	Recharge:Ammo for 1H beam weapon(s) is restored to full.	Core Charge:Recharges any 1H Beam Weapon(s) currently held in hands, and then fires them at a single target with +5 tohit, +10% dmg.
-	-	-	Dual Wield Mastery - Beam: Gives +5/+4 tohit with Right/Left (or left/right, depending on your preferance).
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LR Beam 2H	Beam 2H LR Mastery :+1 Tohit, +15% dmg, ICM	Burn: *S* now causes 10% of any damage done to automaticly carry over, even if blocked by a shield or if area is not destroyed.	Critical Striking-2H Beam:ICS. +1 Tohit.
-	-	Overcharge:A 2H Beam weapon expends two charges of ammo to deal 50% more damage in a single turn.	Wipe: Weapon becomes *V* type. Weapon is considered 'jammed' and cannot be used again until repaired.
-	-	-	Devastation Mastery: All 2H Beam weapons gain +10% dmg, and gain *.*. If a weapon naturally has *.*, it becomes *+*
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LR Explosive	Explosive Mastery :+2 Tohit, +10% dmg, ICM	High Explosive:+10% dmg with LR Explosive weapons.	Critical Striking-Explosive:ICS. +1 Tohit.
-	-	Shaped Charge:An Explosive weapon gains +25% dmg, but lose any/all *S* bonuses.	Smart Bomb:Your LR Explosive weapon cannot miss (100% tohit).
-	-	-	Burst Mastery: On critical Hits, 25% of total damage is done to All other sections of the target in addition to normal damage. Extra damage does not cause internal critical damage and is not *S* type.
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LR Arm	Arm Mastery :+2 Tohit, +10% dmg, ICM	Dual Wield - Arm: Can attack with two 1H beam guns in the same turn (one on each arm). -4 Tohit when Dual Weilding.	Critical Striking-Arm:ICS. +1 Tohit.
-	-	Point Blank:+10 Tohit and +10% dmg to LR Arm weapons. Can only be used if target is at 0-2 range (ignore normal range of weapon)	Barage:Fire your LR Arm Weapon(s) three times in a single turn. -50% dmg, but only one ammo is consumed. can be dirrected at multiple targets.
-	-	-	Dual Wield Mastery - LR Arm: Gives +5/+4 tohit with Right/Left (or left/right, depending on your preferance).
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FR Fist	Fist Mastery :+3 Tohit, +5% dmg, ICM	Dual Wield - Fist: Can attack with two FR Fist weapons in the same turn (one in each hand). -4 Tohit when Dual Weilding	Critical Striking-1H Sword:ICS. +2 Tohit.
-	-	Charge:Increases MOV by +1 and raises max MOV to 6 for 5 turns or until a non FR attack is used by you. This ability does not reduce movement on the turn it is used.	Uppercut:Attack with a single fist weapon, +10 Tohit, +25% dmg and ignores shields/barriers. Always strikes Center (chest/head) of target.
-	-	-	Dual Wield Mastery - Fist: Gives +4/+3 tohit with Right/Left (or left/right, depending on your preferance)
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FR Strike	Strike Mastery :+1 Tohit, +15% dmg, ICM	Extend Range: +1 Max Range with all Strike Weapons.	Critical Striking-Strike:ICS. +2 Tohit.
-	-	Entangle:+5 Tohit, -25% dmg. Target has MOV reduced to 1 until you switch targets, or it leaves FR strike range.	Strip:+10 Tohit, -50% dmg. On a hit, left or right hand of target is destroyed, causing any items held to be dropped.
-	-	-	Chain Mastery: All FR Strike weapons gain +10% dmg, and function as if they have *P*, with any existing *P* bonus being doubled.
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FR Blade	Blade Mastery :+2 Tohit, +10% dmg, ICM	Dual Wield - Blade: Can attack with two FR Blade weapons in the same turn (one in each hand or arm slot). -4 Tohit when Dual Weilding	Critical Striking-1H Sword:ICS. +2 Tohit.
-	-	Cross Cut:Attack the same target twice with FR Blade(s) on one turn. -10 Tohit, -50% dmg. If all attacks hit, then dmg penalty is reduced to -25%.	Whirlwind:Attack centered on user. FR Blade(s) gain +10 Tohit and *#*.
-	-	-	Dual Wield Mastery - Blade: Gives +4/+3 tohit with Right/Left (or left/right, depending on your preferance)
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	Evasive
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SR Sword Evasive	Sword SR Evade:+2 Evade	Parry SR Sword: +5 Evade vs SR Swords IF SR sword equiped (not out of ammo or stored)	Negate Critical - Sword :SR Sword Crits are degraded by 1 level.
-	-	Blade Grab: +10 Evade vs SR Swords for 1 turn. Skill can only be used on enemies turn.	Bladebreaker: When struck, negate 50% of damage done by a SR Sword and disable the weapon for 5 turns.
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SR Exotic Evasive	Exotic SR Evade:+2 Evade	Parry SR Exotics: +5 Evade vs SR Exotic IF SR Exotic equiped (not out of ammo or stored)	Negate Critical - SR Exotic :SR Exotic Crits are degraded by 1 level.
-	-	Dodge: +10 Evade vs SR Exotics for 1 turn. Skill can only be used on enemies turn.	Lodge: When struck, negate 50% of damage done by a SR Exotic and disable the weapon for 5 turns.
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LR Balistic Evasive	Balistic LR Evade:+2 Evade	Counter Strike - LR Balistics: +5 Evade vs LR Balistics IF LR Balistic equiped (not out of ammo or stored)	Negate Critical - LR Balistics :LR Balistics Crits are degraded by 1 level.
-	-	Flare: +10 Evade vs LR Balistics for 1 turn. Skill can only be used on enemies turn.	Forced Jam: When struck, negate 50% of damage done by a LR Balistic Weapon and disable the weapon for 5 turns.
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LR Beam Evasive	Beam LR Evade:+2 Evade	Counter Strike - LR Beam: +5 Evade vs LR Beam IF LR Beam equiped (not out of ammo or stored)	Negate Critical - LR Beam :LR Beam Crits are degraded by 1 level.
-	-	Beam Refractor: +10 Evade vs LR Beam for 1 turn. Skill can only be used on enemies turn.	Mirrorball: When struck, negate 50% of damage done by a LR Beam Weapon and disable the weapon for 5 turns.
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LR Explosive Evasive	Explosive LR Evade:+2 Evade	Counter Strike - LR Explosive: +5 Evade vs LR Explosive IF LR Explosive equiped (not out of ammo or stored)	Negate Critical - LR Explosive :LR Explosive Crits are degraded by 1 level.
-	-	Chaff: +10 Evade vs LR Explosives for 1 turn. Skill can only be used on enemies turn.	Flack: When struck, negate 50% of damage done by a LR Explosive Weapon and disable the weapon for 5 turns.
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FR Dirrect Evasive	Dirrect FR Evade:+2 Evade	Counter Strike - FR Dirrect: +5 Evade vs Any FR IF any (other then fists) FR equiped (not out of ammo or stored)	Negate Critical - FR Direct :FR Crits are degraded by 1 level.
-	-	Counter: +10 Evade vs FR for 1 turn. Skill can only be used on enemies turn.	Grapple: When struck, negate 50% of damage done by any FR weapon and disable the weapon for 5 turns.
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	Defensive
	Note: Advanced, Epic, Elite and Total REPLACE Basic levels, they do NOT stack.	-	-	-	-
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Reflective Armor (Beam)	Basic : -10% dmg	Advanced : -20% dmg	Epic: -30% dmg	Elite: -40% dmg	Total: -50% dmg
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Kinetic Armor (Projectile)	Basic : -10% dmg	Advanced : -20% dmg	Epic: -30% dmg	Elite: -40% dmg	Total: -50% dmg
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Reactive Armor (Explosive)	Basic : -10% dmg	Advanced : -20% dmg	Epic: -30% dmg	Elite: -40% dmg	Total: -50% dmg
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Responsive Armor (Impact)	Basic : -10% dmg	Advanced : -20% dmg	Epic: -30% dmg	Elite: -40% dmg	Total: -50% dmg
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Thermal Armor (Heat)	Basic : -10% dmg	Advanced : -20% dmg	Epic: -30% dmg	Elite: -40% dmg	Total: -50% dmg
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