10.5 Ebb and Flow

Fight reactively, shifting your style with the flow of combat.

10.5.1 Rank 1 Maneuvers

All-In

Standard action

Rank 1

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a melee strike with a +1 accuracy bonus. After making the strike, you briefly take a -2 penalty to all defenses against each target of the strike.

Counterstrike

Standard action

Tags: Swift

Rank 1

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose a creature you can see. If that creature tries to attack you this round, you immediately make a melee strike with a +2 accuracy bonus against them as a reactive attack if possible. This attack resolves before the creature’s attack, so if you incapacitate it with the strike, its attack does not affect you. You can only attack that creature once in this way, even if it attacks you multiple times.

Guardbreaker

Standard action

Rank 1

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose an ally, then make a melee strike.

Hit: The target takes a -2 penalty to its Armor defense against that ally’s attacks this round.

Punish Inattention

Standard action

Tags: Swift

Rank 1

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose a creature you can see. If that creature takes a standard action that does not attack you this round, you immediately make a melee strike with a +2 accuracy bonus against them as a reactive attack if possible. This attack resolves before the creature’s action, so if you incapacitate it with the strike, its action fails. You can only attack that creature once in this way, even if it takes multiple standard actions.

Redeeming Followup

Standard action

Rank 1

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike. You gain a +2 accuracy bonus with the strike against all creatures that you missed with a strike last round.

Sharpening Kata

Standard action

Rank 1

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you did not attack last round, you are briefly focused (roll attacks twice) and honed (+4 accuracy with crits).

Tag-Team Followup

Standard action

Rank 1

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike. You get a +1 accuracy bonus with the strike if the target already took damage from one of your allies during the current round.

10.5.2 Rank 3 Maneuvers

Aftershock

Standard action

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike with a -1 accuracy penalty.

Hit: If your attack result hits the target’s Fortitude defense, the target rumbles. A rumbling creature takes 1d6 damage + half power during your next action.

Back Into the Fray

Standard action

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike. It deals double damage if you did not make any attacks last round and regained hit points last round.

Begin the Hunt

Standard action

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike with a -1 accuracy penalty. Then, you gain a +1 accuracy bonus against one creature targeted by the strike. If the strike had multiple targets, you choose which target you gain the bonus against. It lasts until you finish a short rest or make an attack that does not include that creature as a target.

Counter Sweep

Standard action

Tags: Swift

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Whenever a creature attacks you this round, you immediately make a melee strike with a +2 accuracy bonus against them as a reactive attack if possible. This attack resolves before the creature’s attack, so if you incapacitate it with the strike, its attack does not affect you. You can only attack any individual creature once in this way, even if it attacks you multiple times.

Dance of Death

Standard action

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you both dealt damage to a creature and took damage from a creature last round, you are briefly maximized (deal max damage) and shielded (+2 Armor and Ref).

Full-Body Thrust

Standard action

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a melee strike with extra damage equal to 1d4 plus half your power. However, you briefly take a -2 penalty to your accuracy and defenses after making the strike.

Reckless Smash

Standard action

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a melee strike that deals double weapon damage. After making the strike, you briefly take a -2 penalty to your Armor defense.

Tranquil Kata

Standard action

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

You are briefly braced (+2 defenses). If your location did not change since the start of the round, you are also briefly focused (roll attacks twice).

Two-Weapon Rhythm

Standard action

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a dual strike using two weapons (see Dual Strikes).

Hit: You are briefly focused (roll attacks twice).

Victorious Followup

Standard action

Rank 3

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike with a -2 accuracy penalty. The strike deals extra damage equal to your power against each target that you dealt damage to with a strike last round.

10.5.3 Rank 5 Maneuvers

All-In+

Standard action

Rank 5

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a melee strike with a +2 accuracy bonus that deals double damage. After making the strike, you briefly take a -2 penalty to all defenses against each target of either strike.

Begin the Hunt+

Standard action

Rank 5

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike that deals double weapon damage. Then, you gain a +1 accuracy bonus against one creature targeted by the strike. If the strike had multiple targets, you choose which target you gain the bonus against. This accuracy bonus stacks with itself, up to a maximum of a +4 bonus, but does not stack with the accuracy bonus from begin the hunt. It lasts until you finish a short rest or make an attack that does not include that creature as a target.

Counter Flurry

Standard action

Tags: Swift

Rank 5

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose a creature you can see. If that creature attacks you this round, you immediately make two melee strikes against them as a reactive attack if possible. These attacks resolve before the creature’s attack, so if you incapacitate it with either strike, its attack does not affect you. You can only respond once in this way, even if the creature attacks you multiple times.

Guardbreaker+

Standard action

Rank 5

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose an ally, then make a melee strike that deals double damage.

Hit: The target takes a -4 penalty to its Armor defense against that ally’s attacks this round.

One with the Blade

Standard action

Rank 5

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike that deals quadruple weapon damage. After making the strike, you briefly take a -2 penalty to all non-Armor defenses.

Redeeming Followup+

Standard action

Rank 5

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike that deals double damage. You gain a +2 accuracy bonus with the strike against all creatures that you missed with a strike last round.

Sharpening Kata+

Standard action

Rank 5

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you did not attack last round, you are briefly primed (always explode) and honed (+4 accuracy with crits).

Tag-Team Followup+

Standard action

Rank 5

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike that deals double damage. You get a +1 accuracy bonus with the strike if the target already took damage from one of your allies during the current round.

10.5.4 Rank 7 Maneuvers

Aftershock+

Standard action

Rank 7

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike with a -1 accuracy penalty that deals double damage.

Hit: If your attack result hits the target’s Fortitude defense, the target rumbles. A rumbling creature takes 1d6 damage plus 1d6 per 2 power during your next action.

Dance of Death+

Standard action

Tags: Swift

Rank 7

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you both dealt damage to a creature and took damage from a creature last round, you are briefly maximized (deal max damage) and shielded (+2 Armor and Ref). Since this ability has the Swift tag, it protects you from attacks during the current phase.

Full-Body Thrust+

Standard action

Rank 7

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a melee strike with 1d10 damage plus 1d10 per 2 power extra damage. However, you briefly take a -2 penalty to your accuracy and defenses after making the strike.

Reckless Smash+

Standard action

Rank 7

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a melee strike that deals double weapon damage and triple damage overall. After making the strike, you briefly take a -2 penalty to your Armor defense.

Victorious Followup+

Standard action

Rank 7

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make a strike with a -2 accuracy penalty that deals quadruple weapon damage. The strike deals 1d8 damage plus 1d8 per 2 power extra damage against each target that you dealt damage to with a strike last round.