Arbalism
Arbalism represents the ability to effectively use light and heavy crossbows in combat, firing bolts over a great distance to dispatch targets. Crossbows are renowned for their ease of use, and lack of formal training necessary to become proficient.
Abilities
| Icon | Name | Type | Energy Cost | Cooldown | Description |
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Achilles' Bane | Target Ability | 25 | 8 |
"Pinned targets are easy targets." Fire a bolt at target with +15 Accuracy but -30% Damage. If the attack hits, immobilize the target for 3 turns. |
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Arbalism Precision | Passive | - | - | +3 Accuracy with crossbows |
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Arbalism Swiftness | Passive | - | - | +5 Attack Speed with crossbows |
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Blazing Bolts | Activated Ability | 40 | 14 |
"Fire elicits primal fear responses in most creatures, even vicious monsters." Set your bolts alight. For 12 turns, gain: +15% Damage +30% Burn Chance -1 Attack Range -25% Ammo Recovery Each bolt also deals 2-5 Fire Damage. |
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Bracketing Barrage | Passive | - | - |
Whenever you miss, gain +10 Accuracy for 5 turns. Whenever you hit, gain +5% Crit Chance for 5 turns. Each stacks up to 5 times. |
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Cluster Volley | Target Ability | 45 | 9 |
"Our bolts will blot out the sun!" Fire a bundle of bolts down onto a 3x3 area with +15 Accuracy but -40% Damage. Each creature you hit gets -40 Movement Speed for 3 turns. |
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Duck and Cover | Passive | - | - | Whenever you use Reload, gain +3 Protection, +25% Stun Resist and +25% Knockback Resist until your next turn. |
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Maiming Bolts | Passive | - | - |
For each Arbalism level: +1% Damage with crossbows +1 Arbalism Mastery, enabling you to wield higher-level crossbows effectively Your Arbalism Mastery: 0 |
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Overdrawn Shot | Target Ability | 35 | 7 |
"Here comes the Conga line again, and yes, death dances on the end." Fire a penetrating bolt that hits all creatures in a line up to 4 tiles long, with +15% Armor Penetration and +15% Bleed Chance. The bolt is likely to break in the process, with -75% Ammo Recovery. |
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Rapid Reload | Passive | - | - | Reload takes 25% less time. |
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Reload | Activated Ability | - | 1 |
"Don't forget to reload!" Load up your crossbow with a fresh bolt. Requires an equipped bolt. |
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Solar Flare | Target Ability | 30 | 10 |
"Open your eyes; there is nothing to hide, turn and face the light." Launch a bolt into the air which bursts into blinding light. All creatures within 5 tiles of you get -40 Accuracy and -20 Dodge for 4 turns. This ability deals no damage. |
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Targeted Destruction | Passive | - | - | Every 3rd hit you land on the same enemy has +200% Damage. |