Tanking Point Buy: Difference between revisions

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Tanking Point Buy is part of the Proficiency System. Tanking Point Buy is specifically designed to allow a character to sacrifice all offensive capabilities in favor of superior defense, and supporting allies. As a result, Tanking Point Buy only allows the use of a shield, it in fact requires one. Tanking Point Buy Abilities require the Stance Ability provided for free as soon as a single Point Buy Pack is purchased from this selection.

Stance Ability

The Tanking Stance Stance Ability is required for all Tanking Point Buy Abilities. This Ability cannot be point bought, but is included for free as long as at least one Tanking Point Buy Pack has been purchased. This Ability does not do much besides enable further Tanking Abilities, while adding some baseline buffs. As a general ground rule. Stances cannot be Countered, Prevented, Cancelled, or interrupted in any way.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Stance	Stance Technique	Self	Grants the user Tank Stance

Tank Point Buy Packs

Tank Charge Pack

The Tank Charge Pack is for giving foes a firm shield to the face to knock them back.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Charge	Active Technique	5 Blocks	Grants the user Tank Charge

Tank Slam Pack

The Tank Slam is for dealing with excessively fast enemies.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Slam	Active Technique	5 Blocks	Grants the user Tank Slam

Tank Rush Pack

The Tank Rush is for knocking through/past cover or shield walls like nobody's business.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Rush	Active Technique	10 Blocks	Grants the user Tank Rush

Tank Hero Pack

The Tank Hero is for saving an Ally from an impending strike, while taking it yourself.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Hero	Active Technique	10 Blocks	Grants the user Tank Hero

Tank Watch Pack

The Tank Watch is for making sure enemies don't leap across the screen without a shield to the face.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Watch	Active Technique	Self	Grants the user Tank Watch

Tank Switch Pack

The Tank Switch is for a quick switcheroo with an enemy to put them out of position, while also Staggering them.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Switch	Active Technique	Melee Range	Grants the user Tank Switch

Tank Triage Pack

The Tank Triage is for quick mid-combat triage and Brittle removal on either self or an Ally.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Triage	Active Technique	Melee Range	Grants the user Tank Triage

Tank Tremor Pack

The Tank Tremor pack is for situations in which a Character is completely surrounded.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Tremor	Active Technique	3 Blocks	Grants the user Tank Tremor

Tank Rally Pack

The Tank Rally is useful to make a Tanking character an absolute rally point in the middle of battle.

Ability Name	Ability Type	Ability Range	Ability Description	Modifiers
Tank Rally	Active Technique	Self	Grants the user Tank Rally

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-| Grants the user {{#simple-tooltip: Tank Stance | The user must have a shield equipped, and switches to Tank Stance, and gains +1 Constitution that can break Cap, but no higher than 12. When entering Tank Stance, the user generates 1 Block Counter (this effect can only occur once per fight). For the duration of Tank Stance, the user becomes unable to use Attack Emotes or have a weapon equipped, and additionally cannot use Abilities that would cause physical harm to a target. though Tank Stance must remain active for at least 20 Minutes before it can be ended. Additionally, while in Tank Stance, the user can make use of Tank Point Buy Abilities. While in Tank Stance, the user becomes immune to the Brittle Debuff. Tank Stance can be maintained indefinitely and can only voluntarily be ended by the user, though when ended, the +1 Constitution is lost, and Tank Stance goes on a 20 Minute Cooldown.
+| Grants the user {{#simple-tooltip: Tank Stance | The user must have a shield equipped to switch to Tank Stance. Once switched, the user is unable to perform Attack Emotes, have a weapon equipped, and additionally cannot use Abilities that would cause damage to a target. Instead, the user is able to intercept any attack within 3 blocks of them, taking the hit in place of the original target while being able to use Block Tokens (or other similar Abilities) to negate the damage entirely. Additionally, the user is able to cleanse a debuff currently affecting them once per combat scene while in this stance. While in Tank Stance, the user becomes immune to the Brittle Debuff. Tank Stance can be maintained indefinitely and can only voluntarily be ended by the user, though when ended Tank Stance goes on a 20 Minute Cooldown.
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