User:Raine Valen/Class/Ronin

The concept art for the Ronin

Why? Because Samurai are badass.

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"The path of the blade is lonely and harsh, only walked by the most noble and strongest of warriors. It is a way of honor with sacrifice, chivalry with aloofness, and connectedness with isolation."

— Ethrin

Attributes

Bushido (primary)

For each rank of Bushido, the Ronin activates attack skills 1% faster. Many skills that deal with passively increasing the Ronin's abilities become more effective with higher ranks of Bushido.

Budo

The Budo line increases the Ronin's ability to effectively fight in close-range combat, both by increasing the inherent damage and critical hit rate of two-handed swords and by allowing access to techniques that mitigate damage through, deal heavy damage with deadly sword attacks, and disable foes by Stunning them. The Budo line also holds Iaido skills, which provide the Ronin with sword-drawing and sword-sheathing techniques that can increase the effectiveness of the Ronin's offensive and defensive martial skills.

Yuu

Yuu abilities provide the Ronin with physical prowess ranging from Assassin-like movement to shouts and chants that raise the spirits of allies and strike fear into the hearts of foes.

Chi

The Ronin's sole ability to use magic comes from the Chi line. Each seven ranks of Chi grant the Ronin one extra point of Energy Regeneration (maximum 4), and skills that use Energy to cast spells become more powerful with higher ranks in Chi.

Equipment

Weapons

The Ronin typically equips a two-handed sword as a weapon with the option of equipping a sheath as an off-hand.

• The two-handed sword typically deals 17-29 Slashing damage every 1.45 seconds.
• The optional sheath decreases attack speed and attack skill activation time by 25%, but provides 16 bonus armor and allows access to Iaido techniques. The sheath can only be equipped with a one- or two-handed sword equipped.

Armor

Ronin armor provides 70 base armor and an additional 10 armor against elemental damage. Additionally, there are insignias that a Ronin can use to further modify their armor:

• Pacifist's Insignia: Armor +20 (while sword is sheathed).
• Warmonger's Insignia: Armor +5 (while near 1 or more foes). Armor +5 (while near 2 or more foes). Armor +5 (while near 3 or more foes). Armor +5 (while near 4 or more foes).
• Blademaster's Insignia: Armor +15 (requires 15 Budo). Armor +15 (requires 16 Budo).

Associated Mechanics

Conditions:

• Stun. Similar to Knock Down, a target affected by Stun cannot move, attack, or activate skills. However, unlike Knock Down, the base duration for a Stun is one second, and Stunned targets cannot enter Stances, use Shouts, or activate untyped skills with no activation time. Furthermore, Stun can be removed by traditional condition removal methods. Targets are interrupted on stun application, but skills interrupted in this way recharge instantly.

Skill Types:

• Iaido Skills are skills executed with both sword and sheath. Most iaido skills are sword drawing and sheathing techniques: a drawing technique cannot be used unless the sword is sheathed, and a sheathing technique cannot be used unless the sword is drawn. You cannot attack while your weapon is sheathed. Additionally, either type of Iaido skill effect will end if a sheath is not equipped.