Paralysis Strike

Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed

Build Cost: 6 (Off-List: 12)

Purchase: Multi

Tagged: Yes

Duration: 5 Minutes

Skill Type: Dexterity

Prerequisites: Mystic Fist

Skill List: Monk

Skill Rules & Full Description

By further mastering their control over their spiritual energy, the Warrior Monk can cause temporary paralysis in their opponents. To use this skill, the character needs to strike their opponent with their Talon in a viable martial target and call “Paralysis Strike”. The target is then paralyzed for 5 minutes. A heal body effect will end the paralysis effect. The character can release their own paralysis effect at will. They can also release the effects of a Paralysis Strike or Paralysis Touch skills with a use of one of their Paralysis Strike tags. The character must touch the effected character with their talon and, therefore, cannot release themselves from the effect.

This skill is stopped by any master skill that stops physical attacks, for example, Master Parry or Dodge, or any magical defense that stops physical attacks.

This skill is not used if the character misses their target, does not hit the appropriate area on the target, or the attack is blocked. If they succeed in striking their target or if the target calls an appropriate defense, the skill is used.

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Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Paralysis Strike

Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement

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