Ranks: 5
XP Cost: 20
Learn Time: 10
Skill Point Cost: 5-10
Self-Teach :R2+: +25%
Pre-Requisite: Backstab R*
Debarment: –
Limitation: Once per combat
Rarity: Uncommon
Description:
The Vital Attack ability enables a character to call a bulk amount of Body damage on a target, once per combat, when delivered from behind. The attacker needs to be behind the shoulder line of the target and the attack needs to land on the back of the target, following all combat safety rules. Successful contact with a Vital Attack causes “25 Body” damage at Rank 1. Each rank increases by +25.
Additional modifications to damage (from alchemy substances, spell effects, special crafted weapons, etc.) do not modify the bulk Body damage inflicted with a Vital Attack. Vital Attacks cannot be defended against by a Weapon Parry, Shield Block, Deflect, Unbelievable Reflex, Avoidance, Fatal Parry, or Riposte ability. When taking this ability the player chooses a weapon this ability is set in, in which they must be already skilled in the Backstab ability. The character can learn Vital Attack in multiple different weapons as they see fit, as long as they meet the prerequisite.
Each rank of Vital Attack requires the same rank in Backstab to have been purchased in the weapon, and each additional Vital Attack rank in tow also requires all previous Vital Attack ranks to have been purchased.
