Verb:QSTRIKE
The Quickstrike ability allows physical combat actions to be performed at a reduced roundtime (RT) for a stamina cost proportional to the amount of reduction and to the equipment involved, to a minimum of 1 second. Such reduction may be specified as either a modifier to the base RT of an action or as a desired absolute RT, and can be invoked as part of a combat command or as a separate command that applies to the next combat action.
The stamina cost increases per second of RT reduction. Two-handed weapons have a 1.5x speed multiplier and ranged weapons have a 2.5x speed multiplier in this calculation. If insufficient stamina is available for the specified reduction, a lesser reduction at lesser cost may take place based on what stamina is available. Equipment speeds can be found on the weapon speeds list.
Quickstrike on its own will not a character into negative stamina, but Quickstrike plus a combat maneuver (or a stamina-costing mstrike, etc.) may take one into negative stamina.
Shields have a speed of (2 × shield size).
Shield Size Multiplier Equipment
SpeedSmall 1 2 Medium 2 4 Large 3 6 Tower 4 8
Usage:
QSTRIKE {modifier} {action...} - Perform the specified action with the specified roundtime modifier
QSTRIKE {modifier} - Use the specified roundtime modifier on your next combat action
QSTRIKE {time} {action...} - Perform the specified action with the specified absolute roundtime
QSTRIKE {time} - Use the specified absolute roundtime on your next combat action
QSTRIKE STOP - Do not use a queued modifier/time on your next combat action
QSTRIKE HELP - This help text
{modifier} should be a negative number indicating the roundtime reduction desired
{time} should be a positive number indicating the absolute roundtime desired
Valid combat actions are:
AMBUSH HURL STUNMAN (ATTACK)
ATTACK JAB SUBDUE
CHEAPSHOT KILL SWEEP
CMAN (various) KICK TACKLE
COCK MSTRIKE TRIP
DISARM (weapons) PUNCH WTRICKS (FEINT, SATTACK)
FIRE SHIELD (various)
GRAPPLE SMITE
Examples:
QSTRIKE -3 ATTACK THIRD KOBOLD - Attack the third kobold at -3 seconds to your normal roundtime
QSTRIKE 2 CMAN CHARGE STORM GIANT - Charge the storm giant at a total roundtime of 2 seconds
QSTRIKE -1 - Perform your next combat action at -1 second to your normal roundtime
Behind the Scenes
This skill replaces the Quickstrike combat maneuver, which is still implemented as of the release (2016 Jan 15), but will be replaced in the near future.