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| available=[[Warrior]]s, [[Rogue]]s, [[Bard]]s, [[Monk]]s
| available=[[Warrior]]s, [[Rogue]]s, [[Bard]]s, [[Monk]]s
| mnemonic=SATTACK
| mnemonic=SATTACK
| roundtime = [[ATTACK (verb)|ATTACK]]-2
| cost=8-20; see details
| cost=15, can POP muscles; see details
| prereqs=None
| prereqs=None
| requirements=None
| requirements=None
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The user of the '''Spin Attack''' [[Combat Maneuvers|combat maneuver]] will see an increase to their [[Attack Strength]] (AS) and [[Dodge]] Skill of +3 per rank for the duration of one attack.
The user of the '''Spin Attack''' [[Combat Maneuvers|combat maneuver]] will see an increase to their [[Attack Strength]] (AS) and [[Dodge]] Skill of +3 per rank for the duration of one attack. A Spin Attack is two seconds faster than a traditional attack.


This maneuver is also available through the [[Warrior Guild]] as a [[Warrior Tricks|warrior trick]].
This maneuver is also available through the [[Warrior Guild]] as a [[Warrior Tricks|warrior trick]].
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==[[Stamina]] cost==
==[[Stamina]] cost==


The minimum stamina cost is 8 and the maximum is 20. Additional stamina costs are determined by the Base Weapon Speed of your attack. Weapon weight is no longer a factor in the stamina cost of this maneuver.
The minimum stamina cost is 8 and the maximum is 15. Additional stamina costs are determined by the Base Weapon Speed of your attack. Weapon weight is no longer a factor in the stamina cost of this maneuver.
*For weapons with a base speed of 5 or less, a stamina penalty of +2 per second of base speed is applied.
*For weapons with a base speed of 5 or less, a stamina penalty of +2 per second of base speed is applied.
*For weapons with a base speed greater than 5, an escalating penalty of an additional +1 stamina per second over 5 seconds is applied. This additional +1 stamina penalty is applied on top of whatever the previous second's stamina penalty is.
*For weapons with a base speed greater than 5, an escalating penalty of an additional +1 stamina per second over 5 seconds is applied. This additional +1 stamina penalty is applied on top of whatever the previous second's stamina penalty is.
*For two weapon combat, an effective Base Weapon Speed is calculated by taking the primary weapon's base speed, adding half the secondary weapon's base speed (rounded up), and adding 1 to the result.
*For two weapon combat, an effective Base Weapon Speed is calculated by taking the primary weapon's base speed, adding half the secondary weapon's base speed (rounded up), and adding 1 to the result.



Revision as of 12:41, 15 October 2020

Spin Attack
Available To Warriors, Rogues, Bards, Monks
Mnemonic [SATTACK]
Cost 15, can POP muscles; see details
Roundtime ATTACK-2
Requirements None
Prerequisites None
Rank Square Semi
1 2
2 4
3 6
4 8 12 
5 10 15

The user of the Spin Attack combat maneuver will see an increase to their Attack Strength (AS) and Dodge Skill of +3 per rank for the duration of one attack. A Spin Attack is two seconds faster than a traditional attack.

This maneuver is also available through the Warrior Guild as a warrior trick.

Stamina cost

The minimum stamina cost is 8 and the maximum is 15. Additional stamina costs are determined by the Base Weapon Speed of your attack. Weapon weight is no longer a factor in the stamina cost of this maneuver.

  • For weapons with a base speed of 5 or less, a stamina penalty of +2 per second of base speed is applied.
  • For weapons with a base speed greater than 5, an escalating penalty of an additional +1 stamina per second over 5 seconds is applied. This additional +1 stamina penalty is applied on top of whatever the previous second's stamina penalty is.
  • For two weapon combat, an effective Base Weapon Speed is calculated by taking the primary weapon's base speed, adding half the secondary weapon's base speed (rounded up), and adding 1 to the result.

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