Surge of Strength

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Surge of Strength
Available To Warriors, Rogues, Paladins
Mnemonic [SURGE]
Cost 30
Roundtime {{{roundtime}}}
Requirements None
Prerequisites None
Rank Square Semi
1 2
2 4
3 6
4 8 12 
5 10 15

Surge of Strength is a commonly used Combat Maneuver due to the strength increase that it provides, increasing a character's attack strength and increasing carrying capacity, effectively reducing encumbrance and, therefore, possibly roundtime when attacking. Surge of Strength is activated and lasts for 90 seconds before fading. This combat maneuver, like all maneuvers with a duration, is refreshable.

Surge also has a cooldown period in which using the maneuver in that timeframe causes it to cost double (60) stamina. At Rank 1, the cooldown period is 5 minutes, Rank 2 is 4 minutes, Rank 3 is 3 minutes, Rank 2 is 2.5 minutes, and Rank 5 is 2 minutes.

Surge will also show up on StormFront's active spell window or with the SPELL ACTIVE command.

Rank Strength Bonus
1 +8
2 +10
3 +12
4 +14
5 +16

Messaging

Beginning:

H>cman surge
You focus deep within yourself, searching for untapped sources of strength. You feel significantly stronger.

Ending:

You begin to lose touch with your internal sources of strength.

Cooldown ending:

Your internal strength fully recovers from your most recent attempt to tap into it.

Restarting within the cooldown period:

H>cman surge
You focus deep within yourself, searching for untapped sources of strength that are not yet exhausted from your still recent prior attempt.
You feel significantly stronger.

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