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Power Attack

Level:
1
Study DC:
9
Code:
MA 130

Power Attack Ability

Buff
Buffs make their targets better at something.
Debuff
Debuffs make their targets worse at something.
Trigger:
When you attack with a melee weapon
Requirements:
Your weapon is not Light
Defense:
AC

Take a penalty to hit (choose an amount up to the limit) to deal twice that penalty as extra damage if you hit.
You must declare the penalty before you roll to hit.
Power Attack cannot be used with Light weapons.

Tags: Melee, Attack, Ability, Debuff, Hit, Buff, Damage

“You may not hit often, but when you do, make it really count.”


Upgrades
Name Effort Requires Description
Power Up 1 7 -1 hit
+2 damage with weapons
+2 damage with heavy weapons
Power Up 2 7 Power Up 1 -2 hit
+4 damage with weapons
+4 damage with heavy weapons
Power Up 3 7 Power Up 2 -3 hit
+6 damage with weapons
+6 damage with heavy weapons
Power Up 4 7 Power Up 3 -4 hit
+8 damage with weapons
+8 damage with heavy weapons
Power Up 5 7 Power Up 4 -5 hit
+10 damage with weapons
+10 damage with heavy weapons
Extra Credit
Maximum Power
Effort: 35
Requires: Mastery
-10 hit
+20 damage with weapons
+20 damage with heavy weapons
Overextend
Effort: 2
Requires: Mastery
You may take a -2 AC penalty until the start of your next turn to get +1 to hit until the start of your next turn.
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