Warding (skill)

Warding

A person who studies the art of Warding learns how to manipulate a polearm to its fullest potential. Years spent training in hostile surroundings allows one utilizing Warding to display many innovative skills in combat, whether tearing a foe to pieces with a glaive or javelin or vaulting over obstacles.

Skill Table

Name	Rank	Percent	Description
Tipslash	Inept	0	Slash with the tip of your weapon.
Legsweep	Inept	50	Knock your opponent to the ground.
Shieldbash	Novice	0	Hit your target in the face with your shield.
Pierce	Novice	33	Break through your target's defences.
Block	Novice	66	Obstruct departures with your body.
Thrust	Apprentice	0	Violently thrust your weapon into your opponent.
Barge	Apprentice	33	Barge your opponents out of their location.(Ranger only.)
Battlecry	Apprentice	33	Stun your opponents with a violent scream.(Amazon only.)
Highjump	Apprentice	66	Jump into the trees above you.
Vault	Capable	0	Use your weapon to vault yourself over obstructions.
Dive	Capable	33	Dive down from the trees at your unlucky target.
Prod	Capable	66	Rattle the trees above you with your weapon.
Quickjab	Adept	0	Strike your target twice with the tip of your weapon.
Lunge	Adept	25	A deep, piercing blow from an adjacent location.
Impale	Adept	50	Sink your weapon deep into an opponent.
Counter	Adept	75	Counter-attack after a successful parry.
Arrowcatch	Skilled	0	Deftly catch arrows targetted at you.
Buttstrike	Skilled	20	Knock your foe unconscious with the blunt end.
Deflect	Skilled	40	Deflect the next oncoming physical attack.
Rake	Skilled	60	Viciously slash your targets, knocking them to the ground.
Treelunge	Skilled	80	Impale your target from the trees.
Envenom	Gifted	0	Coat a weapon in venoms.
Flintlight	Gifted	25	Set the tip of your weapon on fire.(Ranger only.)
Groinkick	Gifted	25	Hit the men where it hurts the most.(Amazon only.)
Scar	Gifted	50	Render your target unrecognisable with a slash to the face.
Hafting	Gifted	75	Shorten your weapon, making it faster.
Balancing	Expert	0	Stay on your feet.
Piercelimb	Expert	25	Thrust your weapon into the limbs of your opponents.
Glaivetoss	Exoert	50	Throw your weapon at a target near you.(Ranger only.)
Longtoss	Expert	50	Launch your javelin at distant targets.(Amazon only.)
Glaiveshove	Expert	75	Thrust your target violently out of the room.(Ranger only.)
Lanyard	Expert	75	Recover your weapon from great distances.
Strangle	Virtuoso	0	Choke the life out of a target with the haft of a weapon.
Fend	Virtuoso	25	Hit two targets at once with the business end of a weapon.
Violentblock	Virtuoso	50	Hold back those would pass by you with a shove of a weapon.
Volley	Virtuoso	75	Throw a series of weapons at your target.
Ram	Fabled	0	Take down everyone in a room.
Wedge	Fabled	25	Prepare yourself for the entry of your opponents.
Beastbane	Fabled	50	Slay an enemy's loyal creatures with one blow.
Footsmash	Fabled	75	Throw your opponent further off balance.
Lockup	Mythical	0	Prevent your enemy from fleeing you.
Headbutt	Mythical	9	Head... Meet face.(Ranger only.)
Bashimpale	Mythical	25	Take advantage of a prone enemy.
Spinning	Mythical	50	Spin your weapon to avoid attack.
Disembowel	Mythical	75	Violently rip your weapon from your target.
PowerSoul	Transcendent	0	Summon battle prowess from deep inside you.