Sundering Strike
Sundering Strike
Advanced Martial Technique
Prerequisites: Martial Rank 5, Sunder Maneuver
Disciplines: Guardian
Standard Action [REC Weapon Speed]
Cost: 4 Stamina
Effect: You see that your enemy extends their weapon out too far, and attack a vulnerable part of the item's construction , attempting to damage your opponent's weapon in the process. Make an attack:
Range: Melee Reach
Target: One creature
Attack: Melee Weapon vs. AC
Hit: Weapon[4 WD] and and make a opposed Weapon Attack to attempt to Sunder your opponent's weapon (results as with the Sunder Maneuver).
Augment, Greater Sundering Strike
[Martial Rank 7, Stacking]
Stacking [Rank 7, 9, 11, etc]: This augment may be applied multiple times and is limited by your Martial Rank.
Effect: Increase the damage dealt by each attack by 1 WD.
Master Augment, Sunder Shield [Stance]
[Martial Rank 5]
Requirement: You must be utilizing the Armor Master's Stance and your target must be wielding a shield.
Effect: If you hit, instead of sundering your target's weapon, you temporarily disable your target's shield. The target loses any Shield Bonus to defenses until it uses a Standard Action [REC 5] to readjust it.
Master Augment, Reckless Sundering [Stance]
[Martial Rank 5]
Requirement: You must be utilizing the Selfless Sentinel Stance.
Effect: You may reduce your weapon's Integrity by one degree to gain a +5 power bonus to your Sunder check. Also, treat your weapon's Hardness as 2 higher.
Master Augment, Masterful Sunder [Stance]
[Martial Rank 6]
Requirement: You must be utilizing the Bloodless Warrior Stance.
Effect: You do not risk being disarmed if you fail the Sunder check.
Master Augment, Sundering Expert [Stance]
[Martial Rank 6]
Requirement: You must be utilizing a Brute Stance.
Effect: Gain a +2 power bonus to your Sunder check.
Master Augment, Sundering Shot [Stance]
[Martial Rank 6]
Requirement: You must be utilizing a Marksman Stance.
Effect: You may use technique as a ranged attack with a Ranged Weapon (provoking opportunity as normal).