Class: Ronin Class-line: Warrior Tier: Intermediate Requirement conditions:
* Skill: [Sword Proficiency]
* Legacy Quest: [Tuition by a Samurai].
Stats:
SP+ STR+ DEX+ MP- MAG-
Class Traits:
* Positive correction to katana-related skills and Combat Arts related to using swords, mostly katanas.
* Unlocks new skills related to katanas and "Iai" slash draws.
Description:
"Ronin" is a rare version of the Swordsman class, an Intermediate-tier class that aims to master the sword. While Swordsman could be considered a "defensive" approach of using a blade, Ronin desires to master the art of an instant-slash kill, using slash draws, or "Iais", to realize this desire for instant kills.
Ronin relies more on quick sword draws and critical hits to score its damage output, leaving little to nothing for defense, maybe except for potentially some dodging abilities. They also ignore the common strategy of chaining multiple different Combat Arts in favor of one single attack, even if there could be potential limitations for any succeeding Arts right after the initial slash. The class also prefers katana-type weapons, as they are easier to perform slash draws with and have a higher critical ratio than other sword-type weapons.
Finally, the Ronin class can be considered a local variant of the Swordsman class for the kingdom of Wakoku, located on the Luxuria continent. This does not mean the class is limited to that area, as anyone can clear the Legacy Quest to obtain this class anywhere, as long as there is someone with a Samurai-line class to give them the Quest or have obtained the qualifications to start the quest through some other ways. The "Shoguns" ruling the kingdom of Wakoku all have this special authorization, but they generally prefer the Samurai-type classes anyway.
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Unlocked skills:
Unlocks from having Ronin as the Main Class: [Elemental Sword Lv.1] Unlocks at Lv.1: [Sword Arts Lv.1] Unlocks at Lv.1: [Iai-Jutsu Lv.1] Unlocks at Lv.10: [Steady Grip Lv.1] Unlocks at Lv.20: [Prediction Lv.1] Unlocks at Lv.30: [Danger Sense Lv.1] Unlocks at Lv.40: [Cutting Reinforcement Lv.1] Unlocks at Lv.50: [Sword Stance Lv.1]
* [Elemental Sword]: The starting skill that can also be found in the Swordsman class. It allows the Ronin to coat their sword-type weapon (which includes katanas) with aether from an Element skill they possess.
* [Sword Arts]: A skill that grants access to sword-related Combat Arts.
* [Iai-Jutsu]: A special Combat Arts-related skill that contains Arts related to slash draws, or "Iais". Unique to the Samurai class line.
* [Steady Grip]: A passive skill that can also be found in Swordsman. Grants a bonus to prevent weapon drop.
* [Prediction]: A passive skill that makes it easier to anticipate the next move of the target. It is not yet on the level of a proper Perception-type skill.
* [Danger Sense]: A Perception-type skill that warns the user of incoming damage to themselves. Can fuse with [Prediction] to form the Perception-type skill [Intuition].
* [Cutting Reinforcement]: A passive skill that improves the damage the Ronin inflicts through cutting-type attacks.
* [Sword Stance]: A battle arts-type skill that revolves around "stances". One can initiate a stance to gain various passive effects. One needs to wait a certain amount of time before switching to a new stance. However, a Ronin will often only rely on the "Iai Stance" art, so whether this skill will be as beneficial for them as it is for the other Swordsman-type classes depends on the individual.
Garami's comment: 99% of me wanting to recruit Flinty was thanks to him having this class though.
Flint's comment: ...*Sad Lizardman noises*. And worst of all, I have to agree with her a little!! *More sad Lizardman noises*...