CMAN Riposte
Available to: All
Mnemonic: Riposte
Cost: None
Roundtime: Passive
Requirements: Weapon suitable for melee attack or empty hand.
Notes: Does not stack with Stance of Mongoose. If Stance of Mongoose is active, it takes priority over Riposte.
Description:
If the defender successfully parries an attack while in a forward or greater stance, he or she may launch an automatic retaliatory melee or unarmed strike at -1 RT for first 4 ranks, -2 RT for 5th rank. The chance to launch this retaliatory strike is 5/10/15/20/30% at ranks 1/2/3/4/5, and such strikes are limited to once every (10 - Rank) seconds. The riposte attack is at -10/-8/-6/-4/0% of current AS (does not include blue crystal/spirit strike) at ranks 1/2/3/4/5.
Rank | Square | Semi | Pure |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
4 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
5 | 9 | 13 | 18 |
The benefits aren't super exciting and lack when compared to Stance of the Mongoose. Mongoose would be superior over this Riposte in every way. I'd like to have a chance to allow melee fighters to have an option of a bit more flare when they're fighting. If you can parry an attack, you should have a chance to riposte. I could see this working great for a character I'm working on. He's no warrior or monk, but he would like the ability to riposte after a successful parry.
Minimum (rank 1) rank of Mongoose you can retaliate every 5 seconds, have a 50% chance to retaliate and at -2 RT.
Minimum (rank 1) rank of Riposte you have 5% chance to retaliate every 9 seconds at -1 RT with a -10% to your AS.
Maxed (rank 3) Mongoose, 100% chance to retaliate, -2 RT and can retaliate every 3 seconds - only costs 24 CM to max
Maxed (rank 5) Riposte, 30% chance to retaliate, -2 RT with no AS penalty and can do it every 5 seconds. 24 CM for square, 35 CM for semi & 50 CM for pure to max.
-Drumpel