Sacred 2:Battle Stance

This Combat Art is a (Buff) Increases attack and defense values as well as weapon damage. Aspect - Exalted Warrior Modifications Bronze Premonition - Further increase attack value. (12.5% + 2.5% per CA level increase) Aggression - Further increases weapon damage output. (5% + 1% per CA level / +50% from base value increase) Silver Drill - Reduces the energy cost of Battle Stance. (50% + 1% per CA level decrease) Flexibility - Chance to evade weapon attacks. (20% + 0.2% per CA level chance) Gold Idol - Extends a portion of the effects to party members. (50% effectiveness to party members) Retaliation - Small chance to reflect close combat damage. (20.1% + 1.1-0.8% per CA level chance, diminishing) Skills The following skills will affect this combat art: ... ... ... ... ... Usage Strategies Being one of the buffs the usage is turn it on and keep it on. The must have buff for melee fighters. Suggested Modification: Bronze: Permonition, the extra damage of Aggression is all fine and well but if you can't hit them you don't get the chance to damage. With the extra attack value you should hit more often. Silver: Drill, without this your other CA can be seriously crippled for regen time if you raise this CA up to respectable levels. Gold: Idol if you're playing with others, Retaliation if you're not. The low chance of the retalaition limits it's usefulness, but if you're not playing with others Idol is just a waste. Pros and Cons Pros Increased combat skill all round Being a buff, not having to wonder if you use it now or wait to see what comes after this latest group. Cons Without Drill can seriously lengthen the time for other CA's to regenerate. Stats Chart Regeneration Time of All Combat Arts: ~18.8% per CA (this is dependant on Stamina, Concentration & Exalted Warrior Focus level, as well as buff level Damage: 24% (this is dependant on buff level.) Attack Value Bonus: 25% + 5% per CA (1.5 * (25% + 5% per CA) with Permonition) Defense Value Bonus: 25% + 5% per CA

Retaliation stats:

CA level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14		30	50
Reflect, +%:	20.1	21.2	22.6	23.7	24.8	26	27.1	28.1	29.1	30.1	31.1	32	32.9	33.7		45	55