V9:Power Strikes

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Power Strikes

Power Strikes are special one-time melee attacks that will impart extra effects in addition to the regular effects of the melee strike.

1. To use a Power Strike, it must be primed before attempting to strike a target.


2. Power Strikes are primed by casting the ability while not actively swinging or attempting to strike.


3. Once primed, the caster has two (2) seconds to strike a target or their equipment.
   • If successful, the ability will impart its effects.
   • If not, the Power Strike fails and has no effect, but is still expended.
   • The caster can swing as many times as they want during the two second window, however the ability will impart its effects on the first successful strike.
   
   
4. A primed Power Strike will cease to be primed if the player begins casting another ability.


5. A player can only have one Power Strike primed at a time.


6. If a Power Strike incantation is interrupted or otherwise fails, any ensuing strikes are treated as just normal strikes, as though the power strike was never attempted in the first place.