Falx

Skill Overview

A falx was a type of weapon with a curved blade. It is devastatingly effective against swarms of opponents, with its unique Area of Effect (AoE) attacks which can attack multiple opponents in a single attack. The falx is a weapon first introduced by The Kelestians.

For guidance on using the skill set, see the Falx Guide.

					Skill Info		Ranks Taught by Trainer
Skills/Actions	Difficulty	Hands	Range	Wound	Prerequisite	Flavien	Karkara
Falx Combat	Easy	-	-	-	-	200	500
Falx Kelestian Siege Stance	Easy	2	-	-	-	100	175
Falx Extending Jab	Easy	Either	Either	Cut	-	200	500
Falx Wild Strike	Easy	2	Short	AoE	-	200	500
Falx Narrow Slash	Easy	Either	Either	Cut	-	200	500
Falx Overhead Chop	Easy	Either	Either	Cut	-	200	500
Falx Pommel Strike	Easy	2	Short	Bruise	-	200	500
Falx Haft Bash	Average	2	Short	Bruise	-	200	500
Falx Hook Stab	Average	2	Short	Pierce	-	200	500
Falx Eviscerate	Difficult	2	Short	Pierce	-	200	500
Falx Formation Breaker	Average	2	Either	Pierce	Falx Kelestian Siege Stance	200	175
Falx Ankle Drag	Difficult	2	Either	Pierce	Falx Kelestian Siege Stance	200	500
Falx Whirlwind Slash	Average	2	Short	Cut AoE	Falx Kelestian Siege Stance 20 Ranks in Falx Wild Strike	200	500
Falx Spinning Backhand	Average	2	Short	Bruise AoE	Falx Kelestian Siege Stance 20 Ranks in Falx Wild Strike	200	500
Falx Wide Hook Rake	Difficult	2	Short	Pierce AoE	Falx Kelestian Siege Stance 20 Ranks in Falx Wild Strike 20 Ranks in Falx Whirlwind Slash 20 Ranks in Falx Spinning Backhand	200	500
Falx Final Slash	Difficult	2	Either	Cut or Kill	Falx Kelestian Siege Stance 40 Ranks in Falx Narrow Slash 40 Ranks in Falx Whirlwind Slash	200	500
Falx Chopping Block	Easy	2	-	-	-	200	500
Falx High Parry	Easy	Either	-	-	-	200	500
Falx Outside Parry	Average	2	-	-	-	200	500
Falx Rising Deflect	Average	2	-	-	-	200	500
Falx Spinning Deflect	Difficult	2	-	-	-	200	500
Falx Feint	Average	Either	Either	-	-	200	500
Falx Accuracy	Difficult	-	-	-	-	100	175
Falx Grip	Impossible	-	-	-	-	100	175

^AoE denotes an Area of Effect (AoE) attack, where the user attempts to strike several surrounding opponents with 1 blow.

Directions to Flavien (Iridine): Walk to Toga, then walk w 1 sw 2 s 3 sw 1 s 2 sw 4 w 2 sw 1 w 3 nw 1 n 2 w 1
Directions to Karkara (Kelestian Outpost): Find Karkara in the Kelestian outputs in the Monlon ravines.

Skill Details

Falx Kelestian Siege Stance siege

The maximum bonus for a weapon stance is generally achieved at 100 ranks.

When you see this in use you see:

*> siege* [Success: 10, Roll: 100] With your front foot forward and your shoulders square, you raise your sharpened retalq falx to your shoulder with the hook held high.

Falx Extending Jab jab

• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high, mid (default), low.
• This attack can be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

*> jab kelestian* A robust Kelestian raider twists her torso and extends the blade of her worn tin falx forward quickly at you, but fails to hit. You step to one side, allowing a robust Kelestian raider's blow to travel right past you.

Falx Wild Strike wstrike

This maneuver attempts to hit ALL targets surrounding you.

• This is an Area of Effect attack, striking at all approached opponents.
• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: mid (default).
• This attack cannot be aimed at specific body parts.
• This attack randomly decides whether it does bruising, slashing, or piercing damage and can vary on each opponent. Leads to some very interesting critical hits.

When you see this in use you see:

You grip your polished tin falx tight and swing wildly, bringing the blade across in a broad arc in front of you! A fully-armored practice dummy suffers a minor hit to its right hand. [Success: 38, 38, 5, Roll: 75] You grip your polished tin falx tight and swing wildly, bringing the blade across in a broad arc in front of you! A **tall Kelestian scout** suffers a small bruise to his waist. A **lithe Kelestian scout** suffers a small bruise to her left thigh. A **statorus** suffers a puncture to its left fin.

Falx Narrow Slash slash

• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high, mid (default), low.
• This attack can be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

A livid Kelestian ravager leans forward slashing at you with the blade of his long bronze falx with a dull finish, missing completely. You dodge a livid Kelestian ravager's attack.

Falx Overhead Chop chop

• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high (default), mid.
• This attack can be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

You swing the blade of your worn tin falx over your head, chopping at a fully-armored practice dummy and hit! It suffers a minor hit to its head.

Pommel Strike strike

• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high(default), mid, low.
• This attack can be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

A strong Kelestian raider tilts the blade of his sharpened tin falx back over his shoulder and thrusts the pommel at you, but fails to hit. You step to one side, allowing a strong Kelestian raider's blow to travel right past you.

Falx Haft Bash bash

• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high(default), mid.
• This attack can be aimed at specific body parts.
• This attack will more often than not knock back the opponent. Aiming at the head, you can use this attack as a stun though it is not guaranteed.

When you see this in use you see:

A strong Kelestian raider holds his sharpened tin falx horizontally and swings the haft upwards toward you, but misses. You sway to one side to avoid a strong Kelestian raider's attack.

Falx Hook Stab stab

• This skill has a chance of naturally increasing a character's Strength.
• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high, mid(default), low.
• This attack can be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

A livid Kelestian ravager takes a wide grip on his long bronze falx with a dull finish and twists at the waist, but misses you with its point. You step to one side, allowing a livid Kelestian ravager's blow to travel right past you.

Falx Eviscerate eviscerate

With your prone target in a vulnerable state, you attempt to slam your falx down into your opponent, putting your whole body weight behind it.

• You can only perform this attack on prone targets.
• This attack will cause instant bleeding wounds on a roll of 25 or over. (Regardless of ranks) The wound will be significantly worse if the opponent has the bleeder trait.
• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: mid (default).
• This attack can only be aimed at the waist.

When you see this in use you see:

You drop your weight, slamming the hook of your alanti falx into a stoic Kelestian raider. Twisting fiercely, you rip the blade out of his body! He suffers a gaping wound to his waist. Blood flows from the wound.

Falx Formation Breaker break

If successful, you can pull the opponent toward you.

• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high(default), mid, low.
• This attack can be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

A livid Kelestian ravager lifts his long bronze falx with a dull finish high and hacks down into you, catching you with the hook! You suffer a faint wound to your head. Gripping his bronze falx hard, he pulls you toward him!

Falx Ankle Drag ankle

If successful, you can pull the opponent toward you.

• You can only perform this attack on a standing humanoid target. If successful, it will knock the opponent down.
• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: low(default).
• This attack can only be aimed at the shins.
• This attack is risable.

When you see this in use you see:

A livid Kelestian ravager crouches low, swinging his bronze falx with a sharpened blade out at your legs and manages to catch you by the ankle. Teetering, you stumble and fall! Your boots absorbs the impact of the blow. Gripping his bronze falx hard, he pulls you toward him! Gracefully controlling your movements, you turn the momentum of your fall into a backwards somersault, landing a safe distance away.

Falx Whirlwind Slash wslash

• This is an Area of Effect attack, striking at all approached opponents.
• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high(default), mid.
• This attack cannot be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

You raise your retalq falx high then bring it swiftly down while spinning in place, slashing in a complete circle around you! A gladiator suffers a severe cut to her neck.

Falx Spinning Backhand spin

Attempts to hit multiple targets in the same room.

• This is an Area of Effect attack, striking at all approached opponents.
• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high, mid(default).
• This attack cannot be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

A livid Kelestian ravager slides his rear foot to the side and adjust his grip before spinning in place, lashing out with the dull spine of his long bronze falx with a dull finish!

Falx Wide Hook Rake rake

Attempts to hit multiple targets in the same room.

• This is an Area of Effect attack, striking at all approached opponents.
• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high, mid(default), low.
• This attack cannot be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

A livid Kelestian ravager thrusts his long bronze falx with a dull finish behind him then twists his body, raking the hook across in a wide horizontal arc! You sway to one side to avoid a livid Kelestian ravager's attack.

Falx Final Slash fslash

This skill acts as a normal slashing attack until the opponent is KO or should be KO. Once they've hit that threshold it turns into a ranged killing blow cleaving them in two.

• If the target is low in health, this attack has a chance to kill them. As explained by Senses, it does not have a specific threshold or HP percentage that causes them to die if conscious, rather sometimes things in the game (lag, traits, etc.) cause an opponent to stay standing when they otherwise should not be. This makes sure they go down.
• This attack can be aimed at the following regions: high, mid (default), low.
• This attack can be aimed at specific body parts.

When you see this in use you see:

You dip the blade of your retalq falx behind you before sliding your rear foot to the side and twisting into a heavy slash at a gladiator! He suffers a devastating cut the right thigh! You dip the blade of your worn bronze falx behind you before sliding your rear foot to the side and twisting into a heavy slash at a tall Kelestian raider! Your blade cuts cleanly through a tall Kelestian raider, nearly cleaving him in two! His body slowly slides apart as he dies.

Falx Chopping Block n/a

When you see this in use you see:

A livid Kelestian ravager chops down with his long bronze falx with a dull finish, blocking the attack!

Falx High Parry n/a

When you see this in use you see:

Twisting his torso, a livid Kelestian ravager angles the blade of his long bronze falx with a dull finish, parrying the attack!

Falx Outside Parry n/a

When you see this in use you see:

Swinging his bronze falx with a sharpened blade down and to the side, a livid Kelestian ravager parries your retalq gladius!

Falx Rising Deflect n/a

When you see this in use you see:

A vicious-looking mercenary takes a wide grip on his dull tin falx and twists at the waist, but misses you with its point. You raise your grip high and position the blade of your alanti falx at a low angle in front of you, deflecting a vicious-looking mercenary's dull tin falx!

Falx Spinning Deflect n/a

When you see this in use you see:

Spinning his dull tin falx hand-over-hand, a strong Kelestian raider catches your retalq gladius and flings it harmlessly aside!

Falx Feint feint

When you see this in use you see:

A livid Kelestian ravager leans forward, feigning a thrust at you with his bronze falx with a sharpened blade.

Falx Accuracy n/a

With enough training in Accuracy, you are able to raise your perception in combat situations. A grandmaster in this skill will be equivalent to low-end great perception.

(This is a passive skill that improves your perception, making it easier to hit targets.)

Falx Grip n/a

With enough training in Grip, you are able to raise your dexterity in combat situations. A grandmaster in this skill will be equivalent to low-end great dexterity.

(This is a passive skill that improves your dexterity, making it significantly easier to hit targets.)