Guardian Skill Ideas

[Lein-A746]

I'm screwed..So yeah...Help..

Take note that this first version is using a sword and shield.
The next one might be mace and shield.

Offensive Moves

• Smash & Slash:A simple offensive attack done by smacking the opponent with a shield and then striking with the sword.
  
• Over & Under:A effective attack done by slashing the opponent across the torso and then once more across the legs.
  
• Whirlwind Slash:A very powerful series of strikes done by charging mana into the user's sword. After the charge is complete a single sword slash comes out as multiple slashes.
  
• Twisted Spiral: A charged attack that ends with a final strike that sends both the user and the target into the air.*

• Final Heaven:A finishing move for Twisted Spiral. A powerful strike that gains a elemental effect based on the field the player in.*
  
• Sadistic Hurricane:A finishing move for Twisted Spiral. A addiontal flurry of strikes that ends with a massive strike from the shield.*
  
• Saint's Parade: A finishing move for the Twisted Spiral: A timed strike that knocks the opponent back into the ground where they are barraged by sp charged sword strikes that launch out solid energy based swords.*
  
  *Finishing Strikes add a extra 1 sp per level to the sp cost of Twisted Spiral.
  

Buffs

• Devotion:A spell used to protect his friends. By sacrificing 1/3rd of his defense he doubles the attack of all of his party members for the next post.
  
• Honorbound:Similar in essence to Devotion this spell effects his party's defense.
  
• Final Stand: Only able to be used when all of his party members are defeated. He drops his hp down to 1 but is able to instantly revive all party members upto 25% percent of their hp. They also regain enough Sp for one spell.
  

[Gretelle]

Hm, I like the idea of it being able to use a mace - that sounds neat! I also like the fact that you've focused it on being a better class to be in a party. The skills it has sound pretty cool, too. I'm a bit confused, though; are finishing moves something exclusive to the Guardian class?

[Lein-A746]

The finishing moves are only able to be performed as a direct follow up attack to Twisted Spiral.

I've worked out a formula for how the skillworks.

You'd start with Twisted Spiral which would have say 3sp cost.
You then choose to finish with Sadistic Hurricane which would cost 4 Sp.
Overall you just spent 7 Sp.

I'm trying to think outside the box with this class.
Exclusive to the Guardian though...Dunno..

[Gretelle]

Ah, okay! I hadn't heard that term used before with the other classes, so I was wondering. XD

[Lineaux]

well for one, most basic skills take more SP than 7, so they'll have to be more. My suggestion is just make your finishing moves regular skills that you obtain at higher level or through combining Wave Spheres it doesn't need to be as complicated as you're making it... ^^;

Like say:

Lunge Sphere & Raid Sphere
Twisted Spiral (Lv. 3)
Final Heaven (Lv. 6)
Sadistic Hurricane (Lv. 9)
Saint's Parade (Lv. 12)

As far as your buffs are concerned, you don't need the sacrifices you're making, if you simply use the skills that are already in place.

Ap Sphere
Devotion (Lv. 1, 15 SP) Casts Ap Corv on all party members
Honorbound (Lv. 3, 15 SP) Casts AP Vorv on All Party members

Rip Sphere
Final Stand (Lv. 3, 20 SP) Casts Rip Maen on All Party Members

See, this is why I created the Sphere system; so that they balance by the number of Skills you're able to carry instead of more complicated balancing systems like reducing stats and skipping turns. If you make the Gaurdian's maximum Wave Sphere Slots 3 or 4, then they'll be forced to choose which of their abilities they want to use out of the ones that they can use, you see?