Staggering Blow: Difference between revisions

'''Staggering Blows''' (Japanese: {{hover|猛撃|Mōgeki}} ''Ferocious Blow'') are a special kind of attack introduced in {{FE16}}. They are powerful area-of-effect attacks that are exclusively used by enemy [[monster]] units. These attacks are very large and typically have high raw [[might]], though they are offset by the fact that a monster must prepare to use them beforehand. On top of their high power and wide range, they also typically have other secondary effects, ranging from [[Status conditions#Buffs and debuffs|lowering stats]] to changing the [[terrain]] briefly.

Staggering Blows are almost entirely physical attacks which use the user's [[strength]] and target the foe's [[defense]] stat. The most notable exceptions are [[Rapids]] and [[Gale]], which are used by powerful unique monsters. All Staggering Blows have an area of effect—usually spreading out from the space in front of the monster—and can damage multiple units at once. They are not limited to damaging player units; if there are other units of the same affiliation as the user within range of a Staggering Blow, they will be affected by them as well.

Each Staggering Blow has its own [[might]], [[hit]], and [[range]] stats. The damage dealt by a Staggering Blow scales like most [[weapon]] types, being boosted by the user's [[strength]] or [[magic (stat)|magic]], and reduced by the target's [[defense]] or [[resistance]]. Staggering Blows can never be counter-attacked in any way, though Staggering Blows themselves can also never [[Attack speed|double attack]] or land [[critical hit]]s. Though Staggering Blows are all area-of-effect, they hit their targets independently; from a single Staggering Blow, some targets will be hit while others avoid it. Staggering Blows can kill multiple targets at once.

Before a monster can use a Staggering Blow, they must prepare to do so first; this is typically indicated by the monster unit roaring. When a monster is preparing a Staggering Blow, hovering over the monster will display the attack's intended area-of-effect. A monster must stay in place for one [[Turn|phase]] for the Staggering Blow to be unleashed; if there are no longer any targets in range when the monster's phase comes along, the monster will stop preparing it, and instead move to the nearest target to use a regular attack.

{{WeaponListCell|Thorns of Ruin|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts -5 [[speed]] [[Status conditions#Buffs and debuffs|debuff]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Heavy Strike|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts [[File:Is ns01 status rattled.png|20px]] [[Status conditions#Rattled|rattled status]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Poison Breath|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts [[File:Is ns01 status poison.png|20px]] [[Status conditions#Poison|poison status]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Flame Breath|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts -5 [[defense]] [[Status conditions#Buffs and debuffs|debuff]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Brimstone Breath|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts -5 [[defense]] [[Status conditions#Buffs and debuffs|debuff]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Arm Press|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts -5 [[speed]] [[Status conditions#Buffs and debuffs|debuff]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Annihilation|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Magic attack. Inflicts -5 [[resistance]] [[Status conditions#Buffs and debuffs|debuff]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Light-Lance Barrage|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Magic attack. Inflicts -5 [[resistance]] [[Status conditions#Buffs and debuffs|debuff]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Titanomachy|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts -5 [[speed]] [[Status conditions#Buffs and debuffs|debuff]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Light Breath (Staggering Blow){{!}}Light Breath|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Magic attack. Inflicts -5 [[strength]] [[Status conditions#Buffs and debuffs|debuff]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Aurora Breath|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts [[File:Is ns01 status rattled.png|20px]] [[Status conditions#Rattled|rattled status]] on targets on contact. Does not affect units of the same affiliation as the user.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Hoarfrost|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|[[Range]]: 1-8. Ignores enemy [[defense]]. Heals units of the same affiliation as the user.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Gale|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Magic attack. Inflicts [[File:Is ns01 status rattled.png|20px]] [[Status conditions#Rattled|rattled status]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Rapids|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Magic attack. Inflicts [[File:Is ns01 status rattled.png|20px]] [[Status conditions#Rattled|rattled status]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Sky Fissure|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts [[File:Is ns01 status frozen.png|20px]] [[Status conditions#Frozen|frozen status]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Sandstorm|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts [[File:Is ns01 status frozen.png|20px]] [[Status conditions#Frozen|frozen status]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Cyclone|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|Inflicts [[File:Is ns01 status frozen.png|20px]] [[Status conditions#Frozen|frozen status]] on targets on contact.}}

{{WeaponListCell|Wilted Flower|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|[[Range]]: 1-6. Ignores enemy [[defense]]. Inflicts [[File:Is ns01 status rattled.png|20px]] [[Status conditions#Rattled|rattled status]] on targets on contact.}}

 

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