Riposte
| Riposte | |
|---|---|
| Command information | |
| GP Cost | 25 |
| Learnt At | 15 or 20 fighting.special.weapon or fighting.special.tactics |
| Skills Used | Fighting.defence.parrying Fighting.special.weapon Fighting.melee.* as appropriate. |
| Items Needed | None |
| Guild | Available to all |
Riposte is a fighting command which can be used to rapidly counterstrike against an opponent following a successful parry, providing an almost free attack.
Contents
Execution
Riposte may be only be performed when armed, and when the player's tactics-response is set to either 'parry' or 'neutral'. Command help describes riposte as a thrust attack and it seems to only work with weapons that can either Stab or Pierce. You need sufficient Strength relative to the weight of the weapon (see Research:Riposte).
Riposting is a three-stage process:
- The player must pass a fighting.special.weapon skillcheck in order to prepare the command.
- They must then successfully parry an incoming attack against the opponent on whom they are executing the riposte.
- They then perform a normal skillcheck of their appropriate fighting.melee weapon skill for an extra attack.
Effects
Riposte gives the player a single extra attack that has a very low action point costresearch. Note that a riposte attack is essentially a normal attack - it doesn't do significantly more damage than normal, and it can be defended against just like any other attack.
