Class Passives

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Class Passives are automatically granted at character creation based upon which class you choose. They are typically designed to give a unique flavor to that classes interaction with its associated Primary Skill system, and for mixed classes often grants a measure of synergy between the two Primary Skill mechanics used by that class.

Passive Type	Skill Name	Race Restriction	Class Restriction	Description
Class	Unarmed Alacrity	n/a	Martial Artist, Runeweaver, Ninja, Pit-Fighter, Samurai, Shaolin	Unarmed focus skill actions can also be used as an instant
Class	One-Against-Many	n/a	Martial Artist, Runeweaver, Ninja, Pit-Fighter, Samurai, Shaolin, Weapon Master	When in base contact with more than one opponent, gain an extra instant that can only be used for a Focus skill
Class	Battle Zen	n/a	Martial Artist, Runeweaver, Ninja, Samurai, Shaolin, Weapon Master	When not in base contact with an opponent, gain an extra instant that can only be used for a Focus skill
Class	Double Reaction	n/a	Martial Artist, Runeweaver, Ninja, Pit-Fighter, Samurai, Shaolin, Weapon Master	You may always take a second reaction each turn, provided it is a Focus skill
Class	Extra Attack	n/a	Martial Artist, Runeweaver, Ninja, Pit-Fighter, Samurai, Shaolin, Weapon Master	Gain an extra MH attack action, after your first action is fully completed, but can ONLY be a Focus skill "finisher"
Class	Hulk	n/a	Barbarian	HP dice that are below 1/2 value are re-rolled until they are not (i.e. reroll any 1-6 on a d12 HP dice). Can have two Pacts active at any time. Gain +1 fury each time causing damage (i.e. 1H wpn grants +2, crit +3; 2H wpn grants +3, crit +5)
Class	My Word is my Bond	n/a	Knight	After completing at least an uninterrupted half-rest, you may attempt to stack up to two codes stacks in each Code that you currently have available.; May always have at least 1 Oath and 1 Virtue active at the same time. At level 6 may have second oath or virtue active. At level 11 may have a third Oath or Virtue active. active; Can use an instant to swap out a single Oath or Virtue during battle
Class	Stance Mastery	n/a	Soldier	The Vigor cost of all stances is cut in half. Can begin each battle with a Stance already active and can switch stances at the start of each turn without taking up an instant (must still pay the vigor cost).
Class	Arcane Mastery	n/a	Mage	When using powers from the Arcane Domain, gain +1/5 lvls damage and bonus critical hit chance equal to current Max Spirit divided by 20; all Arcane spirit costs are reduced by 10% (minimum 1 reduction but never reducing costs below 1)
Class	Elemental Mastery	n/a	Mage	When using powers from the Elemental Domain, gain +1/5 lvls damage and bonus critical hit chance equal to current Max Spirit divided by 20
Class	Natural Mastery	n/a	Mage	When using powers from the Natural Domain, gain +1/5 lvls damage and bonus critical hit chance equal to current Max Spirit divided by 20
Class	Dedication	n/a	Priest	Can ignore casting interupts if passing a Faith or Resolve test; once per battle may re-roll a failed Faith Difficulty roll (Faith gain or lost based on second roll); Gain +1 Advantage on all Holy or Demonic Faith powers
Class	Master of Stealth	n/a	Thief	Offensive or aggressive stealth actions only costs 1 instead of 2 stealth. Treat all weapons as Stealthy unless they are Loud. Can Hide as an instant instead of an action.
Class	Combo Flurry	n/a	Martial Artist	In a given round, each consecutive Focus Dice that scores at least a Fair Execution becomes part of a combo. Focus Dice gain +1 to thier result for every prior dice in the combo. Scoring a Poor Execution cancels the combo, but otherwise if the combo is maintained, then the final Focus Dice rolled that round is guaranteed at least a Good Execution or better.
Class	Blood and Honor	n/a	Vigilante	Anytime fury is consumed the next attempt at stacking a code has a +30% success. Anytime a code is stacked gain +1 fury.
Class	Bred for Battle	n/a	Warrior	All vigor/fury actions cost 1 less if they were preceded by an instant of the opposite type (i.e. Fury instant -> Vigor action OR Vigor instant -> Fury action)
Class	Elemental Fury	n/a	Shaman	Whenever inflicting damage with a power from the Elemental Domain gain +1 fury (+2 for a critical hit) and whenever using a fury skill your next offensive elemental power has +10% crit; gain +2 damage with Elemental Shock and Strike powers; all Elemental spirit costs are reduced by 10% (minimum 1 reduction but never reducing costs below 1)
Class	Natural Fury	n/a	Shaman	If using a faith power to benefit a party member or inflict damage, gain +1 fury (2 if crit). When casting a direct damage offensive Faith power OR if the Zealot caused physical damage in their previous turn, gain +1 Advantage on Faith Difficulty rolls.
Class	Militant Faith	n/a	Zealot
Class	Caged Fury	n/a	Berserker	Passively gain 1 fury per round of combat while hiding; any stealth skill that does not cause direct damage generates 1 fury; using ANY fury skill immediately converts all available Stealth directly into Fury (up to max Fury) and makes you auto detected once your action is complete; cannot Hide again until Fury returns to zero
Class	Foul Temper	n/a	Pit-Fighter	whenever Focus is lost as a result of failing a Resolve test, immediately gain 10% of fury max on top of current fury
Class	The Best Defense	n/a	Guardian	If using an instant Honor skill of any kind to defend an ally, the next Vigor action has +10hit & +1dam per 5 lvls; activating Defensive Stance or any Vigor skill with a taunt effect also allows a chance to stack a code
Class	Spiritual Authority	n/a	Wizard	Consuming a code returns 0.5 spirit/lvl and any time a spell causes a critical hit automatically gain an extra code stack; all Natural spirit costs are reduced by 10% (rounded up to 1 but never reducing costs below 1)
Class	Selfless Resolve	n/a	Paladin	If using an Honor skill to benefit a party member within the last round (including oaths), gain +1 Advantage on Faith Difficulty rolls for any faith power used.
Class	Teller of Tales	n/a	Swashbuckler	Successfully stacking a code causes next stealth skill to have +2 hit/lvl. Using a non-direct damage stealth skill causes next code consumed to count has having 1 bonus stack. Can never lose honor while undetected.
Class	Honor in Battle	n/a	Samurai	While any oath is active, any damage taken that is 5 or less does not reduce focus (stacks with similar Specialist Skills); any time a 'Perfect' is scored automatically gain an extra code stack
Class	Adrenaline Casting	n/a	Battlemage	While in base contact with an enemy, can use a non-melee action-based spirit powers as an instant if self-casting or casting on a target that is not in base contact (LOS still applies), but if doing so cannot cast for your action; gain +10 to hit with Shock and Strike powers or physical attacks that have been Imbued; gain +10 to all resistances while any self-cast Ward power is active
Class	Warrior Priest	n/a	Cleric	If in close combat gain +0.5%crit & +1 hit & +0.5dam per lvl on melee-based offensive powers & all defensive powers; bonus doubles if used a vigor action in previous turn; everytime you gain faith you also gain an equal amount of Vigor
Class	Hit and Run	n/a	Ranger	If Ranger used a stealth action in the previous round gain +1 movement this round and moving out of base contact does not count as disengaging from combat, after moving regain 1 vigor
Class	Marksman	n/a	Weapon Master	Any time a 'Perfect' is scored with a Ranged or Thrown weapon automatically gain 2 vigor per 5 lvls. Any time a 'Critical hit' is scored with a ranged Vigor skill gain +1 to next focus dice roll. Gain an additional +1 damage with Ranged or Thrown attacks at every Title.
Class	Swordmaster	n/a	Weapon Master	Any time a 'Perfect' is scored with a Sword automatically gain 2 vigor per 5 lvls. Any time a 'Critical hit' is scored with a melee Vigor skill gain +1 to next focus dice roll. Gain an additional +2% Parry with swords at every Title.
Class	Hammered	n/a	Weapon Master	Any time a 'Perfect' is scored with an Axe automatically gain 2 vigor per 5 lvls. Any time a 'Critical hit' is scored with a melee Vigor skill gain +1 to next focus dice roll. Gain an additional +1 Crushing Blow with Bludgeons at every Title.
Class	Axe Fiend	n/a	Weapon Master	Any time a 'Perfect' is scored with an Axe automatically gain 2 vigor per 5 lvls. Any time a 'Critical hit' is scored with a melee Vigor skill gain +1 to next focus dice roll. Gain an additional +1% Cleaving with Axes at every Title.
Class	Reaper	n/a	Weapon Master	Any time a 'Perfect' is scored with a Polearm automatically gain 2 vigor per 5 lvls. Any time a 'Critical hit' is scored with a melee Vigor skill gain +1 to next focus dice roll. Gain an additional +1 damage with Polearms at every Title.
Class	Arcane Insight	n/a	Druid	Any successful Spirit power from the Arcane Domain generates 1 Faith; Faith can also be consumed in place of Spirit to cast Arcane powers
Class	Elemental Insight	n/a	Druid	Any successful Spirit power from the Elemental Domain generates 1 Faith; Faith can also be consumed in place of Spirit to cast Elemental powers
Class	Natural Insight	n/a	Druid	Any successful Spirit power from the Natural Domain generates 1 Faith; Faith can also be consumed in place of Spirit to cast Natural powers; Natural Domain spirit costs are reduced by 10% (minimum 1 reduction but never reducing costs below 1); Gain +1 Advantage on Faith Difficulty rolls for all Primal Faith powers
Class	Utility Caster	n/a	Assassin	Spells that do not cause direct damage of any kind (i.e. crowd control, buffs, de-buffs, etc...) cost 20% less spirit to cast (cannot reduce cost below 1) and increase stealth by +1;
Class	Arcane Focus	n/a	Runeweaver	Any time a 'Perfect' is scored the next Arcane Domain power costs half as much and has +1% crit per level, also self-casting any Arcane 'Boon', 'Empower', 'Ward', or 'Shield' Spirit power automatically regenerates 1 focus; upgrades standard Focus Meditation to allow simultaneous use of Spiritual Attunement
Class	Elemental Focus	n/a	Runeweaver	Any time a 'Perfect' is scored the next Elemental Domain power costs half as much and has +1% crit per level, also self-casting any Elemental 'Boon', 'Empower', 'Ward', or 'Shield' Spirit power automatically regenerates 1 focus; upgrades standard Focus Meditation to allow simultaneous use of Spiritual Attunement
Class	Natural Focus	n/a	Runeweaver	Any time a 'Perfect' is scored the next Natural Domain power costs half as much and has +1% crit per level, also self-casting any Natural 'Boon', 'Empower', 'Ward', or 'Shield' Spirit power automatically regenerates 1 focus; upgrades standard Focus Meditation to allow simultaneous use of Spiritual Attunement
Class	Pacifist	n/a	Monk	If in the previous round the monk caused no direct damage they gain +1 Advantage per 5 lvls on Stealth tests and Faith Difficulty rolls; Any Faith power that heals or directly benefits a party member generates +1 Stealth if cast while hiding
Class	Meditative Faith	n/a	Shaolin	When using standard Focus Meditation may also simultaneously activated any action based Tier0 Faith power; successful faith actions cause next unarmed/kick to do 50% more damage; Gain +1 Advantage on Faith Difficulty rolls for all Psionic Faith powers
Class	Silent Killer	n/a	Ninja	While hiding kicks/fist attacks count as strikes, if preceded by a stealth instant then focus actions gain +1 dam/5 lvls; Focus instants never cause Stealth reduction; Focus Meditation can be activated for free when spending a whole turn to hide
Class	Dedicated Caster	n/a	Mage, Priest, Druid	When suffering a Miscast on an instant power, you may still cast an action power as normal.

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