Battlemaster
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The Battlemaster lives in the thick of battle. He uses his Atlantean teachings to guard and protect his allies on the field. His skills enable his allies to avoid blows; strike harder; and endure the rigors of battle easier. In extreme situations, he can even prevent blows landing on his protected charge till he falls.

Classes that can be a Battlemaster: Armsman, Berserker, Blademaster, Champion , Friar, Hero, Hunter, Infiltrator, Mercenary, Paladin, Ranger, Reaver, Savage, Scout, Shadowblade, Thane, Valewalker, Warden, Warrior.

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Master Level 1
Sapping Strike

Weapon style (any weapon) that reduces targets endurance by 50%.

Sapping Strike (Style)
Weapon Type: Any
Opening: None
Effect: Sapping Strike
Damage: High
Fatigue Cost: High
Damage: High
To-Hit Bonus: High
Defense Penalty: Medium Penalty
Use ability like any other weapon style.

Master Level 2
Faultfinder

Per patch 1.70:
- Fixed a bug with Faultfinder where the damage was not being modified by the level of the door or wall being attacked. Also reduced the effectiveness of Faultfinder overall.

A seige-style stance which allows you to do massive damage to objects. Can only be used on objects (such as keep doors) not on other players. Use ability like any other weapon style.

Faultfinder (Style)
Weapon Type: Any
Opening: None
Fatigue Cost: High
Damage: High
To-Hit Bonus: High
Defense Bonus: Medium Penalty
Use ability like any other weapon style.

Master Level 3
Power Leak Weapon style that costs 100 fatigue (full fatigue), when it hits an object, damage isn't divided by 30

Master Level 4
Grapple -any weapon style that drains 50 fatigue, does low damage, has bonus to hit, penalty to defense

Master Level 5
Essence Flames

-any weapon style that drains 35% of the target's current power, does low damage, has bonus to hit, penalty to defense

Notes: "Weapon style with a high end usage, cost me about 45% and is a AE effect...this also gives the people in your group the abilty to proc as well when you use this abilty" - Toria/Gaharis

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Master Level 6
Throw Weapon -do a ranged attack at 700 range using melee damage formulas; cannot attack with normal melee for two full rounds (based on weapon's attack timer) afterwards

Master Level 7
Essence Sear -style that chains off of Essence Flames, proc's an Essence resist debuff on nearby enemies

Master Level 8
Bodyguard

Per patch 1.70:
- When Bodyguard fails because the user is preparing a shot or casting, it will now print a message to the user.

- Bodyguard will no longer borrow a re-use timer from Camouflage.

-Defensive chances (evade/parry) are reduced by 20%, but target of bodyguard can't be attacked in melee until bodyguard is killed or moves out of range.

Master Level 9
Essence Dampen -Style that proc's a PBAE suppress that reduces the value of strength/con buffs by 40, removing them if they go below zero. Side positional.

Notes: "Essance dampen, Pbae dex/quick debuff 25 vaule" - Toria/Gaharis

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Master Level 10
Essence Shatter

Per patch 1.69:
- Essence Shatter will no longer strip pulsing buffs (this includes buffs received from fonts).
- If a concentration buff is stripped by Essence Shatter, the caster should have his/her concentration pool restored.
- If a focus shell is stripped by Essence Shatter, the caster should no longer continue to be power drained.
- If Essence Shatter successfully strips a buff, the name of the buff stripped is reported to the caster.

- removes a random buff from an opponent, chains off Essence Sear, ML9 style. Very high endurance usage.