Predict your opponent’s next move to enhance your defense or prepare a precise counteraction.
Roll d100 against DR 120
Add your success rate to your reaction skill check against the incoming attack.
-10 to DR per battle round you have fought against opponent
-20 to DR if attack is sequenced in a way that was used before (Power attack, bleed the bastard etc)
Step back just before a blade flashes
Lean to the side in sync with a gun barrel shift
Anticipate is the art of reading subtle cues—tension in a muscle, eye direction, breath patterns—before an attack is launched. While it doesn’t guarantee avoidance, it can turn a deadly strike into a glancing blow or set up a perfect dodge. When used repeatedly, its power scales with your familiarity: the more often you see an opponent's tactics, the easier they are to read.
The skill is especially potent when countering known styles or used against arrogant foes who rely on repetition. Though it lacks raw power, Anticipate forms a cornerstone of reactive defense, especially when paired with movement skills or predictive modules.
Not great for sequencing as such, but will often be used as an initial reaction against an attack upon which you can do another re-action based on the result of Anticipate.
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