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Old 10-30-2015, 06:14 AM   #4
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Default Re: [Martial Arts] Aquatic Styles: Sahuagin (Shark Men)

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Originally Posted by Icelander View Post
On the other hand, if you already have Sharp Claws for both hands and feet, what does the Pressure Secrets skill really give you in a game-mechanical sense?
The ability to target Vitals for a x3 Wounding Multiplier? Cutting is at most x2, and then only against limbs (which have a cap on the injury you can inflict) or the neck (which has a higher penalty to hit than the Vitals), making normal attacks useful for crippling an opponent, but Pressure Secrets strikes far more effective for raw damage, especially if you purchase the technique that permits buying off the additional penalty to hit.

EDIT: That said, with Lethal Kick and Lethal Strike allow an individual to target the Vitals for that same Wounding Multiplier without Pressure Secrets.
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