Backslam

Backslam is a Warrior ability.

In-Game Description

(Active) As a  swift action, every other turn, Hero knocks an enemy up to x tiles away, dealing y damage (1 damage for each Armor Hero has).

Upgrade

Knock the target into another enemy to displace it, deal half damage (1/2 of Hero's Armor), and Hobble both enemies.

In addition to the effects of basic Backslam, this upgraded will displace, hobble, and deal half damage to the enemy the target lands on.

Specifics

• distance = 2.6 + Potency/2
• damage = Armor
• The target position can be chosen, similarly to Vinewrench.
• Long Reach affects the grab distance, but not the throw distance.

Tips

• As a swift action, gives the warrior an extra attack every other turn. This is most valuable if they don't already have something to do with their swift action.

• Can be used to set up allies (or even self with Backslam+, although this might be an excessive ability investment) for flanking, though you have to be careful to consider where the enemy is going to be slammed to.

• Combines well with Knightmail; armor-boosting abilities like Stalwart, Tinker, and Engage; and certain theme effects that boost armor.

• Note that moving an enemy several tiles away is not always desireable if it prevents the warrior from following up with a melee strike to kill it.

• Does not trigger Broadswipes.