Okay so I have some Cman points to spend. Everyone says to truly go for parry mastery, but at its steep cost, I wonder if I should.
Based on Krakiipedia, here's a brief overview of parrying
>>The odds for an outright parry are determined by comparing the defender's weapon skill to the attacker's level. Against a like-level foe, 2x training in the appropriate weapon skill will yield approximately a 5% chance to parry >>an incoming attack in stance offensive. Other factors that affect the chance to parry include:
>> * The passive combat maneuver Parry Mastery will increase the chance to parry by 5% per rank known (15% max).
>> * certain stats (most likely strength and dexterity)
>> * stance
>> * certain spells
>> * positioning: kneeling reduces the chance to parry by 25%, being prone by 50%
so, the point I find the most curious, is the first bullet point.. parry mastery increases the chance to parry by 5% per rank known. so, does that mean, overall? meaning, in defensive it grants the full 15% bonus at 3 ranks, (think of it as -15 to the opponent's d100 roll to break through defenses on a positive endroll) and in offensive it does what exactly? Is Pmastery penalized in offensive stance, or do you actually truly get a 20% to parry a positive enemy endroll? I'm saying %, but really, I mean 20 points on the d100 hidden roll.
Not sure if I weaved a tangled web of logic but hope someone gets the jist of it and replies.
Thank you.
