Avoidance (skill)

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Training	Inept	0 %	Spot opportunities to avoid an attack.
Diversion	Inept	0 %	Divert the pain from physical attacks.
Jerk	Inept	0 %	Jerk your body to lessen the impact of melee.
Block	Novice	0 %	Take a ranged hit meant for vitals on your arm.
Rolling	Apprentice	0 %	Roll with a charge's momentum to lessen impact.
Stumbling	Capable	0 %	Stumble as you attempt to recover from an upset.
ImprovedDiversion	Adept	0 %	Practice makes perfect.
Dodging	Skilled	0 %	Completely avoid an attack.
Sidestep	Skilled	0 %	Quickstep away from melee.
Twisting	Gifted	0 %	Twist out of the way of ranged attacks.
Sliding	Expert	0 %	Skid out of the path of charges.
Bolstering	Expert	50 %	Fortify your body against attacks.
Recovery	Virtuoso	0 %	Be prepared to recover from upsets faster.
ImprovedDodging	Fabled	0 %	Your reflexes are now godlike.
Nimbleness	Mythical	0 %	Faster than you ever were.
ReflexiveDiversion	Transcendent	0 %	Try to divert when you can't dodge.

Training	Spot opportunities to avoid an attack
Syntax:	TRAINING <ON/OFF>
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:	Both players and NPCs
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	By keeping an eye for opportunities to avoid attacks, you'll be notified of when you can dodge and/or divert, along with the engagement type. While this is purely informative and has no true benefit otherwise, you will however know what type of avoidance you will need to concentrate on in order to be successful. Note that you'll still be notified even if you cannot dodge/divert due to effects like paralysis.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Diversion	Divert the pain from physical attacks
Syntax:	DIVERT ALL
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:	Both players and NPCs
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	You can now attempt to mitigate the damage you take from physical attacks by shifting your body so it lands in a non-vital area. Due to your focus being spread across all forms of attack types, it is slightly less effective than other forms of diversion.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Jerk	Jerk your body to lessen the impact of melee
Syntax:	DIVERT MELEE
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:	Both players and NPCs
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	Through concentrated effort you can now focus purely on lessening the damage from melee attacks by jerking away at the last moment. Other kinds of physical attacks will always strike true however.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Block	Take a ranged hit meant for vitals on your arm
Syntax:	DIVERT RANGED
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	With your heightened resolve you will attempt to mitigate damage from ranged weapons by blocking them with your arms. Other kinds of physical attacks will always strike true however.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Rolling	Roll with a charge's momentum to lessen impact
Syntax:	DIVERT CHARGE
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	You can now focus your body to roll with a blow, allowing it to take less damage from an attack that charges in from outside your location. Other kinds of physical attacks will always strike true however.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Stumbling	Stumble as you attempt to recover from an upset
Syntax:	DIVERT UPSETS
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	By stumbling and absorbing the shock, you can migitate the amount of time you are left off balance or equilibrium by attacks that upset your body. Other attacks will always strike true however.
Note:	{{{note}}}

ImprovedDiversion	Practice makes perfect
Syntax:
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	This ability is passive. Experience and practice bestows a more refined technique. Your chances of diverting an attack have been improved.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Dodging	Completely avoid an attack
Syntax:	DODGE ALL
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:	Both players and NPCs
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	You now possess the ability to try and completely dodge a physical attack directed at you. You will avoid any effects, such as a venom upon a blade, if you are successful. Much like attempting to divert attacks, focusing on a specific attack type will have greater success then trying to dodge all forms of attack.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Sidestep	Quickstep away from melee
Syntax:	DODGE MELEE
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:	Both players and NPCs
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	By quickly stepping to the side, you can avoid most physical attacks that are directed to hit you. Other attacks will always strike true however.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Twisting	Twist out of the way of ranged attacks
Syntax:	DODGE RANGED
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	Your superior reflexes will allow you to twist out of the way of an incoming projectile. Other attacks will always strike true however.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Sliding	Skid out of the path of charges
Syntax:	DODGE CHARGE
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	With great awareness, you can quickly slide out of the way of a charging attack that comes from outside your location. Other attacks will always strike true however.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Bolstering	Fortify your body against attacks
Syntax:	BOLSTER
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:	600 seconds
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	Prepare your body for attacks, greatly increasing your diversion chance and mitigation for a limited time. You may not activate both Bolstering and Nimbleness at the same time.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Recovery	Be prepared to recover from upsets faster
Syntax:	DODGE UPSET
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	A quick recovery allows you to completely ignore the effects of an attack that upsets your balance or equilibrium. Other attacks will always strike true however.
Note:	{{{note}}}

ImprovedDodging	Your reflexes are now godlike
Syntax:
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	This ability is passive. Your reflexes have become well honed. You now have a greater chance of dodging an incoming attack.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Nimbleness	Faster than you ever were
Syntax:	NIMBLENESS
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:	600 seconds
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	Become extremely light on your feet, allowing you to dodge multiple attacks in a row. This will remove the cooldown between each dodge attempt for a limited amount of time. You may not activate both Nimbleness and Bolstering at the same time. You can read HELP AVOIDANCE for more information on the subject of dodging cooldown.
Note:	{{{note}}}

ReflexiveDiversion	Try to divert when you can't dodge
Syntax:
Required:
Channels:	{{{channels}}}
Shapes:	{{{shapes}}}
Transitions:	{{{transitions}}}
Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect:	{{{attune}}}
Symbol:	{{{symbol}}}
Details:	This ability is passive. Your reflexes and awareness of the battlefield have reached such a point that when you are unsuccessful in dodging an attack, you will now attempt to salvage the situation and divert it instead. Keep in mind that you will only divert attack types that match your dodge type.
Note:	{{{note}}}