Smite Family (Corruption of the Strike Family)

Progression	Tier:1	Tier:2	Tier:3	Tier:4
1	Smiting Scepter	Cursed Smiting Scepter	Corrupt Smiting Scepter	Slaver's Rod
2	Deadly Stones	Cursed Deadly Stones	Corrupt Deadly Stones

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Smiting Scepter

Smiting Scepter manifests a Staff(s) that the Minstrel can wield with Increased Guard. The Guard Increase is twice the invested SPP. The total Falter caused by the Passion Effect is increased by 1 (if any Falter is caused).

Smiting Scepter Increases Guard by up to 4 and no more than 2 SPP may be invested. If holding an Item other than a Staff, the Item is put away and can be automatically re-equipped when the Song is ended.

Cursed Smiting Scepter can Increase Guard by up to 8 and increases the total Falter by 2, allowing as many as 4 SPP to be invested. Corrupt Smiting Scepter can Increase Guard by up to 12, and raises the total Falter by 3, allowing 6 SPP to be invested.

	Class	Complexity	Effect
Smiting Scepter	Manifesting Ongoing Self	12	manifests Staff that Increases Guard by (2xSPP) (max 4) +1 Falter from to Passion Effect
Cursed Smiting Scepter		24	manifests Staff that Increases Guard by (2xSPP) (max 8) +2 Falter from to Passion Effect
Corrupt Smiting Scepter		40	manifests Staff that Increases Guard by (2xSPP) (max 12) +3 Falter from to Passion Effect

Deadly Stones

Deadly Stones manifests a Sling that the Minstrel can wield with Increased Force. The Force Increase is twice the invested SPP. If 2 SPP is invested, the total Falter caused by the Passion Effect is increased by 1 (if any Falter is caused).

The maximum SPP investment in Deadly Stones is 2. If holding an Item other than a Sling, the Item is put away and can be automatically re-equipped when the Song is ended.

Cursed Deadly Stones has a maximum SPP investment of 4. In addition to the bonus for 2SPP, if 4 SPP is invested, an additional 12 Effect is added to the Sling of 12 = +1 Hit that can trigger only once per Strike. Corrupt Deadly Stones has a maximum SPP investment of 6. In addition to the bonuses for 2 SPP and 4 SPP, if 6 SPP is invested, then the additional 12 Effect can trigger twice per Strike.

	Class	Complexity	Effect
Deadly Stones	Manifesting Ongoing Self	21	manifests Sling that Increases Force by (2xSPP) (max 4) if 2 SPP, +1 Falter to Passion Effect
Cursed Deadly Stones		40	manifests Sling that Increases Force by (2xSPP) (max 8) if 2 SPP, +1 Falter to Passion Effect if 4 SPP, 12 = +1 Hit (1/Strike)
Corrupt Deadly Stones		80	manifests Sling that Increases Force by (2xSPP) (max 12) if 2 SPP, +1 Falter to Passion Effect if 4 SPP, 12 = +1 Hit (1/Strike) if 6 SPP, +1 Hit = (2/Strike) instead

Slaver's Rod

Slaver's Rod manifests a Staff(s) with Increased Guard & Force. The Increase is twice the invested SPP. The Staff also adds 3 Exertion to the Target for every Hit, regardless of Stops.

The maximum SPP investment is 12. If holding an Item other than a Staff, the Item is put away and can be automatically re-equipped when the Song is ended.

	Class	Complexity	Effect
Slaver's Rod	Manifesting Ongoing Self	144	manifests Staff that Increases Guard & Force by (2xSPP) (max 24) Strikes give 3 Exertion to Target per Hit (RoS)