20demayo Chapter 148: Chapter 148 - The Moonvine Knuckles
Chapter 148: Chapter 148 - The Moonvine Knuckles
Chapter 148: - The Moonvine Knuckles
[The Moonvine Knuckles]
[Grade: Legendary]
[Attack Power: 536-589Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Attack power +20% Under the Moon
Agility +220]
[Durability: 100/100]
[Weight: 670]
[These mysterious knuckles harness the power of the dimensional element, allowing you to release powerful vines from any direction. With just a flick of your wrist, you can easily entangle your opponents from any angle, leaving them completely helpless.]
[Skills:]
[Nature Warp Strike: This skill allows you to summon a long, sharp vine from your knuckles that can tear through space, creating a miniature portal. You can direct this portal to any nearby area, providing you with a significant tactical advantage in battle.]
[Vines of Torment: Summon 5 enormous vines from the ground, resembling giant tentacles, to give your enemies an unwelcome embrace! Each vine targets a single opponent, dealing 650% attack damage and immobilizing them for a full 2 seconds-just enough time for them to wish they could take a selfie of their predicament!
Mana Cost: 1,000
Cooldown: 30 seconds]
[Thorny Torment: Occasionally, this skill will unleash a thorn that inflicts an additional 90% physical damage and ignores the target's defense by 50%. It also roots the target in place for 0.5 seconds.
Cooldown: 2 seconds]
[User Restriction: The user must be bound to the Knuckles.
Level 180 or higher.]
Broken carefully read the restriction for equipping the Knuckles: the item had to be bound to him, which meant he couldn't transfer it to anyone else once he acquired it. He furrowed his brow slightly at this revelation, pondering the implications. Selling such a weapon could undoubtedly fetch him a substantial sum of money. However, this was the first Legendary weapon he had crafted with his own hands.
"The price for this will surely be astronomical, Broken," Freya remarked.
Broken nodded slowly, weighing his options. "But I think I can find other ways to make money. If I can use these knuckles, my combat potential will skyrocket," he replied, still deep in thought.
He realized he couldn't test the full extent of the Knuckle's skills in the confined space of the inn room. He then glanced at the second skill, knowing it was also impractical to test in such a
limited area.
"The second skill requires a substantial amount of Mana, but I think it's quite satisfying given the massive damage it can deal with a single use," he noted.
Freya nodded in agreement. "And the cooldown is fairly short. It's shorter than Explosive Arrow, which has a 60-second cooldown and consumes even more Mana."
"Yes, but Explosive Arrow has a longer range, even though it needs a five-second charge
time."
He considered the pros and cons of each skill. It was clear that while the Explosive Arrow offered a significant range advantage, Vines of Torment could be cast more easily and instantly. Both skills had their unique strengths and weaknesses, making them valuable assets in different battle scenarios.
"The skill also immobilizes the target for two seconds. That's an eternity in a fight!" Freya emphasized.
Broken nodded in agreement, recognizing that the skill not only dealt significant damage but also provided critical crowd control.
"The third skill, Thorny Torment," he continued. "This skill seems to not only increase damage but also has a chance to inflict mini-root effects with every attack I make using the knuckles. However, I'm not sure how frequently it triggers," he explained.
The skill was especially suitable when fighting with knuckles in both hands, as it would significantly boost his attack speed. He could render his opponents helpless if they kept getting mini-root by his relentless attacks. It was indeed an extraordinary skill. However, after analyzing it further, he realized that using the knuckles would require him to learn a completely new combat style, vastly different from wielding a sword. He would need to optimize the use of all three skills effectively.
The Nature Warp Strike, in particular, could deliver attacks from unexpected angles and pull enemies closer, allowing him better control over the flow of battle. Meanwhile, the second skill offered the capability to deal powerful, long-range damage, compensating for the shortcomings of a close-range fighter.
He then decided to use his Blacksmith's Appraisal, hoping to uncover any hidden features or interesting aspects within the knuckles.
[Blacksmith's Appraisal (Active Skill)]
As he activated the skill, his eyes glowed faintly, and intricate details of the knuckles began to
reveal themselves.
[An intriguing capability of the Moonvine Knuckles has been unveiled.]
[Its fourth hidden skill has been unlocked! This new ability provides an exciting new way to
use the knuckles in battle.]
Broken smiled with satisfaction. "The blueprint's hidden feature promised me I'd achieve a Legendary grade for these knuckles, and it turns out the finished product has an additional
hidden feature, too!"