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New L1 Tloc spell for Warpers
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My takeaway is that while Apportation is a great utility spell later on, it's pretty useless early, other than for some very specific use cases (items on teleport traps, items in unsafe areas, etc).
So I'd like to propose a new L1 spell for Warpers. For lack of a better name, I'm calling it "Displace" for now. What it does is to blink you behind an enemy, making the enemy have distracted status, and giving you an opportunity for a distraction stab (tier 4 stabbing). It only works if you are standing right next to an enemy, and if there is space behind the enemy.
(The spots marked * are the allowable landing spots. At least one must be clear for it to work.)
I'm not sure how strong this spell is though. As I understand, tier 4 stabbing is pretty weak. Maybe it should be a straight +x damage bonus instead of using the stabbing mechanic? Would be easier to cap it that way too.
The spell could also serve an escape function - if stairs are on the other side of a opponent, for example. But the limited range should make it less useful than Blink.
Another thought is that this spell would be dangerous to use against multiple opponents. On the other hand, cleverly used this spell may have potential as a way to improve your tactical position.
Ideas, criticism, name suggestions, and just plain comments are welcome