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Amalgamation: Adversary Primary Specialization

This mod adds a brand new (and slightly rarer) primary Amalgamation specialization that aims to offer a more mobile alternative to the usual Squadsight-toting sharpshooter, implemented through an unique focus ability that discourages overuse.

The Adversary starts battle with a single point of momentum, an effective -2 malus to mobility. They gain a point every turn, with mobility breaking even at two points and then picking up speed (+1 mobility) at three and beyond, scaling all the way up to +5 at the 7 point limit.

Sitting and waiting may seem tempting, but an Adversary that plays it too safe will quickly find themselves unable to support their team, forced to rely on merely adequate aim growths and not having access to the traditional sniper's Squadsight (!) nor their offensive abilities.

Momentum skills and action economy are where the Adversary's real strengths come in. Want to line up that perfect shot? Spend 2 points to grapple onto a nearby roof or railing, or run into cover and pop off a Snap Runeshot at full accuracy and damage. Need something gone? Blast it with Storm Runeshot, or chain into it with Burial Shot or Compensation.

Sprinkle in some close-range gusto (go shotgun sniper go), and you have a mobile marksman that dodges and weaves into and out of battle as required, ever the opportunist. Just try not to spend all your points in one place, lest you find yourself surrounded and exhausted!

NOTE: Focus, momentum and mana are effectively the same thing. Ability descriptions may be a bit confusing, I'll clean those up in the next XAaA update.

We should be roughly at the default Sharpshooter's level, but I'm still getting a feel for things. A fully-loaded Adversary is a force to be reckoned with, but requires smart use of focus and its action economy to really shine.

• h4ilst0rm and TePª for the original Amalgamation Classes mod.
  
• Mitzruti for the enormous Mitzruti perk pack and Isms' Natural Born Killer in specific, being the base for our squaddie focus ability.
  
• Ketaros, for the excellent sprite pack from which this spec grabs its icon.
  
• All the other perk pack people. Wouldn't be able to do this without them.