primary skills for chen

Ability Lvl 1 Name: Shuāng fāng (Frost Fang)

Ability Lvl 1 Type: Close range

Ability Lvl 1 Cooldown: 2 posts

Ability Lvl 1 Description: when using Frost fang the user must have the sword at a 60 degree angle with the hilt close to the chest the sword is then flicked upwards while twisting the sword.

Ability Lvl 1 Strengths:

• a strength of this ability is that it can be used as an attack and can be used to parry another's blade.
  

• this attack is extremely close range and because it strikes upwards from below the opponent at times can't see the blade until the last second.
  

• another strength is the speed of the strike, this is one of the faster techniques of Sunōsutairu.
  

Ability Lvl 1 Weaknesses:

• the weakness of Shuāng fāng is the timing, this technique can only be used at a very close range as it relies on the blind spot of the opponent.
  

• another weakness is the angle, if the sword isn't at the correct angle the attack can be easily blocked.
  

• the final weakness of Shuāng fāng is the flexibility of the wrist, this ability uses full rotation of the wrist but if the wrist is injured this technique is rendered useless.
  

Ability Lvl 1 Name: Xuě zhǎo (snow claw)

Ability Lvl 1 Type: close range

Ability Lvl 1 Cooldown: 2 posts

Ability Lvl 1 Description: Xuě zhǎo is one of the few stabbing forms of Sunōsutairu, the blade of the sword becomes parallel with the opposite arm and is then thrust forward at any angle.

Ability Lvl 1 Strengths:

• the strength of Xuě zhǎo comes from the force behind the stabbing motion it allows the sword to impale most living things.
  

• another strength is the low stance one must take to ensure a fatal blow is inflicted.
  

• the final strength of this technique is the freedom of angle, because this has no fixed angle you can thrust it at most any angle and strike true.
  

Ability Lvl 1 Weaknesses:

• a weakness of Xuě zhǎo is again the low stance you must take if you are not flexible enough or are injured in the leg this technique can't be used to its full effectiveness.
  

• another weakness is muscular strength, to perform this technique to the upmost efficiency one must have acceptable upper body strength.
  

• the final weakness is the risk of straining the arm and wrist if the movement is overextended.
  

Ability Lvl 1 Name: Xuěhuā luòxià (Falling snowflake)

Ability Lvl 1 Type: Mid range

Ability Lvl 1 Cooldown: 2 posts

Ability Lvl 1 Description: Xuěhuā luòxià is a mid range attack that uses the opponents sword against them by knocking it out of their hands and launching it at them from above.

Ability Lvl 1 Strengths:

• the strength of Xuěhuā luòxià is that it disarms the opponent leaving them without a weapon and then using it against them.
  

• another strength is the agility and finesse that is used in this technique it happens all in about 3 seconds after the opponent loses grip on their weapon.
  

• the final strength is that it is an attack from the sky and cannot be blocked as easily as a ground based attack.
  

Ability Lvl 1 Weaknesses:

• the main weakness of Xuěhuā luòxià is if the opponent fights without a weapon, if that is the case then this technique is basically useless.
  

• another weakness is if the opponent has more than one weapon this makes it much harder to land a blow. the final weakness is if the opponent uses a gun or a bow this severely limits the effectiveness of the attack
  

Ability Lvl 1 Name: Bàoxuě gǎn (Blizzard rush)

Ability Lvl 1 Type: Mid range

Ability Lvl 1 Cooldown: 2 posts

Ability Lvl 1 Description: Bàoxuě gǎn is a mid ranged attack that uses the high agility of the user to perform 2-3 consecutive slashes on the opponent any part of the body.

Ability Lvl 1 Strengths:

• the strength of Bàoxuě gǎn is that one can make multiple slashes on the opponent in concession.
  

• another strength is the great use of agility that s incorporated into this one technique.
  

• another strength is that one of the slashes can be used to deflect a blow targeted at you.
  

Ability Lvl 1 Weaknesses:

• a weakness is that if you lack the agility the slashes can be predicted and therefore blocked or parried.
  

• another weakness is concentration, if one doesn't have good concentration the slashes will not meet there mark and therefore wasted.
  

• another weakness of Bàoxuě gǎn is reflex, if the reflex isn't balanced with agility the technique can potentially harm the user.
  

Ability Lvl 1 Name: Xuánzhuǎn xuěbēng (Rotating avalanche)

Ability Lvl 1 Type: mid range

Ability Lvl 1 Cooldown: 2 posts

Ability Lvl 1 Description: Xuánzhuǎn xuěbēng  is a mid-range attack that launches the user into the air in which the user then spins around continuously as he falls.

Ability Lvl 1 Strengths:

• the strength of Xuánzhuǎn xuěbēng is the momentum at which the user falls and how many rotations he makes.
  

• another strength is the pure speed and force behind the attack the damage can range from a glancing blow to a severed limb.
  

• the final strength is how much force you can put into it, the higher you jump the higher amount of rotations and the higher the amount of rotations the more damage it inflicts.
  

Ability Lvl 1 Weaknesses:

• the weakness of Xuánzhuǎn xuěbēng is that it is a fairly direct attack and can be blocked if the opponent has more upper body strength than you. another weakness is accuracy, this technique isn't really that accurate and more relies on having the opponent dazed or paralysed.
  

• the final weakness is that the technique can be stopped in mid air from a gun shot rendering the move useless.