Tempest

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Item Defense

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 1 AP

You have a 25% chance to negate potential item wear.

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Improved Reaction

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 1 AP

+1 Reflex Saves and an additional +1 to Saves against Traps.

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Improved Defense

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 1 AP

Your Shield of Whirling Steel grants +1 additional Armor Class, Physical Resistance Rating, and Magical Resistance Rating.
If you possess Deflect Arrows it can trigger once every 4 seconds.

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Whirling Blades

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 1 AP

+1 to hit and damage while dual wielding.

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Acrobatic

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 1 AP

+1 Balance, Jump, and Tumble.

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Improved Parry

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 5 AP

Gain +3 Physical Resistance Rating when dual wielding.

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Improved Dodge

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 5 AP

+1% Dodge when wearing light or no armor.

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Bleed Them Out

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 5 AP

Melee Attack: On successful damage causes your opponent to bleed. The bleed effect can stack up to 5 times.

(Bleed deals 1d6 damage every 2 seconds for 14 seconds.)

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Whirling Blades

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 5 AP

+1 to hit and damage while dual wielding.

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Action Boost

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 5 AP

Select Haste or Sprint Boost

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Storm Dancer

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 10 AP

Imbue Toggle: Your melee attacks deal 1d8 Electrical damage. This damage scales with 100% Melee Power.

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Improved Mobility

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 10 AP

+1 Maximum Dexterity bonus and Dodge cap while wearing light or no armor. –1 Armor Check Penalty in light armor.

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Critical Mastery

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 10 AP

+1 to confirm critical hits and to critical hit damage (before weapon multipliers)

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Whirling Blades

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 10 AP

+1 to hit and damage while dual wielding.

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Strength or Dexterity

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 10 AP

Strength or Dexterity

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Storm Tempest

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 20 AP

Upgrades Stormdancer Imbue Toggle to grant +30% Electrical Absorption.

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Elaborate Parry

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 20 AP

Elaborate Parry: For the next 6 seconds, you gain Dodge, Maximum Dodge and maximum dexterity bonus to light and medium armor, equal to your Dexterity Modifier.

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The Growing Storm

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 20 AP

Melee Dual Wielding Attack: Attacks an opponent. For the next 5 seconds, each time you damage an opponent you gain +1 damage for 5 seconds. This effect can stack up to 10 times.

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Whirling Blades

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 20 AP

+1 to hit and damage while dual wielding.

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Strength or Dexterity

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 20 AP

Strength or Dexterity

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Dual Perfection

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 30 AP

Your off hand weapon now adds your full attribute damage modifier.

(For instance, if you have 30 Strength, you'll gain +10 damage with your offhand weapon, like your main hand weapon.)

Passive: You gain a 25% Competence bonus to Max Hit Points

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Evasive Dance

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 30 AP

Improves your Evasion ability so on a failed a Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, you only take 85% damage.

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Cuts

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 30 AP

Choose a method for inflicting additional cuts.

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Whirling Blades

Ranks: 1 Cost: 2 AP Requires: 30 AP

+3 to hit and damage while dual wielding.

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Dance of Death

Ranks: 3 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 30 AP

Melee Dual Wielding Attack: On hit: For 10 seconds, you gain the ability to Strikethrough regardless of Combat Style.

Core Enhancements

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Shield of Whirling Steel

Ranks: 1 Cost: 1 AP

While you are Dual Wielding Melee weapons, you gain a +2 Shield bonus to Armor Class, Physical Resistance Rating, and Magical Resistance Rating. This increases by +1 for each additional Tempest Core Ability you acquire.

In addition, if you are a level 1 character, you gain the Two Weapon Fighting feat until you reach character level 2. (Two Weapon Fighting is granted permanently when you take a second Ranger level).

Two Weapon Fighting: Reduces the penalty for fighting with two weapons, and increases the chance to produce off hand attacks when fighting with two weapons (or as an unarmed monk) by 20% to 40%.

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Tempest

Ranks: 1 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 5 AP

+10% Offhand Strike Chance (the chance to make off-hand attacks when Dual Wielding Melee weapons).

You can use your Dexterity modifier to hit with all One Handed melee weapons.

Antirequisite: This enhancement cannot be taken at the same time as Tempest in the Half-Elf tree.

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Graceful Death

Ranks: 1 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 10 AP

You can use your Dexterity modifier for damage on One Handed melee weapons.

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Deflect Arrows

Ranks: 1 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 20 AP

You gain the benefits of the Deflect Arrows feat while Dual Wielding Melee weapons, knocking aside one incoming projectile that would have struck you every 6 seconds.

+1 Competence bonus to Critical Damage Multiplier while Dual Wielding Melee weapons.

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Whirlwind

Ranks: 1 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 30 AP

+5% Doublestrike when Dual Wielding Melee weapons.
+5% Incorporeality
+10% Offhand Strike Chance.

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Dervish

Ranks: 1 Cost: 1 AP Requires: 40 AP

+4 Dexterity, +10% Doublestrike.

While wearing medium, light or no armor:
+10 Melee Power
+10 Physical Resistance
+10 Magical Resistance Rating

Tempest

Core Enhancements
Enhancement	Description
Shield of Whirling Steel	While you are Dual Wielding Melee weapons, you gain a +2 Shield bonus to Armor Class, Physical Resistance Rating, and Magical Resistance Rating. This increases by +1 for each additional Tempest Core Ability you acquire. In addition, if you are a level 1 character, you gain the Two Weapon Fighting feat until you reach character level 2. (Two Weapon Fighting is granted permanently when you take a second Ranger level). Two Weapon Fighting: Reduces the penalty for fighting with two weapons, and increases the chance to produce off hand attacks when fighting with two weapons (or as an unarmed monk) by 20% to 40%.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 1 Progression 0 Prereqs Ranger Level 1
Tempest	+10% Offhand Strike Chance (the chance to make off-hand attacks when Dual Wielding Melee weapons). You can use your Dexterity modifier to hit with all One Handed melee weapons. Antirequisite: This enhancement cannot be taken at the same time as Tempest in the Half-Elf tree.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 1 Progression 5 Prereqs Shield of Whirling Steel, Ranger Level 3
Graceful Death	You can use your Dexterity modifier for damage on One Handed melee weapons.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 1 Progression 10 Prereqs Tempest, Ranger Level 6
Deflect Arrows	You gain the benefits of the Deflect Arrows feat while Dual Wielding Melee weapons, knocking aside one incoming projectile that would have struck you every 6 seconds. +1 Competence bonus to Critical Damage Multiplier while Dual Wielding Melee weapons.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 1 Progression 20 Prereqs Graceful Death, Ranger Level 12
Whirlwind	+5% Doublestrike when Dual Wielding Melee weapons. +5% Incorporeality +10% Offhand Strike Chance.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 1 Progression 30 Prereqs Deflect Arrows, Ranger Level 18
Dervish	+4 Dexterity, +10% Doublestrike. While wearing medium, light or no armor: +10 Melee Power +10 Physical Resistance +10 Magical Resistance Rating
AP Cost 1 Ranks 1 Progression 40 Prereqs Whirlwind, Ranger Level 20

Tier 1
Enhancement	Description
Item Defense	Rank 1 You have a 25% chance to negate potential item wear. Rank 2 You have a 50% chance to negate potential item wear. Rank 3 You have a 75% chance to negate potential item wear.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 1
Improved Reaction	Rank 1 +1 Reflex Saves and an additional +1 to Saves against Traps. Rank 2 +2 Reflex Saves and an additional +2 to Saves against Traps. Rank 3 +3 Reflex Saves and an additional +3 to Saves against Traps.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 1
Improved Defense	Rank 1 Your Shield of Whirling Steel grants +1 additional Armor Class, Physical Resistance Rating, and Magical Resistance Rating. If you possess Deflect Arrows it can trigger once every 4 seconds. Rank 2 Your Shield of Whirling Steel grants +2 additional Armor Class, Physical Resistance Rating, and Magical Resistance Rating. If you possess Deflect Arrows it can trigger once every 3 seconds. Rank 3 Your Shield of Whirling Steel grants +3 additional Armor Class, Physical Resistance Rating, and Magical Resistance Rating. If you possess Deflect Arrows it can trigger once every 2 seconds.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 1
Whirling Blades	+1 to hit and damage while dual wielding.
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 1
Acrobatic	Rank 1 +1 Balance, Jump, and Tumble. Rank 2 +2 Balance, Jump, and Tumble. Rank 3 +3 Balance, Jump, and Tumble. +1 to Reflex Saving Throws.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 1

Tier 2
Enhancement	Description
Improved Parry	Rank 1 Gain +3 Physical Resistance Rating when dual wielding. Rank 2 Gain +6 Physical Resistance Rating when dual wielding. Rank 3 Gain +10 Physical Resistance Rating when dual wielding.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 5
Improved Dodge	Rank 1 +1% Dodge when wearing light or no armor. Rank 2 +2% Dodge when wearing light or no armor. Rank 3 +3% Dodge when wearing light or no armor.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 5 Prereqs Improved Reaction
Bleed Them Out	Rank 1 Melee Attack: On successful damage causes your opponent to bleed. The bleed effect can stack up to 5 times. (Bleed deals 1d6 damage every 2 seconds for 14 seconds.) Rank 2 Melee Attack: On successful damage causes your opponent to bleed. The bleed effect can stack up to 5 times. (Bleed deals 1d6 damage every 2 seconds for 14 seconds.) Rank 3 Melee Attack: On successful damage causes your opponent to bleed. The bleed effect can stack up to 5 times. (Bleed deals 1d6 damage every 2 seconds for 14 seconds.)
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 5
Whirling Blades	+1 to hit and damage while dual wielding.
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 5 Prereqs Whirling Blades
Action Boost	Select Haste or Sprint Boost Rank 1 Haste BoostActivate to gain a +10% Action Boost bonus to attack speed for 20 seconds. Sprint BoostActivate to gain a +30% Action Boost bonus to movement speed for 20 seconds. Rank 2 Haste BoostActivate to gain a +20% Action Boost bonus to attack speed for 20 seconds. Sprint BoostActivate to gain a +40% Action Boost bonus to movement speed for 20 seconds. Rank 3 Haste BoostActivate to gain a +30% Action Boost bonus to attack speed for 20 seconds. Sprint BoostActivate to gain a +50% Action Boost bonus to movement speed for 20 seconds.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 5

Tier 3
Enhancement	Description
Storm Dancer	Imbue Toggle: Your melee attacks deal 1d8 Electrical damage. This damage scales with 100% Melee Power.
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 10
Improved Mobility	Rank 1 +1 Maximum Dexterity bonus and Dodge cap while wearing light or no armor. –1 Armor Check Penalty in light armor. Rank 2 +2 Maximum Dexterity bonus and Dodge cap while wearing light or no armor. –2 Armor Check Penalty in light armor. Rank 3 +3 Maximum Dexterity bonus and Dodge cap while wearing light or no armor. –3 Armor Check Penalty in light armor.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 10 Prereqs Improved Dodge
Critical Mastery	Rank 1 +1 to confirm critical hits and to critical hit damage (before weapon multipliers) Rank 2 +2 to confirm critical hits and to critical hit damage (before weapon multipliers) Rank 3 +3 to confirm critical hits and to critical hit damage (before weapon multipliers)
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 10
Whirling Blades	+1 to hit and damage while dual wielding.
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 10 Prereqs Whirling Blades
Strength or Dexterity	Strength or Dexterity Dexterity+1 Dexterity Strength+1 Strength
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 10

Tier 4
Enhancement	Description
Storm Tempest	Upgrades Stormdancer Imbue Toggle to grant +30% Electrical Absorption.
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 20 Prereqs Storm Dancer
Elaborate Parry	Rank 1 Elaborate Parry: For the next 6 seconds, you gain Dodge, Maximum Dodge and maximum dexterity bonus to light and medium armor, equal to your Dexterity Modifier. Rank 2 Elaborate Parry: For the next 12 seconds, you gain Dodge, Maximum Dodge and maximum dexterity bonus to light and medium armor, equal to your Dexterity Modifier. Rank 3 Elaborate Parry: For the next 18 seconds, you gain Dodge, Maximum Dodge and maximum dexterity bonus to light and medium armor, equal to your Dexterity Modifier.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 20
The Growing Storm	Rank 1 Melee Dual Wielding Attack: Attacks an opponent. For the next 5 seconds, each time you damage an opponent you gain +1 damage for 5 seconds. This effect can stack up to 10 times. Rank 2 Melee Dual Wielding Attack: Attacks an opponent. For the next 10 seconds, each time you damage an opponent you gain +1 damage for 5 seconds. This effect can stack up to 10 times. Rank 3 Melee Dual Wielding Attack: Attacks an opponent. For the next 15 seconds, each time you damage an opponent you gain +1 damage for 5 seconds. This effect can stack up to 10 times.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 20
Whirling Blades	+1 to hit and damage while dual wielding.
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 20 Prereqs Whirling Blades
Strength or Dexterity	Strength or Dexterity Dexterity+1 Dexterity Strength+1 Strength
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 20 Prereqs Strength or Dexterity

Tier 5
Enhancement	Description
Dual Perfection	Your off hand weapon now adds your full attribute damage modifier. (For instance, if you have 30 Strength, you'll gain +10 damage with your offhand weapon, like your main hand weapon.) Passive: You gain a 25% Competence bonus to Max Hit Points
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 30
Evasive Dance	Rank 1 Improves your Evasion ability so on a failed a Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, you only take 85% damage. Rank 2 Improves your Evasion ability so on a failed a Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, you only take 70% damage. Rank 3 Improves your Evasion ability so on a failed a Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, you only take 50% damage.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 30 Prereqs Elaborate Parry
Cuts	Choose a method for inflicting additional cuts. Rank 1 A Thousand CutsMelee Dual Wielding Attack: You gain +10% Doublestrike and +10 Melee Power for 15 seconds. Many Cuts+2 Melee Power +2% Doublestrike Rank 2 A Thousand CutsMelee Dual Wielding Attack: You gain +20% Doublestrike and +20 Melee Power for 15 seconds. Many Cuts+3 Melee Power +3% Melee Doublestrike Rank 3 A Thousand CutsMelee Dual Wielding Attack: You gain +30% Doublestrike and +30 Melee Power for 15 seconds. Many Cuts+4 Melee Power +4% Melee Doublestrike
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 30 Prereqs The Growing Storm
Whirling Blades	+3 to hit and damage while dual wielding.
AP Cost 2 Ranks 1 Progression 30 Prereqs Whirling Blades
Dance of Death	Rank 1 Melee Dual Wielding Attack: On hit: For 10 seconds, you gain the ability to Strikethrough regardless of Combat Style. Rank 2 Melee Dual Wielding Attack: On hit: For 10 seconds, you gain the ability to Strikethrough regardless of Combat Style. You also gain +100% Strikethrough Chance for the duration. Rank 3 Melee Dual Wielding Attack: On hit: For 10 seconds, you gain the ability to Strikethrough regardless of Combat Style. You also gain +200% Strikethrough Chance for the duration.
AP Cost 1 Ranks 3 Progression 30