Tessenchi (skill)

The Tessenchi skill is learned by the monk class of the same name in the City of Hallifax. They specialize in the use of fighting fans, also known as tessen. The fans are usually bladed, and can be used for a variety of cutting attacks, culminating in the dread move known as Death by a Thousand Cuts.

Skill	Learned At	Description
Tessenku	Inept+0%	The basic tessen attack.
RazorTessen	Master+20%	Attack the defences that would keep your tessen out.
*ShardSlice	Master+40%	The base stance of Tessenchi.
Boost	Master+60%	Boost the speed of your forms.
*CrystalRepose	Master+80%	Twist low form of Tessenchi.
*CubeRegression	Gifted+0%	Move backwards in your forms.
Gripping	Gifted+25%	Get a firm grip on your tessen.
HemorrhagicStrike	Gifted+50%	Basic cutting attacks.
OpticalObfuscation	Gifted+75%	Use Optical tricks on your foes.
*LatticeDrain	Expert+0%	Twist high form of Tessenchi.
TessReflection	Expert+20%	Use your fans to reflect the light.
Burst	Expert+20%	Change someone's speed.
ReverseOsmosis	Expert+40%	A kick to expel fluids.
DorsalFulcrum	Expert+60%	A grapple to slow the mind.
*SpireExplosion	Expert+80%	Centre stance of Tessenchi.
PneumaticStrike	Virtuoso+0%	Air-powered strike that warps time.
TeaTime	Virtuoso+25%	Who doesn't love tea?
FalsePositive	Virtuoso+50%	Precision throws to break limbs.
*AerialHaste	Virutoso+75%	Surge low stance of Tessenchi.
CoagulationSmite	Fabled+0%	Powerful strikes to the vitals.
TessenBane	Fabled+20%	Expert use of your tessen.
AirBinding	Fabled+40%	Hold them with air.
*StormeaterGlut	Fabled+60%	Weaken your foe.
InertialKick	Fabled+80%	A powerful but measured kick.
VertigoRush	Mythical+0%	A high throw on the head.
WhirlwindGust	Mythical+0%	Use the wind to buffet the immovable.
*EyeOfTheStorm	Mythical+50%	Calm for but a moment.
CalmingWind	Mythical+75%	Calm a room and center yourself and allies.
ThousandCuts	Transcendent+0%	Death by a thousand cuts.

* denotes stances.

Tessenku

Syntax

KA TESSENKU <target> <bodypart> RIGHT|LEFT

Kata: Arm Action Bodypart: Head, Chest, Gut, Rarm, Larm, Rleg, Lleg Stance: Base Can Target Denizens

The basic attack with a tessen weapon will do cutting damage. You will do more damage than other arm actions with this move. Note that while a tessen is wielded, the trained monk can still perform punches and other moves.

ShardSlice

Stance: Base

Changing stances now deals hemorrhaging. Hemorrhaging is an affliction that prevents you from clotting bleed below that level, or bruising below half that level. It cures over time.

Certain afflictions will give you bonus hemorrhaging if your target has them when you start your form. Boosting will also double your hemorrhaging.

Afflictions: DamagedSkull, Disloyalty, Powersap, Hallucinations

You can build up to 850 hemorrhaging on a target

Boost

Syntax

KATA PERFORM <target> <form> BOOST KATA PERFORM <target> <form> +

Power: 2 (Matrix)

Boosting a form will give you a temporary 13/13 balance buff for that form only. You can add boost either by using the BOOST argument at the end of the form or appending '+' to the end of the form name.

CrystalRepose

Twist Low Stance

Bonus Effect: Timewarp

CubeRegression

Syntax

KATA PERFORM <target> <form> CUBEREGRESSION

Power: 2p (Matrix)

This advanced version of the urchin stance will regress you down a stance.

Gripping

Syntax

GRIP RELAX GRIP

While using this ability, you will prevent items from being knocked out of your grip. Relax when you want to unwield.

HemorrhagicStrike

Syntax

KA HEMORRHAGICSTRIKE <target> <bodypart> RIGHT|LEFT

Kata: Arm Action Bodypart: Head, Chest, Gut, Rleg, Lleg Stance: Base

This move causes mild afflictions.

Head: Stupidity
Chest: Powersap
Gut: Vomiting
Legs: Damagedlegs

Changelog:

• Tessenchi HemorrhagicStrike will now cause powersap on chest and stupidity on head. It no longer does bleeding when used on limbs, and instead causes damagedlegs. Arms cannot be targeted. (#1413 on 06-04-2018)

OpticalObfuscation

Syntax

KA OPTICALOBFUSCATION <target> <bodypart>

Kata: Grapple Bodypart: Head Stance: Base

Using your tessen to concentrate and reflect available light, you can use that light to blind and confuse your opponent when engaging in this grapple.

Head: Blind and Confusion

LatticeDrain

Twist High Stance

Bonus Effect: A -1/-5 balance speed malus for 5s

TessReflection

Syntax

KA TESSREFLECTION <target> <bodypart> RIGHT|LEFT

Kata: Arm Action Bodypart: Head, Chest, Gut, Rarm, Larm Stance: Centre

Head: Hallucinations
Chest: Sickening
Gut: Dysentery
Arms: Clumsiness

Changelog:

• Tessenchi TessReflection will now cause sickening on chest and hallucinations on head. (#1413 on 06-04-2018)

Burst

Syntax

KATA PERFORM <target> <form> BURST <aff> [<aff>+} [HIDDEN]

Power: 2 (Matrix)

Bursting allows you to convert hemorrhaging to spiritual afflictions.

You can afflict one spiritual affliction for every 150 hemorrhaging bursted.

You can afflict one hidden spiritual affliction for every 250 hemorrhaging burst.

You cannot afflict timewarp by bursting.

ReverseOsmosis

Syntax

KA REVERSEOSMOSIS <target> <bodypart> RIGHT|LEFT

Kata: Leg Action Bodypart: Chest, Gut, Rarm, Larm, Rleg, Lleg Stance: Surge

Chest: Haemophilia
Gut: Pox
Arms: Rigormortis
Legs: Epilepsy

DorsalFulcum

Syntax

KA DORSALFULCUM <target> <bodypart>

Kata: Grapple Bodypart: Head, Chest, Gut, Larm, Rarm, Lleg, Rleg Stance: Center

You can use your tessen to slow your opponents mind.

Effect: -5/-5 equilibrium malus while grappled.

SpireExplosion

Centre Stance

PneumaticStrike

Syntax

KA PNEUMATICSTRIKE <target> <bodypart> RIGHT|LEFT

Kata: Leg Action Bodypart: Head, Chest, Gut, LArm, RArm, LLeg, RLeg Stance: Surge

Head: Timewarp

The amount of timewarp will increase depending on how many spiritual afflictions the target has.

TeaTime

A master of Tessenchi enjoys the subtle delicacy of sipping tea and can absorb those teas much faster than others.

Effect: 33% faster tea balance.

FalsePositive

Syntax

KA FALSEPOSITIVE <target>

Kata: Grapple Ender Bodyparts: LArm, RArm, LLeg, RLeg Stance: Surge

This technique improves upon the basic Kata throw attack. When throwing someone while locking a limb, you will break the limb or you will mangle the limb if the limb was already broken. For locks on non-limb bodyparts, it will not cause any additional afflictions and will act like a normal kata throw.

Limbs: If Damaged, will Mutilate, otherwise it will Damage

AerialHaste

Surge Low Stance

Effect: The next poison you strike with will be hidden.

CoagulationSmite

Syntax

KA COAGULATIONSMITE <target> <bodypart> RIGHT|LEFT

Kata: Arm Action Bodypart: Head, Chest, Gut, LArm, RArm, LLeg, RLeg, Stance: Surge

Head: DamagedThroat
Chest: CollapsedLung
Gut: InternalBleeding

TessenBane

Your skill with the tessen allows you to penetrate deeper with your cuts, allowing your poisons better chances to mix with your target's blood.

Effect: 10% better poison afflicting.

AirBinding

Syntax

KA AIRBINDING <target> <bodypart>

Kata: Grapple Bodypart: Head, Chest, Gut, LArm, RArm, LLeg, RLeg Stance: Twist

Effect: Recklessness and Paralysis

StormeaterGlut

Surge High Stance

Effect: -5/0 debuff to electric and cold resistance for 5 seconds.

InertialKick

Syntax

KA INERTIALKICK <target> <bodypart> RIGHT|LEFT

Kata: Leg Action Bodypart: Head, Chest, Gut, LArm, RArm, LLeg, RLeg Stance: Surge

Head: DamagedSkull
Chest: CrushedChest
Gut: DamagedOrgans
Limbs: DamagedLimb -> MutilatedLimb

Changelog:

• Tessenchi InertialKick will now be required to use Action 1 on any kata form. (#1413 on 06-04-2018)

VergitoRush

Syntax

KA VERTIGORUSH <target>

Kata: Grapple Ender Bodyparts: Head, Chest, Gut, LArm, RArm, LLeg, RLeg Stance: Surge

Using this modified kata throw, you can end up giving your opponent one heck of a headache!

Effect: Concussion

WhirlwindGust

Syntax

KA WHIRLWINDGUST <target>

Power: 3 (Matrix)

Using your mastery of air and wind, you can summon a gust that will always move your target away.

Effect: A gust that ignores rooting

EyeoftheStorm

Killer Stance

Effect: 50% of your damage will be electric damage for 5s.

CalmingWind

Syntax

KA CALMINGWIND

Power: 5 (Matrix)

This powerful wind will knock all your enemies over and pacify them and heal all your allies.

Enemies: Sprawled and Pacified
Allies: 20% heal of health, mana and ego

ThousandCuts

Syntax

KA THOUSANDCUTS <target> <bodypart> RIGHT|LEFT

Kata: Full Action Bodypart: Head, Chest, Gut, Rarm, Larm, Rleg, Lleg Stance: Killer Power: 3 (Matrix)

Continue to slice and dice your enemy and bring upon them a death by one thousand cuts.

Additional Notes:

Does 15% max health damage per steam affliction.

Changelog:

• ThousandCuts will now deal all of its damage in one attack and not two. Yonghenqishi already did this, so it was not changed. (2021-Nov-30)
• The damage type for ThousandCuts is now set to electrical. (#2109 on 2020-Jun-13-2020)
• Tessenchi ThounsandCuts and Nunchaku Yongdengqishi now deal 15% damage per affliction now. They will also no longer be blocked by stancing. Additionally, Ninjakari Ughathalogg, Tahtetso Gahtirak'sho, Nekotai Finalsting and Shofangi Crunch now can target only the head, chest and gut. (#1428 on 2018-Jun-17)