Hamon Skills
Standard regular skill · Ultimate ultimate skill · HP = Hamon Points
“You just started learning, don’t expect to know a lot right away.”
Both are passive and come with Hamon.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Hamon Enhancements | At 50+ HP: +5 Sub-Tiers to  Strength,  Speed and  Defense. Trade 10 HP → 5 Stamina. |
| Poison Resistance | At 50+ HP, most toxins are burnt out of your body. Stronger poisons need more HP. |
“You’ve got the basics down, but you’ve still got a long way to go!”
| Skill | Class | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Beat | Standard | 20 HP | Ripple chop: +5 Power |
| Ripple Hair Attack | Standard | Varies | Hardens hair. Defense: 10 HP 1A · 20 HP 2A · 30 HP 4A · 40 HP 5A · 50 HP 7A (max) |
| Repel | Standard | 25 HP | Ripple shield: blocks attacks up to 2 tiers above your Defense. Blocking up to 4 above costs 50 HP |
| Overdrive | Standard | 25 HP | Big Ripple pulse through an object: AOE, +10 Power. Base of other Overdrives |
| Sendō Wave Kick | Ultimate | 83 HP | Knee strike: instant L-Class 2 injury to Vampires/Undead |
| Rebuff Overdrive | Ultimate | 76 HP | Elbow strike: +15 Power |
| Scarlet Overdrive | Ultimate | 60 HP | Flaming Ripple: +15 Power, sets the target on fire for 3 turns (18 damage/turn). Flame can move to other body parts |
| Ripple Overdrive | Ultimate | 100 HP | Chop that makes the struck body part explode: instant L-Class 3 injury, even on the living |
| Sunlight Yellow Overdrive! | Ultimate | 150 HP | Single punch or barrage. Obliterates any Vampire/Undead regardless of resistance. Vs the living: +25 Power |
“Hm… I guess you are making some progress at least.”
| Skill | Class | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Cutter | Standard | 36 HP | Spit Ripple-infused liquid that cuts solid objects and deflects projectiles |
| Ripple Detector | Standard | 15 HP | Ripple in a contained liquid lets you sense surroundings and enemies through walls, up to 50 m |
| Tornado Overdrive | Standard | 75 HP | Must be airborne. Drill-like divebomb with Ripple-charged legs |
| Sendō Ripple Overdrive | Ultimate | 175 HP | Ripple wave through a solid object (like a wall). Sends targets flying in a spiral. Kills Vampires/Undead |
| Metal Silver Overdrive | Ultimate | 92 HP | Same as Sendō Ripple Overdrive, but through metal |
| Turquoise Blue Overdrive | Ultimate | 109 HP | Underwater tempest that blasts enemies away and can drain a lake to waist height |
“Welcome to the big leagues, kid!”
| Skill | Class | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Ripple Breathing | Standard | 0 HP | Pinky-punch the diaphragm to teach someone Hamon. They briefly can’t breathe, then heal. Can fail (rolled secretly) |
| Ripple Hypnosis | Standard | 80 HP | Hypnotize by kiss or touch. Target obeys and gets +3 Sub-Tiers to all stats except Intelligence. Can also recover lost memories |
| Life Magnetism Overdrive | Ultimate | 75 HP | Needs a Ripple partner. Magnetize leaves into a giant hang glider. Can also restore life to plants |
| Deep Pass Overdrive | Ultimate | Everything | Give all your life energy to another Ripple user. You die. They gain your full Hamon Gauge (e.g. 200 + 340 = 540) and your stats as Tier Points to spend on anything except Intelligence |