False Swipe - "Down to 1 HP" Attacks

[HakuroDK]

Hey folks! So from Mercy Stroke to the new Mug ability, there are some abilities that ONLY work most effectively as the killing blow. And they are notoriously difficult to pull off, especially when in parties. Unfortunately, for light parties/full parties/alliances, I have no real solution.

For soloing, however, I think I might.

Essentially, give the following abilities to Marauder and Rogue:

Marauder:

Graviton Cleave
80TP
Inflicts damage with a potency of 180. (Read: 80 points higher than a standard ability, 20 points lower than a combo'd "Skull Sunder")
Additional Effect: Enemy HP cannot be reduced lower than 1 HP with this ability. Cancels "Auto-Attack" on use.

Rogue:

Demi Slicer
80TP
Inflicts damage with a potency of 140
Additional Effect: Enemy HP cannot be reduced lower than 1 HP with this ability. Cancels "Auto-Attack" on use.

This is probably a really stupid idea that's ultimately a waste of text, but hey.

[Itseotle]

.. or just make it so these "Deathblow" abilities apply a 2 second debuff to the target, and if target dies with debuff applied then the Deathblow effect executes.

[HakuroDK]

.. or just make it so these "Deathblow" abilities apply a 2 second debuff to the target, and if target dies with debuff applied then the Deathblow effect executes.

That works too.

[Teslo]

Actually both ideas are good. I like the debuff a little more though. The skills are a good idea if they have a really long cooldown. I'm talking like, two minutes or more. That way they can't be used in a regular rotation, but they'd be a nice little bonus when they were available.

[Ooshima]

False swipe is so Pokemon

For that mechanic, it would be interesting to see if any of the FCoB bosses will have it. Typically in Final Fantasy series, this horrendous skill used by bosses is called "Heartless Angel"

[TheRogueX]

Typically in Final Fantasy series, this horrendous skill used by bosses is called "Heartless Angel"

I think maybe one FF game has ever had a skill called that. MOST have had skills that reduce the party to 1 HP though.

[subteraneanbird]

I think maybe one FF game has ever had a skill called that. MOST have had skills that reduce the party to 1 HP though.

Nope.

[Ooshima]

I think maybe one FF game has ever had a skill called that. MOST have had skills that reduce the party to 1 HP though.

Well it first appeared in FFVI but it later became the signature move of Sephiroth. Bhunivelze in FFXIII have this skill too.

But yeah, maybe Louisiox will have such 1HP skill?

[Ilitsa]

.. or just make it so these "Deathblow" abilities apply a 2 second debuff to the target, and if target dies with debuff applied then the Deathblow effect executes.

Not to be "that" person, but WoW has an ability (I know of only one at least) that does something like this. The Death Knight's Soul Reaper ability, you appy it and it sticks a 5s debuff, if they die within that 5s the Death Knight gets a 3s 5% haste and movespeed boost, if they don't the debuff wearing off the enemy while it's still alive causes them to take X amount of damage.

Is that something along the lines of what you were thinking?

[Itseotle]

Not to be "that" person, but WoW has an ability (I know of only one at least) that does something like this. The Death Knight's Soul Reaper ability, you appy it and it sticks a 5s debuff, if they die within that 5s the Death Knight gets a 3s 5% haste and movespeed boost, if they don't the debuff wearing off the enemy while it's still alive causes them to take X amount of damage.

Is that something along the lines of what you were thinking?

Tbh I'm just reposting an idea thats been thrown around in just about every other thread discussing this. But its not a bad idea, and 5s might be a bit long.