Post by Raava on Nov 5, 2021 18:48:40 GMT
Bloodbending
Skill Name: Bloodbending
Parent Skill: Waterbending
Description: Bloodbending is one of the world's most dark and lethal forms of bending, along with being perhaps the hardest to master. The technique allows a waterbender to bend the liquid within a foe's body, forcing them to flail about or slip up. The technique inflicts immense pain against the victim, but is also quite physically taxing on the user. Usually, a Waterbender would need the power of the full moon to access this ability... Usually. Very similar to metalbending, bloodbending would start as rumors at the conclusion of the hundred year war, but eventually grow a small following of gifted individuals. Seeing the potential danger of these technqiues however, the Northern Water Tribe has banned the use of Bloodbending, with an exception for use during military engagements. Increasing your rank with this skill costs double what it normally would. Taking a direct bloodbending attack from an Experienced or Veteran bender will usually result in death or a near death experience. Bloodbending Attacks have a two post cooldown after use.
As a side note, Bloodbending is quite difficult to use on a plantbender, as they are surrounded by both vegetation and liquid. This makes it hard to find a foe's blood, when their bodily fluids are shrouded by the water within vines and other plants.
Skill Ranks:
- Rank 1 (Rookie). At the Rookie level, a bender is just learning the basics of bloodbending. They can manipulate the blood in a foe's arm or leg, forcing them to drop a held item or make a sudden movement. The full moon must be present. (Considered to be a Rank 2 attack)
- Rank 2 (Experienced). An experienced practitioner of bloodbending can manipulate all the blood in an opponent's body, allowing them to be tossed around or subjected to an internal attack. The full moon does not have to be present, if this is downgraded to a Rank 2 attack. The full moon must be present when using this as a Rank 4 attack. (Considered to be a Rank 4 attack)
- Rank 3 (Veteran). A veteran of blood bending has yet to be seen in the world, though some theorize one could use bloodbending without the presence of a full moon, or even arm movements at this level! With the presence of a full moon, bloodbending is theorized to be able to take one's bending away. (Considered to be a Rank 6 attack)
Strong against: N/A
Weak to: Plant