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Penetrating Blow (Ex)

Prerequisite: Str 14+ and Focus
Use: 1 Focus point; see text
Action: Standard action
Target: Targeted Creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Special: Gain 1 Focus Point

Instead of multiple attacks in one round, attempt a single well-placed attack that is capable of bypassing martial defenses. Using 1 point will allow the user to bypass any amount of damage reduction. Using 2 points will also allow the user to ignore any miss change created by cover, invisibility, blindness etc., so long as they are targeting the correct square.

Special: This ability can be combined with Focus and Breaker. Note: No more than 4 focus points can be spent in one round.

VTT Macro Description:
@{character_name} will spend a number of focus points no greater than 2.

Using 1 Focus point the attacker ignores all damage reduction.

Using 2 Focus points the attacker ignores any miss changes based on cover, invisibility blindness, etc...