Deflect [v7.2]

Name: Deflect
Element:  --
Rank: C/B/A/S
Specialty: Weaponry
Particular Jutsu Type:  --
Backstory:  --


Appearance: The user swings their weapon at an oncoming attack.
Handseals: --
Duration: --
Cooldown: 2/2/3/4 posts
Range: The user's weapon reach
Power: 20/30/50/70 (unscaling)
Speed: --
Health: --
Stat Boosts:  --
What it does: The user swings their weapon, intending to block, deflect, or otherwise hinder the path of a physical-based projectile. This can work on weapons or jutsu with a solid form (such as earth techniques) but not pure chakra attacks. During this motion, the weapon is coated with a thin layer of chakra that allows the weapon to debuff the power of one projectile/attack equal to the base jutsu's power. Should the weapon's health be greater than the incoming attack's, it will fall to the ground (or jutsu power in the case of a technique). Should the weapon's health be greater than that of the incoming attack's health (weapon health or jutsu health), the projectile will be shattered and fall harmlessly to the ground.

The user can cast this jutsu with anything that could conceivably be used as a weapon large enough to block an incoming attack. Senbon won't work, but a kunai will in a pinch.

This technique goes on cooldown after the end of the swing.

Character Specific: --
Wordcount to learn: 1,000/1,500/2,500, 4,000 (wordcount counts towards next rank)
Action Cost: 20/30/50/70
Mastery: --
Bonus Requirements: Chakra Infusion
Canon, Custom, Bloodline, or Village Exclusive: Site Canon [V7] Deflect

Trial approved

Approved

Hotfix edit 

Lifted the gating of the jutsu behind characters with weaponry as a full specialty, make it a bit more available for lower ranks, and promote the use of small weapon combat.