Puppeteer would be similar to Summoner and Beastmaster, in that the player would perform actions with a pet. Using different puppets, the player is able to fill different roles in the party.
Puppet HP is directly based on the puppeteer's HP. If the puppet is damaged, so is the puppeteer, and vice versa.
Techniques and abilities of the pupper cost MP, and their strength is based on MND.
A puppeteer is defenseless without his puppet, and therefore does not equip weapons. Instead, the puppet itself is equipped in the weapon slot. Each puppet has its own strengths and weaknesses.
Puppets attack and perform techniques by using different weapons. The puppeteer equips the weapons in his ammo slot.
Types of Puppets
Dragon Puppet
Slow but powerful attacker
Weapons: Needle, Launcher, Lance
Moogle Puppet
Supports the party with protective and healing spells
Weapons: Launcher
Shadow Puppet
Weak puppet with high defense and a powerful counterattack
Weapons: Needle, Lance
Weapon Types
Needle
Puppet weapon used to disable foes
Lance
Large weapon used to take down enemies
Launcher
Using the spirit bond between the puppeteer and puppet, this weapon uses energy to attack.
Abilities and Spells
2 Hour - Marionette's Dance
Duration: 2:30
Description: All puppet abilites and techniques no longer cost MP. Cooldown timers are reduced. Puppet's HP is no longer tied to puppeteers's HP, and can continue functioning after losing all HP. If all of the puppet's HP is lost when the 2hour duration ends, puppet is unequipped.
Animate Puppet
Level 1
10:00 Recast
Duration: Until puppet is unequipped or defeated in battle
Description: This ability gives the puppet the ability to attack enemies and perform actions. The effect cannot be disabled unless the puppet is unequipped or defeated.
Puppet Abilities
Dragon
*Note - All Dragon abilities stack
Rage
Level 20
5:00 Recast
Duration: 2:00
Description: Adds "Berserk" Effect to Puppet
Bloodlust
Level 50
10:00 Recast
Duration: 30 sec
Description: Adds "Berserk" Effect to all Party Members in range
Wheel of Flames
Level 70
5:00 Recast
Duration: 1:00
Description: Adds Attack and Accuracy Bonuses to all Party Members in range
Moogle
*Note - Moogle Abilities overwrite eachother and do not stack, abilities marked with "*" grow more powerful as levels increase
Water Dance
2:00 Recast
Duration: 2:00
Description: Adds "Regen" Effect to all Party Members in range (weak - 1hp/3sec)
Wind Dance
Level 20
2:00 Recast
Duration: 2:00
Description: Adds "Refresh" Effect to all Party Members in range
(weak - 1mp/3sec)
Aqua Mambo
Level 25
2:00 Recast
Duration: 2:00
Description: Adds "Regen" Effect to all Party Members in range
(stronger than Water Dance - 2hp/3sec)
Unknown Dance*
Level 30
1:00 Recast
Description: Drains HP from Enemy
Earth Dance*
Level 30
5:00 Recast
Duration: 5:00
Description: Increases Defense of all Party Members in range
Flame Dance*
Level 32
5:00 Recast
Duration: 5:00
Description: Increases Attack of all Party Members in range
Lightning Dance*
Level 40
5:00 Recast
Duration: 5:00
Description: Increases Accuracy of all Party Members in range
Exotic Dance*
Level 40
1:00 Recast
Description: Drains MP from an Enemy
Bubble Tango
Level 45
2:00 Recast
Duration: 2:00
Description: Adds "Regen" Effect to all Party Members in range (stronger than Aqua Mambo - 3hp/3sec)
Breeze Mambo
Level 55
2:00 Recast
Duration: 2:00
Description: Adds "Refresh" Effect to all Party Members in range
(stronger than Wind Dance - 2mp/3sec)
Leaf Mambo*
Level 60
5:00 Recast
Duration: 5:00
Description: Increases Defense and Evasion for all Party Members in range
Blitz Mambo*
Level 65
5:00 Recast
Duration: 5:00
Description: Increases Attack and Accuracy for all Party Members in range
Soul Dance*
Level 70
10:00 Recast
Description: Puppet converts up to 300 HP to TP. Amount converted is based on MND, puppeteer skill, amount of remaining HP,level, and equipment.
Hypnotic Dance
Level 75
10:00 Recast
Duration: Based on Puppeteer Skill Level
Description: Enemy briefly becomes puppet's puppet and will perform random actions on itself or other enemies
Shadow
Dash
Level 5
45 sec Recast
Description: Similar to provoke, but does damage and gives less hate
Rush
Level 15
2:00 Recast
Description: Similar to provoke, but does damage, gives hate, and has a small chance of stunning an opponent
Blank Eyes
Level 30
5:00 Recast
Duration: 2:00
Description: Chance of counterattack increased
Darkness Veil
Level 35
5:00 Recast
Duration: 2:00
Description: Increased Accuracy for Puppet
Glare
Level 45
2:00 Recast
Description: Temporarily blinds target and creates a small amount of hate
Crush
Level 55
2:00 Recast
Description: Damages and slows target, along with creating a small amount of hate
Anger Siphon
Level 60
4:00 Recast
Description: Transfers hate from puppeteer to puppet
Aura of Destruction
Level 75
5:00 Recast
Duration: 3:00
Description: Raises enmity of puppet's actions
Weapon Abilities
Weapon skills used by puppets. Like normal weapon skills, they can only be used with 100% TP or greater. All weapon skills are stronger when used with more TP.
Needle
Poison Needle
Level 5
Description: Quick attack that poisons an enemy
Gouge
Level 10
Description: Quick attack that blinds an enemy
Shadowstrike
Level 20
Description: Quick attack that binds an enemy
Fire Stab
Level 25
Description: Quick attack that lowers an enemy's INT
Stone Stab
Level 25
Description: Quick attack that lowers an enemy's DEX
Lightning Stab
Level 25
Description: Quick attack that lowers an enemy's MND
Wind Stab
Level 25
Description: Quick attack that lowers an enemy's VIT
Ice Stab
Level 25
Description: Quick attack that lowers an enemy's AGI
Water Stab
Level 25
Description: Quick attack that lowers an enemy's STR
Venom Needle
Level 35
Description: Quick attack that severely poisons an enemy
Needle Shot
Level 40
Description: Ranged attack that lowers an enemy's DEF
Paralysis Spray
Level 45
Description: Inflicts a powerful paralysis effect on an enemy
Plague Needle
Level 55
Description: Quick attack that injects a deadly poison into an enemy
Render
Level 60
Description: 5-hit attack that inflicts random status effects
Pinpoint
Level 65
Description: Critical hit that ignores defense
Countdown
Level 70
Description: Puppet slowly drains up to 30% HP (based on TP) from puppeteer. Puppet then performs a powerful attack. Damage dealt is based on amount of HP drained.
Lance
Pierce
Level 10
Description: Quick stabbing attack.
Impale
Level 20
Description: Quick stabbing attack. More powerful than Pierce.
Lancet
Level 30
Description: HP/MP drained from enemy. Small chance of draining a random stat.
Sudden Stab
Level 50
Description: Attack that ignores defense.
Drill
Level 55
Description: Attack that ignores defense.
Raid
Level 65
Description: 4-hit attack. Small amount of damage is converted to MP and transferred to puppeteer.
Omega Drive
Level 70
Description: Powerful attack that slows and gravities an enemy.
Launcher
*Note - Launcher weapon is a bit different than the other weapons. When engaged with an enemy, the puppeteer's MP is slowly drained. Techniques performed with the launcher also take MP along with TP. The Launcher also counts as a ranged weapon.
Lightning Ball
Level 5
Description: Explosive attack on an enemy.
Cannon
Level 15
Description: Explosive attack on an enemy, with a small chance of a critical hit.
Flamethrower
Level 20
Description: Flaming attack.
Rifle Shot
Level 30
Description: High damage but inaccurate attack.
Laser
Level 40
Description: Attack that lowers defense.
Railgun
Level 50
Description: Attack that ignores defense.
Gauss Rifle
Level 65
Description: Powerful but inaccurate attack that ignores defense.
Quasar
Level 70
Description: High damage explosive attack.
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