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PRO:
- has an advantage 1-on-1 against nearly all melee combatants
- rewards teamwork with another melee character
- high mobility at short distances
- if it comes out strong and does not synergize with other combat trees you can spend your skill points on other stuff

CON:
- most skills work only melee one-handed and when you can see the target (no Riposte against attacks from the rear)
- does not have much and not often utility outside melee engagement (but it is no one-trick-pony either)
- comes into a vulnerable state when faced for too long or at disadvantageous odds
- cannot stack too much damage for ... reasons (hopefully)
[EDIT]: Main attribute is lots of Perception?


Abilities:

Drunk Swallow(active): 0 AP, 3 turns cooldown
Leap 1m between the enemy lines without provoking opportunity attacks.

Piercing Thrusts(passive):
Critical strikes cripple the target.

Pirate's Buddy(active, melee): 1 AP, 3 turns cooldown
You move within in the rear of target foe until your next turn. Ends your turn.

Parry(active): 2 AP, 4 turns cooldown
You evade the next 3 attacks.

Riposte(active): 2 AP, 5 turns cooldown
Whenever a melee enemy misses an attack against you within 2 turns, you respond with an opportunity attack.

???(active): 1 AP, 5 turns cooldown:
High awareness allows for opportunity attacks when nearby enemies move, turn around or attack others than the Duelist. 2 Turns.

Point in Line(active): 2 AP, 3 turns cooldown
Heavily punishes the first foe to approach the Duelist within 2 turns.

Remise(active): 1 AP, 8 turns cooldown
Whenever you miss a regular melee attack within 4 turns you gain an opportunity attack.

Poke(active, melee): 1 AP, 6 turns cooldown
Interrupts the next enemy spell with an opportunity attack.

Lunge(active): 1 AP, 6 turns cooldown
You enter a stance that allows you to gain increased range. Your next regular or opportunity attack
will result in a leap forward. (Opportunity attacks are provoked from farther distances, too)

(Mind that my knowledge does not surpass the unrivaling amounts of wikipedia)

PRO:
- counters every school of magic
- counters many weird effects your enemies will abuse to survive

CON:
- most moves are counteractive or defensive
- does not or just barely defend against physical attacks
- aggressive abilities have high cooldowns or drawbacks
- can interrupt your own teammembers' plans

Negative Field(active): 1 Ap, 7 turns cooldown
Places a rune on the ground which prevents the modification of areas for 4 turns. Does not cleanse the area.

Separation(active): 1 AP, 6 turns cooldown)
As long as active, elements do not interact. (e.g. Poison gas and fire will coexist peacefully )
When this spell ends it will exacerbate the elements and trigger all events immediately.
Maximum of 3 rounds active. Can be cancelled.

Chaos Shield(active): 1 AP, 6 turns cooldown
For 4 turns whenever the target is hit by an element, a bolt of the opposite element will hit the attacker.

Starsurge(active): 2 AP, 3 turns cooldown)
Creates a stream of primal energy, dealing high amounts of damage against the target's highest elemental defense.

Silence(active): 2 AP, 8 turns cooldown
Prevents the target from singing for 2 turns.

Null Bolt(active): 2 AP, 6 turns cooldown
Deals physical damage and removes status effects from the target.

Nihilistic Blessing(active): 1 AP, 4 turns cooldown
The target becomes immune against the next magical effect.