Combat Mastery

Combat Mastery skill is an essential skill for more effective engagement in close-quarter combat. This skill is based on discipline of the body rather than knowledge. With high Combat Mastery skill, you deliver more powerful attacks than someone who is not using this skill. While this skill does not have fancy, conspicuous effects like other skills, it has an automatic, general effect in close-quarter combat.

Details

 * A higher rank of this skill with increase both minimum and maximum damage, maximum HP, Strength, and Dexterity. It also raises the balance of melee attacks.
 * Combat Mastery adds 10 Hit Points per rank.
 * The Max/Min Damage and Balance from Combat Mastery only affects melee combat. Thus Combat Mastery does not directly affect Ranged or Magic attacks.

Summary
* Note: MaxHP from Combat Mastery does not contribute to Stat-based Combat Power.

Obtaining the Skill

 * All characters receive Combat Mastery upon character creation.