v2.0.0: buffs to most weapon abilities based on early feedback and data

core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties

@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ items.weapon.melee.assassinsblade.desc=A small wavy blade made of obsidian, diff
 items.weapon.melee.battleaxe.name=battle axe
 items.weapon.melee.battleaxe.stats_desc=This is a rather accurate weapon.
 items.weapon.melee.battleaxe.ability_name=heavy blow
-items.weapon.melee.battleaxe.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _heavy blow_ with a battle axe. This strong but predictable attack has -75% accuracy, but deals +35% damage and applies vulnerable for 5 turns if it hits. Heavy blow can surprise attack.
+items.weapon.melee.battleaxe.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _heavy blow_ with a battle axe. This strong but predictable attack has -75% accuracy, but deals +40% damage and applies vulnerable and weaken for 5 turns if it hits. Heavy blow can surprise attack.
 items.weapon.melee.battleaxe.desc=The enormous steel head of this battle axe puts considerable heft behind each wide stroke.
 
 items.weapon.melee.crossbow.name=crossbow
@@ -1546,25 +1546,25 @@ items.weapon.melee.flail$spinabilitytracker.desc=The Duelist is spinning her fla
 items.weapon.melee.gauntlet.name=stone gauntlet
 items.weapon.melee.gauntlet.stats_desc=This is a very fast weapon.
 items.weapon.melee.gauntlet.ability_name=combo strike
-items.weapon.melee.gauntlet.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _combo strike_ with a stone gauntlet. This attack is guaranteed to hit and is instantaneous if the Duelist has already successfully attacked with melee or thrown weapons twice in the last 4 turns.
+items.weapon.melee.gauntlet.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _combo strike_ with a stone gauntlet. This attack is guaranteed to hit and deals +20% damage for each time the Duelist has already successfully attacked with melee or thrown weapons twice in the last 5 turns.
 items.weapon.melee.gauntlet.desc=This massive gauntlet is made of crimson fabric with heavy magical stone layered on top. The fabric tightens around you, making the thick stone plates almost like a second skin. Swinging such a heavy weapon requires strength, but adds tremendous force to your blows.
 
 items.weapon.melee.glaive.name=glaive
 items.weapon.melee.glaive.stats_desc=This is a rather slow weapon.\nThis weapon has extra reach.
 items.weapon.melee.glaive.ability_name=spike
-items.weapon.melee.glaive.ability_desc=The Duelist can use the tip of a glaive to _spike_ an enemy that is in range but not adjacent. This deals -33% damage, but knocks the enemy back and is guaranteed to hit.
+items.weapon.melee.glaive.ability_desc=The Duelist can use the tip of a glaive to _spike_ an enemy that is in range but not adjacent. This deals +10% damage, knocks the enemy back, and is guaranteed to hit.
 items.weapon.melee.glaive.desc=A massive polearm consisting of a sword blade on the end of a pole.
 
 items.weapon.melee.gloves.name=studded gloves
 items.weapon.melee.gloves.stats_desc=This is a very fast weapon.
 items.weapon.melee.gloves.ability_name=combo strike
-items.weapon.melee.gloves.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _combo strike_ with studded gloves. This attack is guaranteed to hit and is instantaneous if the Duelist has already successfully attacked with melee or thrown weapons twice in the last 6 turns.
+items.weapon.melee.gloves.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _combo strike_ with studded gloves. This attack is guaranteed to hit and deals +30% damage for each time the Duelist has already successfully attacked with melee or thrown weapons twice in the last 5 turns.
 items.weapon.melee.gloves.desc=These studded gloves don't provide any real protection, but they act as a serviceable weapon while keeping the hands free.
 
 items.weapon.melee.greataxe.name=greataxe
 items.weapon.melee.greataxe.stats_desc=This weapon is incredibly heavy.
 items.weapon.melee.greataxe.ability_name=retribution
-items.weapon.melee.greataxe.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _retribution_ attack with a greataxe if she is below 33% health. This devastating attack is guaranteed to hit and deals +35% damage.
+items.weapon.melee.greataxe.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _retribution_ attack with a greataxe if she is below 50% health. This devastating attack is guaranteed to hit and deals +35% damage.
 items.weapon.melee.greataxe.desc=Meant to be wielded over the shoulder, this titanic axe is as powerful as it is heavy.
 
 items.weapon.melee.greatshield.name=greatshield
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ items.weapon.melee.greatsword.desc=This towering blade inflicts heavy damage by
 items.weapon.melee.handaxe.name=hand axe
 items.weapon.melee.handaxe.stats_desc=This is a rather accurate weapon.
 items.weapon.melee.handaxe.ability_name=heavy blow
-items.weapon.melee.handaxe.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _heavy blow_ with a hand axe. This strong but predictable attack has -75% accuracy, but deals +45% damage and applies vulnerable for 5 turns if it hits. Heavy blow can surprise attack.
+items.weapon.melee.handaxe.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _heavy blow_ with a hand axe. This strong but predictable attack has -75% accuracy, but deals +50% damage and applies vulnerable and weaken for 5 turns if it hits. Heavy blow can surprise attack.
 items.weapon.melee.handaxe.desc=A light axe, most commonly used for felling trees. The wide blade works well against foes as well.
 
 items.weapon.melee.knuckles.name=knuckleduster
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ items.weapon.melee.longsword.desc=This sword's long razor-sharp steel blade shin
 items.weapon.melee.mace.name=mace
 items.weapon.melee.mace.stats_desc=This is a rather accurate weapon.
 items.weapon.melee.mace.ability_name=heavy blow
-items.weapon.melee.mace.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _heavy blow_ with a mace. This strong but predictable attack has -75% accuracy, but deals +40% damage and applies vulnerable for 5 turns if it hits. Heavy blow can surprise attack.
+items.weapon.melee.mace.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _heavy blow_ with a mace. This strong but predictable attack has -75% accuracy, but deals +45% damage and applies vulnerable and weaken for 5 turns if it hits. Heavy blow can surprise attack.
 items.weapon.melee.mace.desc=The large iron head of this weapon inflicts substantial damage.
 
 items.weapon.melee.magesstaff.name=mage's staff
@@ -1667,19 +1667,19 @@ items.weapon.melee.roundshield$guardtracker.desc=The Duelist has readied her shi
 items.weapon.melee.runicblade.name=runic blade
 items.weapon.melee.runicblade.stats_desc=This weapon benefits more from upgrades.
 items.weapon.melee.runicblade.ability_name=runic slash
-items.weapon.melee.runicblade.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _runic slash_ with a runic blade. This attack is guaranteed to hit and has +200% enchantment power.
+items.weapon.melee.runicblade.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _runic slash_ with a runic blade. This attack is guaranteed to hit and has +250% enchantment power.
 items.weapon.melee.runicblade.desc=A mysterious weapon from a distant land, with a bright blue blade.
 
 items.weapon.melee.sai.name=sai
 items.weapon.melee.sai.stats_desc=This is a very fast weapon.
 items.weapon.melee.sai.ability_name=combo strike
-items.weapon.melee.sai.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _combo strike_ with sai. This attack is guaranteed to hit and is instantaneous if the Duelist has already successfully attacked with melee or thrown weapons twice in the last 5 turns.
+items.weapon.melee.sai.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _combo strike_ with sai. This attack is guaranteed to hit and deals +25% damage for each time the Duelist has already successfully attacked with melee or thrown weapons twice in the last 5 turns.
 items.weapon.melee.sai.desc=Two thin blades meant to be wielded in one hand each. Excellent for tearing down enemies with a flurry of cuts.
 
 items.weapon.melee.scimitar.name=scimitar
 items.weapon.melee.scimitar.stats_desc=This is a rather fast weapon.
 items.weapon.melee.scimitar.ability_name=sword dance
-items.weapon.melee.scimitar.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _sword dance_ with a scimitar. This stance grants the Duelist +60% attack speed and -33% accuracy for 6 turns, takes no time to activate, and costs two charges.
+items.weapon.melee.scimitar.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _sword dance_ with a scimitar. This stance grants the Duelist +60% attack speed and -20% accuracy for 6 turns, takes no time to activate, and costs two charges.
 items.weapon.melee.scimitar.desc=A thick curved blade. Its shape allows for faster, yet less powerful attacks.
 items.weapon.melee.scimitar$sworddance.name=sword dance
 items.weapon.melee.scimitar$sworddance.desc=The Duelist is making quick momentum based strikes with her weapon, in a sort of dance. While this stance is active, she attacks 60%% faster (enough to attack exactly twice a turn with a scimitar), but suffers -33%% accuracy.\n\nTurns remaining: %s.
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ items.weapon.melee.scimitar$sworddance.desc=The Duelist is making quick momentum
 items.weapon.melee.spear.name=spear
 items.weapon.melee.spear.stats_desc=This is a rather slow weapon.\nThis weapon has extra reach.
 items.weapon.melee.spear.ability_name=spike
-items.weapon.melee.spear.ability_desc=The Duelist can use the tip of a spear to _spike_ an enemy that is in range but not adjacent. This deals -25% damage, but knocks the enemy back and is guaranteed to hit.
+items.weapon.melee.spear.ability_desc=The Duelist can use the tip of a spear to _spike_ an enemy that is in range but not adjacent. This deals +15% damage, knocks the enemy back, and is guaranteed to hit.
 items.weapon.melee.spear.desc=A slender wooden rod tipped with sharpened iron.
 
 items.weapon.melee.sword.name=sword
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ items.weapon.melee.sword$cleavetracker.desc=The Duelist is ready to follow up on
 items.weapon.melee.warhammer.name=war hammer
 items.weapon.melee.warhammer.stats_desc=This is a rather accurate weapon.
 items.weapon.melee.warhammer.ability_name=heavy blow
-items.weapon.melee.warhammer.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _heavy blow_ with a war hammer. This strong but predictable attack has -75% accuracy, but deals +30% damage and applies vulnerable for 5 turns if it hits. Heavy blow can surprise attack.
+items.weapon.melee.warhammer.ability_desc=The Duelist can perform a _heavy blow_ with a war hammer. This strong but predictable attack has -75% accuracy, but deals +35% damage and applies vulnerable and weaken for 5 turns if it hits. Heavy blow can surprise attack.
 items.weapon.melee.warhammer.desc=Few creatures can withstand the crushing blow of this towering mass of lead and steel, but it takes great strength to use effectively.
 
 items.weapon.melee.whip.name=whip