# Preparing for Battle

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Before a Duel or Festival you will be granted extra stat points to allocate to form a Battle Spec for your Taruchi. For this playtest, you will have 10 points to spend before each battle. Your Taruchi is then also granted a Special Ability depending on which of the four stats they invest the most in:

* **Harmony:** +1 Harmony per point. Grants the **Attune** ability: Every time you take damage, gain a charge. At three charges, your next guard heals for 30% of your harmony and reflects triple the damage you would have been dealt.
* **Power:** +1 Power per point. Grants the **Sorcery** ability: After seven turns, fire an unblockable Grand Spell that deals 300% damage.
* **Health:** +10 HP per point. Grants the **Fortify** ability: When you are below 30% HP, you take 25% less damage, and deal 2% of your maximum HP as extra damage when attacking.
* **Violence:** +1 Violence per point. Grants the **Bloodlust** ability: Every 3rd attack, bite your opponent  for 10% of their total maximum HP, and heal for 50% of the damage dealt.

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Your Taruchi can only have one Special Ability active at a time, though points in other stats do still help. You get to change your Battle Spec before every battle, so feel free to experiment!

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After you have selected your Battle Spec, you can enroll and enter the matchmaker. You will be paired with another player, and after that the battle will commence.


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