Banned RP Flavor

[Schwi Dola]

Question

If you were using a weapon, like a sword, for example, to block an attack, would the strength of that block depend on your DEF (because you're defending), or your ATK (because it's a sword). Also, if you had really high TEC (through a Tier 2 power up, maybe) and a move that let you shoot projectiles out of the air with bullets, would that be the same as the sword?

Also also, what if is was a wide AoE move you were using (like a large blast of magic or a gust of wind)? Would that require the Area Shield Proficiency (since you're defending), or the Area Attack Proficiency (since you're hitting something in order to knock it aside), or both (since you're hitting something and defending)?

Answer

The first half of this, I say, would be based off of both your TEC and SPD (mostly TEC though). Since what you're asking is basically deflecting projectiles. I say speed because you'd need to be really fast to efficiently deflect fast moving projectiles like bullets. Rules on deflecting projectiles are in the stats section of the rules.

Your second half however, about area attacks, would require an area shield proficiency, as you really wouldn't be able to deflect a 2 meter in diameter explosion with just a sword. So you would most likely need to create an Area shield move.

Issue

as you really wouldn't be able to deflect a 2 meter in diameter explosion with just a sword.