The ability to be a master of wielding wires. Variation of Weapon Proficiency.
Also Called[]
- String Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
- Thread Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
- Wire Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Skill/Specialism/Talent
Capabilities[]
Users, either innately or through training, are masters of using the wire or thread as a weapon/tool. They can wield a wire or thread with great proficiency in range, accuracy and speed allowing them to perform feats such as wrapping then pulling things or bringing them closer, binding their opponents, scaring/lashing opponents, binding then snatching other weapons, swinging from high altitudes and slicing the flesh of their enemies when striking at great speed.
Applications[]
- Control Manipulation: Take control over opponents like puppets by attaching wires onto their limbs or spinal nerves.
- Cutting
- Doll Manipulation: Use wires to control dolls/puppets.
- Enhanced Clawmanship: Utilize wires as an extension of fingers like using claws.
- Enhanced Precision
- Grant a great attack range and versatility, distant or close.
- Enhanced Accuracy
- Wide area attacks capable of taking down multiple opponents.
- Grapnel Proficiency
- Impale
- Needle Proficiency: Combine with needles to sew things together.
- Poison Infusion
- Severing
- Sharpness Manipulation: Control the sharpness of the wires with delicate movements, allowing the user to cut through matter or pick up objects without harming them.
- Cocoon Generation: Create cocoons with wires to gather air bubbles for breathing in air-lacking areas.
- Stitching: Use wires/threads to retrieve severed limbs and reattach them.
- Strangulation: Strangle or even break an opponent's neck with wires.
- Swinging
- Trapping Mastery: Set innovative traps beforehand or even during combat.
- Binding: Bind enemies by entangling them.
- Trapping Combat
- Web Generation: Create webs for widespread capture.
- Trajectory Manipulation: Attach wires to projectiles to control projectiles.
- Arrow/Bullet Manipulation: Thrust targets by launching wires/threads forward similar to bullets and arrows.
- Launch wires with projectiles to spread them out into a network, creating a webbing to trap the targets or a force-field.
- Whip Sword Proficiency: Use wires/threads as slicing whips, due to them being as malleable as whips and sharp as swords.
Associations[]
- Adoptive Muscle Memory
- Enhanced Combat Mastery
- Silk Manipulation
- Thread Manipulation
- Weapon Proficiency Touch
- Wire Manipulation
Limitations[]
- Wires are mostly used by long-ranged fighters, so they may be at a disadvantage at close range.
- If using multiple wires, there's a possibility for them to get tangled.
- The length of wires may limit one's overall range.
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
Known Users[]
See also: Razor Floss
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