Reviving a deadish thread for a related question!
So, magic and foci. Most magic needs foci. If not all. Okay.
So what exactly is happening when a dark knight just flat-out fires aether out of their hand? Because I'm pretty sure that's magic and I'm pretty sure they're not channeling it through their sword. Look at Power Slash and Salted Earth's animations; both skills involve the dark knight pretty much setting aside their weapon to shoot aether straight from their hand.Â
So... Is the dark knight simply using the sword as a focus but not using it as a "launch point?"
Or is the small distance shown for skills like Power Slash short enough that you don't "need" focus? Could a fully trained dark knight who has dropped their sword in the heat of battle still shoot aether out of their hands?
Inquiring minds need to know.
So, magic and foci. Most magic needs foci. If not all. Okay.
So what exactly is happening when a dark knight just flat-out fires aether out of their hand? Because I'm pretty sure that's magic and I'm pretty sure they're not channeling it through their sword. Look at Power Slash and Salted Earth's animations; both skills involve the dark knight pretty much setting aside their weapon to shoot aether straight from their hand.Â
So... Is the dark knight simply using the sword as a focus but not using it as a "launch point?"
Or is the small distance shown for skills like Power Slash short enough that you don't "need" focus? Could a fully trained dark knight who has dropped their sword in the heat of battle still shoot aether out of their hands?
Inquiring minds need to know.
