I'm not entirely sure i'm interpreting this right, but anyways.
I will be honest, feels like it's overpowered defense, that encroaches into windguard's territory.
If it were a combat specialist skill, i'd consider asking for some kind of benefit to giant's, not necessarily anything major mind you, but with what i read of the skill... skill just seems too much. It'd be exceptional at things you could normally handle anyway, still get you killed at things that outpower you. But i would assume the effectiveness of it, when it's actually useful, to be too high.
And it honestly needs a critical comparison to other skills before being seriously considered. Official mabi, i really wouldn't think twice because you're just supposed to be so darned op on there. But i don't want this server to go the way of official mabi, punish the players for making mistakes and not preparing themselves. Just my view on it though.
nah i disliked dynamic combat a lot. I wouuldn't suggest new content going in that direction. but you're more than likely not understanding because of my long wording. to clear up some points
i beleive a skill without balaned counterplay is broken
*Windguard = No stuns are possible minous windblast which is weird)
*Guard = stuns on the tanker
Attacking a guard user will stun them as normal.
* you'd need to invest into a defensive build instead of a damage build. or a balanced build. otherwise your guard will be melted (broken easil) so you'll do lower damage by nature
*i intended for this skill to be most effective in the order of giant > human > elf by the defense value given per rank because its melee
within guard, your two attack options are normal attack and shield bash (serpate skill) shield bash is basically like focus punch, but it does lower damage and missing it once will make it enter into a 7 second cooldown. so your attack will have a better advantage of the guarder for attacking
*i ented to buff evasion skill so you can dodge shield bash. and rather than turn it into a rock / paper scissors thing, it would be moreso about fake outs, making your opponet waste their shield bash or make them evade into a shield bash then starting your comb lo