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Duneskate
EV-079Stable species

Duneskate

Natural basis: sandfish skink + sand swimming

Role
HunterController

"Swims" through sand with wavelike motions, feels footsteps above, surfaces almost vertically and seals its nostrils with special valves.

Origin

It learned to escape the heat not in burrows but just beneath the surface of a loose dune.

Appearance

A low golden ray-like lizard with broad flanks, four stubby legs, a short tail and three terracotta chevrons.

Duneskate — Front

Signature ability

Vertical Breach

140 damage (×1.5 against a Marked target), and sand Blinds the target for 1.5 s.

Passive trait

Sand Swimming

In a sand Field, Duneskate gains Stealth after any Maneuver and loses no Tempo on uneven ground.

Moves

  • Under-Dune Passage

    Shade / Maneuver

    Vanishes beneath the sand and emerges in a neighboring zone.

  • Vertical Breach

    Signature move

    Heat / Strike

    A sudden attack from below with a bonus against a Marked target.

  • Dune Ripple

    Shade / Field

    Creates a patch of false tracks and lowers enemies' accuracy.

  • Sand Sensor

    Instinct / Support

    Detects footsteps and hidden movement in the zone.

Evolution

A complete form: this species does not evolve in the first generation.

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