Understand Malicious Raptor
Useful when…
- Equipping a stance in a claw weapon’s stance slot.
What does it do?
It is a standard, rare claw stance with Madurai polarity, maximum rank 3, and base drain -2. Its description identifies puncturing strikes and quick slashes; no numeric attack effects are specified.
When should I consider it?
Use it only with claws, in the stance slot. Four Riders and Vermillion Storm are also listed as claw stance candidates, but their short descriptions indicate different patterns: fast strikes and powerful slams, or kicks woven with spinning slashes. The supplied details do not establish which stance is stronger.
Rank and practical limits
Fusion reaches rank 3; the listed step costs rise from 30 Endo and 1,449 Credits for rank 0→1 to 120 Endo and 5,796 Credits for rank 2→3. Compare the stance’s feel with your preferred attack pattern before spending resources. Assassin Posture is a companion claw stance candidate, not a player claw stance substitute: it occupies a standard slot and its description concerns companion targeting and Overguard damage.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The supplied description gives an attack style but no numeric combo or damage effects.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Trying to equip it on a non-claw weapon or outside the stance slot.
- Treating the companion stance Assassin Posture as an equivalent player stance.