I think the base soldier skills are quite old, and since GR2, their reliability has been nullified by the vast majority of hits in the game requiring hit to actually pull off now. 

I think a small general numbers buff along with some utilities could help spice them up and bring them into a new light, I know DH sorta limits what you can do with these skills so I've tried my best to constrain my own suggestions within what Reaver Stance is capable of. 

My suggestions don't have to be taken exactly but I thought it'd be fun/practical to share what I think they could be.

Quote:Thousand Stab:
-Deals 80/85/90/95/100% Scaled Weapon ATK
-Elemental damage changed to 25% of elemental ATK instead of 5.
-If no enchant is present, increases Scaled Weapon ATK ratio by 30% and increases multihit count to 6

Quote:Turnover:
-Deals 110/115/120/125/130% SWA damage
-Can now be used if an enemy is behind you, doing so will deal blunt damage equal to half of Turnover's damage and knock them to the side 1 tile, and knock down both enemies.

Quote:Roundtrip
-Deals 110/115/120/125/130% SWA damage
-Inflicts 1/2/3/4/5 Wear Down per successive hit for 3 rounds, max stacks: 4
-Now uses weapon damage type

Quote:Mad Chop
-2 Round cooldown
-Max rank changed to 3
-Changed to be a basic attack, amount of attacks is dependant on missing HP (same as current), uses the rounds system so on-hits don't go crazy.
-Total damage is increased by 0.5% per 1% HP you are missing, capping out at 30% extra damage (40% HP)
-Charge effect unchanged

Quote:Incise:
SWA increased to 90/95/100/105/110%

Quote:Execute:

-Missing Health damage changed to increased damage based on missing health, 1% extra damage per 1% missing HP

Quote:Retreating Swipe:
-SWA increased to 110/115/120/125/130% SWA damage
-Does not trigger counter attack skills when used.

PLEASE LET ME OVERWRITE BRAIN FOODS 30 FUCKING FIGHT DURATION WITH ANYTHING ELSE

I DONT WANT TO GO DO 30 PVE FIGHTS TO BE ABLE TO EAT AGAIN

I am, once again, asking for crafting recipes not to require a Legend Extension ontop of being level 60 to actually make the highest tier of stuff.

When it was added into the game, there was a prevalent issue of level 1 characters being made, given gold, and then immediately able to grind up to high crafting because there was no limit on character level to crafting level.

As it stands right now, basically no one plays on G6, which is where this problem was most prevalent. It's just silly that a level 60 character, or even a level 1 character, has to go "Welp I need to go become a weak baby again because I decided I want to have a craft (and all my crafting recipes are tied behind level 6)"

It's silly, and doesn't make any sense.

An alternative for changing the crafting LE, if it must be done, is to add a % chance not to spend materials making the item-- or even just using less gold (25% redux?)

When summoning a youkai via Infernal summon, they wind up at the end square instead of colliding with the first enemy met, this allows them to be inside of enemies or eachother.

To replicate, use infernal summon on a target at 3 or 2 range, and observe as your youkai won't stop until the end of the line regardless of who's in the way.

A Guide for Making Giant Armor Character Sprites
Attempting to use this guide while implementing character faces is ill-advised. I shall not be liable for any atrocities you make in your attempts.

1. Find a good torso
-Torsos with zero skin exposed work best for this method. Doing so would help create an illusion of a lower body, an essential aspect for the next step.
-Samples include:

• It can cover your face
  
• It looks cool with your torso
  

• Higher Y-Levels can make you extremely tall, but they tend to make your character look lanky. This is especially useful for cultist/robed characters.
  

• Lower Y-Levels can give a stocky build appearance, ideal for armored characters (fellow armor appreciators wya)
  

Plain and simple.

Second Set should probably only heal summoned allies (Engineer Bots, Youkai, Wraithguard) for half HP, akin to Malmelo.

Since it's a boardwide heal for 160 hp even if you've not had a single ounce of Darkness Hype applied.

Doing Dark Priest Needle > Unholy Diver procs Needle's explosion twice.

Spiritually-Horned Wyvern used Needle.
Red Bear takes 11 Darkness magical damage. (Needle / Bell of Heavy Metal)
Red Bear takes 11 Darkness magical damage. (Needle / Bell of Heavy Metal)
Red Bear takes 11 Darkness magical damage. (Needle / Bell of Heavy Metal)
Red Bear takes 11 Darkness magical damage. (Needle / Bell of Heavy Metal)
Red Bear takes 11 Darkness magical damage. (Needle / Bell of Heavy Metal)
Spiritually-Horned Wyvern used Unholy Diver.
Red Bear takes 28 Darkness magical damage. (Unholy Diver)
Shine Knight recovered 65 HP.
Spiritually-Horned Wyvern recovered 65 HP.
Red Bear takes 59 Darkness magical damage. (Needle / Bell of Heavy Metal)
Red Bear takes 28 Darkness magical damage. (Unholy Diver)
Shine Knight recovered 65 HP.
Spiritually-Horned Wyvern recovered 65 HP.
Red Bear takes 59 Darkness magical damage. (Needle / Bell of Heavy Metal)
Red Bear takes 8 Darkness magical damage. (Unholy Diver)
Red Bear takes 8 Darkness magical damage. (Unholy Diver)
The battle has ended.

When you have a marching band and set your options to 'music: custom only', you can hear your marching band music just fine in normal fights, but only silence in Korvara boss fights. Haven't tested with G6 bosses. My guess is that it's prioritizing boss music over the player's music, but since that's not custom, it plays nothing instead.

Which, not 100% certain if that would count as a bug, but it is disappointing since those tend to be the longest fights.

Tested on Winged Serpent and Bandit Boss.

Quote:Stillcut

Axe skill. Strike the ground under you while driving yourself off-balance. You will attack all enemies in a 4 range circle. If you do not have Poise active, you will be inflicted with Immobilize until your next round.

Voltiger will make it so the enemies are all pulled towards you for X tiles, and increase the range, but it will not increase the damage.

Quote:Unfettering Swing

Axe skill. Requires you to be movement-impaired. Perform a spinning strike, targeting all enemies within 1 range with a basic attack, and then an uprising slash, releasing yourself from any immobilizing effects, and sending earth spikes in the shape of a 4 range star.

Rank 1: 6 FP, 50% Earth ATK, 80% Scaled WPN ATK
Rank 2: 10 FP, 60% Earth ATK, 90% Scaled WPN ATK
Rank 3: 14 FP, 70% Earth ATK, 100% Scaled WPN ATK

Quote:Daring Counter

4M+

Axe skill. Raise your axe and spin it mockingly, entering a defensive stance until your next turn while becoming unable to use Offensive Skills or Spells for the duration (Basic Attack and Riposte still work). The maneuver will increase your Evade and Critical Evade (Based on Rank), and make you immune to Flanking.

Every time you are attacked or suffer damage from skills or spells, the Counter Strike's LV is increased by (2 + Rank), or twice as much if you evaded instead.

Once this expires, you will perform a spinning Basic Attack that targets all enemies within 3 range of you, dealing bonus damage equal to LV to the first target hit.

If the LV ends equal or higher than 100, all targets that are hit will be knocked back for 2 tiles and may be inflicted with Knocked Down.

Rank 1: 10 FP, +15 Evade/Crit Evade.
Rank 2: 15 FP, +25 Evade/Crit Evade.
Rank 3: 20 FP, +35 Evade/Crit Evade.

Quote:Reckless Cleave

6M+

Axe skill. A powerful, yet reckless swing that leaves both you and the targeted opponent wide open. Target one adjacent enemy and cleave into them like a lawnmower, dealing physical damage of your weapon type which can critically hit.

If you hit, you will reduce their Physical Damage Reduction by 30% until your next round. If you critically hit, you can use this skill again for no momentum or FP cost. (max. 2)

Due to the reckless nature of this attack, you will also randomly receive 25-50% of the damage back as Kickback Damage.

Rank 1: 50 FP, 130% Scaled WPN ATK
Rank 2: 52 FP, 150% Scaled WPN ATK
Rank 3: 54 FP, 170% Scaled WPN ATK

every other parry shows an exclamation park! Eviter! Stalemate! Ice Point Guard! but not tonfa parry?!
probably unintended?!