Dirty Pool

Technique

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Description	A stealth attack that deals more damage when you can distract your opponent
Chain	4
Type	Stealth
Attribute	Strength
Base Damage	3
Special	+4 Base Damage when your Reflexes is higher than the target's Perception

Attack Summary

Condition	Base Damage	Notes
If your Reflexes ≤ opponent's Perception	3
You attempt to distract <opponent>, but they see through your ruse and the attack only deals <X> damage.
If your Reflexes ≤ opponent's Perception with hustler's cue equipped	5
You take <opponent> off-guard, cracking it with your pool cue for <X> damage.
If your Reflexes > opponent's Perception	7
You distract <opponent> with some sleight of hand, then strike suddenly for <X> damage.

Sources

After a successful action of "Cheat" at Pool Game.
Subsequent choices of "Play to learn" at Pool with a Pro.

Note: if you chased off the Pool Hustler without learning to cheat, you cannot learn this technique.

Used by (opponents)

Pool Shark
Ragged Bum