Abilities tagged with (Melee), (Projectile) or (Area) all are considered weapons and deal (type+escalation+modifiers) damage of the selected type. All weapons inflict the Bleeding condition and critically hit (ignoring defenses) on a trigger die result of 12.

Some ability trees have associated weaknesses listed below them. Weaknesses are optional; you don't need to take the weakness to take advantage of the tree. If a creature has a weakness, they may select one ability per every three levels they have from the associated tree to equip in their loadout for free. The weakness and the selected abilities are never unequipped or transferable. Once/if a creature hits level 30 (and thus has all 10 abilities from their weakness's associated tree) they stop accruing any additional benefits from the weakness when leveling up. Creatures that are level 1 or 2 still gain one free ability from a weakness, but don't gain a second until level 6 as normal.

Trees accessed through a weakness still count as one of your ten known trees.

reclassify trees as “classes”? or maybe as “specialties”

1. Artillery: Artillerist
2. Beam: Raygunner
3. Beastmaster: Beastmaster
4. Blizzard: Snowmaker
5. Boss: Boss
6. Bow: Archer
7. Burrow: Burrower
8. Callous: Blackguard
9. Captain: Sergeant
10. Capture: Captor
11. Charlatan: Charlatan
12. Communications: Telecaster
13. Cryophile: Cryophile
14. Curie: Curie
15. Curse: Hexer
16. Darkseeker: Darkseeker
17. Deathtouch: Lifetaker
18. Decoy: Duplicator
19. Devour: Devourer
20. Domination: Dominator
21. Firebug: Firebug
22. Flamethrower: Flamethrower
23. Fleshgrinder: Fleshgrinder
24. Flight: Flier
25. Fusion: Reagent
26. Gatling: Terminator
27. Geomancy: Geomancer
28. Ghoul: Ghoul
29. Glare: Beholder
30. Grapnel: Grapnelier
31. Handyman: Handyman
32. Hazard: Caltropper
33. Heal: Healer
34. Illusion: Illusionist
35. Improvised: Improviser
36. Injector: Injector
37. Intrigue: Schemer
38. Intimidation: Intimidator
39. Kaiju: Kaiju
40. Lightning: Bolter
41. Lore: Scholar
42. Lucky: Favored
43. Mastermind: Mastermind
44. Mechanic: Mechanic
45. Merchant: Merchant
46. Mimic: Mimic
47. Mindblast: Warmind
48. Minion: Overlord
49. Mite: Mite
50. Mobility: Sprinter
51. Mordant: Mordant
52. Necromancy: Necromancer
53. Negotiate: Negotiator
54. Oracle: Oracle
55. Orbiter: Deployer
56. Perception: Sleuth
57. Performance: Entertainer
58. Poisoner: Poisoner
59. Polearm: Lancer
60. Polycephaly: Doubleheader
61. Poppet: Effigist
62. Precision: Sharpeye
63. Psychonaut: Psychonaut
64. Quake: Earthshaker
65. Rowdy: Wrestler
66. Sacrifice: Ritualist
67. Shapeshift: Shapeshifter
68. Shout: Shouter
69. Slippery: Contortionist
70. Smite: Crusader
71. Smoke: Smokescreener
72. Spacecraft: Astronaut
73. Spacer: Spacer
74. Spectre: Spectre
75. Spikes: Bristler
76. Stealth: Shadow
77. Strength: Powerhouse
78. Survival: Survivalist
79. Swarm: Swarm
80. Swim: Mariner
81. Tank: Tank
82. Teamwork: Collaborator
83. Telepathy: Telepath
84. Teleport: Teleporter
85. Tesla: Tesla
86. Theurgy: Theurgist
87. Trample: Trampler
88. Trapper: Trapper
89. Turret: Turreteer
90. Undead: Undead
91. Verdant: Verdant
92. Verminate: Verminlord
93. Vitriol: Vitriolic
94. Waft: Skydancer
95. Wonder: Lotmaker