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. Burrow: Burrower
7. Callous: Blackguard
8. Captain: Sergeant
9. Capture: Captor
10. Charlatan: Charlatan
11. Communications: Telecaster
12. Cryophile: Cryophile
13. Curie: Curie
14. Curse: Hexer
15. Darkseeker: Darkseeker
16. Deathtouch: Lifetaker
17. Decoy: Duplicator
18. Devour: Devourer
19. Domination: Dominator
20. Firebug: Firebug
21. Flamethrower: Flamethrower
22. Fleshgrinder: Fleshgrinder
23. Flight: Flier
24. Fusion: Reagent
25. Gatling: Terminator
26. Geomancy: Geomancer
27. Ghoul: Ghoul
28. Glare: Beholder
29. Grapnel: Grapnelier
30. Handyman: Handyman
31. Hazard: Caltropper
32. Illusion: Illusionist
33. Improvised: Improviser
34. Injector: Injector
35. Intrigue: Schemer
36. Intimidation: Intimidator
37. Kaiju: Kaiju
38. Lightning: Bolter
39. Lucky: Favored
40. Mastermind: Mastermind
41. Merchant: Merchant
42. Mimic: Mimic
43. Mindblast: Warmind
44. Minion: Overlord
45. Mite: Mite
46. Mobility: Sprinter
47. Mordant: Mordant
48. Necromancy: Necromancer
49. Negotiate: Negotiator
50. Oracle: Oracle
51. Orbiter: Telekinetic
52. Perception: Sleuth
53. Performance: Entertainer
54. Poisoner: Poisoner
55. Polycephaly: Doubleheader
56. Poppet: Effigist
57. Psychonaut: Psychonaut
58. Quake: Earthshaker
59. Rowdy: Wrestler
60. Sacrifice: Ritualist
61. Shapeshift: Shapeshifter
62. Shout: Shouter
63. Slippery: Contortionist
64. Smite: Crusader, Helsing
65. Spacer: Spacer
66. Spikes: Bristler
67. Strength: Powerhouse
68. Swarm: Swarm
69. Tank: Tank
70. Teamwork: Collaborator
71. Telepathy: Telepath
72. Teleport: Teleporter
73. Tesla: Tesla
74. Theurgy: Theurge
75. Trample: Trampler
76. Trapper: Trapper
77. Turret: Turreteer
78. Undead: Undead
79. Verdant: Verdant
80. Verminate: Verminlord
81. Vitriol: Vitriolic
82. Waft: Skydancer
83. Wonder: Lotmaker