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