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