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