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			\|description=Combat maneuver that makes a very quick, balance-building attack with a held melee weapon, best suited to puncture damage. It is one of the specific maneuvers that make up weapon combos.
			\|messaging='''JAB'''<br />
			''You see'': Moving with indomitable grace, you jab a wide-bladed dagger at a ship's rat. A ship's rat attempts to evade, taking the full blow. The dagger lands a powerful strike to the rat's head, lightly stunning it.<br />
			[You're nimbly balanced and in dominating position.]<br />
			[Roundtime 1 sec.]<br />

			'''JAB''' - without a melee weapon in hand<br />
			''You see'': Wouldn't it be better if you used a melee weapon?<br />

			'''JAB''' - not yet at melee range<br />
			''You see'': You aren't close enough to attack.<br />

			'''JAB <enemy>''' - the target is already dead<br />
			''You see'': The ship's rat is already quite dead.<br />
			}}
			{{RTOC}}
			==Syntax==
			* {{tt\|JAB}}
			* {{tt\|JAB}} ''<enemy>''
			* {{tt\|JAB LEFT}}
			* {{tt\|JAB LEFT}} ''<enemy>''
			* {{tt\|JAB HELP}}
			* {{tt\|JAB HELP FULL}}
			* {{tt\|JAB HELP LIST}}

			A melee weapon must be held in the attacking hand, and you must be at melee range. Without a target, the attack goes to the enemy you are already engaged with, or defaults to a new one. The {{tt\|LEFT}} keyword attacks with the weapon in your offhand and trains the [[Offhand Weapon skill]].

			==Game Helpfile==
			<pre>
			Jab launches an attack against an enemy.
			JAB Attack enemy already engaged, or default to new.
			JAB <enemy> Attack indicated enemy.
			JAB HELP Basic HELP
			JAB HELP FULL Expanded HELP
			JAB HELP LIST This will list other valid combat options
			</pre>

			==Detailed Information==
			Jab is a damage dealing maneuver.<br />
			Jab tends to be a somewhat fatiguing maneuver. Attacking again too soon can make this worse.<br />
			Jab tends to be balance building.<br />
			Jab is a very quick maneuver, but heavy or unbalanced weapons can slow the attack further.<br />
			Jab is more accurate than most maneuvers, and is best suited to puncture weapons and least suited to both slice and impact weapons.<br />
			Jab temporarily penalizes all defenses, but is best suited to parry defenses and least suited to both evasion and shield defenses.<br />

			==Notes==
			* Jab is among the quickest weapon maneuvers. Its minimum roundtime is 1 second for light and medium weapons and 2 seconds for heavy weapons and twohanders. See [[Roundtime]] for the full table.
			* Jab and {{com\|feint}} share the same minimum roundtimes.
			* Jab remains available while grappled, unlike {{com\|thrust}} and {{com\|lunge}}.

			==See Also==
			* {{com\|attack}}
			* {{com\|thrust}}
			* {{com\|lunge}}
			* {{com\|feint}}
			* [[Combat maneuvers]]

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			{{RefAl}}

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Jab command - Revision history

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