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Amplify is useful for taking down heavily armored or otherwise dangerous units.Gain as much Focus as possible before using it to maximize the effect.

All enemies struck by Volt will be affected by Aftershock if the Templar has it.

After a Templar kills an Andromedon the Shell may just attack the Templar standing right next to it with its melee allowing the Templar to tank the punch with Parry and waste its turn.

In particular Andromedon Shells can be tricked by this.

With the Parry ability you can potentially waste melee attackers turns if Rend doesn't kill them.

Parry does not block certain AOE attacks, such as the Sectopod's Electric Field.

Parry functions identically to the Ranger's Untouchable ability.

Parry is useful for situations where there is only one enemy in sight, negating all damage from a standard shot, melee attack, or explosive detonation.

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A Templar with the Lightning Hands ability can soften an enemy up with this free action, before closing in for a Rend kill to generate focus.

The Autopistol, like the regular Pistol, is also very useful for killing weak or wounded Lost, as it can perform headshots and does not need to be reloaded.

Use the Templar's Autopistol when using Rend is too risky or you are unable to hit an enemy with Rend.

Make sure to position your Templar so that the ability does not trigger.

Mutons will also counter Bladestorm attacks if the Templar has access to that ability.

Consider avoiding using Rend on them to prevent this. Mutons can execute stunned enemies, instantly killing them.

If a Muton counters your Rend, your Templar could become stunned from the counter.

Exercise caution against enemies such as Vipers or Stun Lancers as they have a high Dodge stat and a Templar's Rend may not deal enough damage to kill them. Despite Rend being a guaranteed hit, it does not ignore the Muton's Counter or the enemies' Dodge stat.A Templar with Reaper and Arc Wave can gain multiple refunded action points if the Arc Wave also scores kills, potentially allowing them to cover huge distances.

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Keep in mind that if a Templar begins a Reaper chain with less than full Focus, kills they get will counteract Reaper's damage penalty, until they have full Focus. A Templar with Reaper benefits doubly from this, as they can dash longer distances from target to target.Consider giving them Speed PCS chips or sending them on Covert Actions that increase their mobility. Because Templars can dash their full movement range, attack with Rend, and then trigger Momentum to move again, they are one of the most mobile classes in the game.Level 3 Focus only grants +5 Dodge, making 25.Focus grants 1+ Mobility, 1+ Rend damage and +10 Dodge per level the Templar has.Because Templars gain Focus on Rend kills, players should let them deal killing blows on weaker targets in order to boost their Focus.

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