Powerful and stalwart Steam Knights who forgo their defenses in order to focus entirely on savagery and beating enemies into a fine paste.
Learned Warrior
Class abilities the Tactical Knight possesses from Steam Knight which reference Luck instead are changed to Smarts. This includes prerequisites or descriptions from Martial Talents with their Martial Cartridge class ability.
Overbearing Edge
As a standard action you can make a single attack against a foe within your reach. If the opponent attempts to dodge or parry the attack, add Smarts to the to-hit of the attack. If they don't or are unable to, instead add Smarts to the damage of the attack.
Cool Down: 3 rounds
This replaces Charging Edge.
Martial Cartridge
Instead of harnessing elemental power, the Tactical Knight harnesses martial prowess and stores its esoteric knowledge into a magical container in order to grant them inspiration to use these techniques.
The Tactical Knight gains these Martial Cartridges as normal, equipping them to their weapon, and while equipped they are considered to have the Martial Talent in question. However, they have a limited pool of Martial Talents to choose from seen below. They must meet the prerequisites like normal, treating their Tactical Knight level as their Soldier level.
Available Martial Talents: Accurate Heft, Ardent Commander, At Bay, Aura of Fear, Barreling Attack, Fearless Killer, Fleet Charge, Mount, Optimistic Warrior, Oversized Weaponry, Parrying Bat, Reeling Attack, Shrug it Off, Step Into Harm's Way, and Unstoppable.
This replaces Elemental Cartridge.
Warrior's Edge
Activating this Edge is a swift action. For 1 round all of your attack rolls and damage rolls explode on 9s and 10s, and reroll 1s and 2s. If you would already be able to do this, you instead add double Smarts as a static bonus on top of all damage (12k6 becomes 12k6+16 if Smarts is 8).
Cool Down: 10 rounds
This replaces Overdrive Edge.
Tactical Masterpiece
As long as you are conscious and wearing armor of some kind your Soak is increased by 1, and you receive a Deflection to all body parts equal to Smarts (that stacks with armor).
This replaces Elemental Masterpiece.