Ruler's Gaze
Tier 3Ruler's Gaze is a Tier 3 Spirit Charm in VV: Ultimatum that lets a manual rushdown activate "Geass" - a command that halts the opponent for a free follow-up, though affected enemies take 35% reduced damage.
Ruler's Gaze is an unmistakable Code Geass homage - "The world can not be changed with pretty words alone." - built around commanding your opponent to stop fighting. Performing a manual rushdown activates "Geass"; while it is active, you issue a command to the opponent to halt, freezing them for a free follow-up.
The restrictions keep it honest. Geass cannot be used on the same target twice and carries a cooldown, though being in "Aura" ignores the first restriction, letting an aura-popped aggressor command the same victim again. Two red-text clauses temper the punish: enemies affected by Geass have their damage taken reduced by 35%, so the "free" hit lands softer, and if your follow-up is blade caught, the cooldown continues as normal - a whiffed command is simply gone.
In practice it is a guaranteed-hit tool rather than a burst tool: ideal for landing slow, high-value attacks or securing posture damage that a mobile opponent would never allow. It rewards rushdown-heavy aggression and aura uptime. Ruler's Gaze requires Level 15, weighs 1 wt., and is documented as found in Hueco Mundo; no boss or vendor source is documented.
Traits
Details
| Tier | Tier 3 |
| Requires | Level 15 |
| Found in | Hueco Mundo |
| Weight | 1 wt. |
FAQ
How is Geass activated?
By performing a manual rushdown. While Geass is active you command the opponent to halt, opening a free follow-up attack.
Can you Geass the same player twice?
Normally no - it cannot be used on the same target twice. Being in Aura ignores that restriction, though the cooldown still applies.