Combat
Eschew
Eschew verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Nearby Word: eschewing
Both words in one sentence
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The Black Smith: Well, yes, there's that, but Blacksmiths can also choose to eschew the "smithing" part of their profession and go full combat.
Source: Characters / Ragnarok Online -
The Tau eschew close combat in normal 40k as well as Battlefleet Gothic; whoever they use as marines are pretty bad at it.
Source: Space Marine -
The Mordian Iron Guard are a very highly regimented unit of soldiers who eschew practical uniform colours in favour of wearing fancy brightly-coloured dress uniforms at all times, even in combat.
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