2nd skill for a Blodge Gutter Runner

[TalonBay]

I'm already developing two Wrestle GR (Wrestle already with Tackle/Strip Ball/Dauntless all in their future) and I have a move boosted GR a single spp away from sprint so I have options on defense and offense in the works.

This guy has just picked up his 2nd skill and a move bust in his last couple of games, long term he's probably not going to be a star now but I was wondering how people would see him developing to compliment the rest of the team in the short term.

Dauntless seems a good choice to give the long range blitz option.

Tackle combines well with the safety roll to take down dodgers.

Side-Step, it's a great space control skill when combined with Blodge.

I'm not looking at him as a ball retriever particularly so he's likely to be targetting opponent catchers and/or providing assists. My league has a single other ST2 player in it, and there not common in higher divisions either, so this may lean towards dauntless as the first of these.

[Coachbalrog]

I would suggest Sidestep, it's a great defensive skill and you already have two other GR built for blitzing so Dauntless isn't a priority. After Sidestep take Shadowing then Diving Tackle.

[TalonBay]

I would suggest Sidestep, it's a great defensive skill and you already have two other GR built for blitzing so Dauntless isn't a priority. After Sidestep take Shadowing then Diving Tackle.

Can you use both shadowing and diving tackle? I'd have thought using diving tackle rules out using shadowing. If I use diving tackle and he re-rolls successfully then I'm left on the floor in a heap and can't use shadowing any more if I understand it correctly.

Side-step I like, shadowing could be a pain for some players

[Urb]

It's the combination of the two, sidestep and shadowing which would present problems. It's easy enough either block or blitz off a shadowing player. Sidestep on the other hand with built in dodge mv9.. bad news. So sidestep first. Makes for an effective sideline runner too.

[Warpstone]

Sidestep. With blodge keeping him upright, sidestep will help compensate for the move bust and move closer to the ball/endzone.

[TalonBay]

Thanks for the comments, went with sidestep in the end. It's the realisation that of the various runners he's less likely to be doing the hitting that made dauntless/tackle a bit less worthwhile.