Taking the Core Skill for this allows you to recover from combat dives faster, maintain proper running form, and allow for the smaller shifts and adjustments that the TAC Bar requires. When first unlocked, the Tac Bar activating has his dodges look purely accidental and terrified (fair enough, he's being shot at).

Athletics, being tied to dodging, running, and your TAC Bar, means that the animations starting out have your character remain flat on his stomach for agonizingly long amounts of time after a combat dodge (and the 'dodge' looks more like he tripped), running with their hands flailing around in a panic, and having absolutely zero tactical sense.After taking the first Core Skill, it's specifically noted he starts holding them upright and uses his off-hand to properly brace against recoil, and gains the ability to fine-tune his aim. Gun Handling animations start out with your character holding pistols sideways, and awkwardly clutching two-handed ones.His unarmed stance changes to reflect that he has martial arts training, and he wields melee weapons with a more confident stance. After taking the first Core Skills for both, this wind-up essentially vanishes and his blocks are all business. Unarmed and Melee animations have a sizable delay starting out as the player character balances himself before each swing, and attempting to block causes him to put his hands up in a panic.

Character Development: As you level up his Core skills, his animations change to reflect his experience.In GeneralTropes applying to all versions of the character:

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