Prerequisites: Purity ••, Brawl •••, Medicine ••, Strength •••, may only be used in Gauru form
Effect: Your character is a master of immediate, merciful killing. She knows exactly where to clamp down to end a life in one swift blow. When in Gauru form, any time an opponent is completely denied her Defense — for example, if she’s sac- rificed it for an all-out attack, during a successful ambush, or when activating certain Merits — you can use Efficient Killer. Sacrifice your Defense for the turn, and you can deal a Killing Blow (see p. 168).
Drawback: This Merit only works on living targets with discernible weak points. Additionally, this is a common kuruth trigger.