=== Training {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}==='''<!-- A list of methods to learn and level the skill -->* New players learn/obtain Sword''' is a by picking up the starting backpack on [[:Category:Combat Skills|combat skillAnagoge]] * [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches Flashing Strike 1-4 and Precision Pierce 1-4 * [[Malvol]] teaches Decapitate 1-4, Thrusting Blade 1-3, and Heart Piercer 1-4 * [[Janet Lews]] that is received very early in the tutorialwill unlock levels 51-60, 61-70, after looting the body of a dead elf.and teaches level 51+ abilities

Sword damage is actually quite good* [[Pegast]] will unlock levels 71-80, the main hurdle to get over is to find ways to manage the Power Cost of and teaches level 71+ abilities (ed: it may be just bad luck as I haven't seen any power-enhancing Sword augments yet, they are probably there though).

Leveling up 51* Levels 81-60 Sword requires speaking to Janet Lews in Kur Mountains. The cost starts high but lowers 90 may be unlocked by gaining favor with higher favora mysterious entity deep beneath [[Povus]].

==Overview==Bonus levels to Sword skills have skill can be obtained from the following mechanicsskills and levels:* Means of controlling the enemy's Rage (Parry)* Damage over time to armor* High damage/ high power cost "finishing" abilities* Specialized damage type (eg. Flashing Strike vs Undead creatures)

==Abilities=={| {{:Sword AbilitiesSTDT| mw-collapsible<includeonly> mw-collapsed</includeonly>}}! Skill || Level|-| Orcish || 35|-| Knife Fighting || 42|-| Calligraphy || 25|-| Calligraphy || 50|-| Goblinese || 15|-| Goblinese || 35|-| Hoplology || 40|}

==EquipmentConnected Skills=='''Sub-Skills:'''* None'''Secondary Skills:'''* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Hunter}} ([[ArcheryCalligraphy]], Sword)* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Soldier}} (: Calligraphy is Sword's secondary skill. Every time you level Calligraphy, you will learn a new recipe. Performing these recipes will give you a combo: if you execute that combo, it will have some extra effect. For example, [[Shield]])* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Gladiator}} (Swordfirst recipe is "Pain: If you execute SwordSlash + SwordSlash + ManyCuts in that order, [[Psychology]])the final step deals 5 extra damage." Some recipes have passive insights that will be applied for the duration - Pain+ increases all your Direct Slashing damage by 1.

== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Basic Abilities==As you level {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}, you will learn the following abilities:{| class="sortable" {{AATST}}style="width:100%; border:1px solid silver;margin:0 0 1em;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all|- style="background: #ec81bf;text-"! align="left" style="width:left200px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Ability'''</span> ! align="left" style="min-width:120px80px;"|<span style="cursor:pointer;">Ability Name'''Req. Level'''</span> || ! align="left" style="width:30px120px"|<span style="cursor: pointer;">Level'''Learn From'''</span> |! align="left" style="width:800px" | <span style="cursor:pointer;">'''Description'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:120px" || <span style="widthcursor:30%pointer;">'''Damage Type'''</span> ! align="left"|Requirements'''Ability Type'''

| Riposte '''Sword Slash''' (1-4) || 7 0/12/33/47 || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage. For equipment and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte insteadLevel Up || Attack with a sword. || Can be found from scrolls.Slashing || Basic Attack

| Riposte 2 '''Parry''' (1-4) || 16 1/18/35/45 || Level Up || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage. For equipment Rage and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte insteadweakens their next attack. || Can be found from scrolls.Slashing ||

| Riposte '''Many Cuts''' (1-4) || 3 /15/27/40 || 28 Level Up || Defensive maneuver A flurry of attacks that diminishes leave the enemy's rage. For equipment disoriented and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte insteaddisheveled. || Can be found from scrolls.Slashing || Core Attack

| Riposte '''Wind Strike''' (1-4 ) || 5/20/36/48 || 39 Level Up || Defensive maneuver A flurry of attacks that diminishes enemy's rage. For equipment does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte insteadcreates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. || Can be found from scrolls.Slashing ||

| Decapitate '''Riposte''' (1-4) || 15 7/16/28/39 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) Scrolls || Requires access to [[HoganDefensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Keep (basement)]] and ''Friends+'' favor with [[Malvol]]Rage. Level 1-2 occasionally drops from mobsFor combos that require Parry, scrolls lying around in [[Goblin Dungeon]] level 2you can use Riposte instead.|| Slashing ||

| Decapitate 2 '''Finishing Blow''' (1-3) || 7/30 /50 || Level Up || A devastating attackslow horrific cut across the midsection. (high power/high dmg) || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Friends+'' favor with [[Malvol]]. Level 1-2 occasionally drops from mobs, scrolls lying around in [[Goblin Dungeon]] level 2.Slashing || Nice Attack

| Decapitate 3 '''Precision Pierce''' (1-4) || 50 || A devastating attack. (high power8/19/33/high dmg) 44 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Friends+'' favor with [[MalvolNelson Ballard]], Scrolls || A carefully-aimed attack that bypasses armor entirely. May be found as a drop.|| Piercing ||

| Heart Piercer || 20 || '''SpecialDebilitating Blow''': (1-3) || 9/28/43 || Level Up to 40 Rage is taken from || Attack the target and half of it is turned into Trauma 's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]].Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Heart Piercer 2 || 30 || '''SpecialHacking Blade''': (1-3) || 10/31/49 || Level Up to 70 Rage is taken from || Cut deep, causing the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damageto bleed. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]].Slashing ||

| Heart Piercer 3 || 40 || '''SpecialFlashing Strike''': Up to 110 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. (1-3) || 13/34/45 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[MalvolNelson Ballard]]|| A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead.|| Slashing ||

| Heart Piercer 4 || 50 || '''SpecialDecapitate''': Up to 150 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. (1-4) || 15/30/50/61 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]], Scrolls || A devastating attack.|| Slashing || Epic Attack

| '''Thrusting Blade ''' (1-3) || 18 /33/48 || [[Malvol]] || A quick attack. For equipment and combos that require Sword Slash, you can use Thrusting Blade instead. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]].Piercing || Basic Attack

| Thrusting Blade 2 '''Heart Piercer''' (1-4) || 20/30/40/50 || 33 [[Malvol]] || A quick attackSurprise the target with a stab to the chest, turning their Rage into pain. || Requires access to [[HoganPiercing || |} === {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Advanced Abilities===Upon reaching higher levels, advanced swordsmen may learn the following abilities:{| class="sortable" style="width:100%; border:1px solid silver;margin:0 0 1em;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all|- style="background: #ec81bf;"! align="left" style="width:200px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Ability''s Keep (basement)]] and '</span> ! align="left" style="width:80px;" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]]Req.Level'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:120px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Learn From'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:800px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Description'''</span>! align="left" style="width:120px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Damage Type'''</span> ! align="left" | '''Ability Type'''

| Thrusting Blade 3 '''Riposte''' 5 || 48 51 || A quick attack. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] and || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]]s Rage. For combos that require Parry, you can use Riposte instead.|| Slashing ||

| Precision Pierce || 8 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostMany Cuts''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-40] 5 || 52 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/drops|| A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. || Slashing || Core Attack

| Precision Pierce 2 || 19 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostFlashing Strike''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-80] 4 || 54 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/drops|| A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. || Slashing ||

| '''Precision Pierce 3 ''' 5 || 33 55 || [[Janet Lews]] || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power Cost''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-120] || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/dropsPiercing ||

| Precision Pierce 4 || 44 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostDebilitating Blow''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-160] 4 || 56 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+|| Attack the target's offense, may be found from scrolls/dropsleaving them less able to deal damage. || Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Flashing Strike || 13 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''SpecialParry''': Undead targets take [25] additional Nature damage. 5 || 57 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+|| Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage and weakens their next attack. || Slashing ||

| Flashing '''Wind Strike 2 ''' 5 || 34 58 || [[Janet Lews]] || A solemn strike flurry of attacks that does extra damage to undead. '''Special''': Undead vulnerable targets take [60] additional Nature damage, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Comfortable+Slashing ||

| Flashing Strike 3 '''Sword Slash''' 5 || 45 59 || A solemn strike that does extra damage [[Janet Lews]] || Attack with a sword. || Slashing || Basic Attack|-| '''Heart Piercer''' 5 || 60 || [[Janet Lews]] || Surprise the target with a stab to undeadthe chest, turning their Rage into pain. || Piercing || |-| '''SpecialDecapitate''': Undead targets take 4 || 61 || [[100Janet Lews] additional Nature damage], Scrolls || A devastating attack. || Slashing || Epic Attack|-| '''Finishing Blow''' 4 || 62 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+|| A slow horrific cut across the midsection. || Slashing || Nice Attack

 {{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Abilities}} == {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Mechanics ===== Weapons ===<dpl> category = Items/Sword reset = categories columns = 3 mode = userformat format = ,\n* {{Item|%PAGE%}},, allowcachedresults=true</dpl>=== Equipment===<!-- COPY PASTERINOSpecial equipment that is intended to be used by the skill goes here, including belts. -->{{belt|-Belt of the Swordsman}} increases Base Damage dealt with Sword by 8%. Can be created with [[Toolcrafting]] 16. {{belt| '''Ability''' Belt of the Swordsman}} increases Base Damage dealt with Sword and [[Shield]] combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from [[Joeh]]. {{belt|Belt of the Gladiator}} increases damage dealt with Sword and [[Psychology]] combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from [[Joeh]]. {{belt| Belt of the Hunter}} increases damage dealt with Sword and [[Archery]] combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from [[npcElahil]] . {{belt|Belt of the Feral Intendant}} increases damage dealt with Sword and [[Animal Handling]] combat skills by 6%. Can be found through rare drops and chests. {{belt| favor Belt of the Wise Duelist}} increases damage dealt with Sword and [[Mentalism]] combat skills by 6%. Can be found through rare drops and chests. {{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Treasure Effects}} {{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Stat Bonuses}} {{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Level Up Rewards}} == Sword Experience Table =={{Spoiler|Click Expand to view the Experience Table for Sword| notes{{:Xptables/TypicalCombatSkill}}}}<!--== Trivia =='''Write a little about this history of the skill, or things that don't belong in above areas'''

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