Expertise with swords, rapiers, and the like. Swords are very damaging, and can reduce Needs an opponent's RageNPC Quote.

== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Overview=='''Sword''' is typically one of the first combat skills a new player finds, along with [[:Category:Combat Skills|combat skillUnarmed]] that is received very early . Predictably, it requires a sword to be equipped in the tutorialyour main hand. Sword focuses on damage and rage reduction, after looting the body with a side of armor shred. A well-geared swordsman can completely block a dead elf.monster from using Rage attacks!

Sword damage is actually quite good, [[Calligraphy]] serves as the main hurdle to get over is to find ways to manage the Power Cost of abilities (ed: it may be just bad luck as I haven't seen any power-enhancing secondary skill for Sword augments yet, they are probably there though)and provides various sword combos and special insights.

Please note that the [[Calligraphy]] Skill offers a 1 hour buff=== In-Game Description ===Expertise with swords, rapiers, which grants and the ability to use a combination of certain Sword abilities to get a bonuslike. The bonus Swords are very damaging, and can be things like extra damage reduce an opponent's Rage.=== Training {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} ===<!-- A list of methods to learn and level the skill -->* New players learn/obtain Sword by picking up the mob(s) or health gains for you.starting backpack on [[Anagoge]]

Leveling up 51-60 Sword requires speaking to * [[Janet LewsNelson Ballard]] in Kur Mountains. The cost starts high but lowers with higher favor.teaches Flashing Strike 1-4 and Precision Pierce 1-4

==Overview==Sword skills have the following mechanics:* 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)[[Malvol]] teaches Decapitate 1-4, Thrusting Blade 1-3, and Heart Piercer 1-4

==Equipment==* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Hunter}} ([[ArcheryPegast]]will unlock levels 71-80, Sword)* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Soldier}} (Sword, [[Shield]])* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Gladiator}} (Sword, [[Psychology]])and teaches level 71+ abilities

{| class="sortable" {{AATST}}|- style="backgroundBonus levels to Sword skill can be obtained from the following skills and levels: #ec81bf;text-align:left;"! style="min-width:120px;"|<span style="cursor:pointer;">Ability Name</span> || style="width:30px"|<span style="cursor: pointer;">Level</span> || <span style="cursor:pointer;">Description</span> || style="width:30%;"|Requirements

| Debilitating Blow Orcish || 9 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. '''Special''': Target's attacks deal -10% damage for 10 seconds || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+35

| Debilitating Blow 2 Knife Fighting || 28 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. '''Special''': Target's attacks deal -17% damage for 10 seconds || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+42

| Debilitating Blow 3 Calligraphy || 43 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. '''Special''': Target's attacks deal -25% damage for 10 seconds || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+

| Debilitating Blow 4 Calligraphy || 56 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. '''Special''': Target's attacks deal -25% damage for 10 seconds || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+50

| Decapitate Goblinese || 15 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable'' with [[Malvol]].

| Decapitate 2 Goblinese || 30 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable'' with [[Malvol]].35

| Decapitate 3 Hoplology || 50 40|| A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) || Requires access to } ==Connected Skills=='''Sub-Skills:'''* None'''Secondary Skills:'''* [[HoganCalligraphy]]: Calligraphy is Sword's Keep (basement)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, the first recipe is "Pain: If you execute SwordSlash + SwordSlash + ManyCuts in that order, 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. : The duration of Calligraphy effects can be extended by performing them on Calligraphy Benches, learned through [[Carpentry]] and .'''Related Skills:'''* None == {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Basic Abilities==As you level {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}, you will 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'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:80px;" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'Comfortable'' 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'''

| Decapitate '''Sword Slash''' (1-4 ) || 0/12/33/47 || 61 Level Up || A devastating attackAttack with a sword. (high power/high dmg) || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at ''Comfortable''Slashing || Basic Attack

| Finishing Blow '''Parry''' (1-4) || 7 1/18/35/45 || A slow horrific cut across the midsectionLevel Up || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage and weakens their next attack. || May be found from scrolls/drops.Slashing ||

| Finishing Blow 2 '''Many Cuts''' (1-4) || 30 3/15/27/40 || Level Up || A slow horrific cut across flurry of attacks that leave the midsectionenemy disoriented and disheveled. || May be found from scrolls/drops.Slashing || Core Attack

| Finishing Blow 3 '''Wind Strike''' (1-4) || 50 5/20/36/48 || Level Up || A slow horrific cut across the midsectionflurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. || May be found from scrolls/drops.Slashing ||

| Finishing Blow '''Riposte''' (1-4 ) || 62 7/16/28/39 || A slow horrific cut across the midsectionScrolls || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage. For combos that require Parry, you can use Riposte instead. || Slashing || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable

| Flashing Strike || 13 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''SpecialFinishing Blow''': Undead targets take [25] additional Nature damage(1-3) || 7/30/50 || Level Up || A slow horrific cut across the midsection. || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Comfortable+Slashing || Nice Attack

| Flashing Strike 2 || 34 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''SpecialPrecision Pierce''': Undead targets take [60] additional Nature damage. (1-4) || 8/19/33/44 || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Friends+, Scrolls || A carefully-aimed attack that bypasses armor entirely. || Piercing ||

| Flashing Strike '''Debilitating Blow''' (1-3 ) || 45 9/28/43 || A solemn strike that does extra damage Level Up || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to undead. '''Special''': Undead targets take [100] additional Nature deal damage. || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Close Friends+Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Flashing Strike 4 || 54 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''SpecialHacking Blade''': Undead targets take [140] additional Nature damage(1-3) || 10/31/49 || Level Up || Cut deep, causing the target to bleed. || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+Slashing ||

| Heart Piercer || 20 || '''SpecialFlashing Strike''': Up to 40 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 2 || 30 || '''SpecialDecapitate''': Up to 70 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

| Heart Piercer 3 || 40 || '''SpecialThrusting Blade''': Up to 110 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. (1-3) || 18/33/48 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Malvol]] || A quick attack. For equipment and ''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]]combos that require Sword Slash, you can use Thrusting Blade instead.|| Piercing || Basic Attack

| '''Heart Piercer ''' (1-4 ) || 20/30/40/50 || [[Malvol]] || Surprise the target with a stab to the chest, turning their Rage into pain. || Piercing || |} === {{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;">'''SpecialAbility'''</span> ! align="left" style="width: Up to 150 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 80px;" || Requires access to [[Hogan<span style="cursor: pointer;">''s Keep (basement)]] and 'Req. Level'Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]].</span> ! align="left" style="width:120px" |-<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Learn From'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:800px" | Heart Piercer 5 || 60 || <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''SpecialDescription'''</span>! align="left" style="width: Up to 180 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 120px" |<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Damage Type'''</span> ! align="left" | [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at ''Comfortable'Ability Type'''

| '''Riposte ''' 5 || 7 51 || [[Janet Lews]] || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rageRage. For equipment and combos that require parryParry, you can use Riposte instead. || Can be found from scrolls.Slashing ||

| Riposte 2 '''Many Cuts''' 5 || 52 || 16 [[Janet Lews]] || 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 3 '''Flashing Strike''' 4 || 54 || 28 [[Janet Lews]] || Defensive maneuver A solemn strike that diminishes enemy's rage. For equipment and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte insteaddoes extra damage to undead. || Can be found from scrolls.Slashing ||

| Riposte 4 '''Precision Pierce''' 5 || 55 || 39 [[Janet Lews]] || Defensive maneuver A carefully-aimed attack that diminishes enemy's rage. For equipment and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte insteadbypasses armor entirely. || Can be found from scrolls.Piercing ||

| Riposte 5 '''Debilitating Blow''' 4 || 51 || Defensive Maneuer that diminishes enemy's Rage. For combos that require Parry, you can use Riposte instead. 56 || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at ''Comfortable'|| Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. || Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Precision Pierce || 8 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostParry''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-40] 5 || 57 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/drops|| Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage and weakens their next attack. || Slashing ||

| Precision Pierce 2 || 19 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostWind Strike''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-80] 5 || 58 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Friends+|| A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, may and creates an opening for your next attack to be found from scrolls/dropsmore successful. || Slashing ||

| Precision Pierce 3 || 33 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostSword Slash''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-120] 5 || 59 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Close Friends+, may be found from scrolls/drops|| Attack with a sword. || Slashing || Basic Attack

| Precision Pierce 4 || 44 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostHeart Piercer''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-160] 5 || 60 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Best Friends+|| Surprise the target with a stab to the chest, may be found from scrolls/dropsturning their Rage into pain. || Piercing ||

| Precision Pierce 5 || 55 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostDecapitate''': 9. '''Reduces Rage''': [-200] 4 || 61 || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable|-| Thrusting Blade || 18 || A quick attack. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]].|-| Thrusting Blade 2 || 33 , Scrolls || A quick devastating attack. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]].|-| Thrusting Blade 3 Slashing || 48 || A quick attack. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]].Epic 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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