Sword

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

Sword is a combat skill that is received very early in the tutorial, after looting the body of a dead elf.

Sword damage is actually quite good, 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 Sword augments yet, they are probably there though).

Please note that the Calligraphy Skill offers a 1 hour buff, which grants the ability to use a combination of certain Sword abilities to get a bonus. The bonus can be things like extra damage to the mob(s) or health gains for you.

Leveling up 51-60 Sword requires speaking to Janet Lews in Kur Mountains. The cost starts high but lowers with higher favor.

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)

Abilities

Click "Expand" on the box below to view a complete list of Abilities for the Sword skill. Sword Abilities

Equipment

•  Lucky Belt of the Hunter (Archery, Sword)
•  Lucky Belt of the Soldier (Sword, Shield)
•  Lucky Belt of the Gladiator (Sword, Psychology)

Advanced

Ability Name	Level	Description	Requirements
Debilitating Blow	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+
Debilitating Blow 2	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+
Debilitating Blow 3	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	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+
Decapitate	15	A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg)	Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Comfortable+ with Malvol.
Decapitate 2	30	A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg)	Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Comfortable+ with Malvol.
Decapitate 3	50	A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg)	Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Comfortable+ with Malvol.
Decapitate 4	61	A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg)	Janet Lews teaches this at Comfortable
Flashing Strike	13	A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. Special: Undead targets take [25] additional Nature damage.	Nelson Ballard teaches this at Comfortable+
Flashing Strike 2	34	A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. Special: Undead targets take [60] additional Nature damage.	Nelson Ballard teaches this at Friends+
Flashing Strike 3	45	A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. Special: Undead targets take [100] additional Nature damage.	Nelson Ballard teaches this at Close Friends+
Flashing Strike 4	54	A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. Special: Undead targets take [140] additional Nature damage.	Janet Lews teaches this at Comfortable+
Heart Piercer	20	Special: Up to 40 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage.	Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Comfortable+ with Malvol.
Heart Piercer 2	30	Special: Up to 70 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage.	Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Comfortable+ with Malvol.
Heart Piercer 3	40	Special: Up to 110 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage.	Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Comfortable+ with Malvol.
Heart Piercer 4	50	Special: Up to 150 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage.	Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Comfortable+ with Malvol.
Heart Piercer 5	60	Special: Up to 180 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage.	Janet Lews teaches this at Comfortable
Riposte	7	Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage. For equipment and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte instead.	Can be found from scrolls.
Riposte 2	16	Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage. For equipment and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte instead.	Can be found from scrolls.
Riposte 3	28	Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage. For equipment and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte instead.	Can be found from scrolls.
Riposte 4	39	Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage. For equipment and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte instead.	Can be found from scrolls.
Riposte 5	51	Defensive Maneuer that diminishes enemy's Rage. For combos that require Parry, you can use Riposte instead.	Janet Lews teaches this at Comfortable
Precision Pierce	8	A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. Power Cost: 0. Reduces Rage: [-40]	Nelson Ballard teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/drops
Precision Pierce 2	19	A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. Power Cost: 0. Reduces Rage: [-80]	Nelson Ballard teaches this at Friends+, may be found from scrolls/drops
Precision Pierce 3	33	A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. Power Cost: 0. Reduces Rage: [-120]	Nelson Ballard teaches this at Close Friends+, may be found from scrolls/drops
Precision Pierce 4	44	A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. Power Cost: 0. Reduces Rage: [-160]	Nelson Ballard teaches this at Best Friends+, may be found from scrolls/drops
Precision Pierce 5	55	A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. Power Cost: 9. Reduces Rage: [-200]	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	A quick attack.	Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Comfortable+ favor with Malvol.
Thrusting Blade 3	48	A quick attack.	Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Comfortable+ favor with Malvol.