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{{Skill infobox
|title = Sword
|image = [[File:Sword_skill.png|128px]]
|caption = Expertise with swords, rapiers, and the like. Swords are very damaging and can reduce an opponent's rage.
|skilltype = Combat Skill <!-- Combat Skill, Trade Skill, Beast Skill (EX: Beast Speech, but NOT Lycanthropy), Other Skill (Used for skills that don't fit the other categories) -->
|maxlevel = 90 <!-- List without bonus levels -->
|req = None <!-- Any other skills needed to gain this skill -->
|skilltrainers = [[Nelson Ballard]], [[Malvol]], [[Janet Lews]], [[Pegast]] <!-- List skill trainers, 3 max -->
}}
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Expertise with swords, rapiers, and the like. Swords are very damaging, and can reduce Needs an opponent's RageNPC Quote.
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== {{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 elfmonster from using Rage attacks! [[Calligraphy]] serves as the secondary skill for Sword, and provides various sword combos and special insights.
Sword damage is actually quite good=== In-Game Description ===Expertise with swords, rapiers, and the main hurdle to get over is to find ways like. Swords are very damaging, and can reduce an opponent's Rage.=== Training {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} ===<!-- A list of methods to manage learn and level the Power Cost of abilities (ed: it may be just bad luck as I haven't seen any powerskill --enhancing >* New players learn/obtain Sword augments yet, they are probably there though).by picking up the starting backpack on [[Anagoge]]
Please note that the * [[CalligraphyNelson Ballard]] Skill offers a teaches Flashing Strike 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.-4 and Precision Pierce 1-4
Leveling up 51-60 Sword requires speaking to * [[Janet LewsMalvol]] in Kur Mountains. The cost starts high but lowers with higher favor.teaches Decapitate 1-4, Thrusting Blade 1-3, and Heart Piercer 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" [[Janet Lews]] will unlock levels 51-60, 61-70, and teaches level 51+ 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}}* [[Pegast]] will unlock levels 71-80, and teaches level 71+ abilities
==Equipment==* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Hunter}} (Levels 81-90 may be unlocked by gaining favor with a mysterious entity deep beneath [[ArcheryPovus]], Sword)* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Soldier}} (Sword, [[Shield]])* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Gladiator}} (Sword, [[Psychology]]).
==Advanced==Bonus levels to Sword skill can be obtained from the following skills and levels:
{| class="sortable" {{AATST}}STDT|mw- style="background: #ec81bf;text-align:left;"! style="min-width:120px;"|collapsible<span style="cursor:pointer;"includeonly>Ability Namemw-collapsed</spanincludeonly> }}! Skill || style="width:30px"|<span style="cursor: pointer;">Level</span> || <span style="cursor:pointer;">Description</span> || style="width:30%;"|Requirements
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| Riposte Orcish || 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.35
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| Riposte 2 Knife Fighting || 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.42
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| Riposte 3 Calligraphy || 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.25
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| Riposte 4 Calligraphy || 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.50
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| Riposte 5 Goblinese || 51 || Defensive Maneuer that diminishes enemy's Rage. For combos that require Parry, you can use Riposte instead. || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at ''Comfortable''15
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| Decapitate Goblinese || 15 || A devastating attack. (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 2.35
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| Decapitate 2 Hoplology || 30 40|| A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) || Requires access to [[Hogan} ==Connected Skills=='''Sub-Skills:'''* None''s Keep (basement)]] and 'Secondary Skills:'Friends+'' favor with * [[MalvolCalligraphy]]: 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. Level 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 1-2 occasionally drops from mobs. : The duration of Calligraphy effects can be extended by performing them on Calligraphy Benches, scrolls lying around in learned through [[Goblin DungeonCarpentry]] .'''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;">'''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'''
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| Decapitate 3 '''Sword Slash''' (1-4) || 50 0/12/33/47 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) Level Up || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Friends+'' favor Attack with [[Malvol]]. May be found as a dropsword.|| Slashing || Basic Attack
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| Decapitate '''Parry''' (1-4 ) ||1/18/35/45 | 61 |Level Up | A devastating | Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage and weakens their next attack. (high power/high dmg) || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at ''Comfortable''Slashing ||
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| Heart Piercer || 20 || '''SpecialMany Cuts''': (1-4) || 3/15/27/40 || Level Up to 40 Rage is taken from || A flurry of attacks that leave the target enemy disoriented and half of it is turned into Trauma damagedisheveled. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]].Slashing || Core Attack
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| Heart Piercer 2 || 30 || '''SpecialWind Strike''': (1-4) || 5/20/36/48 || Level Up || A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to 70 Rage is taken from the target vulnerable targets, and half of it is turned into Trauma damagecreates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]].Slashing ||
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| Heart Piercer 3 || 40 || '''SpecialRiposte''': Up to 110 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. (1-4) || 7/16/28/39 || Scrolls || Requires access to [[HoganDefensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]]Rage. For combos that require Parry, you can use Riposte instead.|| Slashing ||
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| Heart Piercer 4 || 50 || '''SpecialFinishing Blow''': (1-3) || 7/30/50 || Level Up to 150 Rage is taken from || A slow horrific cut across the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damagemidsection. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]].Slashing || Nice Attack
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| Heart Piercer 5 || 60 || '''SpecialPrecision Pierce''': Up to 180 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. (1-4) || 8/19/33/44 || [[Janet LewsNelson Ballard]] teaches this at ''Comfortable'', Scrolls || A carefully-aimed attack that bypasses armor entirely. || Piercing ||
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| Thrusting Blade '''Debilitating Blow''' (1-3) || 18 9/28/43 || A quick attack. Level Up || Requires access to [[HoganAttack the target's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]]offense, leaving them less able to deal damage.|| Slashing || Signature Debuff
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| Thrusting '''Hacking Blade 2 ''' (1-3) || 33 10/31/49 || A quick attack. Level Up || Requires access Cut deep, causing the target to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]]bleed.|| Slashing ||
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| Thrusting Blade '''Flashing Strike''' (1-3 ) || 48 || A quick attack. 13/34/45 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[MalvolNelson Ballard]]|| A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead.|| Slashing ||
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| Precision Pierce || 8 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostDecapitate''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [(1-40] 4) || 15/30/50/61 || [[Nelson BallardMalvol]] teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/dropsScrolls || A devastating attack. || Slashing || Epic Attack
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| Precision Pierce 2 || 19 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostThrusting Blade''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [(1-80] 3) || 18/33/48 || [[Nelson BallardMalvol]] teaches this at Friends+|| A quick attack. For equipment and combos that require Sword Slash, may be found from scrolls/dropsyou can use Thrusting Blade instead. || Piercing || Basic Attack
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| Precision Pierce 3 '''Heart Piercer''' (1-4) || 20/30/40/50 || 33 [[Malvol]] || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damageSurprise the target with a stab to the chest, but bypasses armor entirelyturning 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;">'''Power CostAbility'''</span> ! align="left" style="width: 080px;" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Req. Level'''Reduces Rage</span> ! align="left" style="width:120px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Learn From'''</span> ! align="left" style="width: [-120] 800px" |<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Description'''</span>! align="left" style="width:120px" | [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Close Friends+, may be found from scrolls<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Damage Type'''</dropsspan> ! align="left" | '''Ability Type'''
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| Precision Pierce 4 || 44 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostRiposte''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-160] 5 || 51 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Best Friends+|| Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage. For combos that require Parry, may be found from scrolls/dropsyou can use Riposte instead. || Slashing ||
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| Precision Pierce 5 || 55 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostMany Cuts''': 9. '''Reduces Rage''': [-200] 5 || 52 || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable|| A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. || Slashing || Core Attack
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| '''Flashing Strike ''' 4 ||54 | 13 | [[Janet Lews]] || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''Special''': Undead targets take [25] additional Nature damage. || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Comfortable+Slashing ||
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| Flashing Strike 2 || 34 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''SpecialPrecision Pierce''': Undead targets take [60] additional Nature damage. 5 || 55 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Friends+|| A carefully-aimed attack that bypasses armor entirely. || Piercing ||
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| Flashing Strike 3 || 45 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''SpecialDebilitating Blow''': Undead targets take 4 || 56 || [100[Janet Lews] additional Nature ] || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Close Friends+Slashing || Signature Debuff
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| Flashing Strike 4 || 54 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''SpecialParry''': Undead targets take [140] additional Nature damage. 5 || 57 || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+|| Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage and weakens their next attack. || Slashing ||
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| Debilitating Blow || 9 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. '''SpecialWind Strike''': Target's attacks deal -10% damage for 10 seconds 5 || 58 || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+|| A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. || Slashing ||
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| Debilitating Blow 2 || 28 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. ''Sword Slash'Special''': Target's attacks deal -17% damage for 10 seconds 5 || 59 || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+|| Attack with a sword. || Slashing || Basic Attack
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| Debilitating Blow 3 || 43 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. ''Heart Piercer'Special''': Target's attacks deal -25% damage for 10 seconds 5 || 60 || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+|| Surprise the target with a stab to the chest, turning their Rage into pain. || Piercing ||
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| Debilitating Blow 4 || 56 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. ''Decapitate'Special''': Target's attacks deal -25% damage for 10 seconds 4 || 61 || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+, Scrolls || A devastating attack. || Slashing || Epic Attack
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| '''Finishing Blow''' 4 || 62 || [[Janet Lews]] || A slow horrific cut across the midsection. || Slashing || Nice Attack
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 {{:{{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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