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=== 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 [[Anagoge]] * [[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]] will unlock levels 51-60, 61-70, and teaches level 51+ abilities * [[:Category:Combat Skills|combat skillPegast]] that is received very early in the tutorialwill unlock levels 71-80, after looting the body of a dead elf.and teaches level 71+ abilities

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 * Levels 81-90 may be just bad luck as I haven't seen any power-enhancing Sword augments yet, they are probably there though)unlocked by gaining favor with a 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==Abilities obtained through leveling the Sword skill.{| {{STDT|sortablemw-collapsible<includeonly> mw-collapsed</includeonly>}}!Ability Name!Description!Skill || Level

| Sword Slash Orcish || Attack with a sword. || 035

| Parry Knife Fighting || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attack. || 142

| Many Cuts Calligraphy || A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. || 0325

| Wind Strike Calligraphy || A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. || 550

| Finishing Blow Goblinese || A slow, horrific cut across the midsection. || 715

| Debilitating Blow Goblinese || Attack the target's offenses, leaving them less able to deal damage. || 935

| Hacking Blade Hoplology || Cut deep40|} ==Connected Skills=='''Sub-Skills:'''* None'''Secondary Skills:'''* [[Calligraphy]]: Calligraphy is Sword's secondary skill. Every time you level Calligraphy, causing 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 target to bleedduration - 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]]. '''Related Skills:'''* None == {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Basic Abilities==As you level {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}, you will learn the following abilities:{|| 10class="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" | Sword Slash 2 <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Ability'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:80px;" || Attack with a sword<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Req. Level'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:120px" |<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Learn From'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:800px" | 12<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Description'''</span>! align="left" style="width:120px" |-<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Damage Type'''</span> ! align="left" | Many Cuts 2 || A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. || 15'''Ability Type'''

| Parry 2 '''Sword Slash''' (1-4) || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attack0/12/33/47 || Level Up || Attack with a sword. || 18Slashing || Basic Attack

| Wind Strike 2 '''Parry''' (1-4) || A flurry of attacks 1/18/35/45 || Level Up || Defensive maneuver that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, diminishes enemy's Rage and creates an opening for your weakens their next attack to be more successful. || 20Slashing ||

| '''Many Cuts ''' (1-4) || 3 /15/27/40 || Level Up || A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. || 27Slashing || Core Attack

| Debilitating Blow 2 '''Wind Strike''' (1-4) || 5/20/36/48 || Level Up || Attack the target's offensesA flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, leaving them less able and creates an opening for your next attack to deal damagebe more successful. || 28Slashing ||

| Finishing Blow 2 '''Riposte''' (1-4) || A slow7/16/28/39 || Scrolls || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage. For combos that require Parry, horrific cut across the midsectionyou can use Riposte instead. || 30Slashing ||

| Hacking Blade 2 '''Finishing Blow''' (1-3) || Cut deep, causing 7/30/50 || Level Up || A slow horrific cut across the target to bleedmidsection. || 31Slashing || Nice Attack

| Sword Slash 3 '''Precision Pierce''' (1-4) || Attack with a sword8/19/33/44 || [[Nelson Ballard]], Scrolls || A carefully-aimed attack that bypasses armor entirely. || 33Piercing ||

| Parry '''Debilitating Blow''' (1-3 ) || 9/28/43 || Level Up || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemyAttack the target's rage and weakens their next attackoffense, leaving them less able to deal damage. || 35Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Wind Strike '''Hacking Blade''' (1-3 ) || A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets10/31/49 || Level Up || Cut deep, and creates an opening for your next attack causing the target to be more successfulbleed. || 36Slashing ||

| Many Cuts 4 '''Flashing Strike''' (1-3) || 13/34/45 || [[Nelson Ballard]] || A flurry of attacks solemn strike that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveleddoes extra damage to undead. || 40Slashing ||

| Debilitating Blow 3 '''Decapitate''' (1-4) ||15/30/50/61 | Attack the target's offenses| [[Malvol]], leaving them less able to deal damageScrolls || A devastating attack. || 43Slashing || Epic Attack

| Parry 4 '''Thrusting Blade''' (1-3) || 18/33/48 || [[Malvol]] || Defensive maneuver A quick attack. For equipment and combos that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attackrequire Sword Slash, you can use Thrusting Blade instead. || 45Piercing || Basic Attack

| Sword Slash 4 || Attack with a sword. || 47|'''Heart Piercer''' (1-| Wind Strike 4 ) || A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. || 4820/30/40/50 |-| Hacking Blade 3 [[Malvol]] || Cut deep, causing Surprise the target with a stab to bleedthe chest, turning their Rage into pain. || 49|-| Finishing Blow 3 || A slow, horrific cut across the midsection. Piercing || 50

==Equipment==* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Huntermsg:BASEPAGENAME}} ([[Archery]], Sword)* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Soldier}} (Sword, [[Shield]])* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Gladiator}} (Sword, [[Psychology]]) =Advanced Abilities=Advanced==Upon reaching higher levels, advanced swordsmen may 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="min-width:120px;200px"|<span style="cursor:pointer;">'''Ability Name'''</span> || ! align="left" style="width:30px80px;"|<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Req. Level'''</span> |! align="left" style="width:120px" | <span style="cursor:pointer;">Description'''Learn From'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:800px" || <span style="widthcursor:30%pointer;"|Requirements|-| Riposte || 7 || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy>'''Description's rage. For equipment and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte instead. || Can be found from scrolls.|-| Riposte 2 || ?? || 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.</span>! align="left" style="width:120px" |-| Riposte 4 || 39 || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy<span style="cursor: pointer;">'s rage. For equipment and combos that require parry, you can use Riposte instead. || Can be found from scrolls.|-| Decapitate || 15 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and 'Damage Type'Friends+'' favor with [[Malvol]]. Level 1-2 occasionally drops from mobs, scrolls lying around in [[Goblin Dungeon]] level 2.</span> ! align="left" |-| Decapitate 2 || 30 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Friends+Ability Type''' favor with [[Malvol]]. Level 1-2 occasionally drops from mobs, scrolls lying around in [[Goblin Dungeon]] level 2.

| Decapitate 3 '''Riposte''' 5 || 50 51 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] and || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy''Friends+'' favor with [[Malvol]]s Rage. May be found as a dropFor combos that require Parry, you can use Riposte instead.|| Slashing ||

| Heart Piercer || 20 || '''SpecialMany Cuts''': Up to 40 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 5 || 52 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] || A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and ''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]]disheveled.|| Slashing || Core Attack

| Heart Piercer 2 || 30 || '''SpecialFlashing Strike''': Up to 70 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 4 || 54 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[MalvolJanet Lews]]|| A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead.|| Slashing ||

| Heart Piercer 3 || 40 || '''SpecialPrecision Pierce''': Up to 110 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 5 || 55 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[MalvolJanet Lews]]|| A carefully-aimed attack that bypasses armor entirely.|| Piercing ||

| Heart Piercer 4 || 50 || '''SpecialDebilitating Blow''': Up to 150 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 4 || 56 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] and || Attack the target''Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]]s offense, leaving them less able to deal damage.|| Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Thrusting Blade '''Parry''' 5 || 18 57 || A quick attack. [[Janet Lews]] || Requires access to [[HoganDefensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Keep (basement)]] Rage and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]]weakens their next attack.|| Slashing ||

| Thrusting Blade 2 || 33 '''Wind Strike''' 5 || A quick attack. 58 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] || A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]]creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful.|| Slashing ||

| Thrusting Blade 3 |'''Sword Slash''' 5 | 48 || A quick attack. 59 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor || Attack with [[Malvol]]a sword.|| Slashing || Basic Attack

| Precision Pierce || 8 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostHeart Piercer''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-40] 5 || 60 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+|| Surprise the target with a stab to the chest, may be found from scrolls/dropsturning their Rage into pain. || Piercing ||

| Precision Pierce 2 || 19 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostDecapitate''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-80] 4 || 61 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/dropsScrolls || A devastating attack. || Slashing || Epic Attack

| Precision Pierce 3 || 33 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power Cost''': 0. '''Reduces RageFinishing Blow''': [-120] || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Comfortable+, 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] 62 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/drops|-| Flashing Strike || 13 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undeadslow horrific cut across the midsection. '''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. Slashing || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Comfortable+|-| 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 Comfortable+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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