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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 [[:Category:Combat Skills|combat skillAnagoge]] * [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches Flashing Strike 1-4 and Precision Pierce 1-4 * [[Malvol]] that is received very early in the tutorialteaches Decapitate 1-3, Thrusting Blade 1-3, after looting the body of a dead elf.and Heart Piercer 1-4

Sword damage is actually quite good* [[Janet Lews]] will unlock levels 51-60, 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 power61-enhancing Sword augments yet70, they are probably there though).and teaches level 51+ abilities

==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 deep, causing the target to bleed. 40|| 10} ==Connected Skills==|'''Sub-Skills:'''* None'''Secondary Skills:'''| * [[Calligraphy]]: Calligraphy is Sword Slash 2 || Attack with 's secondary skill. Every time you level Calligraphy, you will learn a new recipe. Performing these recipes will give you a swordcombo: 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]].'''Related Skills:'''* None == {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Basic Abilities==As you level {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}, you will learn the following abilities:{|| 12class="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" | Many Cuts 2 <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Ability'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:80px;" || A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Req. Level'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:120px" |<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Learn From'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:800px" | 15<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Description'''</span>! align="left" style="width:120px" |-<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Damage Type'''</span> ! align="left" | Parry 2 || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attack. || 18''Ability Type'''

| Wind Strike 2 '''Sword Slash''' (1-4) || A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful0/12/33/47 || Level Up || Attack with a sword. || 20Slashing || Basic Attack

| Many Cuts 3 '''Parry''' (1-4) || A flurry of attacks 1/18/35/45 || Level Up || Defensive maneuver that leave the diminishes enemy disoriented 's Rage and disheveledweakens their next attack. || 27Slashing ||

| Debilitating Blow 2 '''Many Cuts''' (1-4) ||3/15/27/40 | Attack | Level Up || A flurry of attacks that leave the target's offenses, leaving them less able to deal damageenemy disoriented and disheveled. || 28Slashing || Core Attack

| Finishing Blow 2 '''Wind Strike''' (1-4) || 5/20/36/48 || Level Up || A slowflurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, horrific cut across the midsectionand creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. || 30Slashing ||

| Hacking Blade 2 '''Riposte''' (1-4) || Cut deep7/16/28/39 || Scrolls || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage. For combos that require Parry, causing the target to bleedyou can use Riposte instead. || 31Slashing ||

| Sword Slash '''Finishing Blow''' (1-3 ) || Attack with a sword7/30/50 || Level Up || A slow horrific cut across the midsection. || 33Slashing || Nice Attack

| Parry 3 '''Precision Pierce''' (1-4) ||8/19/33/44 | Defensive maneuver | [[Nelson Ballard]], Scrolls || A carefully-aimed attack that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attackbypasses armor entirely. || 35Piercing ||

| Wind Strike '''Debilitating Blow''' (1-3 ) || A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets9/28/43 || Level Up || Attack the target's offense, and creates an opening for your next attack leaving them less able to be more successfuldeal damage. || 36Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Many Cuts 4 '''Hacking Blade''' (1-3) || A flurry of attacks that leave 10/31/49 || Level Up || Cut deep, causing the enemy disoriented and disheveledtarget to bleed. || 40Slashing ||

| Debilitating Blow '''Flashing Strike''' (1-3 ) ||13/34/45 | Attack the target's offenses, leaving them less able | [[Nelson Ballard]] || A solemn strike that does extra damage to deal damageundead. || 43Slashing ||

| Parry 4 '''Decapitate''' (1-3) || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next 15/30/50 || [[Malvol]] || A devastating attack. || 45Slashing || n Epic Attack

| '''Thrusting Blade''' (1-3) || 18/33/48 || [[Malvol]] || A quick attack. For equipment and combos that require Sword Slash 4 , you can use Thrusting Blade instead. || Attack with a sword. Piercing || 47 Basic Attack

| Wind Strike '''Heart Piercer''' (1-4 ) || A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. 20/30/40/50 || 48[[Malvol]] |-| Hacking Blade 3 || Cut deep, causing Surprise the target with a stab to bleedthe chest, turning their Rage into pain. || 49|-| Finishing Blow 3 |Piercing | A slow, horrific cut across the midsection. || 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="width:200px" | <span style="cursor:leftpointer;">'''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 ''' 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 ||

| Decapitate || 15 '''Debilitating Blow''' 4 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) 56 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] and || Attack the target''Friends+'' favor with [[Malvol]]. Level 1-2 occasionally drops from mobss offense, scrolls lying around in [[Goblin Dungeon]] level 2leaving them less able to deal damage.|| Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Decapitate 2 '''Parry''' 5 || 30 57 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) [[Janet Lews]] || Requires access to [[HoganDefensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Keep (basement)]] Rage and ''Friends+'' favor with [[Malvol]]. Level 1-2 occasionally drops from mobs, scrolls lying around in [[Goblin Dungeon]] level 2weakens their next attack.|| Slashing ||

| Decapitate 3 || 50 '''Wind Strike''' 5 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) 58 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] || A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and ''Friends+'' favor with [[Malvol]]. May creates an opening for your next attack to be found as a dropmore successful.|| Slashing ||

| Heart Piercer || 20 || '''SpecialSword Slash''': Up to 40 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 5 || 59 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] and ''Comfortable+'' || Attack with [[Malvol]]a sword.|| Slashing || Basic Attack

| Heart Piercer 2 || 30 || '''SpecialHeart Piercer''': Up to 70 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 5 || 60 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] and ''Comfortable+'' || Surprise the target with [[Malvol]]a stab to the chest, turning their Rage into pain.|| Piercing ||

| Heart Piercer 3 || 40 || '''SpecialDecapitate''': Up to 110 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 4 || 61 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' with [[MalvolJanet Lews]]|| A devastating attack.|| Slashing || Epic Attack

| 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 'Finishing Blow'Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]].|-| 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]].|-| 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 Comfortable+, 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 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] || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/drops|-| Flashing Strike || 13 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''Special''': Undead targets take [25] additional Nature damage. 62 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+|-| Flashing Strike 2 || 34 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''Special''': Undead targets take [60] additional Nature damageslow horrific cut across the midsection. || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Comfortable+|-| Flashing Strike 3 || 45 Slashing || 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 ==<Add list of Calligraphy combos here> ===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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