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).

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

Abilities obtained through leveling the Sword skill.

Ability Name Description Level
Sword Slash Attack with a sword. 0
Parry Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attack. 1
Many Cuts A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. 03
Wind Strike A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. 5
Finishing Blow A slow, horrific cut across the midsection. 7
Debilitating Blow Attack the target's offenses, leaving them less able to deal damage. 9
Hacking Blade Cut deep, causing the target to bleed. 10
Sword Slash 2 Attack with a sword. 12
Many Cuts 2 A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. 15
Parry 2 Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attack. 18
Wind Strike 2 A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. 20
Many Cuts 3 A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. 27
Debilitating Blow 2 Attack the target's offenses, leaving them less able to deal damage. 28
Finishing Blow 2 A slow, horrific cut across the midsection. 30
Hacking Blade 2 Cut deep, causing the target to bleed. 31
Sword Slash 3 Attack with a sword. 33
Parry 3 Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attack. 35
Wind Strike 3 A flurry of attacks that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for your next attack to be more successful. 36
Many Cuts 4 A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. 40
Debilitating Blow 3 Attack the target's offenses, leaving them less able to deal damage. 43
Parry 4 Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attack. 45
Sword Slash 4 Attack with a sword. 47
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. 48
Hacking Blade 3 Cut deep, causing the target to bleed. 49
Finishing Blow 3 A slow, horrific cut across the midsection. 50

Equipment

Advanced

Ability Name Level Description Requirements
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.
Decapitate 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.
Decapitate 2 30 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.
Decapitate 3 50 A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) Requires access to Hogan's Keep (basement) and Friends+ favor with Malvol. May be found as a drop.
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.
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. 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 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+