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Expertise with swords, rapiers, and Leave a quote about the likeskill here. Swords are very damagingThis can be the in-game description, and can reduce an opponent's Ragebut that info must be placed below as well. Adds a bit of flavor to the article as well.

== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Overview=='''Sword damage ''' is actually quite goodtypically one of the first combat skills a new player finds, along with [[Unarmed]]. Predictably, the it requires a sword to be equipped in your main hurdle to get over is to find ways to manage the Power Cost hand. Sword focuses on damage and rage reduction, with a side of abilities (ed: it may be just bad luck armor shred. A well-geared swordsman can completely block a monster from using Rage attacks! [[Calligraphy]] serves as I haven't seen any power-enhancing the secondary skill for Sword augments yet, they are probably there though)and provides various sword combos and special insights.

Please note that the [[Calligraphy]] Skill offers a 1 hour buff=== In-Game Description ===Expertise with swords, rapiers, which grants and the ability to use a combination of certain Sword abilities to get a bonuslike. The bonus Swords are very damaging, and can be things like extra damage to the mob(reduce an opponent's) or health gains for youRage.

Leveling up 51=== Training {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} ===<!-- A list of methods to learn and level the skill --60 >* New players learn/obtain Sword requires speaking to by picking up the starting backpack on [[Janet LewsAnagoge]] 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. [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches Flashing Strike vs Undead creatures)1-4 and Precision Pierce 1-4

==Equipment==* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Hunter}} ([[ArcheryJanet Lews]], Sword)* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Soldier}} (Sword, [[Shield]])* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Gladiator}} (Sword, [[Psychology]])will unlock levels 51-60 and teaches level 51+ abilities

==AdvancedRelated Skills ==* [[Calligraphy]]: 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. 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.

{| class="sortable" {{AATST}}|- style="background: #ec81bf;text-align:left;"! style="min-width:120px;"|<span style="cursor:pointer;">Ability Name</span> || style="width:30px"|<span style="cursor: pointer;">Level</span> || <span style="cursor:pointer;">Description</span> || style="width:30%;"|RequirementsThe duration of Calligraphy effects can be extended by performing them on Calligraphy Benches, learned through [[Carpentry]].

| Debilitating Blow || 9 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. ''Sword Slash'Special''': Target's attacks deal (1-10% damage for 10 seconds 4) || 0/12/33/47 || Level Up || Attack with a sword. || Slashing || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable Basic Attack

| Debilitating Blow 2 || 28 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. ''Parry'Special''': Target(1-4) || 1/18/35/45 || Level Up || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's attacks deal -17% damage for 10 seconds Rage and weakens their next attack. || Slashing || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable

| Debilitating Blow '''Many Cuts''' (1-4) || 3 /15/27/40 || 43 Level Up || Attack A flurry of attacks that leave the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damageenemy disoriented and disheveled. '''Special''': Target's attacks deal -25% damage for 10 seconds || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at ComfortableSlashing || Core Attack

| Debilitating Blow 4 || 56 || Attack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. ''Wind Strike'Special''': Target's (1-4) || 5/20/36/48 || Level Up || A flurry of attacks deal -25% that does extra damage to vulnerable targets, and creates an opening for 10 seconds your next attack to be more successful. || Slashing || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable

| Decapitate '''Riposte''' (1-4) || 15 7/16/28/39 || A devastating attack. (high power/high dmg) 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 ||

| Decapitate 2 '''Finishing Blow''' (1-3) || 7/30 /50 || Level Up || A devastating attackslow horrific cut across the midsection. (high power/high dmg) || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable'' with [[Malvol]].Slashing || Nice Attack

| Decapitate 3 '''Precision Pierce''' (1-4) || 50 || A devastating attack. (high power8/19/33/high dmg) 44 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable'' with [[MalvolNelson Ballard]], Scrolls || A carefully-aimed attack that bypasses armor entirely.|| Piercing ||

| Decapitate 4 '''Debilitating Blow''' (1-3) || 9/28/43 || 61 Level Up || A devastating attackAttack the target's offense, leaving them less able to deal damage. (high power/high dmg) || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at ''Comfortable''Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Finishing Blow '''Hacking Blade''' (1-3) || 7 10/31/49 || Level Up || A slow horrific cut across Cut deep, causing the midsectiontarget to bleed. || May be found from scrolls/drops.Slashing ||

| Finishing Blow 2 '''Flashing Strike''' (1-3) || 30 13/34/45 || [[Nelson Ballard]] || A slow horrific cut across the midsectionsolemn strike that does extra damage to undead. || May be found from scrolls/drops.Slashing ||

| Finishing Blow '''Decapitate''' (1-3 ) || 15/30/50 || [[Malvol]] || A slow horrific cut across the midsectiondevastating attack. || May be found from scrolls/drops.Slashing || n Epic Attack

| Finishing Blow 4 '''Thrusting Blade''' (1-3) || 62 18/33/48 || [[Malvol]] || A slow horrific cut across the midsectionquick attack. For equipment and combos that require Sword Slash, you can use Thrusting Blade instead. || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at ComfortablePiercing || Basic Attack

| Flashing Strike || 13 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''SpecialHeart Piercer''': Undead targets take [25] additional Nature damage. || [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches this at Comfortable+|(1-4) | Flashing Strike 2 || 34 || A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. '''Special''': Undead targets take [60] additional Nature damage. 20/30/40/50 || [[Nelson BallardMalvol]] teaches this at Friends+|-| Flashing Strike 3 Surprise the target with a stab to the chest, turning their Rage into pain. || 45 Piercing || 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'''=== {{msg: Undead targets take [140] additional Nature damage. || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+BASEPAGENAME}} Advanced Abilities===|-Upon reaching higher levels, advanced swordsmen may learn the following abilities:{| Heart Piercer || 20 || '''Special'''class="sortable" style="width:100%; border:1px solid silver;margin: 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]].0 0 1em;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all|-style="background: #ec81bf;"! align="left" style="width:200px" | Heart Piercer 2 || 30 || <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''SpecialAbility'''</span> ! align="left" style="width: Up to 70 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 80px;" || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and '<span style="cursor: pointer;">'Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]]Req.|-| Heart Piercer 3 || 40 || '''SpecialLevel'''</span> ! align="left" style="width: Up to 110 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 120px" || Requires access to [[Hogan<span style="cursor: pointer;">''s Keep (basement)]] and 'Learn From'Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]].</span> ! align="left" style="width:800px" |-| Heart Piercer 4 || 50 || <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''SpecialDescription'''</span>! align="left" style="width: Up to 150 Rage is taken from the target and half of it is turned into Trauma damage. 120px" || Requires access to [[Hogan<span style="cursor: pointer;">''s Keep (basement)]] and 'Damage Type'Comfortable+'' with [[Malvol]].|-</span> | Heart Piercer 5 || 60 |! align="left" | '''SpecialAbility Type''': 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 ''' 5 || 39 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 '''Many Cuts''' 5 || 51 || Defensive Maneuer that diminishes enemy's Rage. For combos that require Parry, you can use Riposte instead. 52 || [[Janet Lews]] teaches this at ''Comfortable''|| A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. || Slashing || Core Attack

| Precision Pierce || 8 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostFlashing Strike''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-40] 4 || 54 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Comfortable+, may be found from scrolls/drops|| A solemn strike that does extra damage to undead. || Slashing ||

| '''Precision Pierce 2 ''' 5 || 19 55 || [[Janet Lews]] || 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/dropsPiercing ||

| Precision Pierce 3 || 33 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostDebilitating Blow''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-120] 4 || 56 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Close Friends+|| Attack the target's offense, may be found from scrolls/dropsleaving them less able to deal damage. || Slashing || Signature Debuff

| Precision Pierce 4 || 44 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostParry''': 0. '''Reduces Rage''': [-160] 5 || 57 || [[Nelson BallardJanet Lews]] teaches this at Best Friends+, may be found from scrolls/drops|| Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's Rage and weakens their next attack. || Slashing ||

| Precision Pierce 5 || 55 || A carefully-aimed attack that does little damage, but bypasses armor entirely. '''Power CostWind Strike''': 9. '''Reduces Rage''': [-200] 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 ||

| Thrusting Blade |'''Sword Slash''' 5 | 18 || A quick attack. 59 || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor || Attack with [[Malvol]]a sword.|| Slashing || Basic Attack

| Thrusting Blade 2 '''Heart Piercer''' 5 || 33 60 || A quick attack. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)Janet Lews]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor || Surprise the target with [[Malvol]]a stab to the chest, turning their Rage into pain.|| Piercing ||

| Thrusting Blade 3 || 48 || A quick attack. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+Decapitate''' favor with 4 || 61 || [[MalvolJanet Lews]]|| A devastating attack.|| Slashing || Epic Attack

{{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Abilities}} == {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Mechanics ==<Add list of Calligraphy combos here> ===Equipment===<!-- Special equipment that is intended to be used by the skill goes here, including belts. -->{{belt|Lucky Belt of the Swordsman}} increases Base Damage dealt with Sword by 8%. Can be created with [[Toolcrafting]] 16. {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Swordsman}} increases Base Damage dealt with Sword and [[Shield]] combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from [[Joeh]]. {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Gladiator}} increases damage dealt with Sword and [[Category:SkillsPsychology]] combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from [[Joeh]]. {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Hunter}} increases damage dealt with Sword and [[Archery]] combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from [[Elahil]]. {{belt|Lucky 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|Lucky 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}} == Trivia =='''Write a little about this history of the skill, or things that don't belong in above areas''' == Gallery== [[Category:Combat Skills]]