<!--==OverviewGraves==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.
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!Ability Grave Name!DescriptionLocations
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| Sword Slash ? || Attack with a sword. Serbule || 0|| ?
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| Parry Shallow Grave || Defensive maneuver that diminishes enemy's rage and weakens their next attack. Eltibule || 1? || 50
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| Many Cuts Very Old Grave || A flurry of attacks that leave the enemy disoriented and disheveled. Eltibule || 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?
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==Equipment==
* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Hunter}} ([[Archery]], Sword)
* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Soldier}} (Sword, [[Shield]])
* {{belt|Lucky Belt of the Gladiator}} (Sword, [[Psychology]])
==Advanced==
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! 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%;"|Requirements
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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]].
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| 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]].
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| 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]].
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| 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]].
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| Thrusting Blade || 18 || A quick attack. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]].
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| Thrusting Blade 2 || 33 || A quick attack. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]].
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| Thrusting Blade 3 || 48 || A quick attack. || Requires access to [[Hogan's Keep (basement)]] and ''Comfortable+'' favor with [[Malvol]].
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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+
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| 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+
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| 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+
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