Swordsmanship

Swordsmanship is a warrior secondary attribute.

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Swordsmanship increases the damage you do with Swords and your chance to inflict a critical hit when using a sword. Many skills, especially sword attack skills become more effective with higher Swordsmanship.

— In-game description

Inherent effect

Each point in swordsmanship increases the damage you deal with sword and the chance to score a critical hit while using a sword.

For information on the damage dealt with increasing ranks, see Damage rating.

Notes

• As with any melee profession, the ability to apply Deep Wound is paramount; Sever Artery followed by Gash is a widely-used "chain" to cause Bleeding and Deep Wound on a target. Final Thrust is a great finisher (i.e. for targets with less than 50% health); it is one of the most powerful spike skills in the game.

• There are only four Elite Swordsmanship skills; these have traditionally been outclassed by Unlinked or other attribute elites. However, they are valuable to specific builds:
  • Hundred Blades is commonly used for farming and general PvE; it combines well with Whirlwind Attack against large mobs.
  • Crippling Slash is a cheap snare that can also replace Sever Artery.
  • Dragon Slash deals significant bonus damage; combine it with "For Great Justice!" to fuel adrenaline skills.
  • Quivering Blade offers substantial damage at a low cost; it also includes chance to daze.
• Disarm is the only Sword Attack that is not linked to Swordsmanship.

Swordsmanship skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
	Barbarous Slice	Sword Attack. Deals +5...25...30 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition (5...13...15 seconds) if you are not in a stance.	6	0	0	0		Nightfall
	Crippling Slash	Elite Sword Attack. Inflicts Crippled condition (5...13...15 seconds) and Bleeding condition (10...22...25 seconds).	6	0	0	0		Nightfall
	Dragon Slash	Elite Sword Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. You gain 1...4...5 strike[s] of adrenaline if it hits.	10	0	0	0		Factions
	Final Thrust	Sword Attack. Deals +1...32...40 damage. Deals +1...32...40 more damage if target foe is below 50% Health. Lose all adrenaline.	10	0	0	0		Core
	Galrath Slash	Sword Attack. Deals +1...32...40 damage.	8	0	0	0		Prophecies
	Gash	Sword Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage and inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if your target is Bleeding.	6	0	0	0		Core
	Hamstring	Sword Attack. Inflicts Crippled condition (3...13...15 seconds).	0	10	0	15		Core
	Hundred Blades	Elite Skill. (15 seconds.) Deals 10...22...25 slashing damage to all adjacent foes whenever you attack with a sword.	0	5	0	25		Core
	Jaizhenju Strike	Sword Attack. Deals +1...24...30 damage. Unblockable unless you are in a stance.	0	5	0	8		Factions
	Knee Cutter	Sword Attack. You gain 2...6...7 Energy and 1...3...3 adrenaline if target foe is Crippled.	5	0	0	1		Eye of the North
	Pure Strike	Sword Attack. Deals +1...24...30 damage. Unblockable unless you are in a stance.	0	5	0	8		Prophecies
	Quivering Blade	Elite Sword Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts Dazed condition (5 seconds) if target foe was moving.	5	0	0	0		Factions
	Savage Slash	Sword Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: deals +1...32...40 damage if action was a spell.	0	5	0.5½	15		Core
	Seeking Blade	Sword Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. Deals 1...16...20 damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (25 seconds) if blocked.	0	5	0	4		Core
	Sever Artery	Sword Attack. Inflicts Bleeding condition (5...21...25 seconds).	4	0	0	0		Core
	Silverwing Slash	Sword Attack. Deals +1...32...40 damage.	8	0	0	0		Factions
	Standing Slash	Sword Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Deals 5...17...20 more damage if you are in a stance.	6	0	0	0		Factions
	Steelfang Slash	Sword Attack. Deals +1...25...31 damage. You gain 1...4...5 adrenaline if target foe is knocked down.	8	0	0	1		Nightfall
	Sun and Moon Slash	Sword Attack. You attack target foe twice. Unblockable.	8	0	0	0		Factions