Swordsmanship allows players to wield bladed weapons, offering a balance between the faster attack speeds of Fencing and the slower but heavier-hitting weapons of Macing.
Mechanics
All one-handed swords can be poisoned using the Poisoning skill, whereas axes and two-handed swords cannot be poisoned.
The chance to hit with a sword-class weapon is calculated as:
(Player's Swordsmanship skill + 50) / ((Defender's Weapon or Wrestling skill + 50) * 2)
This hit chance is further modified by any relevant accuracy bonuses.
Swordsmanship also provides secondary damage bonuses:
- In PvM, it increases Base Weapon Damage by
(25% * Skill / 100)when used as a secondary weapon skill. - In PvP, it increases Base Weapon Damage by
(10% * Skill / 100)when used as a secondary weapon skill.
Swordsmanship Special Attack in PvM
Swordsmanship grants a special attack effect when fighting creatures. Players have a 10% base chance to trigger a Swords Weapon Special Attack, which can be further increased through:
These attacks apply a stackable Lacerate & Bleed Effect to the target.
Lacerate Effect
Lacerate increases the chance for the player and allies to apply weapon special effects to the target. Each hit applies a stackable 8% Lacerate Effect that lasts between 8-16 seconds (scaled by weapon speed), up to a maximum of 24%.
Bleed Effect
The Bleed effect causes the target to suffer damage over time, calculated as:
150% of Damage From Hit
Bleed damage is applied over 15 seconds, with damage ticks occurring every 3 seconds. Each tick inflicts 20% of the total Bleed damage, ensuring the full effect plays out over time.
Swordsmanship Weapons
Sword-class weapons can be crafted using Blacksmithy or purchased from NPC vendors.
| Interrupt | Grinding (Light) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Wielded With | Poisonable | Speed | Weapon | Wielded With | Poisonable | Speed | |
 Katana |
1H | Yes | 56 |  Viking Sword |
1H | Yes | 48 | |
 Scimitar |
1H | Yes | 56 |  Longsword |
1H | Yes | 48 | |
 Cutlass |
1H | Yes | 56 |  Broad Sword |
1H | Yes | 48 | |
 Norse Axe |
1H | No | 48 | |||||
| Grinding (Medium) | Burst | |||||||
| Weapon | Wielded With | Poisonable | Speed | Weapon | Wielded With | Poisonable | Speed | |
 Axe |
2H | No | 38 |  Halberd |
2H | No | 25 | |
 Two-Handed Axe |
2H | No | 38 |  Bardiche |
2H | No | 25 | |
 Battle Axe |
2H | No | 38 |  Zweihander |
2H | No | 25 | |
 Double Axe |
2H | No | 38 |  Great Axe |
2H | No | 25 | |
 Executioner's Axe |
2H | No | 38 | |||||
 Large Battle Axe |
2H | No | 38 | |||||
Hatchet |
2H | No | 38 | |||||
Beneficial Skills
Certain skills enhance the effectiveness of Swordsmanship. These include:
| Skill | Benefit | Weapons |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | Increases Base Weapon Damage by (20% * (Anatomy Skill / 100)) Increases Weapon Finisher chance by (100% * (Anatomy Skill / 100)) Increases Swing Speed by (5% * (Anatomy Skill / 100)) |
All |
| Chivalry | Increases PvP Base Weapon Damage by (10% * (Chivalry Skill / 100)) | All |
| Tactics | 0-100 Skill: Increases Base Weapon Damage by (-50% + (Tactics Skill / 200)) 100+ Skill: Any additional skill increases Base Weapon Damage by (1% * (Tactics Skill - 100)) |
All |
| Arms Lore | Increases Special Attack Chance by (10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100)) Increases Weapon Ability fill meter by an additional (10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100) Increases Swing Speed by (5% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100)) |
All |
| Lumberjacking | Increases the Base Weapon Damage of axes by (25% * (Lumberjacking Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Lumberjacking Skill / 100)) in PvP. |
Axes (Swordsmanship) |
| Mining | Increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * (Mining Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Mining Skill / 100)) in PvP. |
Mace Fighting |
| Blacksmithy | Increases the damage of blacksmith-crafted weapons by (25% * (Blacksmithing Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Blacksmithing Skill / 100)) in PvP. |
All |
| Carpentry | Increases the damage of carpentry-crafted weapons by (25% * (Carpentry Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Carpentry Skill / 100)) in PvP. |
All |
| Camping Tracking Forensic Evaluation |
Increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Skill / 100) in PvP. |
All |
| Archery Fencing Mace Fighting Swordsmanship Arcane Fishing |
When wielding a weapon of another weapon class, increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Skill / 100) in PvP |
All |
| Wrestling | When wielding a weapon of another weapon class, increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) in PvM only. | All |
| Inscription | Increases the damage of scribe-crafted weapons by (20% * (Inscription Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (8% * (Inscription Skill / 100)) in PvP. |
Wrestling |
| Focus | Increases Swing Speed and Accuracy by (15% * (Focus Skill / 100)) Increases Base Weapon Damage by (10% * (Chivalry Skill / 100)) in PvP |
All |
| Tailoring | Increases the damage of tailor-crafted weapons by (25% * (Tailoring Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Tailoring Skill / 100) in PvP (Not confirmed) |
Wrestling |
| Item Identification | Increases the accuracy property of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)) Increases the accuracy property of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)) Increases the slayer propery of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)) |
Magical Weapons |
Weapon & Parry Codex
Sword-class weapons benefit from Stances and Finishers unlocked through the Codex of Swords.
| Swordsmanship Codex Stances, Finishers and Abilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Description |
| Stance | Aggressive | Increases Accuracy and Damage by 3.5% per rank but player takes 1% more Damage per rank from all sources |
| Stance | Defensive | Weapon Swings increase your Damage Resistance by 4% per rank for 5 seconds (does not stack) |
| Stance | Cleave | Deals an additional 8% of Damage per rank inflicted to a random target within 2 tiles |
| Stance | Warrior | Increases Accuracy, Defense, and Damage by 2% per rank |
| Stance | Flaying | Increases non-Aspect Bleed Damage by 10% per rank |
| Finisher | Bleed Out | Applies a Bleed effect equal to 500% of Damage (only receives 50% of the bonuses from Flaying stance) |
| Finisher | Execute | Inflicts 350% of Damage to target and then immediately resolves all remaining Bleed tick damage on the target that has been inflicted by the player |
| Weapon Ability | Spinslash | For next 15 seconds accuracy, damage, and weapon special chance increased by 15% |
| Weapon Ability | Rend | Immediately resolve all remaining bleed ticks player has on target and for next 15 seconds new weapon special bleed effects are increased by 25% damage |
| Weapon Ability | Chop | Melee hit that triggers ability damage is increased by 200% (damage further scaled by weapon speed) |
Training Guide
| Skill Level | Training Method |
|---|---|
| 0-50 | Train from NPC |
| 50-80 | Passively gain skill in melee combat using a sword in the New Player Dungeon |
| 80-100 | Passively gain skill in melee combat using a sword. |