Swords
A perfect balance of speed and power, swords have become the iconic weapon of professional warriors everywhere.
Abilities
| Icon | Name | Type | Energy Cost | Cooldown | Description |
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Advanced Swords | Passive | - | - |
"It is said there are three ways to heaven: the monk, the scholar, or the warrior. I have chosen the latter." 1h Swords - Gain 5% chance to parry incoming physical attacks. 2h Swords - Gain 8% chance to parry incoming physical attacks. When an attack is parried, reduce the cooldown of all active sword abilities by 1. The cooldown reduction effect can only trigger once every 5 turns. |
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Coup de Grace | Target Ability | 35 | 7 |
"There is no shame in a killing blow. The only shame is in failing to deliver it." Attack with +50% crit chance. This ability cannot miss. |
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Disarming Strikes | Passive | - | - |
"What is the point of a sword, if not to disarm your opponent?" Whenever you hit an opponent, they lose 10 accuracy on their next attack (stacks). Whenever you crit an opponent, this bonus is doubled. |
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Dual Impact | Upgrade | - | - |
"Only fools share a shadow." If Piercing Skewer hits more than one target, deal an additional 10 true damage and increase Immobilize duration by 1 turn. |
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Duelist Advance | Target Ability | 30 | 6 |
"You have learned the first lesson: Advance. The rest will come in time." Advance one tile in any direction. For the next 3 turns, gain +30 dodge, +10 accuracy, and +10% crit chance. |
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Justified Result | Upgrade | - | - |
"The outcome is fair; I gain, no matter the result." If the target doesn't die, mark target. Your next attack against the target consumes the mark and you gain 5 life. |
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Lockdown | Upgrade | - | - |
"Hey, you in the back—stay a while." +2 immobilize duration to distant targets (not adjacent). |
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Mordhau Bash | Target Ability | 10 | 25 |
"Let me show you how I hold a sword." Grasp your sword upside-down and deliver a bludgeoning blow with +90% stun chance and +90% armor penetration, but dealing -25% damage and bleed chance. |
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Perfect Finish | Upgrade | - | - |
"Leave no room for doubt." If Coup de Grace kills its target, gain +30 energy, and reset Coup de Grace cooldown to 0. |
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Piercing Skewer | Target Ability | 35 | 10 |
"Most people only ever see what's in front of them. My reach is much longer." Skewer through an adjacent enemy and a target directly behind it with +25% armor penetration. Skewered enemies are immobilized 2 turns. |
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Rebounding Strike | Passive | - | - |
"My turn." Whenever you parry an attack, for 1 turn all abilities cost 50% less energy and you gain +8% crit chance. |
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Relentless Assault | Upgrade | - | - |
"Each strike was a test-not of his opponent, but of himself." While "Duelists Advance" status effect is active, reduce ability cooldown by 1 whenever you attack. |
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Rhythmic Strikes | Upgrade | - | - |
"It was discipline that drove him forward, measured and unrelenting, like a drumbeat in the chaos." Each consecutive attack costs 1 less energy, resets when you fail to attack. |
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Rising Tension | Upgrade | - | - |
"Gather round, my little Gremlins." Increases the duration of Duelist Advance by +1 per adjacent enemy on arrival. |
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Sparring Security | Passive | - | - |
"Soon you will have no weaknesses. Until then, protect the ones you have." +50% crit resist and +5% parry chance when exactly 1 enemy is within 2 tiles. |
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Sword Finesse | Passive | - | - |
"Your training guides you higher. Your strength follows." For each level of Swords gain: +1% damage with swords. +1 sword mastery, enabling you to wield higher-level swords effectively. Your sword mastery: 0 |
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Sword Master | Toggle Ability | - | 4 |
"I remember the beginning. I was clumsy, unsure. But with each stroke, I became faster, more accurate, more deadly." While active, all sword attacks gain +30 attack speed. |
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Sword Precision | Passive | - | - |
"Strike with precision, and receive rewards befitting a master." Gain +3 accuracy while using swords. |
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Sword Swiftness | Passive | - | - |
"Each movement prepares the next." Gain +5 attack speed while using swords. |