Swords (skill tree)

This article is about a skill tree. For the corresponding weapon class, see Swords.

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This page shows all Sword skills.

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Dart through the battlefield, cleaving opponents with precise strikes.

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Main focus:
Bleeding, Mobility

Crit Effect:
+50% Bleed Chance

Skill List

Skill	Basic Stats	Description	Passive bonus	Hidden bonus
Treatise I
Cleaving Strike	Attack Type: Target Area, 3 Tiles Range: 1 Energy: 10 Cooldown: 8 Modified by: Strength, Agility, Perception - Requires one-handed sword	Delivers a strike to three adjacent targets with +25% Bodypart Damage and +50% Bleed Chance. Grants +5% Counter Chance for 5 turns for each enemy hit by the strike. The effect stacks up to 3 times.
Blade Maintenance	Passive - Requires one-handed sword	Grants sword strikes +5% Bleed Chance if the equipped sword's Durability is above 80%, +5% Weapon Damage if its above 90%, and +3% Crit Chance if it's above 95%. Reduces swords' Durability loss by 50% when blocking with them and by 20% when delivering strikes.
Keeping Distance	Maneuver Type: Target Tile Range: 1 Energy: 14 Cooldown: 10 Modified by: Strength, Agility, Perception - Requires one-handed sword	Repositions to an adjacent tile. Next turn delivers a free strike to a random adjacent enemy with +50% Stagger Chance and +10% Crit Chance.
Treatise II
Gloat	Passive - Requires one-handed sword	Grants sword strikes +1.5% Crit Chance, +3% Weapon Damage, and +3% Energy Drain for each negative effect affecting the target. Doubles the bonuses if the negative effect is Bleeding.
Fencer's Stance Fencer's Stance	Skill with name "Fencer's Stance" does not exist. Add it to Skill data or fix the Skill name.	Skill with name "Fencer's Stance" does not exist. Add it to Skill data or fix the Skill name.	Skill with name "Fencer's Stance" does not exist. Add it to Skill data or fix the Skill name.	Skill with name "Fencer's Stance" does not exist. Add it to Skill data or fix the Skill name.
Endurance Training Endurance Training	Skill with name "Endurance Training" does not exist. Add it to Skill data or fix the Skill name.	Skill with name "Endurance Training" does not exist. Add it to Skill data or fix the Skill name.	Skill with name "Endurance Training" does not exist. Add it to Skill data or fix the Skill name.	Skill with name "Endurance Training" does not exist. Add it to Skill data or fix the Skill name.
Treatise III
Honed Edge	Passive - Requires one-handed sword	Sword hits grants +5% Bleed Chance and +3% Armor Penetration for 5 turns. The effect stacks up to 5 times.
Onrush	Attack / Charge Type: Target Object Range: 4 Energy: 20 Cooldown: 14 Modified by: Strength, Agility, Perception - Requires one-handed sword	Performs a Charge towards the target and delivers a strike with +20% Weapon Damage and +10% Armor Penetration. If the strike does damage, applies the target with -15% Bleed Resistance and +10% Damage Taken for 4 turns.

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