Swords (Skill)

"Swords! The pointy bit goes in the other guy." Skills in this group make use of swords more effective and deadly, providing bonuses and special moves when you attack while wielding (what else?) a sword.

Level	Icon	Bonuses	Effect
1	Student of FencingJust remember: the pointy bit of the sword goes into the body of your opponent. This is just the first step on the road to good swordsmanship and as such only provides minor combat bonuses.	+1 +2
2	Liechtenauer's OverhauWhat exactly IS an Overhau? So glad you asked: it's a particularly teutonic (and particularly painful) attack which you have a chance to execute with each melee attack upon learning this skill.	+1 +2 +2	20% chance of inflicting Liechtenauer's Overhau on attack.
3	Sword PracticeWith long hours of practice skewering flies, your deft use of the sword has grown defter still.	+1 +2 +1	Passive: 8 % chance of inflicting Crippling Wound debuff on attack.
4	Thibault's TrompementWhy go around when you can attack right through your foe? This skill can be used to attack all the tiles in a line through an opponent.	+2 +1 +1	Ability: Thibault's Trompement
5	Sword LoreStudious research into the use of swords has unlocked terrible secrets: You have a chance of executing exceptionally grievous attacks in combat while using swords.	+1 +1	4% chance of inflicting Crippling Wound debuff on attack. 8% chance of inflicting Bleeding Out debuff on attack.
6	Sword PoetThe pen is said to be mightier than the sword, but a true warrior uses his sword AS a pen. With this skill, you master the use of the sword and counter-attack.	+1 +1 +1 +4 +13	20 % chance of casting the I'm Not Left Handed buff when hit.

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Realm of the Diggle Gods Skills
You Have To Name The Expansion Pack Skills
Conquest of the Wizardlands Skills
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• Notes
  • Dual-wielding weapons of the same type for which you have the relevant skill will provide a total of one-and-a-half the passive bonuses (e.g., +2 counter chance becomes +3). Dual-wielding different weapons will provide the full passive bonuses for each type.

• Trivia
  • Johannes Liechtenauer was a 14th-century German fencing master. Gérard Thibault d'Anvers was a 17th century Dutch fencing master.
  • An "Overhau" (actually, Oberhau) is a German term for a downward strike with a sword.
  • "Trompement" in fencing is the act of hitting one's opponent at the end of a successful feint.