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SwordGreatswordBluntBowFire MagicWater MagicNature MagicShieldSpearWarriorGuardianFortressBurstBlitzExecutionBerserkerTideHarmonyStakeSword Skill Tree overview
Sword has good balance for attack and defense compared to other weapons.
From backgrounds (17): 
City Guard, 
Poacher, 
Slave, 
Messenger, 
Deserter, 
Porter, 
Thief, 
Butcher, 
Conscript, 
Gambler, 
Squire, 
Chief Bodyguard, 
Scout, 
Druid, 
Beast Hunter, 
Carter, 
Exiled Lord
Basic attack: Basic Sword Attack - Requires a Sword.
basic weapon attack (mandatory root) · active · passive P - lines show unlock requirements · top-right corner = energy cost per cast (skill-point cost shows on hover)
All Sword skills, in full (11)
Basic Sword Attack
SKILL_BasicSwordAttack · Active Physical SingleHostile Basic attack Mandatory root
Deals physical damage equal to 100% of Physical Attack Power to the target.
MandatoryRequires a SwordPositionRoot (before tier 1)
Numbers
| Range | 1 tile |
| Cooldown | 0s |
| Energy cost | 0 |
| Durability cost | 1 (Primary) |
Range in context
91 physical damage / target
Damage
Shown for stock Lowell, Wooden Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 91 physical per target
= PAtk 84.5 x 100% x 1.079 crit
Versus benchmark 
16.9% of Acid Slogel HP
16.9% of Acid Slogel HPDamage per second 56.5 per second (at attack speed)
Versus median 0.5x the median physical active per cast
Magic Saturation (optional campaign toggle) is capped at 100. Abyss casters on this page: Day 100 is health x2, both attacks x2, they deal x1.5. Combat difficulty percents add with saturation, then apply once.
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Sweeping Cleave
SKILL_SweepingCleave · Active Physical MultipleHostile Weapon skill
Swings the sword forward, dealing 2 instances of physical damage equal to 100% of Physical Attack Power to all units in the area.
Granted bya SwordFreeequip the weapon, no skill pointsPositionRoot (before tier 1)
Numbers
| Range | 1 tile |
| Area | ConeExceptMe, radius 1 |
| Cooldown | 8s |
| Energy cost | 2 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
Range in context
1 target: 182 dmg (91.2/energy) | 3 targets: 547 dmg (273.5/energy)
2
Damage
Shown for stock Lowell, Wooden Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 182 physical per target
= PAtk 84.5 x 200% x 1.079 crit (2 hits of 91)
Versus benchmark 33.8% of Acid Slogel HP
33.8% of Acid Slogel HPDamage per energy 91.2 per energy at 1 target, 273.5 at 3 targets (2 energy)
Damage per second 24.6 per second at 1 target, 73.7 at 3 targets (from the 8 s cooldown)
Area 3 cells (ConeExceptMe radius 1): up to 3 targets, 547 total if every cell is hit
Versus median 1.1x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Vertical Slash
SKILL_VerticalSlash · Active Physical SingleHostile
Powerfully slashes the target, dealing physical damage equal to 300% of Physical Attack Power.
PositionTier 1, column 1Skill points8RequiresSword
Numbers
| Range | 1 tile |
| Cooldown | 12s |
| Energy cost | 3 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
Range in context
274 physical damage / target - 91.2 per energy
3
Damage
Shown for stock Lowell, Wooden Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 274 physical per target
= PAtk 84.5 x 300% x 1.079 crit
Versus benchmark 50.7% of Acid Slogel HP
50.7% of Acid Slogel HPDamage per energy 91.2 per energy (3 energy)
Damage per second 24.6 per second (from the 12 s cooldown)
Versus median 1.6x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Charge Attack
SKILL_ChargeAttack · Active Physical SingleHostile
Charges toward the target and slashes with a sword, dealing physical damage equal to 180% of Physical Attack Power.
The damage increases by 40% of Physical Attack Power for each unit of distance charged.
PositionTier 1, column 2Skill points8RequiresSword
Numbers
| Range | 5 tiles |
| Cooldown | 15s |
| Energy cost | 4 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
Range in context
201 physical damage / target - 50.1 per energy
4
Damage
Shown for stock Lowell, Wooden Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 201 physical per target
= 164 physical + 36 physical
Versus benchmark 37.1% of Acid Slogel HP
37.1% of Acid Slogel HPDamage per energy 50.1 per energy (4 energy)
Damage per second 14.4 per second (from the 15 s cooldown)
Versus median 1.2x the median physical active per cast
Two damage parts (physical and magic) are each mitigated by the matching resistance.
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Sword Counter
SKILL_SwordCounter · Active Physical Self
Gains Fortification for 12 seconds and deals damage equal to 200% of Physical Attack Power to the attacker upon successfully guarding against a melee attack.
PositionTier 1, column 3Skill points8RequiresSword
Effects & keywords
Fortification (on user): +35% Guard Chance+35% Guard Chance
Numbers
| Range | 0 tiles |
| Cooldown | 18s |
| Duration | 12s |
| Energy cost | 4 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
4
Damage
Shown for stock Lowell, Wooden Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 182 physical per target
= PAtk 84.5 x 200% x 1.079 crit
Versus benchmark 33.8% of Acid Slogel HP
33.8% of Acid Slogel HPDamage per energy 45.6 per energy (4 energy)
Damage per second 10.9 per second (from the 18 s cooldown)
Versus median 1.1x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Chain Slash
SKILL_ChainSlash · Active Physical SingleHostile
Deals physical damage equal to 100% of Physical Attack Power to the target 4 times.
Numbers
| Range | 1 tile |
| Cooldown | 12s |
| Energy cost | 3 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
Range in context
365 physical damage / target - 121.6 per energy
3
Damage
Shown for stock Lowell, Wooden Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 365 physical per target
= PAtk 84.5 x 400% x 1.079 crit (4 hits of 91)
Versus benchmark 67.5% of Acid Slogel HP
67.5% of Acid Slogel HPDamage per energy 121.6 per energy (3 energy)
Damage per second 32.8 per second (from the 12 s cooldown)
Versus median 2.1x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Pommel Strike
SKILL_PommelStrike · Active Physical SingleHostile
Strikes the target with the pommel of the sword, dealing physical damage equal to 120% of Physical Attack Power and applying Stun for 1 seconds.
Effects & keywords
Stun (on enemy): Unable to act for a brief period.
Numbers
| Range | 1 tile |
| Cooldown | 6s |
| Energy cost | 3 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
Range in context
109 physical damage / target - 36.5 per energy
3
Damage
Shown for stock Lowell, Wooden Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 109 physical per target
= PAtk 84.5 x 120% x 1.079 crit
Versus benchmark 20.3% of Acid Slogel HP
20.3% of Acid Slogel HPDamage per energy 36.5 per energy (3 energy)
Damage per second 19.7 per second (from the 6 s cooldown)
Versus median 0.6x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Sword Flow
SKILL_SwordFlow · Active Physical SingleHostile
Focuses the mind, gaining Rush and Fortification for 15 seconds.
This skill is planned for a future update.
Effects & keywords
Rush (on user): +20% Physical Attack Power- Fortification (on user): +35% Guard Chance+35% Guard Chance
Numbers
| Range | 1 tile |
| Cooldown | 20s |
| Duration | 15s |
| Energy cost | 5 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
Range in context
Saber Gale
SKILL_SaberGale · Active Physical SingleHostile
Unleashes three sword waves forward, dealing physical damage equal to 200% of Physical Attack Power to all targets in a straight path.
This skill is planned for a future update.
Numbers
| Range | 1 tile |
| Cooldown | 40s |
| Energy cost | 10 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
Range in context
1 target: 182 dmg (18.2/energy) | 3 targets: 547 dmg (54.7/energy)
10
Damage
Shown for stock Lowell, Wooden Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 182 physical per target
= PAtk 84.5 x 200% x 1.079 crit
Versus benchmark 33.8% of Acid Slogel HP
33.8% of Acid Slogel HPDamage per energy 18.2 per energy at 1 target, 54.7 at 3 targets (10 energy)
Damage per second 4.9 per second at 1 target, 14.7 at 3 targets (from the 40 s cooldown)
Versus median 1.1x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Duel Request
SKILL_DualRequest · Active Physical SingleHostile
Applies Taunt to the target for 30 seconds. Damage Dealt against the taunted target increases by 50%, and Damage Taken received from other targets decreases by 30%.
This skill is planned for a future update.
Effects & keywords
Taunt (on enemy): Attack the target that taunted you first.
Numbers
| Range | 1 tile |
| Cooldown | 20s |
| Duration | 30s |
| Energy cost | 5 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
Range in context
Sword Barrier
SKILL_SentinelCry · Active Physical SingleHostile
Gain an Barrier equal to 300% of the skill owner's Physical Attack Power for 100 seconds.
This skill is planned for a future update.
Effects & keywords
Barrier (on user): Blocks damage to the head/body, consuming stacks equal to the damage blocked.
Numbers
| Range | 1 tile |
| Cooldown | 20s |
| Energy cost | 5 |
| Durability cost | 2 (Primary) |
| Required equipment | Sword |
Range in context
