Role
The Swordman holds the front line: lots of HP, strong melee hits, keeps monsters on himself. Later — Knight or Crusader.
Job change
- Where: the Swordman Guild in Izlude.
- Requires: Novice job level 10 and Basic Skill 9.
- Test: sign up with the guild master, an assistant leads you to the hall with the obstacle course. Finish it and report back. Fell off? You can retry.
Stats
| Style | Main | Extra |
|---|---|---|
| Tank | VIT | STR, DEX |
| Damage | STR | AGI, DEX |
Tips
- Bash is your main hit; Magnum Break hits everything around you and knocks it back.
- Increase HP Recovery saves potions while you stand still.
- Provoke lowers a monster's defence — useful against tough targets.
Quest skills
Hover or tap a skill: its description and the whole chain of requirements. The number on a line is the level needed.
Increase damage with One Handed Sword Class Weapons.
Increase damage with Two Handed Sword Class Weapons.
Enhance natural HP Recovery. Max HP affects how much HP restoration is increased by this skill.
Hit an enemy with crushing force. If the Fatal Blow skill is learned, Bash will have an added Stun effect at levels 5 and higher.
Enrage a target to decrease its Defense while increasing its Attack Strength. Ineffective against the Undead.
Drain a small amount of the caster's HP to inflict Fire property area effect damage on enemies in the caster's vicinity and force them backward. For 10 seconds after Magnum Break, caster's weapon will receive a 20% Fire property strength enhancement.
Enables attacking and movement while receiving damage, but is automatically canceled after skill duration elapses or after caster is hit by 7 attacks. 10 sec cast delay. Disabled in War of Emperium.
Enable natural recovery of HP while moving. Only 25% of the HP that is naturally recovered while standing is restored during movement. The Increase Recovery skill does not affect HP Recovery While Moving.
Cause the Stun effect on targeted enemy when using Level 5 Bash or higher. The chance of inflicting Stun increases with Bash skill level and Base Level of the caster.
Empowered by rage, character enters condition that is equivalent to Level 10 Provoke status when HP is reduced to less than 25% of Max HP. Provoked status lasts until character HP is restored to more than 25% of Max HP or if Provoke effect is nullified.
All skills as a list
| Skill | Levels | |
|---|---|---|
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Sword Mastery passive Increase damage with One Handed Sword Class Weapons. |
10 |
 |
Two-Handed Sword Mastery passive Increase damage with Two Handed Sword Class Weapons. |
10 |
 |
Increase HP Recovery passive Enhance natural HP Recovery. Max HP affects how much HP restoration is increased by this skill. |
10 |
 |
Bash active Hit an enemy with crushing force. If the Fatal Blow skill is learned, Bash will have an added Stun effect at levels 5 and higher. |
10 |
 |
Provoke active Enrage a target to decrease its Defense while increasing its Attack Strength. Ineffective against the Undead. |
10 |
 |
Magnum Break active Drain a small amount of the caster's HP to inflict Fire property area effect damage on enemies in the caster's vicinity and force them backward. For 10 seconds after Magnum Break, caster's weapon will receive a 20% Fire property strength enhancement. |
10 |
 |
Endure active Enables attacking and movement while receiving damage, but is automatically canceled after skill duration elapses or after caster is hit by 7 attacks. 10 sec cast delay. Disabled in War of Emperium. |
10 |
 |
Moving HP Recovery quest Enable natural recovery of HP while moving. Only 25% of the HP that is naturally recovered while standing is restored during movement. The Increase Recovery skill does not affect HP Recovery While Moving. |
1 |
 |
Fatal Blow quest Cause the Stun effect on targeted enemy when using Level 5 Bash or higher. The chance of inflicting Stun increases with Bash skill level and Base Level of the caster. |
1 |
 |
Auto Berserk quest Empowered by rage, character enters condition that is equivalent to Level 10 Provoke status when HP is reduced to less than 25% of Max HP. Provoked status lasts until character HP is restored to more than 25% of Max HP or if Provoke effect is nullified. |
1 |
 |
Provoke Self quest | 1 |