Path of the Sword

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Contents 1 Path of the Sword 2 High Paths 3 Tier I Skills 3.1 Dual Wield - Shields 3.2 Weapons of Stealth 3.3 Edged 3.4 Blunt 4 Tier II 4.1 Ambidexterity 4.2 Shield Mastery 4.3 Armor 4.4 Offensive Power 4.5 Defensive Power 5 Tier III 5.1 Enchanted Shield 5.2 Quickness 5.3 Fortitude 5.4 Adaptive Offense 6 Weapon Specialization 6.1 Weapons of Stealth (Daggers/Fists) 6.2 Edged Weapons (Swords/Axes) 6.3 Blunt Weapons (Maces/Hammers)

[edit] Path of the Sword

Path of the Sword specializes in melee fighting. There are no magical staffs or wands skills, rather only swords, shields, daggers, maces and armor. Generally duellists following this path should invest attribute points into Stamina, Strength, Resist, Perception and Speed. The Intelligent Is For The Path Of The Staff Only.

[edit] High Paths

When you reach level 20, you may select one of the following High Paths:

• High Path of the Assassin
• High Path of the Warrior

[edit] Tier I Skills

[edit] Dual Wield - Shields

Extensive training has given you the ability to wield a weapon in each hand, if with some difficulty.

1. Enables the use of a weapon or shield in the off-hand slot. Any weapon in the off-hand carries a penalty of -25% to hit and -25% to damage (see Ambidexterity).

"Write 'Ken Pai is truly a handsome gentleman' six thousand times with your left hand..." - Ken Pai, Master of Phyrran Novices

[edit] Weapons of Stealth

Weapons of Stealth include Daggers and Fists

Weapons of Stealth Specialization:

1. Subtracts 5% from Power cost, Adds 2% to weapon damage, Adds 1% to Critical chance
2. Subtracts 10% from Power cost, Adds 4% to weapon damage, Adds 2% to Critical chance
3. Subtracts 15% from Power cost, Adds 6% to weapon damage, Adds 3% to Critical chance
4. Subtracts 20% from Power cost, Adds 8% to weapon damage, Adds 4% to Critical chance
5. Subtracts 25% from Power cost, Adds 10% to weapon damage, Adds 5% to Critical chance

[edit] Edged

Edged Weapons include Axes and Swords

Edged Weapons Specialization:

1. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 5%.
2. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 10%. Increases your chance to Hit by 2% when using them.
3. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 15%. Increases your chance to Hit by 4% and your Damage by 5% when using them.
4. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 20%. Increases your chance to Hit by 6% and your Damage by 10% when using them.
5. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 25%. Increases your chance to Hit by 8%, your Damage by 15%, and your chance to critical by 1% when using them.

[edit] Blunt

Blunt Weapons include Maces and Hammers

Blunt Weapons Specialization:

1. Subtracts 5% from Power cost, Adds 1% to chance to hit
2. Subtracts 10% from Power cost, Adds 2% to chance to hit, Adds 5% to weapon damage
3. Subtracts 15% from Power cost, Adds 4% to chance to hit, Adds 10% to weapon damage
4. Subtracts 20% from Power cost, Adds 6% to chance to hit, Adds 15% to weapon damage
5. Subtracts 25% from Power cost, Adds 8% to chance to hit, Adds 20% to weapon damage

[edit] Tier II

[edit] Ambidexterity

Your off-hand has become nearly as potent as your main.

"Two hands are almost always better than one. Almost." --Common saying

Requires Dual Wield/Shields

1. Increases your chance to hit with your off-hand by 5%; also increases off-hand damage by 5%. Increases damage of all attacks by 1% and grants an additional attack once every 8 turns with your off-hand.
2. Increases your chance to hit with your off-hand by 10%; also increases off-hand damage by 10%. Increases damage of all attacks by 2% and grants an additional attack once every 7 turns with your off-hand.
3. Increases your chance to hit with your off-hand by 15%; also increases off-hand damage by 15%. Increases damage of all attacks by 3% and grants an additional attack once every 6 turns with your off-hand.
4. Increases your chance to hit with your off-hand by 20%; also increases off-hand damage by 20%. Increases damage of all attacks by 4% and grants an additional attack once every 5 turns with your off-hand.
5. Increases your chance to hit with your off-hand by 25%; also increases off-hand damage by 25%. Increases damage of all attacks by 5% and grants an additional attack once every 4 turns with your off-hand.

• With Dual Wield and max Ambidexterity, there is no off-hand penalty to hit or damage.

[edit] Shield Mastery

Type: Entry, Buff

Duration: Permanent

You have been trained in the use of a shield.

"'Sword and Board' is the most common mode of fighting." --Phyrras Census

1. [NOTE: Requires Dual Wield / Shields.] Reduces power cost of Shields by 5%. Adds 1% to Constitution. Increases your chance to block by 2% if a Shield is equipped and increases Shield's armor by 1%.
2. [NOTE: Requires Dual Wield / Shields.] Reduces power cost of shields by 10%. Adds 2% to Constitution. Increases your chance to block by 4% if a shield is equipped and increases Shields's armor by 2%.
3. [NOTE: Requires Dual Wield / Shields.] Reduces power cost of shields by 15%. Adds 3% to Constitution. Increases your chance to block by 6% if a shield is equipped and increases Shields's armor by 3%.
4. [NOTE: Requires Dual Wield / Shields.] Reduces power cost of shields by 20%. Adds 4% to Constitution. Increases your chance to block by 8% if a shield is equipped and increases Shields's armor by 4%.
5. [NOTE: Requires Dual Wield / Shields.] Reduces power cost of shields by 25%. Adds 5% to Constitution. Increases your chance to block by 10% if a shield is equipped and increases Shields's armor by 5%.

[edit] Armor

Your daily regimen of calisthenics and hand to hand combat has resulted in a strong body, capable of wearing heavier armor.

"Ha ha! Stop it! That tickles!" Groptush the Orc, upon being stabbed with a Trident.

5 Points in Path of the Sword

1. Reduces the Power cost of all armor items by 5.5%.
2. Reduces the Power cost of all armor items by 11%.
3. Reduces the Power cost of all armor items by 16.5%.
4. Reduces the Power cost of all armor items by 22%.
5. Reduces the Power cost of all armor items by 27.5%.

[edit] Offensive Power

Speed, power, and accuracy all play critical parts in any weapon's use.

"Pressure points, critical tendons, and major blood vessels." --Ancient diagram in the Colonnade of Heroes

1. Substract 1% from your opponent's Absorb and 2% from their Dodge.
2. Substract 2% from your opponent's Absorb and 4% from their Dodge.
3. Substract 3% from your opponent's Absorb and 6% from their Dodge.
4. Substract 4% from your opponent's Absorb and 8% from their Dodge.
5. Substract 5% from your opponent's Absorb and 10% from their Dodge.

This skill was changed on 20.08.09. [1]

[edit] Defensive Power

Your limber frame avoids attacks to your body; your willpower, attacks on your mind.

"If you don't want to get hit, move. If you can't get out of the way, learn to take it better." --Solid Sol Solderman

1. Adds 1% to your Resistance and Dodge and increases the Dodge and Resist bonuses of your equipped items by 3%.
2. Adds 2% to your Resistance and Dodge and increases the Dodge and Resist bonuses of your equipped items by 6%.
3. Adds 3% to your Resistance and Dodge and increases the Dodge and Resist bonuses of your equipped items by 9%.
4. Adds 4% to your Resistance and Dodge and increases the Dodge and Resist bonuses of your equipped items by 12%.
5. Adds 5% to your Resistance and Dodge and increases the Dodge and Resist bonuses of your equipped items by 15%.

This Skill was last changed on 20.08.09. [2]

[edit] Tier III

[edit] Enchanted Shield

You slam your shield into your opponent, knocking them back.

1. Reduces wand damage taken by a percent equal to shield power divided by 95. Each time your opponent successfully hits you, you gain a cumulative +2% block chance for the remainder of the round.
2. Reduces wand damage taken by a percent equal to shield power divided by 47. Each time your opponent successfully hits you, you gain a cumulative +4% block chance for the remainder of the round.
3. Reduces wand damage taken by a percent equal to shield power divided by 34. Each time your opponent successfully hits you, you gain a cumulative +6% block chance for the remainder of the round.
4. Reduces wand damage taken by a percent equal to shield power divided by 26. Each time your opponent successfully hits you, you gain a cumulative +8% block chance for the remainder of the round.
5. Reduces wand damage taken by a percent equal to shield power divided by 21. Each time your opponent successfully hits you, you gain a cumulative +10% block chance for the remainder of the round.

[edit] Quickness

Increase the number of strikes you get every step.

"It was all she could do to keep her guard, and she was lucky her opponent was already fatigued, or she'd have been dead for sure." --Crier describing the win of Damiana di Pietro over a Sword who chose to remain anonymous

5 points of Path of the Sword

1. Grants one additional melee attack every 6 Turns.
2. Grants one additional melee attack every 5 Turns.
3. Grants one additional melee attack every 4 Turns.
4. Grants one additional melee attack every 3 Turns.
5. Grants one additional melee attack every 2 Turns.

[edit] Fortitude

Your tolerance for pain and abuse is legendary. Those who use this long enough gain a marble-like quality to their skin.

"...so silent and serene was she, at first mine eyes told me she was a statue." --Memoirs of Jeran Li, Wanderer of the Blasted Lands

1. Increases Stamina by 8%, If Stamina is greater than 200: Add 25% of Stamina to Strength in damage calculations
2. Increases Stamina by 15%, If Stamina is greater than 200: Add 25% of Stamina to Strength in damage calculations.
3. Increases Stamina by 25%, If Stamina is greater than 200: Add 25% of Stamina to Strength in damage calculations
4. Increases Stamina by 33%, If Stamina is greater than 200: Add 25% of Stamina to Strength in damage calculations.
5. Increases Stamina by 40%, If Stamina is greater than 200: Add 25% of Stamina to Strength in damage calculations.

[edit] Adaptive Offense

1. Each time you fail to hit your opponent, increase your hit % by (100 - (current hit %)) / 20. Each time you hit with an attack, your hit % returns to its initial value.
2. Each time you fail to hit your opponent, increase your hit % by (100 - (current hit %)) / 10. Each time you hit with an attack, your hit % returns to its initial value.
3. Each time you fail to hit your opponent, increase your hit % by (100 - (current hit %)) / 6.66. Each time you hit with an attack, your hit % returns to its initial value.
4. Each time you fail to hit your opponent, increase your hit % by (100 - (current hit %)) / 5. Each time you hit with an attack, your hit % returns to its initial value.
5. Each time you fail to hit your opponent, increase your hit % by (100 - (current hit %)) / 4. Each time you hit with an attack, your hit % returns to its initial value.

[edit] Weapon Specialization

As a starting player it is a good idea to look through all the weapons and choose which one you would like to focus on. This helps with extra damage at later levels with the right skills. Note that Power Reductions on your weapons are taken automatically on your Loadout screen, the Power you view for your items there takes into account these specializations.

[edit] Weapons of Stealth (Daggers/Fists)

Weapons of Stealth include Daggers and Fists

Weapons of Stealth Specialization:

1. Subtracts 5% from Power cost, Adds 2% to weapon damage, Adds 1% to Critical chance
2. Subtracts 10% from Power cost, Adds 4% to weapon damage, Adds 2% to Critical chance
3. Subtracts 15% from Power cost, Adds 6% to weapon damage, Adds 3% to Critical chance
4. Subtracts 20% from Power cost, Adds 8% to weapon damage, Adds 4% to Critical chance
5. Subtracts 25% from Power cost, Adds 10% to weapon damage, Adds 5% to Critical chance

[edit] Edged Weapons (Swords/Axes)

Edged Weapons include Axes and Swords

Edged Weapons Specialization:

1. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 5%.
2. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 10%. Increases your chance to Hit by 2% when using them.
3. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 15%. Increases your chance to Hit by 4% and your Damage by 5% when using them.
4. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 20%. Increases your chance to Hit by 6% and your Damage by 10% when using them.
5. Reduces the power cost of axes and swords by 25%. Increases your chance to Hit by 8%, your Damage by 15%, and your chance to critical by 1% when using them.

[edit] Blunt Weapons (Maces/Hammers)

Blunt Weapons include Maces and Hammers

Blunt Weapons Specialization:

1. Subtracts 5% from Power cost, Adds 1% to chance to hit
2. Subtracts 10% from Power cost, Adds 2% to chance to hit, Adds 5% to weapon damage
3. Subtracts 15% from Power cost, Adds 4% to chance to hit, Adds 10% to weapon damage
4. Subtracts 20% from Power cost, Adds 6% to chance to hit, Adds 15% to weapon damage
5. Subtracts 25% from Power cost, Adds 8% to chance to hit, Adds 20% to weapon damage