Swordsman

Swordman

Category

Warriors

Swordsman is one of the four warrior jobs, their abilities are geared primarily toward dealing large amounts of weapon damage to foes, but they can also acquire various abilities that allow them to attract the attention of monsters, thus acting as a 'tank', which of these two roles is suitable depends on the stat/skill build of the character. Swordsman can be equipped with variety of weapons such as maces, axes, and swords, and are the only class that can wield two handed swords. Upon advancing jobs, a Swordsman can become a Blade Master.

Prerequisites

• 10 Strength
• Access to Uptown in Acropolis City

Steps To Become a Swordsman

1. Speak with the Swordsman Master in the Guild Palace in Acropolis City Uptown.
2. The Swordsman Master will ask you to hunt Bawoos and get Meat.
3. Report back to the Swordsman Master.
4. Once you complete the quest he will have you remove your clothes for the tattoo (which you cannot see), then he will have you put your clothes back on to receive the gift.

Advancement

• Blade Master - 2-1 Expert Job Class
• Bounty Hunter - 2-2 Technical Job Class

Equipment

The swordsman is able to use the following equipment:

• Daggers
• Swords
• Two Handed Swords
• Hammers
• Axes
• Shields

Coefficients

Coefficient	Value
HP	1.80
MP	1.05
SP	1.10

Tips

Almost every swordsman build will want to adhere to the following:

• Increase HP and increase HP recovery are a must. HP recovery increases the amount you are healed for.
• Your chosen weapon's mastery and increase accuracy skills are also very useful.
• Sword Delay Cancel is a must. This skill usefull for fasthunt.
• If you are unsure how to allocate your stat points, you can try simply aiming for about 90+ STR, 30-40 DEX, 35-45 VIT, and 80-90+ AGI. Find a calculator to finalize your build.

Skills

Skill Assessment

• ☆: Highly recommended
• ◎: Recommended
• ◯: Useful to take if there are extra skill points
• △: Not recommended, but can be taken if there are extra skill points
• ×: Not recommended

Icon	Job Level	Name	Max Level	Cost	Range	Rating	Description	Type
	1	Quick Slash Combo	5	SP 4/7/10/13/16	1	◎	Quickly deliver a Slash attack with high accuracy. Can later be used in combo attacks.	Active
	2	Increase Maximum HP	5	n/a	n/a	☆	Increases Maximum HP by a percentage. Important as you level up. Recommended to get level 5.	Passive
	3	Increase HP Regeneration	5	n/a	n/a	◎	Increases HP Recovery Rate when sitting, using items, or using HP-recovering skills. At least level 1 is highly recommended.	Passive
	4	Increase Maximum SP	5	n/a	n/a	◯	Increases Maximum SP. Necessary for a build which relies on heavy skill use. Recommended to take as much as you can since it affects the amount of recovery in possession as well as when using marionette.	Passive
	5	Increase SP Regeneration	5	n/a	n/a	◎	Increases SP Recovery Rate. At least level 1 is necessary. If you recover mainly by sitting, level 5 is recommended.	Passive
	6	Axe Mastery	5	n/a	n/a	△	Your minimum ATK and Hit rate increases when equipping an axe. Swordsmen can learn 4 types of masteries, so choosing one is sufficient. If you are an axe type, the rating of this skill is ☆.	Passive
	7	Dagger Mastery	5	n/a	n/a	×	Your minimum ATK and Hit rate increases when equipping a dagger. It is recommended that you wait until you reach sword mastery instead of taking this skill.	Passive
	8	Sword Mastery	5	n/a	n/a	☆	Your minimum ATK and Hit rate increases when equipping a sword.	Passive
	9	Mace Mastery	5	n/a	n/a	×	Your minimum ATK and Hit rate increases when equipping a mace.	Passive
	10	Merciless Blow	5	SP 4/5/6/7/8	1	△	Strike an enemy with ferocious might. Has good SP efficiency when compared with lv5 Combo Slash 1. However, its attack nature is Striking, so it is recommended for Axe users.	Active
	12	Concentration	5	SP 3/6/9/12/15 & MP 3	n/a	○	Increases S.Hit for a certain amount of time. Useful against strong enemies. If against normal enemies such as Gigo for example, lv3 is enough; for PVP, lv5 is recommended. For the sake of conserving SP, you should not use this at all times when fighting.	Active
	14	Blazing Spirit Sword	5	SP 3/6/9/12/15 & MP 3	n/a	Increases max ATK for a certain amount of time.	Active
	15	Charge	5	SP 5/5/10/10/15	1	Damage and knock back enemies.	Active
	16	Parry	5	SP 9/13/17/21/25	n/a	Enables the blocking of one weapon attack.	Active
	17	Provoke	5	SP 3/6/9/12/15	3	Provoke enemies to attack.	Active
	18	Counterattack	5	SP 4/6/8/10/12	n/a	Immediately respond to an enemy's attack with a counterattack.	Active
	20	Feint	5	SP 3/6/12/21/33	1	Throw an enemy off-balance when attempting to cast Parry or Counterattack. You'll be temporarily immobilized if this skill fails.	Active
	21	Increase Sword Accuracy	5	n/a	n/a	Increases Attack Accuracy Rate when using Sword class weapons.	Passive
	21	Increase Axe Accuracy	5	n/a	n/a	Increases Attack Accuracy Rate when using Axe class weapons.	Passive
	22	Head Blow	5	MP 2/2/3/3/4 SP 3/3/5/5/7	1	Attack an enemy's forehead to cause confusion.	Active
	24	Wrist Blow	5	MP 2/2/3/3/4 SP 3/3/5/5/7	1	Attack an enemy's arm to cause stun.	Active
	26	Leg Blow	5	MP 2/2/3/3/4 SP 3/3/5/5/7	1	Attack an enemy's leg to cause slow.	Active
	28	Banishing Blow	5	SP 5/5/7/7/9	1	A critical attack that knocks the enemy back.	Active
	32	Sword Delay Cancel	3	SP 18/27/36	n/a	Increases the attack speed of a swords.	Active
	34	Quick Slash Combo 2	5	SP 3/6/9/12/15	1	Quick Slash Combo skill which can be immediately cast right after Quick Slash Combo 1. Independent use of this skill will causes a skill casting delay.	Active
	40	Horizontal Slash	5	SP 6/12/18/24/30	1	Attack an enemy horizontally.	Active
	50	Quick Slash Combo 3	5	SP 2/5/8/11/14	1	Quick Slash Combo skill which can be immediately cast right after Quick Slash Combo 1 and 2. Independent use of this skill will causes a skill casting delay.	Active

Attribute Bonus

Job Level	Strength	Dexterity	Intelligence	Vitality	Agility	Magic
1	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
2	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
3	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
4	+1	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
5	+1	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
6	+1	+0	+0	+0	+1	+0
7	+1	+1	+0	+1	+1	+0
8	+2	+1	+0	+1	+1	+0
9	+2	+1	+0	+1	+1	+0
10	+2	+1	+0	+1	+1	+0
11	+2	+1	+0	+1	+2	+0
12	+3	+1	+0	+1	+2	+0
13	+3	+1	+0	+1	+2	+0
14	+3	+2	+0	+2	+2	+0
15	+3	+2	+0	+2	+2	+0
16	+4	+2	+0	+2	+3	+0
17	+4	+2	+0	+2	+3	+0
18	+4	+2	+0	+2	+3	+0
19	+4	+2	+0	+2	+3	+0
20	+5	+3	+0	+3	+3	+0
21	+5	+3	+0	+3	+3	+0
22	+5	+3	+0	+3	+4	+0
23	+5	+3	+0	+3	+4	+0
24	+6	+3	+0	+3	+4	+0
25	+6	+3	+0	+3	+4	+0
26	+6	+3	+0	+3	+4	+0
27	+7	+4	+0	+4	+5	+0
28	+7	+4	+0	+4	+5	+0
29	+7	+4	+0	+4	+5	+0
30	+7	+4	+0	+4	+5	+0
31	+8	+4	+0	+4	+5	+0
32	+8	+4	+0	+4	+6	+0
33	+8	+4	+0	+4	+6	+0
34	+8	+5	+1	+5	+6	+0
35	+9	+5	+1	+5	+6	+0
36	+9	+5	+1	+5	+6	+0
37	+9	+5	+1	+5	+7	+0
38	+9	+5	+1	+5	+7	+0
39	+10	+5	+1	+5	+7	+0
40	+10	+6	+1	+6	+7	+0
41	+10	+6	+1	+6	+7	+0
42	+10	+6	+1	+6	+7	+0
43	+11	+6	+1	+6	+8	+0
44	+11	+6	+1	+6	+8	+0
45	+11	+6	+1	+6	+8	+0
46	+11	+6	+1	+6	+8	+0
47	+12	+7	+1	+7	+8	+0
48	+12	+7	+1	+7	+9	+0
49	+12	+7	+1	+7	+9	+0
50	+13	+7	+1	+7	+9	+1