Fencing
Mastery of blades and thrusting weapons. Fencing governs attack speed, precision, and parry chances with one-handed swords and rapiers.
Weapon categories
- Short swords — fastest swing speed. Low base damage. Skill 0—100.
- Rapiers — good speed and precision. Bonus to critical hit chance. Skill 20—100.
- Long swords — moderate speed. Balanced damage. Versatile in PvE and PvP. Skill 30—100.
- Scimitars — curved blade with bleed chance on hit. Skill 40—100.
Combat bonuses by skill
- 60 Fencing — attack speed increased by 10%.
- 70 Fencing — parry chance unlocked (base 15%).
- 80 Fencing — Lunge maneuver: dash forward and strike in one motion.
- 90 Fencing — Riposte: automatic counter-attack after a successful parry.
- 100 Fencing — Precision Stance: next attack cannot be blocked or parried.
Synergies
- Fencing + Tactics: unlocks combo strikes. Higher Tactics increases combo window.
- Fencing + Hiding: backstab with a rapier deals 2× damage while hidden.
- Fencing + Parry shield: unlocks advanced parry timing with reduced stamina cost.