Sword

This article is about the class of weapon. For the specific weapon sold by NPC weaponsmiths, see Sword (weapon).

The sword is a one-handed weapon that may also be used in the off-hand. They can be crafted by a weaponsmith. Swords balance positioning and avoiding attacks with inflicting damage, making them versatile for any profession to use. The maximum damage range for swords is 950 - 1,050.

Skills by profession

	Skill	Type			Description
Guardian
1	Sword of Wrath				Slash your foe once.
1	Sword Arc		0.5½		Slash your foe again.
1	Sword Wave		0.5½		Send out waves of attacks that strike multiple targets.
2	Symbol of Blades	Symbol		10	Teleport to your target, striking them and blinding nearby foes. Drop a symbol at your feet that damages nearby enemies and benefits allies.
3	Zealot's Defense		0.5½	15	Destroy ranged attacks while casting magical projectiles.
Revenant
1	Preparation Thrust		0.5½		Stab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.
1	Brutal Blade		0.75¾		Slice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.
1	Rift Slash		0.5½		Slash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.
2	Precision Strike		0.5½	5	Strike nearby foes with precision, sending out blades that damage and chill them.
3	Unrelenting Assault		0.75¾	12	Shadowstep and unleash fierce attacks on nearby foes. Gain might each time you damage a foe.
4	Duelist's Preparation		20.25¼	15	Assume a defensive stance, blocking incoming attacks.
4	Shackling Wave		0.5½	15	Slice through the air sending a wave of energy from the mists towards your foe.
5	Grasping Shadow		0.5½	15	Stab your foe, connecting them to you. Shadowstep backward and pull them towards you.
Warrior
	Flurry	Burst	0.5½	8	Immobilize your foes with a flurry of bleeding strikes. Effect increases with adrenaline level.
	Flaming Flurry	Primal burst	20.5½	5	Lash out with a flurry of strikes that destroys projectiles and shoots fireballs at foes in front of you.
1	Sever Artery		0.5½		Bleed your foe with a slash.
1	Gash		0.5½		Bleed your foe with a gash.
1	Hamstring		0.25¼		Cripple your foe with a precise slash.
2	Savage Leap		0.75¾	8	Lunge at your foe and strike them with your sword.
3	Final Thrust		0.75¾	12	Strike your foe with a final powerful thrust that does extra damage against injured foes.
4	Impale		0.5½	15	Throw your sword at your foe to impale them.
4	Rip		0.75¾	1	Rip your sword from your foe for extra damage.
5	Riposte		20.25¼	15	Block the next incoming attack. Riposte and bleed your foe if you block a melee attack. Gain adrenaline if you are not attacked.
5	Adrenaline Rush				Stop blocking and gain adrenaline.
Ranger
1	Slash		0.5½		Slash your foe.
1	Crippling Thrust		0.25¼		Stab your foe, crippling them for a short time.
1	Precision Swipe		0.75¾		Deliver a blow to your foe. Your pet gains might.
2	Hornet Sting		0.5½	8	Stab your foe, then evade backward.
2	Monarch's Leap		0.75¾		Leap back into the fight, crippling your foe.
3	Serpent's Strike		1	15	Do an evasive roll around your target, striking them and poisoning them.
Thief
1	Slice				Slice your foe.
1	Slash		0.5½		Slash your foe again.
1	Crippling Strike		0.5½		Cripple your foe with a final strike.
1	Tactical Strike	Stealth Attack		1	Blind your foe by bashing them with your sword hilt. Daze them instead if you attack from behind.
2	Infiltrator's Strike			3	Shadowstep to a foe and strike them. Use Shadow Return [sic] to shadowstep back and cure one condition.
2	Infiltrator's Return		0.25¼	2	Return to your original location. Cure one condition.
with no offhand
3	Stab	Dual Wield	0.5½	4	Stab your foe.
with offhand Dagger
3	Flanking Strike	Dual Wield	0.5½	4	Evade and stab your foe.
3	Larcenous Strike	Dual Wield	0.5½	2	Stab your foe and steal boons from them.
with offhand Pistol
3	Pistol Whip	Dual Wield	0.75¾	5	Pistol-whip your foe, stunning them, then slash repeatedly with your sword.
Mesmer
1	Mind Slash				Slash your foe to make them vulnerable.
1	Mind Gash		0.5½		Gash your foe to make them vulnerable.
1	Mind Spike		0.5½		Stab your foe and rip a boon off of them. Does additional damage when the target has no boons.
2	Blurred Frenzy		0.5½	12	Strike your foe with a flurry of strikes, distorting the space around you, making you evade attacks.
3	Illusionary Leap	Clone	0.5½	12	Summon an illusion that leaps at your target, crippling them. After the initial leap, the clone will execute the Mind Slash sword chain.
3	Swap				Swap locations with your clone. Immobilize nearby foes.
4	Illusionary Riposte	Clone	20.25¼	12	Block your foe and create an illusion when attacked.
4	Counter Blade		0.75¾		Shoot out a bolt that dazes foes in a line.
5	Phantasmal Swordsman	Phantasm	1	20	Perform a sword strike and create an illusion that attacks your foe. If the sword strike hits, you and all Phantasmal Swordsmen gain might.

Related traits

•  Right-Hand Strength — Critical hit chance with one-handed weapons is increased. Sword skills recharge faster.
•  Vicious Lacerations — When you attack while wielding a sword, gain a stack of vicious laceration. This can be stacked up to five times.
•  Ferocious Strikes — Gain increased ferocity while dual-wielding weapons.
•  Blademaster — Sword skills have an increased critical-hit chance against bleeding foes. Reduces recharge on sword skills.
•  Dual Wielding — Attack speed is increased when wielding a sword, axe, or mace in your off hand.
•  Strider's Defense — When you evade an attack while wielding a sword, gain Quickness. Sword skills recharge faster.
•  Swindler's Equilibrium — Successfully evading an attack while wielding a sword or spear recharges steal by a static amount. Swords and spears deal increased damage.
•  Fencer's Finesse — Gain a stacking ferocity effect when you or one of your illusions strikes with a one-handed sword or a spear. Reduces recharge on sword and spear skills.

See also

• Gallery of swords

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Weapons

One-handed

Axe • Dagger • Mace • Pistol • Sword

Main-hand only

Scepter

Off-hand only

Focus • Shield • Torch • Warhorn

Two-handed

Greatsword • Hammer • Longbow • Rifle • Short bow • Staff

Aquatic

Harpoon gun • Spear • Trident

Other

Bundles