Boz Universe

Combat

Swordsmanship

Your chance to land a blow.

Group
Combat
Title it gives
Swordsman
Grows your stats
Strength (60%), Dexterity (40%)
Head start
Norse (most of all Children of Máni)

How it grows

Like every skill it runs from 0 to 100 and rises a tenth of a point at a time as you use it: quickly while it is low, hardly at all on work far beneath you. Every swing, shot or bandage you use trains it, and the harder the foe, the more it teaches.

All your skills together hold 700 points. Set Swordsmanship to rise, fall or hold in the Skills window (K). A people that is good at it starts 10 points higher, 15 on its own path, and raises it a fifth more often for life.

Using it can also raise your stats a point at a time, leaning towards: Strength (60%), Dexterity (40%).

Titles

When Swordsmanship is your best skill, it names you:

  • 30 Neophyte Swordsman
  • 40 Novice Swordsman
  • 50 Apprentice Swordsman
  • 60 Journeyman Swordsman
  • 70 Expert Swordsman
  • 80 Adept Swordsman
  • 90 Master Swordsman
  • 100 Grandmaster Swordsman

Fighting arts

Learned by raising Swordsmanship; nothing is bought. Specials cost fury; an ultimate needs a minute to return.

ArtKindLearned atFuryCooldownWhat it does
WhirlwindSpecial50351 sSpin with your blade and strike everyone around you.
Blade StormUltimate90None60 sBecome a storm of steel: ten whirlwinds in a row.

The Swordsmanship tree

Every 10 points of Swordsmanship gives a point to spend here. Some places need another first; some ask you to choose one or the other. Unlearn the whole tree for gold with F4.

Berserker

Wide swings and many foes.

  1. Keen Edge3 ranks

    +4% sword and axe damage per rank.

  2. Wide Arc1 rank

    Your cleave reaches one more foe and hits 15% harder.

    Needs Keen Edge

  3. Vortex1 rank

    Whirlwind first draws in everyone within 2 tiles.

    Needs Wide Arc

    Or take Red Whirl instead

  4. Red Whirl1 rank

    Everyone Whirlwind hits starts to bleed.

    Needs Wide Arc

    Or take Vortex instead

  5. Endless Storm1 rank

    Blade Storm spins 14 times instead of 10.

    Needs Vortex or Red Whirl

Duelist

One foe, hard and patient.

  1. Riposte Stance3 ranks

    +5 Parrying per rank (blocks more blows).

  2. Heavy Hand2 ranks

    Your heavy attack is ready 1 second sooner per rank.

  3. Fury of Steel1 rank

    Heavy blows build twice the fury.

    Needs Heavy Hand

  4. Blood Rush1 rank

    Each kill restores 6% of your health.

    Needs Riposte Stance

More in the guide: Fighting · All skills