Sword Mastery

Sword Mastery

Required Level: 1

Prerequisites: None
Notes: This skill's bonuses only apply when a Barbarian has a sword equipped. Be sure you know the difference between swords and daggers! Daggers, whether melee or throwing, receive no bonus from Sword Mastery.

Every type of swords has a fast swing rate for the Barbarian, and they do very big damage when wielded two-handed, almost as much as the biggest items of the other weapon types. Swords have at most a range of 3, less than spears and polearms, but swing much faster, and can be wielded with a shield when you need defense, or two-handed for bigger damage, or dual wielded with a sword.

Using a big sword and a low damage MF one, such as the Blade of Ali Baba or the Gull Dagger, is a very nice way to add good MF without hurting your killing power too badly.

Skill Level Progression [e]

Slvl	Damage +X%	AR +X%	Critical Strike Chance +X%	Slvl	Damage +X%	AR +X%	Critical Strike Chance +X%	Slvl	Damage +X%	AR +X%	Critical Strike Chance +X%	Slvl	Damage +X%	AR +X%	Critical Strike Chance +X%
1	28%	28%	3%	6	53%	68%	13%	11	78%	108%	17%	16	103%	148%	20%
2	33%	36%	6%	7	58%	76%	14%	12	83%	116%	18%	17	108%	156%	20%
3	38%	44%	9%	8	63%	84%	15%	13	88%	124%	18%	18	113%	164%	20%
4	43%	52%	11%	9	68%	92%	16%	14	93%	132%	19%	19	118%	172%	20%
5	48%	60%	12%	10	73%	100%	17%	15	98%	140%	19%	20	123%	180%	21%