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 Ali Baba or the Gull dagger, is a very nice way to add good MF without hurting your killing power too badly.

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

The Barbarian - Barbarian Skills [e]
Combat Masteries Skills		Combat Skills		Warcry Skills
• Sword Mastery • Axe Mastery • Mace Mastery • Polearm Mastery • Throwing Mastery	• Spear Mastery • Increased Stamina • Iron Skin • Increased Speed • Natural Resistance	• Bash • Leap • Double Swing • Stun • Double Throw	• Leap Attack • Concentrate • Frenzy • Whirlwind • Berserk	• Howl • Find Potion • Taunt • Shout • Find Item	• Battle Cry • Battle Orders • Grim Ward • War Cry • Battle Command