Guide to Swordsman Skills & Builds

Weapons

Although you are called a “Swords”-man, you can actually equip a variety of melee weapons such as  Daggers, Swords, Hammers, Axes and Handbags.

Choice of weapon depends on your playing style. But the weapons that make most sense for the Swordsman are the swords, axes, and daggers. Only equip hammers, or handbags as secondary weapon (i.e., when your sword get damaged or low durability, or you don’t have sword for your level yet) or if you just want to look different!

One-handed or 2-handed?

For extra attack power and critical chance, always use 2-handed weapons because they give Increased Weapon’s Critical Attack passive skill bonus. However, if you want extra defense, use 1-handed weapon and a shield.

Recommended Weapons

1. Swords
Swordsman has more active & passive skills designed exclusively for use with swords than for any other weapons. One of the Swordsman most important skill called Sword Delay Cancel, only works for swords. Gives best effect for Quick Slash Combo series of skills.

2. Axes
If you do not intend to use Sword Delay Cancel skill, you can choose to use Axe. Why Axe? Because Swordsman and later Bounty Hunter can learn Axe mastery skills and the Axe weapon has higher Hit (Blow/Smash) ATK than swords. Compare the level 80 Axe & Sword here: http://onlinegame.guide101.net/wiki/Emil_Chronicle_Online:Swordsman_(weapons)_Page_5. Gives best effect for Blow series of skills.

3. Daggers
Lastly, if you are AGI-type swordsman and you don’t have Sword Delay Cancel skill yet or don’t intend to use it, you can also choose to use Dagger. AGI’s increase in attack speed complements the fast attack speed of the dagger. Furthermore, there is a good level 21 dagger called Main Gauche that gives +3 Defense and +10 Evasion (Melee).

However, unlike sword & axe, there are no 2-handed daggers. So you don’t get critical attack bonus when using dagger. And you don’t get Increase Dagger Accuracy skill either. Therefore, it is recommended that you switch to using Swords and get the Sword Delay Cancel skill as soon as you possible..

Equipment References:

• List of Swordsman Weapons
• List of Swordsman Armors