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| style="background:lightyellow"|The prime skill for all warrior guilds is [[Knighthood]], which is where they learn basic fighting styles and maneuvers. The beginning skills here immediately and dramatically improve using a weapon, which increases as the skill in knighthood increases. Although the general skill of [[Combat]] will also improve the ability to hit and damage with weapons, it is more a defensive skill and accordingly improves defense more than offense. Knighthood, on the other hand, will strongly improve offensive and most [[warriors]] choose to master Knighthood before the general skill of Combat. After mastering the basics of Knighthood, the warrior moves on to a weapon specialization. Also, increasing your ability in Knighthood will provide a moderate boost to your abilities in the general skill of Combat.
| style="background:lightyellow"|The prime skill for all [[warrior]] classes is '''Knighthood''', which is where they learn basic fighting styles and maneuvers. The beginning skills here immediately and dramatically improve using a weapon, which increases as the skill in knighthood increases. Although the general skill of [[Combat]] will also improve the ability to hit and damage with weapons, it is more a defensive skill and accordingly improves defense more than offense. Knighthood, on the other hand, will strongly improve offensive and most warriors choose to master Knighthood before the general skill of Combat. After mastering the basics of Knighthood, the warrior moves on to a weapon specialization. Also, increasing your ability in Knighthood will provide a moderate boost to your abilities in the general skill of Combat.
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{{SkillTableHeader}}
{{SkillTableHeader}}
{{SkillTableRow|Striking|Inept|0|Strike out with your weapons.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Striking|Inept|0|Strike out with your weapons.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Raze|Inept|0|Attack the defences that would keep your weapons out.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Raze|Inept|50|Attack the defences that would keep your weapons out.}}
{{SkillTableRow|WeaponMaster|Inept|0|Improved competency in all weapons.}}
{{SkillTableRow|WeaponMaster|Novice|0|Improved competency in all weapons.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Defensive|Inept|0|Change your fighting style to be more defensive.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Defensive|Novice|50|Change your fighting style to be more defensive.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Aggressive|Inept|0|An inaccurate but slow fighting style.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Aggressive|Apprentice|0|An inaccurate but slow fighting style.}}
{{SkillTableRow|ShieldParry|Inept|0|Use shields to parry.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Concentrated|Apprentice|0|A precise but less damaging fighting style.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Gripping|Inept|0|Grip your wielded items in a deathlock.}}
{{SkillTableRow|ShieldParry|Apprentice|50|Use shields to parry.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Assay|Inept|0|Analyze the fighting techniques of your foe.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Gripping|Capable|0|Grip your wielded items in a deathlock.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Weaponparry|Inept|0|Use weapons to parry.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Assay|Capable|33|Analyze the fighting techniques of your foe.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Lightning|Inept|0|A reckless but swift fighting style.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Weaponparry|Capable|Inept|66|Use weapons to parry.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Engage|Inept|0|Strike out at a cowardly opponent.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Lightning|Adept|0|A reckless but swift fighting style.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Targeting|Inept|0|Aim your jabs at specific body parts.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Engage|Adept|25|Strike out at a cowardly opponent.}}
{{SkillTableRow|StandardBearer|Inept|0|Protect your squad by bearing the brunt of any aggression.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Targeting|Adept|50|Aim your jabs at specific body parts.}}
{{SkillTableRow|StandardBearer|Adept|75|Protect your squad by bearing the brunt of any aggression.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Master|Master|0|Move on to a master specialization.}}
{{SkillTableRow|Master|Master|0|Move on to a master specialization.}}
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|description = Striking is the most basic use of weapons, allowing you to bash or cut an opponent. If you are wielding two one-handed weapons, you can optionally select which hand to strike with.
|description = Striking is the most basic use of weapons, allowing you to bash or cut an opponent. If you are wielding two one-handed weapons, you can optionally select which hand to strike with.
}}
}}


{{AB
{{AB
|skillname = Raze
|skillname = Raze
|syntax = RAZE <target><br>
|syntax = RAZE <target><br>
RAZE <target> LEFT HAND<br>
RAZE <target> LEFT<br>
RAZE <target> RIGHT HAND
RAZE <target> RIGHT
|description = With raze, your weapon will shear away the defences of your enemies that serve to keep your weapons out. You can optionally select which hand to swing with.
|description = With raze, your weapon will shear away the defences of your enemies that serve to keep your weapons out. You can optionally select which hand to swing with.
}}
}}
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|syntax = COMBATSTYLE DEFENSIVE
|syntax = COMBATSTYLE DEFENSIVE
|description = Choosing a defensive fighting style will increase the effectiveness of your parrying while decreasing the effectiveness of your attacks.
|description = Choosing a defensive fighting style will increase the effectiveness of your parrying while decreasing the effectiveness of your attacks.
|notes = Universal damage resistance +1/+8 AND damage buff malus -1/-8.
}}
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|skillname = Aggressive
|skillname = Aggressive
|syntax = COMBATSTYLE AGGRESSIVE
|syntax = COMBATSTYLE AGGRESSIVE
|description = Choosing an aggressive fighting style will increase the damage from your attacks while slowing your balance recovery.
|description = Choosing an aggressive fighting style will increase the damage from your attacks while slowing your balance recovery.
|notes = Universal damage buff +1/+8 AND balance malus -1/-8.
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Concentrated
|syntax = COMBATSTYLE CONCENTRATED
|description = This combatstyle will increase wounding significantly by 50% but decrease damage significantly by 50%
}}
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PARRY<br>
PARRY<br>
UNPARRY  
UNPARRY  
|description = Possessing shield parry in both Knighthood and Combat will improve your parry accuracy with shields.
|description = Possessing shield parry in both Knighthood and [[Combat#ShieldParry|Combat]] will improve your parry accuracy with shields.
}}
}}


{{AB
{{AB
|skillname = Gripping
|skillname = Gripping
|syntax = GRIP<br>
|syntax = GRIP<br>
RELAX GRIP
RELAX GRIP
|description = While using this ability, you will prevent items from being knocked out of your grip. Relax when you
|description = While using this ability, you will prevent items from being knocked out of your grip. Relax when you want to unwield.
want to unwield.
}}
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|skillname = Assay
|skillname = Assay
|syntax = ASSAY <target> [STANCE{{!}}UPPER{{!}}MIDDLE{{!}}LOWER{{!}}<bodypart>]
|syntax = ASSAY <target> [STANCE{{!}}UPPER{{!}}MIDDLE{{!}}LOWER{{!}}<bodypart>]
|description = Quickly assaying the movements of an opponent will allow you to get some idea of his or her fighting
|description = Quickly assaying the movements of an opponent will allow you to get some idea of his or her fighting style, and parrying.
style, and parrying.
}}
}}


{{AB
{{AB
|skillname = WeaponParry
|skillname = Weaponparry
|syntax = PARRY <body part> <numeric weight><br>
|syntax = PARRY <body part> <numeric weight><br>
PARRY<br>
PARRY<br>
PARRY ALL<br>
PARRY ALL<br>
UNPARRY
UNPARRY
|description = Possessing weapon parry in both Knighthood and Combat will improve your parry accuracy with weapons.
|description = Possessing weapon parry in both Knighthood and [[Combat#WeaponParry|Combat]] will improve your parry accuracy with weapons.
}}
}}


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|description = Choosing a lightning fighting style will increase the speed of your attacks, while decreasing the
|description = Choosing a lightning fighting style will increase the speed of your attacks, while decreasing the
amount of damage dealt.
amount of damage dealt.
|notes = Universal damage malus -1/-8 AND balance bonus +1/+8.
}}
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|syntax = ENGAGE <player><br>
|syntax = ENGAGE <player><br>
DISENGAGE <player>
DISENGAGE <player>
|description = There is nothing more despicable and dishonourable than a coward, and this ability will allow you to punish cowards, as is their due. Once you have engaged a player, if he or she tries to leave the room, you will get in an extra strike at them, regardless of whether you have equilibrium and balance or not. There is a small chance you will also prevent your foe from departing.
|description = There is nothing more despicable and dishonourable than a coward, and this ability will allow you to punish cowards, as is their due. Once you have engaged a player, if he or she tries to leave the room, you will get in an extra strike at them, regardless of whether you have equilibrium and balance or not. There is a small chance you will also prevent your foe from departing, greatly increasing should one or both of their legs be wounded.
}}
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|syntax = STRIKE <target> [LEFT{{!}}RIGHT] [<bodypart>]
|syntax = STRIKE <target> [LEFT{{!}}RIGHT] [<bodypart>]
|description = Bodyparts (with shorthand):
|description = Bodyparts (with shorthand):
  Head (h)
    Head (h)
  Chest (c)
    Chest (c)
  Gut (g)
    Gut (g)
  Rightarm (rarm, ra)
    Rightarm (rarm, ra)
  Leftarm (larm, la)
    Leftarm (larm, la)
  Rightleg (rleg, rl)
    Rightleg (rleg, rl)
  Leftleg (lleg, ll)
    Leftleg (lleg, ll)
   
   
Your skill with weapons is such that you may now target specific body parts on an opponent, inflicting deep wounds.
Your skill with weapons is such that you may now target specific body parts on an opponent, inflicting deep wounds.
'''Note:''' When using modifiers that you learn later once you specialize, striking with those modifiers will not inflict [[deepwounds|deep wounds]].
}}
}}


{{AB
{{AB
|skillname = StandardBearer
|skillname = StandardBearer
|syntax = BEAR <standard{{!}}NOTHING>
|syntax = BEAR <standard<nowiki>|</nowiki>NOTHING><br>
|description = By bearing a standard, which can be crafted by a blacksmith, you will become the focal point of a unit, standing at the front and representing the group. Any creatures that would attack your group will see and target the standard bearer first.
BEAR <standard> LESSER (will protect those level 80 and under)<br>
BEAR <standard> GREATER (will protect those level 99 and under)<br>
BEAR <standard> FULL (will protect all)
|description = By bearing a standard, which can be [[Forging#Standards|crafted by a blacksmith]], you will become the focal point of a [[Combat#Squads|unit]], standing at the front and representing the group. Any creatures that would attack your group will see and target the standard bearer first.
}}
}}


{{AB
{{AB
|skillname = Master
|skillname = Master
|description = At this point in your training of Knighthood, you have progressed where you must specialize in anaspect of this skill to continue learning. If you have not yet selected a specialization, see SKILLCHOICE LIST to see what is available. There may be a choice between two or more specializations.
|description = At this point in your training of Knighthood, you have progressed where you must specialize in an aspect of this skill to continue learning. If you have not yet selected a specialization, see <tt>SKILLCHOICE LIST</tt> to see what is available. There  
may be a choice between two or more specializations.
|notes = Specializations are:
*[[Axelord]]
*[[Blademaster]]
*[[Bonecrusher]]
*[[Pureblade]]
*[[Cavalier]] - requires a quest to unlock
}}
}}
[[Category: Class Skills]]

Latest revision as of 01:44, 27 July 2022

The prime skill for all warrior classes is Knighthood, which is where they learn basic fighting styles and maneuvers. The beginning skills here immediately and dramatically improve using a weapon, which increases as the skill in knighthood increases. Although the general skill of Combat will also improve the ability to hit and damage with weapons, it is more a defensive skill and accordingly improves defense more than offense. Knighthood, on the other hand, will strongly improve offensive and most warriors choose to master Knighthood before the general skill of Combat. After mastering the basics of Knighthood, the warrior moves on to a weapon specialization. Also, increasing your ability in Knighthood will provide a moderate boost to your abilities in the general skill of Combat.
Skill Learned At Description
Striking Inept+0% Strike out with your weapons.
Raze Inept+50% Attack the defences that would keep your weapons out.
WeaponMaster Novice+0% Improved competency in all weapons.
Defensive Novice+50% Change your fighting style to be more defensive.
Aggressive Apprentice+0% An inaccurate but slow fighting style.
Concentrated Apprentice+0% A precise but less damaging fighting style.
ShieldParry Apprentice+50% Use shields to parry.
Gripping Capable+0% Grip your wielded items in a deathlock.
Assay Capable+33% Analyze the fighting techniques of your foe.
Weaponparry Capable+Inept% 66
Lightning Adept+0% A reckless but swift fighting style.
Engage Adept+25% Strike out at a cowardly opponent.
Targeting Adept+50% Aim your jabs at specific body parts.
StandardBearer Adept+75% Protect your squad by bearing the brunt of any aggression.
Master Master+0% Move on to a master specialization.
Loboshigaru Serenguard (by Reodan)


Striking

Syntax
STRIKE <target> [LEFT|RIGHT]

Striking is the most basic use of weapons, allowing you to bash or cut an opponent. If you are wielding two one-handed weapons, you can optionally select which hand to strike with.


Raze

Syntax
RAZE <target>

RAZE <target> LEFT
RAZE <target> RIGHT

With raze, your weapon will shear away the defences of your enemies that serve to keep your weapons out. You can optionally select which hand to swing with.


Weaponmaster

Your skill with weapons is such that you will strike faster than non-warriors.


Defensive

Syntax
COMBATSTYLE DEFENSIVE

Choosing a defensive fighting style will increase the effectiveness of your parrying while decreasing the effectiveness of your attacks.

Additional Notes:
Universal damage resistance +1/+8 AND damage buff malus -1/-8.


Aggressive

Syntax
COMBATSTYLE AGGRESSIVE

Choosing an aggressive fighting style will increase the damage from your attacks while slowing your balance recovery.

Additional Notes:
Universal damage buff +1/+8 AND balance malus -1/-8.


Concentrated

Syntax
COMBATSTYLE CONCENTRATED

This combatstyle will increase wounding significantly by 50% but decrease damage significantly by 50%


ShieldParry

Syntax
PARRY <body part> <numeric weight>

PARRY ALL
PARRY
UNPARRY

Possessing shield parry in both Knighthood and Combat will improve your parry accuracy with shields.


Gripping

Syntax
GRIP

RELAX GRIP

While using this ability, you will prevent items from being knocked out of your grip. Relax when you want to unwield.


Assay

Syntax
ASSAY <target> [STANCE|UPPER|MIDDLE|LOWER|<bodypart>]

Quickly assaying the movements of an opponent will allow you to get some idea of his or her fighting style, and parrying.


Weaponparry

Syntax
PARRY <body part> <numeric weight>

PARRY
PARRY ALL
UNPARRY

Possessing weapon parry in both Knighthood and Combat will improve your parry accuracy with weapons.


Lightning

Syntax
COMBATSTYLE LIGHTNING

Choosing a lightning fighting style will increase the speed of your attacks, while decreasing the amount of damage dealt.

Additional Notes:
Universal damage malus -1/-8 AND balance bonus +1/+8.


Engage

Syntax
ENGAGE <player>

DISENGAGE <player>

There is nothing more despicable and dishonourable than a coward, and this ability will allow you to punish cowards, as is their due. Once you have engaged a player, if he or she tries to leave the room, you will get in an extra strike at them, regardless of whether you have equilibrium and balance or not. There is a small chance you will also prevent your foe from departing, greatly increasing should one or both of their legs be wounded.


Targeting

Syntax
STRIKE <target> [LEFT|RIGHT] [<bodypart>]

Bodyparts (with shorthand): 

   Head (h)
   Chest (c)
   Gut (g)
   Rightarm (rarm, ra)
   Leftarm (larm, la)
   Rightleg (rleg, rl)
   Leftleg (lleg, ll)

Your skill with weapons is such that you may now target specific body parts on an opponent, inflicting deep wounds.

Note: When using modifiers that you learn later once you specialize, striking with those modifiers will not inflict deep wounds.


StandardBearer

Syntax
BEAR <standard|NOTHING>

BEAR <standard> LESSER (will protect those level 80 and under)
BEAR <standard> GREATER (will protect those level 99 and under)
BEAR <standard> FULL (will protect all)

By bearing a standard, which can be crafted by a blacksmith, you will become the focal point of a unit, standing at the front and representing the group. Any creatures that would attack your group will see and target the standard bearer first.


Master

At this point in your training of Knighthood, you have progressed where you must specialize in an aspect of this skill to continue learning. If you have not yet selected a specialization, see SKILLCHOICE LIST to see what is available. There may be a choice between two or more specializations.

Additional Notes:
Specializations are:
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