{{Combatant3
|title           =Swordmaster

|image           =token-swordmaster.png
|health          =70
|head-armor      =0-200
|body-armor      =115-190
|fatigue         =115
|fatigue-recovery=20
|resolve         =90
|initiative      =115
|melee-skill     =100
|ranged-skill    =<span style="color:gray">50</span>
|melee-defense   =80
|ranged-defense  =15
|action-points   =9
|xp              =450
|skills=
[[File:Perk_46.png|25px]] [[Sword Mastery]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_10.png|25px]] [[Anticipation]]<br/>
[[File:Status_effect_13.png|25px]] [[Battle Flow]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_35.png|25px]] [[Berserk]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_57.png|25px]] [[Crippling Strikes]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_01.png|25px]] [[Dodge]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_41.png|25px]] [[Duelist]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_16.png|25px]] [[Executioner (Perk)|Executioner]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_33.png|25px]] [[Fast Adaptation]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_25.png|25px]] [[Footwork (Perk)|Footwork]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_29.png|25px]] [[Nimble]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_54.png|25px]] [[Recover (Perk)|Recover]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_09.png|25px]] [[Steel Brow]]<br/>
[[File:Perk_60.png|25px]] [[Underdog]]<br/>
[[File:Active 08.png|25px]] [[Hand-to-Hand Attack (5 fatigue)|Hand-To-Hand Attack]]
}}Swordmaster is a dangerous evasive elite unit, sometimes encountered in [[arena]] fights and among [[mercenaries]] and [[brigands]].

Can become a [[Swordmaster (Champion)|champion]] with a 2% chance.

== Equipment==

*An [[Arming Sword]], [[Shamshir]] or [[Noble Sword]].
*A [[Footman's Armor]] (190), [[Light Scale Armor]] (170), [[Mail Hauberk]] (150), [[Leather Scale Armor]] (140), [[Mail Shirt]] (130) or [[Basic Mail Shirt]] (115).
*90% chance of a [[Nasal Helmet with Mail]] (200), [[Nasal Helmet]] (105), [[Mail Coif]] (80), [[Feathered Hat]] (30) or [[Headscarf]] (20).

==Skills==

{| class="article-table" style="font-size:85%;" |
! align="center" |'''''Icon'''''
! align="center" |'''''Name'''''
! align="center" |'''''AP'''''
! align="center" |'''''Fatigue'''''
! align="left" |'''''Description'''''
|-
{{:Battle Flow}}
|-
{{:Hand-to-Hand Attack (5 fatigue)}}
|}

==Behavior==
Swordmasters will use [[Footwork (Skill)|Footwork]] or even just walk in a zone of control to get close to someone vulnerable and attack him. They sometimes use [[Riposte (25 fatigue)|Riposte]] instead of attacking.

==Tips==

*High accuracy allows them to reliably hit evasive characters.
*They deal high damage, but are also evasive and tough due to [[Nimble]].
* Their melee defense is so high that even nets are not enough to melee them effectively. If their [[morale]] happens to break, they will likely escape, dodging your attempts to strike, rallying when no longer threatened.
*Attack them with [[Ranged Weapons|ranged weapons]], preferably [[Throwing Weapons|throwing]].
*If you can not use ranged weapons, like when sworn the Oath of Honor, [[spears]], [[Backstabber]], [[Fast Adaptation]] and high melee skill can be somewhat useful. Expect the fight to be very difficult.
*They lack [[Resilient]], so poisons can be effective. [[Nimble]] doesn't reduce poison damage.
*They are sometimes indistinguishable from a regular melee enemy until it's too late.

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