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A melee combat [[Weapon Skill]], that uses weapons that consist of a "piercing/jabbing" action.
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''"Well, yeah, I was a fencer when I started the whole fighting thing. It seemed like a cool thing, very swash, very buckle. Tights and tunic, little mustache, curly hair. Jump on tables. I fenced using a chair once and the other guy took the chair and broke my jaw with it.''"
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''"Let me explain something about fencing. It's all about taking a long piece of metal and poking holes in people with it. Little holes. And if the other guy's wearing armour, that's too bad for you, isn't it? And if he's got a longer sword, that's too bad. And if he gets in past the point of your blade, that's too bad. And what if he's some tough bruiser who doesn't care if he's got little holes in him? What if he's a fast little rat who whips around behind you? If you're lucky, you get your jaw broken.''"
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''"So now I make exploding potions. Very swish, very boom. I recommend them.''"
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- '''Astan, Ex-Fencer'''
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== Fencing==
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A melee combat [[Weapon Skill]], that uses weapons that consist of a "piercing/jabbing" action. Fencing weapons are generally lightweight and a quick to strike. It is the best melee class available for use with Poisoning.
  
 
The damage for most fencing weapons is calculated predominately with few dice where as [[Swordsmanship]] is predominately calculated with more dice (2-3).  Thus fencing has a more varied damage distribution.
 
The damage for most fencing weapons is calculated predominately with few dice where as [[Swordsmanship]] is predominately calculated with more dice (2-3).  Thus fencing has a more varied damage distribution.
  
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*'''Pros:'''
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== Weapons ==
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All fencing weapons can be crafted by [[Blacksmiths]], with the exception of the Pitchfork. Pitchforks can be crafted by [[Tinkers]]. They can be found in the Tools category of the crafting menu.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width: 35%;"
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|-
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! colspan="6" style="font-weight:bold;" | Piercing
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|- style="font-weight:bold;"
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| colspan="2" | Type
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| Strength Required
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| Damage
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| Speed
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| Hits
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|-
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| image
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| Dagger
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| 1
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| 3d5+0
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| 55
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| 31-40
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|-
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| image
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| Pitchfork
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| 15
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| 4d4+0
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| 45
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| 31-60
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|-
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| image
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| Short Spear
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| 15
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| 2d15+2
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| 50
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| 31-70
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|-
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| image
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| Spear
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| 30
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| 2d18+0
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| 46
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| 31-80
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|-
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| image
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| War Fork
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| 35
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| 1d29+3
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| 45
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| 31-110
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|-
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| image
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| Kryss
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| 10
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| 1d26+2
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| 53
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| 31-90
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|}
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== PvP ==
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'''Pros:'''
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* The weapons can be poisoned
  
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-The weapons can be poisoned.
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* Has the fastest and highest damage-over-time two-handed weapon (Short Spear)
  
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-Has the fastest and highest DOT (damage over time) 2-handed weapon (Short Spear).
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'''Cons"'''
  
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*'''Cons"'''
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* No stamina drain bonus attack that [[Mace Fighting]] has
  
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-No stamina drain bonus attack that [[Mace Fighting]] has.
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* Not the hardest hitting weapon class
  
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-Not the hardest hitting weapon class.
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== Notes ==
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'' Short Spear is the fastest hitting two-handed weapon, and also has the highest damage-over-time for two-handed weapons''
  
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''Spear is a little slower than the Short Spear, but has a chance to hit harder''
  
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'''Popular Weapons:'''
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''Kryss is the fastest and highest damage-over-time single-handed fencing weapon''
  
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*Short Spear: The fastest hitting 2-h weapon, also has the highest DOT for 2-handed weapon
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''War Fork is a fast and high damage single handed weapon''
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*Spear: A little slower than the short spear, yet has the potential to hit a little harder
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*Kryss: The fastest and highest DOT single handed fencing weapon.
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*War Fork: A fast and high damage single handed weapon
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== See Also ==
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[[Archery]] - [[Fencing]] - [[Mace Fighting]] - [[Swordsmanship]] - [[Wrestling]]
 
[[Category:Weapon Skills]]
 
[[Category:Weapon Skills]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]

Latest revision as of 02:00, 7 May 2023

"Well, yeah, I was a fencer when I started the whole fighting thing. It seemed like a cool thing, very swash, very buckle. Tights and tunic, little mustache, curly hair. Jump on tables. I fenced using a chair once and the other guy took the chair and broke my jaw with it."

"Let me explain something about fencing. It's all about taking a long piece of metal and poking holes in people with it. Little holes. And if the other guy's wearing armour, that's too bad for you, isn't it? And if he's got a longer sword, that's too bad. And if he gets in past the point of your blade, that's too bad. And what if he's some tough bruiser who doesn't care if he's got little holes in him? What if he's a fast little rat who whips around behind you? If you're lucky, you get your jaw broken."

"So now I make exploding potions. Very swish, very boom. I recommend them."

- Astan, Ex-Fencer

Fencing

A melee combat Weapon Skill, that uses weapons that consist of a "piercing/jabbing" action. Fencing weapons are generally lightweight and a quick to strike. It is the best melee class available for use with Poisoning.

The damage for most fencing weapons is calculated predominately with few dice where as Swordsmanship is predominately calculated with more dice (2-3). Thus fencing has a more varied damage distribution.

Weapons

All fencing weapons can be crafted by Blacksmiths, with the exception of the Pitchfork. Pitchforks can be crafted by Tinkers. They can be found in the Tools category of the crafting menu.

Piercing
Type Strength Required Damage Speed Hits
image Dagger 1 3d5+0 55 31-40
image Pitchfork 15 4d4+0 45 31-60
image Short Spear 15 2d15+2 50 31-70
image Spear 30 2d18+0 46 31-80
image War Fork 35 1d29+3 45 31-110
image Kryss 10 1d26+2 53 31-90

PvP

Pros:

  • The weapons can be poisoned
  • Has the fastest and highest damage-over-time two-handed weapon (Short Spear)

Cons"

  • Not the hardest hitting weapon class

Notes

Short Spear is the fastest hitting two-handed weapon, and also has the highest damage-over-time for two-handed weapons

Spear is a little slower than the Short Spear, but has a chance to hit harder

Kryss is the fastest and highest damage-over-time single-handed fencing weapon

War Fork is a fast and high damage single handed weapon

See Also

Archery - Fencing - Mace Fighting - Swordsmanship - Wrestling

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