Knight
Knight
High defense, taunts and mitigation tools make Knight the most dependable frontline path.
Best for players who want to protect allies and learn boss positioning.
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Swordsman Class
Swordsman: the steel core of the frontline
Swordsman is a durable melee starting class with high HP and defense, making it a strong first choice for learning dungeon pacing. Early skills focus on melee pressure, armor breaking and controlled area damage. Later job paths let you become a protective Knight, a blood-fueled Berserker or a Spellblade that mixes physical and magical scaling.
Role
Tank / Physical Frontliner
Primary Stats
STR / VIT
Attack Rhythm
700ms
Base Class Skills
Heavy Strike, Shield Bash, Taunt, War Cry
Playstyle
Who should play Swordsman?
Recommended for players who enjoy tanking, steady melee rhythm, reliable progression or late-game hybrid Spellblade builds.
700ms base attack rhythm with stable frontline pressure, enemy control and party protection.
Current overview data lists this class around the tagline “鋼鐵之軀” and the signature skills Heavy Strike, Shield Bash, Taunt, War Cry.
Progression
How job progression unfolds
At Lv30, the character begins choosing a main job direction. Lv70, Lv150 and Lv300 are later deepening milestones. Each path has its own core skills, talent rhythm and combat identity, with long-term progression extending toward Lv350.
Lv30
Lv70
Lv150
Lv300
Job Paths
The three Swordsman job paths
Every starting class has three progression paths. They are designed to change how the class plays in dungeons, bosses, solo progression and long-term gear building.
Berserker
Berserker
Bleed stacks, combo damage and lifesteal-inspired burst turn risk into aggressive windows.
Best for players who enjoy melee damage, crit timing and controlled danger.
Spellblade
Spellblade
Elemental weapon arts and mixed scaling let Swordsman become a hybrid fighter.
Best for players who want a physical-and-magic build with a different late-game texture.
Skill Atlas
Complete Swordsman skill atlas
Explore every player-available skill from the opening kit through four job tiers. Compare combat identity first, then dig into effects and base values.
- Available skills
- 57 skills
- Combat paths
- 3 paths
- Progression span
- Lv1–300
Job Paths
Choose the fighter you want to become
Each path speaks a different combat language. Compare its role and signature before exploring the full kit.
Foundation · Lv1–25
Starting Class Skills
The core abilities learned before choosing a job path, defining the class’s opening combat rhythm.
Single Target Unlocks at Lv1
Slash
Basic sword arc.
- Power
- 129%
- MP
- 3
- Cooldown
- 1.4s
- Range
- 60
Single Target Unlocks at Lv5
Heavy Strike
Heavy swing with a knockback impact.
- Power
- 163%
- MP
- 5
- Cooldown
- 4.5s
- Range
- 60
Single Target Unlocks at Lv10
Charge Slash
Dash to the target and strike.
Area Skill Unlocks at Lv15
Whirlwind
Spinning blades around you.
- Power
- 117%
- MP
- 8
- Cooldown
- 5.5s
- Radius
- 110
Single Target Unlocks at Lv25
Armor Break
Heavy blow that weakens the target's defense.
- Power
- 151%
- MP
- 9
- Cooldown
- 6.5s
- Range
- 60
PATH 01 · Knight
20 path skillsKnight
High defense, taunts and mitigation tools make Knight the most dependable frontline path.
Unlocks from Lv30
Tier 2 Skills
Single Target
Shield Bash
Stun 1.5s + taunt 4s. Copies highest threat and transfers 50% of others' threat to you.
- Power
- 257%
- MP
- 7
- Cooldown
- 3.5s
- Range
- 70
Buff / Utility
Shield Wall
6s damage reduction/reflect + 4s taunt. Copies highest threat and raises skill threat to 25x for 3s.
- MP
- 10
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Buff / Utility
Inspire
Nearby allies +10% ATK / +5% DEF.
- MP
- 10
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Cast
- 0.3s
- Radius
- 220
Buff / Utility
Guard Stance
12s self -28% damage taken.
- MP
- 10
- Cooldown
- 18s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Area Skill Holy
Ironwall Judgment
A shield judgment that converts DEF and Max HP into single-target damage.
- Power
- 287%
- MP
- 12
- Cooldown
- 3.5s
- Range
- 70
- Radius
- 105
Unlocks from Lv70
Tier 3 Skills
Buff / Utility
Absolute Guard
Self -80% / nearby allies -50% damage taken.
- MP
- 34
- Cooldown
- 5s
- Cast
- 0.3s
- Radius
- 180
Buff / Utility
Taunt Aura
8s area force-taunt. Copies highest threat and siphons 5% nearby ally threat per second.
- MP
- 34
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Cast
- 0.3s
- Radius
- 220
Buff / Utility
Counter Stance
8s reflect 30% of hits taken.
- MP
- 34
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Area Skill Holy
Holy Shield Charge
Dash to target + area launch.
- Power
- 768%
- MP
- 45
- Cooldown
- 5.5s
- Range
- 70
- Radius
- 135
Buff / Utility
Iron Stance
12s move speed -30% / damage taken -40%.
- MP
- 34
- Cooldown
- 18s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Area Skill Holy
Aegis Shockwave
A holy shockwave that converts DEF and Max HP into area damage.
- Power
- 879%
- MP
- 52
- Cooldown
- 4.75s
- Radius
- 150
Unlocks from Lv150
Tier 4 Skills
Area Skill Holy
Temple Shockwave
Area launch + self shield.
- Power
- 1467%
- MP
- 93
- Cooldown
- 7s
- Radius
- 150
Buff / Utility
Temple Anchor
6s force-taunt + 35% damage reduction. Copies highest threat and raises skill threat to 25x for 3s.
- MP
- 68
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Area Skill Holy
Sacred Shield Bash
High single-target holy hit + 5% heal.
- Power
- 1692%
- MP
- 47
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Range
- 70
- Radius
- 160
Buff / Utility
Radiant Shield
Area 8s shield.
- MP
- 68
- Cooldown
- 14s
- Cast
- 0.3s
- Radius
- 200
Buff / Utility
Guardian Angel
Whole party can't die for 5s, then -40% HP.
- MP
- 68
- Cooldown
- 30s
- Cast
- 0.3s
- Radius
- 250
Area Skill Holy
Royal Bulwark Verdict
Two crushing shield strikes with high DEF and Max HP conversion.
- Power
- 2146%
- MP
- 85
- Cooldown
- 7s
- Range
- 70
- Radius
- 170
- Hits
- ×2
Unlocks from Lv300
Tier 5 Skills
Buff / Utility
Immortal Bulwark
10s HP can't drop below 1.
- MP
- 364
- Cooldown
- 90s
- Cast
- 1.5s
Buff / Utility
Holy Aegis
15s party -25% damage taken + heal 2%/s.
- MP
- 364
- Cooldown
- 90s
- Cast
- 1.5s
- Radius
- 280
Area Skill Holy
Heavenly Bulwark: Final Judgment
Three holy judgment waves with the Paladin's strongest DEF and Max HP conversion.
- Power
- 19993%
- MP
- 260
- Cooldown
- 15s
- Cast
- 1.2s
- Radius
- 200
- Hits
- ×3
PATH 02 · Berserker
16 path skillsBerserker
Bleed stacks, combo damage and lifesteal-inspired burst turn risk into aggressive windows.
Unlocks from Lv30
Tier 2 Skills
Single Target
Rending Slash
Heavy single hit + bleed 8s.
- Power
- 205%
- MP
- 7
- Cooldown
- 3.5s
- Range
- 60
Buff / Utility
War Cry
8s +15% ATK.
- MP
- 10
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Single Target
Bloodrush Charge
Dash + knockback (brief stun) + 4s +12% damage.
- Power
- 225%
- MP
- 7
- Cooldown
- 7s
- Range
- 60
Area Skill
Bloody Slash
Slash + 2s +30% damage.
- Power
- 308%
- MP
- 7
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Range
- 60
- Radius
- 100
Unlocks from Lv70
Tier 3 Skills
Area Skill
Furious Sweep
Area hit + self 10s +12% ATK.
- Power
- 427%
- MP
- 45
- Cooldown
- 5.5s
- Radius
- 135
Buff / Utility
Battle Frenzy
5s +20% ATK + 12% damage.
- MP
- 34
- Cooldown
- 18s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Buff / Utility
Mastery of Rage
5s +15% damage.
- MP
- 34
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Single Target
Bloodthirst Strike
High single-target burst.
- Power
- 569%
- MP
- 23
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Range
- 60
Area Skill
Blood Dance
Area 3 hits + stacking bleed.
- Power
- 498%
- MP
- 45
- Cooldown
- 6.5s
- Radius
- 140
- Hits
- ×5
Unlocks from Lv150
Tier 4 Skills
Area Skill
Combo Dance
3-hit combo, third hit always crits.
- Power
- 909%
- MP
- 35
- Cooldown
- 8.5s
- Range
- 60
- Radius
- 145
- Hits
- ×4
Area Skill
Wrath of the War God
3-hit area combo.
- Power
- 604%
- MP
- 70
- Cooldown
- 8.5s
- Radius
- 170
- Hits
- ×3
Area Skill
Bloodthirst Cleave
High single hit + 25% lifesteal.
- Power
- 707%
- MP
- 35
- Cooldown
- 8.5s
- Range
- 60
- Radius
- 165
Area Skill
Bloodfury Crit
Big single hit + 6s +30% ATK.
- Power
- 859%
- MP
- 35
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Range
- 60
- Radius
- 175
Buff / Utility
Blood Sacrifice
10s +20% ATK + 15% damage.
- MP
- 51
- Cooldown
- 24s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Unlocks from Lv300
Tier 5 Skills
Buff / Utility
Avatar of War
5s +50% ATK + 30% damage.
- MP
- 273
- Cooldown
- 28s
- Cast
- 1.5s
Area Skill
Ultimate Combo
6-hit combo + 2s +55% damage.
- Power
- 2035%
- MP
- 273
- Cooldown
- 19s
- Cast
- 1.5s
- Range
- 60
- Radius
- 300
- Hits
- ×6
PATH 03 · Spellblade
16 path skillsSpellblade
Elemental weapon arts and mixed scaling let Swordsman become a hybrid fighter.
Unlocks from Lv30
Tier 2 Skills
Buff / Utility Fire
Flame Enchant
30s weapon fire + MATK x30%.
- MP
- 10
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Single Target
Runeblade Strike
1.4 ATK + 0.5 MATK hybrid hit.
- Power
- 300%
- MP
- 7
- Cooldown
- 4s
- Range
- 90
Buff / Utility
Elemental Ward
8s shield (absorbs 30% of max HP).
- MP
- 10
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Area Skill Wind
Rune Thunder
Mid-range pure MATK + 0.8s stun.
- Power
- 346%
- MP
- 7
- Cooldown
- 5.25s
- Range
- 90
Unlocks from Lv70
Tier 3 Skills
Single Target
Mana Slash
Mid-range hybrid single hit.
- Power
- 529%
- MP
- 23
- Cooldown
- 3s
- Range
- 90
Area Skill
Rune Sword Dance
Area hybrid 4 hits.
- Power
- 604%
- MP
- 45
- Cooldown
- 3.6s
- Radius
- 175
- Hits
- ×4
Buff / Utility
Spellblade Boon
Allies' attacks get element for 10s.
- MP
- 34
- Cooldown
- 18s
- Cast
- 0.3s
- Radius
- 200
Single Target Water
Frost Slash
Mid-range hybrid strike; freezes for 1.5s.
- Power
- 452%
- MP
- 23
- Cooldown
- 4.25s
- Range
- 90
Area Skill Fire
Elemental Storm (Minor)
Area, random of 4 elements.
- Power
- 604%
- MP
- 45
- Cooldown
- 4s
- Radius
- 205
Unlocks from Lv150
Tier 4 Skills
Area Skill Fire
Elemental Cyclone
Area hybrid + burning field.
- Power
- 1113%
- MP
- 93
- Cooldown
- 4.5s
- Radius
- 180
Area Skill
Spellblade Burst
High single hit + element rider.
- Power
- 1480%
- MP
- 47
- Cooldown
- 5.5s
- Range
- 100
- Radius
- 180
Buff / Utility
Elemental Resonance
12s element hits +10% next.
- MP
- 68
- Cooldown
- 15s
- Cast
- 0.3s
Area Skill Earth
Chaos Slash
Big ATK+MATK hit + 3% heal.
- Power
- 1620%
- MP
- 47
- Cooldown
- 5s
- Range
- 90
- Radius
- 210
Area Skill
Rune Cage
Area 8s trap + DOT.
- Power
- 480%
- MP
- 93
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Radius
- 150
Unlocks from Lv300
Tier 5 Skills
Area Skill Fire
Rune Verdict
Large area hybrid + element field.
- Power
- 475%
- MP
- 364
- Cooldown
- 20s
- Cast
- 1.5s
- Radius
- 280
Buff / Utility
Spell-Steel Unity
ATK +80% and MATK +80% for 10s.
- MP
- 364
- Cooldown
- 28s
- Cast
- 1.5s
Values shown are base values; skill levels, character stats and equipment affect combat results.
Build Notes
Progression and gear direction
Swordsman is the clearest frontline class for learning threat, positioning and damage intake.
It is also a flexible long-term class because its job paths do not all solve combat in the same way.
To understand the class more completely, continue into gear progression and weapon refinement, or return to the classes overview to compare other starting classes.
FAQ
Swordsman FAQ
Is Swordsman beginner-friendly?
Yes. Higher durability and a clear melee role make it easier to learn dungeon pacing and enemy control.
Is Swordsman only a tank?
No. Knight focuses on tanking, Berserker on melee burst and Spellblade on hybrid physical-and-magic damage.
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