Category:Swashbuckler

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Class Information for Swashbuckler

Type:

Rogue (Scout)

City:

Qeynos, Kelethin

Primary Power Stat:

Agility

Armor:

Chain Armor

Weapons:

Swords, Axes, Spears, Rapiers, Daggers, Bows, Thrown; may dual-wield; may use poisons

Shields:

Bucklers, Round Shields

Expert Spells:

Combat Arts (Rare Loam)

Links to All Relevant Categories for: Scout > Rogue > **Swashbuckler**
Spells	Rogue AAs	Swashbuckler AAs	Shadows AAs
Equipment

Those who seek to engage in combat with grace and panache while crippling opponents with strategic attacks will find the Swashbuckler profession to their liking. The Swashbuckler is a rogue who prefers to perform flamboyant acts of skill and daring, striking suddenly and using shadows to confuse opponents. The Swashbuckler best serves a party as a secondary line of physical offense, inflicting damage on opponents—particularly in devastating first strikes.

[edit] Class Armor

Merciful Armor of Shadows (Armor Set) (20) - Armor Questline treasured swashbuckler set
Nightbane Blood Mail (Armor Set) (37) - Deathfist Citadel mastercrafted set
Nemesis (Armor Set) (67) - complete set drops from Named Monsters in the Laboratory of Lord Vyemm
Maelstrom Armor of Espionage (Armor Set) (67) - Kingdom of Sky swashbuckler Relic Armor

-EoF-

Carson McCabe's Doubledealer (Armor Set) (69) - Echoes of Faydwer legendary rogue set
Daring (Armor Set) (70) - Echoes of Faydwer Fabled swashbuckler set

-RoK-

Impetuous Strikes (Armor Set) (77) - Rise of Kunark legendary scout set
Tomb Raider's (Armor Set) (78) - Rise of Kunark fabled rogue set
Reckless Plunder (Armor Set) (80) - Rise of Kunark fabled swashbuckler set

-TSO-

Rogue series

Fearless Bravado (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey T1 legendary rogue set
Dauntless Swagger (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey T2 legendary rogue set
Firewalker's Ferocity (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey T3 fabled rogue shard armor set

Swashbuckler

Roguish Charm (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey fabled swashbuckler set

-PvP Server only-

Chivalrous (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey swashbuckler PvP Armor set

[edit] Epic Weapon

Swashbuckler Epic Weapon Timeline (80) - Rise of Kunark Swashbuckler Epic Weapon

[edit] Combat Arts By Category

The first spell in each category is listed. See the detailed description for the full upgrade line.

Any Position

Damage + debuff DPS: Flash of Steel (1)
2 hit chain: Snap of the Wrist (12)
Damage + snare: Hamstring (22)
3 hit chain + ending reduce trauma mitigation: Flurry of Blades (28)
Damage + hate gain buff to enemy's next player hit: Devious Blade (30)
Damage + lower intelligence: Flamboyant Strike (44)

Front or Side

Damage + reduce parry: Razor Edge (15)

Back or Side

Damage + reduce trauma mitigation: Kidney Stab (5)
Damage and debuff studied enemy's trauma mitigation: Sinister Strike (5)
Damage + reduce all offensive skills: Lung Puncture (58)

Back Only

Damage + reduce agility: Viscerate (2)

From Stealth

Damage + knockdown: Shanghai (2)

AoE Attacks

Damage nearby enemies: Lucky Gambit (3)
Damage and knockdown nearby enemies: Dashing Swathe (20)

Thrown Weapon Attacks

2 hit chain (cold) + ending snare: Arctic Blast (16)
Throw continually: Storm of Steel (55)

Debuffs

Stun enemy+restun if weak: Cheap Shot (4)
Snare enemy + reduce divine+magic resists: Hangman's Noose (7)
Reduce enemy's wisdom + defense: Double Cross (8)
Snare enemy + reduce magic resist (chance of root)Trick of the Hunter (20)
Mesmerize enemy: Disarming Grin (26)

Hate Control

Lower hate to enemy: Evade (6)
Lower hate to enemy + stealth: Shadow Slip (19)
Increase hate to enemy + interrupt + dispel magic/mental buffs: Tease (24)
Swap hate with ally to ally's targeted enemy, -ally's hate (non-fighter), +ally's hate (fighter): Sleight of Hand (80)

Short Duration Buffs

+DPS: Ruthless Cunning (35)
+Attack speed + DPS: Perfect Finesse (39)
Damage (piercing) on melee hit proc: Inspired Daring (50)
Damage enemy on self/enemy parry/block/dodge/riposte, chance of damage on combat art use: En Garde (65)

Single Target Buffs

Transfer percentage of threat gained to ally: Swarthy Deception (20)

Self Buffs

Stealth: Sneak (1)
+Agility and strength: Bladeweaver (13)
Offensive Stance: Daring Advance (13)
-Hate on melee hit proc: Avoid Blame (17)
Defensive Stance: Fancy Footwork (18)
+Haste and +hate gain on melee hit proc: Spurious Bravado (32)
Chance of normal attacks being AOE: Hurricane (52)

Group Buffs

+Movement speed (out of combat): Pathfinding (4)
Group stealth: Smuggle (11)

Fun

Woo Women: Swashbuckler's Charm (20)
Disguise: Half Elf: Disguise: Half Elf (40)
Give Weapons Blurred Appearance: Weapon Blur (50)

Misc

Tracking: Tracking (1)
HO starter: Lucky Break (5)
Group Evac: Escape (25)
Damage + stun vampire: Dreadfang (35)
Damage and heal self on hitting vampire: Thirsting Veil (35)

[edit] Combat Arts by Tier and Level

Tier 1 Level 1 - 9	Tier 2 Level 10 - 19	Tier 3 Level 20 - 29	Tier 4 Level 30 - 39
1: Sneak 1: Tracking 1: Flash of Steel 2: Viscerate 2: Shanghai 3: Lucky Gambit 4: Cheap Shot 4: Pathfinding 5: Lucky Break 5: Kidney Stab 6: Evade 7: Hangman's Noose 8: Double Cross 8: Flash of Steel II 9: Shanghai II	10: Viscerate II ¥ 11: Smuggle 12: Snap of the Wrist ¥ 13: Daring Advance 13: Bladeweaver ¥ 14: Lucky Gambit II ¥ 15: Flash of Steel III 15: Razor Edge 16: Arctic Blast 17: Avoid Blame 18: Evade II 18: Fancy Footwork 19: Kidney Stab II 19: Shadow Slip	20: Dashing Swathe ¥ 20: Swashbuckler's Charm * 20: Swarthy Deception 20: Trick of the Hunter *** 21: Shanghai III ¥ 22: Double Cross II 22: Hamstring ¥ 23: Hangman's Noose II 24: Tease 24: Viscerate III ¥ 25: Escape 26: Disarming Grin 26: Snap of the Wrist II 27: Bladeweaver II 27: Daring Advance II 28: Lucky Gambit III 28: Flurry of Blades 29: Razor Edge II ¥ 29: Flash of Steel IV	30: Devious Blade 30: Arctic Blast II 31: Avoid Blame II 32: Spurious Bravado ¥ 32: Evade III 32: Fancy Footwork II 33: Kidney Stab III ¥ 33: Shadow Slip II 34: Dashing Swathe II ¥ 34: Swarthy Deception II 35: Shanghai IV 35: Dreadfang ** 35: Ruthless Cunning 36: Hamstring II 36: Double Cross III 37: Hangman's Noose III 38: Viscerate IV 38: Tease II 39: Perfect Finesse
Tier 5 Level 40 - 49	Tier 6 Level 50 - 59	Tier 7 Level 60 - 69	Tier 8 Level 70 - 79
40: Disarming Grin II ¥ 40: Snap of the Wrist III 40: Disguise: Half Elf * 41: Bladeweaver III ¥ 41: Daring Advance III 42: Flurry of Blades II 42: Lucky Gambit IV 43: Flash of Steel V ¥ 43: Razor Edge III ¥ 44: Flamboyant Strike 44: Arctic Blast III 44: Devious Blade II 45: Avoid Blame III 46: Fancy Footwork III 46: Evade IV 46: Spurious Bravado II 47: Kidney Stab IV 47: Shadow Slip III 48: Dashing Swathe III ¥ 48: Swarthy Deception III 49: Shanghai V	50: Double Cross IV 50: Hamstring III ¥ 50: Inspired Daring 50: Weapon Blur * 51: Hangman's Noose IV 52: Tease III 52: Hurricane 52: Viscerate V ¥ 53: Perfect Finesse II 54: Disarming Grin III 54: Snap of the Wrist IV ¥ 55: Bladeweaver IV 55: Daring Advance IV 55: Storm of Steel 56: Flurry of Blades III 56: Lucky Gambit V 57: Flash of Steel VI 57: Razor Edge IV 58: Arctic Blast IV 58: Devious Blade III 58: Flamboyant Strike II 58: Lung Puncture 59: Avoid Blame IV	60: Evade V 60: Fancy Footwork IV 60: Spurious Bravado III 61: Kidney Stab V ¥ 61: Shadow Slip IV 62: Dashing Swathe IV ¥ 62: Swarthy Deception IV ¥ 63: Shanghai VI 64: Double Cross V 64: Hamstring IV ¥ 65: Hangman's Noose V 65: En Garde 66: Tease IV 66: Viscerate VI 67: Perfect Finesse III 68: Disarming Grin IV 68: Snap of the Wrist V 69: Daring Advance V 69: Bladeweaver V	70: Inspired Daring II 70: Lucky Gambit VI 70: Flurry of Blades IV 71: Flash of Steel VII ¥ 71: Razor Edge V 71: Arctic Blast V 72: Avoid Blame V 72: Devious Blade IV ¥ 72: Flamboyant Strike III 73: Evade VI 73: Fancy Footwork V 74: Kidney Stab VI ¥ 74: Dashing Swathe V 74: Storm of Steel II 75: Hamstring V 75: Shanghai VII ¥ 75: Double Cross VI 76: Hangman's Noose VI 76: Lung Puncture II 77: Viscerate VII 77: Tease V 78: En Garde II 78: Disarming Grin V 78: Snap of the Wrist VI 79: Daring Advance VI 79: Bladeweaver VI
Tier 9 Level 80 - 89
80: Inspired Daring III 80: Lucky Gambit VII 80: Flurry of Blades V 80: Sleight of Hand
¥ - Available as a Grandmaster choice. See below. * - Fun Spell (Must be purchased from the Swashbuckler Trainer NPC - not granted automatically on level.) ** - from Bloodline Chronicles Adventure Pack ******* - from Splitpaw Saga Adventure Pack - improves with level up to 50

[edit] Grandmaster Training Choices

Tier 2 - Level 14	Tier 3 - Level 24	Tier 4 - Level 34	Tier 5 - Level 44
Viscerate II Snap of the Wrist Bladeweaver Lucky Gambit II	Dashing Swathe Shanghai III Hamstring Viscerate III	Razor Edge II Spurious Bravado Kidney Stab III Dashing Swathe II	Disarming Grin II Bladeweaver III Flash of Steel V Razor Edge III
Tier 6 - Level 54	Tier 7 - Level 64	Tier 8 - Level 75
Dashing Swathe III Hamstring III Viscerate V Snap of the Wrist IV	Kidney Stab V Dashing Swathe IV Hamstring IV Swarthy Deception IV	Flash of Steel VII Devious Blade IV Kidney Stab VI Shanghai VII

[edit] Achievements

Subcategories

This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.

R

[+] Rogue AAs (1)

S

[+] Swashbuckler AAs (1)
[+] Swashbuckler Shadows AAs

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