One-Handed Combat

Skill / Combat

Trainers

None - available from the start. Some trainers require duels, guild membership or quests.

One-handed weapon proficiency determines critical hit chance, attack speed and combat animations. At 30% (Fighter) the hero adopts a faster fighting stance with improved combinations. At 60% (Master) attacks become even faster with devastating combo chains. The skill percentage equals the critical hit chance. LP cost scales: 1 LP/point up to 30%, 2 LP from 31-60%, 3 LP from 61-90%, 4 LP from 91-100%. Investing early to reach 30% is highly recommended for the combat animation upgrade.

How to Learn

Train with one-handed combat trainers to increase proficiency in increments. Each trainer can only raise the skill to a certain maximum. Key breakpoints: 30% (Fighter, faster stance and better combos) and 60% (Master, devastating attack chains). Cavalorn trains up to 30% from Chapter 1. Alrik and Buster train up to 60% after defeating them in a duel. For mastery: Hokurn (Ch.4), Lares and Lee (Ch.6) can max the skill to 100%.

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