Swordsmanship

"Fear me! I am a master swordsman! I dance with my finely polished blade! I swing grand arcs above my head! I twirl my sword with grace and... ouch!"

General
The fine art of Swordsmanship is a skill to be admired. It is one of several Combat Skills in Legends of Ultima, and employs neither the wallop-on-the-head approach of the mace fighter, nor the poking thrust of the fencer. Instead, swordsman use their weapon to slash through their opponents!

A master of the blade, those skilled in Swordsmanship will require Strength and Dexterity in order to wield heavy blades (and axes) and swing them swiftly.

Weapons
Swordsman use various blades and axes to vanquish their foes.

Lumberjacking Damage Bonus
The Lumberjacking skill provides a damage bonus when swordsmen wield axes.

The damage bonus provided by Lumberjacking is calculated using the following formulas:


 * Lumberjacking Skill < 100.0


 * Lumberjacking Skill = 100.0


 * A GrandMaster lumberjack will receive a +30% damage bonus