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Dungeonborne is a first-person dungeon-crawler that sets itself apart by introducing a variety of classes to choose from. Between characters like Death Knights who wield heavy attacks and Rogues who are agile and fast-paced, the game is a unique journey for every adventurer.
With distinct sword-based abilities that shuffle between different playstyles, the Swordmaster is an ideal choice for players looking for balanced gameplay, as the character’s abilities strike a fine balance between defensive and offensive abilities. Switching between the two main abilities can be a little confusing at first, but timing it right is the key to success.
Swordmaster’s Abilities
While many of the basic attacks and abilities in the game can be universal to all characters, certain abilities set each type aside from one another.
The Swordmaster is a balanced character that usestwo active and five passive abilitiesto fight enemies. Most of the passive abilities rely on how you use the active ones, so mastering the two can be essential for victory.
Description
Psionic Blades (Q)
Summons up to four swords that can track and attack enemies.
Restores 30 Life when dealing with unblocked damage.
Flurry of Blades
After firing Psionic Blades, skill cooldown is reduced to 10–15 seconds.
Deflection
When Whirling Blade is active, damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Momentum
Psionic Blades increase Critical Strike Chance by 50% for 5 seconds.
Crippling Strike
If Psionic Blades manage to critically hit an enemy, their movement speed is reduced by 60 for 5 seconds.
The Psionic Blades are going to be your character’s most used ability, as it creates up to four swords that act as your allies. To use this,simply press Qand aim at the enemy in front of you.
Using theWhirling Blade creates anoffensive and defensive area of effectfor your character. This is highly useful when engaging enemies in both PvE and PvP scenarios. The trick lies in its timing. It’s best totrigger this ability (by pressing E) before getting into a fight.
Instead of blocking, using Whirling Blade as your shield can be effective if you’re not sure of your surroundings.
How To Play Swordmaster
When learning how to time a Swordmaster’s abilities, it can be easy to forget one’s physical limitations. For this reason,a Flask of Shielding and the Whirling Blade ability become essential toolsto protect oneself.
A ranged weapon like a Crossbow can counter a Swordmaster’s Psionic Blades. Avoiding these attacks would be useful to keep in mind.
Throughout your playthrough, there are three key aspects to focus on:
1.Using Psionic Blades for ranged attacks: Remember thatyour inventory swords are limited, so be careful about when you use your blades as ranged attacks. These are best fired when the enemy is at a distance, and you wish to close the gap.
2.Using Whirling Blade to get out of dicey situations: When hordes of enemies attempt to kill you, quickly using Whirling Blade ensures that you have a form of defense around you for a few seconds. So,use this for defensive purposes.
3.Using heavy attacks: Simply hold your attack button (left-click) until the circle fills up. This unleashes a heavy attack, but also requires precise timing. It’s recommended that youkeep moving your character aroundto stay safer as the attack charges up.
Make sure you stack swords in your inventory, otherwise the abilities won’t work.
General Tips For Swordmaster
Before stepping into a game, it’s recommended that you purchase the necessary items from the Merchant in the lobby. For the Swordmaster, it’s important tokeep enough Healing Potions and a Flask of Shielding handy.
If you’re new to the game, keep in mind thatDungeonborne is best played with a co-op partner. Otherwise, handling yourself solo will require twice the gear and equipment, which can be difficult.
To increase your chances of survival,double-handling a long swordcan help improve your attack power. Since all your equipment is lost if you lose a game, chances are that you’ll look for a new weapon occasionally.
Long swords are generally simpler to find in a dungeonand, even though a bit slow, are trustworthy weapons you can carry with you. Unfortunately, theydo not stack as short swordsyou could otherwise use for your main abilities.
Conclusively, the most ideal way to use weapons as a Swordmaster would be tocollect short swords while attacking with bigger ones. This helps you keep enough swords to use for Psionic Bladesand Whirling Blade abilities, while also being primarily used for attacking enemies.
