In Throne and Liberty patch notes And Liberty , combat strategy and the weapons you equip play a major role in your overall success. While there aren't exactly classes in this MMORPG, there are weapons that almost act as classes coming with their own unique skills and enhancements. (Image: https://plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1694475543281-7acbf0dbee47?ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8OXx8dGhyb25lJTIwYW5kJTIwbGliZXJ0eSUyMGJ1aWxkc3xlbnwwfHx8fDE3NTk5ODAxMTJ8MA\u0026ixlib=rb-4.1.0)
Skills
Skills come in all varieties. However, they're particularly segregated by these two categories:
Active: These skills have actionable abilities in combat.
Passive: These skills offer ongoing stat boosts.
Defensive: These skills provide a greater measure of defense, or added defensive abilities: such as parrying.
It's important to pair skills to create a potent build that'll help you achieve your goals. For instance, your passive skills can bolster specific active skills when equipped together. Also, you can unlock skills at various levels.
Skill Enhancements
Each skill can be boosted for a cost. This cost comes in the form of Skill Specialization Points that you earn as you level up. You can expend these points on various enhancements or „specialization effects“ for a given skill. Each enhancement comes with a specific cost. So, choose wisely.
All Sword Skills & Skill Enhancements
The sword is paired with a shield, which offers players a supremely balanced selection. Survivability is the priority here with a firm defensive posture. However, the damage output with the sword is average at best. Regardless, if you're looking for longevity and tank-like qualities, this weapons selection may be your best option.
Below, you will find all Skills and their associated enhancements for the sword & shield. However, over the tag for additional information on each.
Active
Level Unlocked
Skill
Enhancement
Cost
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1
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_basicattack.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Slash
1
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sh_buffattack_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Counter Barrier
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common068.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Concentrated Barrier (Counter Barrier)
7
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common048.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Cooldown ▼ (Counter Barrier)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common061.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Damaged Increased (Counter Barrier)
5
1
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_sh_dashattack_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Strategic Rush
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common063.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Range Widened (Strategic Rush)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common062.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Effects Target ▲ (Strategic Rush)
3
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common025.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Movement Speed Slowed (Strategic Rush)
5
1
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_sh_s_debuffattack_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Shield Strike
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common063.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Piercing Strike (Shield Strike)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common012.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Aggro Increased (Shield Strike)
3
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common080.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Critical Hit Chance ▼ (Shield Strike)
5
1
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_moveskill_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Chain Hook
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common062.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Controlling Rake (Chain Hook)
7
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common051.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Skill Distance Increased (Chain Hook)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common086.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Wrath Attack (Chain Hook)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common003.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Rear Chain Hook (Chain Hook)
3
9
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_sh_tauntbuff_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Provoking Roar
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common081.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Cleaving Roar (Provoking Roar)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common043.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Effect Duration ▲ (Provoking Roar)
3
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common048.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Cooldown Reduced (Provoking Roar)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common053.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Additional Damage (Provoking Roar)
5
15
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_sh_s_shieldthrow.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Shield Throw
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common084.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Whirling Shield (Shield Throw)
7
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common012.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Aggro Increased (Shield Throw)
3
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common032.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Consecutive Use (Shield Throw)
7
18
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sh_shieldbuff.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Stalwart Bastion
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common061.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Great Fury (Stalwart Bastion)
7
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common024.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Movement Speed Increase (Stalwart Bastion)
3
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common059.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Focus on effect target (Stalwart Bastion)
7
24
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_sh_s_whirlwindslash.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Annihilating Slash
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common025.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Movement Speed Slowed (Annihilating Slash)
3
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common032.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Consecutive Use (Annihilating Slash)
7
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common062.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Radius Increased (Annihilating Slash)
5
30
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sh_pushattack.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Fierce Clash
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common068.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Desperate Clash (Fierce Clash)
7
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common053.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Damage Increase (Fierce Clash)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common085.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Chance Increased (Fierce Clash)
3
36
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_sh_s_manaattack.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Witty Strike
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common001.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Stamina Recovery (Witty Strike)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common032.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Consecutive Use (Witty Strike)
7
50
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/wp_sw_s_maxhealthup.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Immortal Pride
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common059.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Blessing of Immortality (Immortal Pride)
7
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common049.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Mana Cost Reduced (Immortal Pride)
3
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common006.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Health Regen (Immortal Pride)
3
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common059.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Defense Increased (Immortal Pride)
5
50
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_sh_s_doublechanceattack_1.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) A Shot at Victory
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common052.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Annihilation Blade (A Shot at Victory)
10
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common061.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Skill Effect Enhanced (A Shot at Victory)
5
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sp_common043.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Effect Duration ▲ (A Shot at Victory)
5
Passive
Level Unlocked
Skill
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3
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_thecloserevasionup_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Skillful Evasion
6
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sh_blocksucceedrewardmana_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Resilient Mind
12
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sh_armorup_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Aegis Shield
21
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_tauntbuff_attack_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Spectrum of Agony
27
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sh_blocksucceedtolerance.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Gerad's Patience
33
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_sh_s_aroundcountbuff.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Impenetrable
39
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sh_crashsucceedbuff.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Morale Boost
Defensive
Level Unlocked
Skill
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1
(Image: https://static0.hardcoregamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/s_wp_sw_defenceaction_aa.png?fit=contain&h=22&w=22) Shield Survival Technique
