General
Swordsmanship is one of the four weapon skills (Swords,
Fencing, Maces, and Archery). Swordsmanship is a good weapon skill to have since there are more sword weapon types than any other weapon group. The Katana is arguably the fastest weapon in the game
and is one-handed. It will deal out a decent amount of damage at a fast rate. The broadsword will eat
through parrier's shields and also deal out a decent amount of damage. The halberd is the strongest weapon in the game,
even if it's extremely slow and is two-handed.
Weapon List
Bold-recommended weapons to use:
| 1 / 2 Handed |
Weapon |
Damage` |
Speed |
Primary Move | Mana Cost |
Secondary Move | Mana Cost |
| -Regular Sword Weapons- |
| 1 |
Butcher's Knife*
(made by Tinkerers) |
(9-13) |
49 |
Disarm | 18 |
Infectious Strike | 36 |
| 1 |
Katana |
(11-15) |
46 |
Armor Ignore | 36 |
Double Strike | 36 |
| 1 |
Broadsword |
(14-18) |
33 |
Armor Ignore | 36 |
Crushing Blow | 36 |
| 1 |
Scimitar |
(13-18) |
37 |
Double Strike | 36 |
Paralyzing Blow | 36 |
| 1 |
Cutlass |
(11-15) |
44 |
Bleed Attack | 36 |
Shadow Strike | 24 |
| 1 |
Longsword |
(15-19) |
30 |
Armor Ignore | 36 |
Concussion Blow | 30 |
| 1 |
Viking Sword |
(15-20) |
28 |
Crushing Blow | 36 |
Paralyzing Blow | 36 |
2 |
Bardiche |
(17-22) |
28 |
Dismount | 18 |
Paralyzing Blow | 36 |
| 2 |
Halberd |
(18-23) |
25 |
Concussion Blow | 30 |
Whirlwind Attack | 24 |
| 2 |
Hatchet* |
(13-18) |
41 |
Armour Ignore | 36 |
Disarm | 18 |
| 2 |
Axe |
(14-19) |
37 |
Crushing Blow | 36 |
Dismount | 18 |
| 2 |
Battle Axe |
(15-20) |
31 |
Bleed Attack | 36 |
Concussion Blow | 30 |
| 2 |
Large Battle Axe^ |
(16-20) |
29 |
Bleed attack | 36 |
Whirlwind Attack | 24 |
| 2 |
Two Handed Axe |
(16-20) |
31 |
Double Strike | 36 |
Shadow Strike | 24 |
| 2 |
Large Battle Axe^ |
(16-20) |
29 |
Bleed attack | 36 |
Whirlwind Attack | 24 |
| 2 |
Double Axe^ |
(15-20) |
33 |
Double Strike | 36 |
Whirlwind Attack | 24 |
| 2 |
Executioner's Axe**/^ |
(15-20) |
33 |
Bleed attack | 36 |
Mortal Strike | 36 |
| 2 |
Scythe |
(17-19) |
32 |
Bleed Attack | 36 |
Paralyzing Blow | 36 |
| 1 |
Crescent Blade |
(11-17) |
47 |
Double Strike | 36 |
Mortal Strike | 36 |
| 1 |
Bone Harvester |
(13-18) |
36 |
Mortal Strike | 36 |
Paralyzing Blow | 36 |
| 2 |
Bladed Staff |
(14-19) |
37 |
Armor Ignore | 36 |
Dismount | 18 |
`- These damage minimum and maximums might change with Age of Shadows. Stay tuned for updates.
*-Cannot be stolen by a thief.
^-Damage and Speed gathered from UOStratics
*-Good for training (hatchet used for lumberjacking)
**-Only 'magic' ones found are of the Slayer/Virtue variety and the player made Runic versions.
^-: Although all of the Axe weapons are effective, these seem to be the best overall (and widely used) axes.
Special Attacks
Like Maces, Archery, and Fencing, swords have a primary and secondary attack. These attacks are described fully in the Special Moves page.
Skill Training
The Melee Training Guide will help you Grandmaster your swordsmanship skill.
Note: The best weapon to train swordsmanship with is the butcher knife, which is the fastest swordsmanship weapon and also does the least amount of damage.
Tips & Tricks
- If you start with at least 1 point of
swordsmanship, you get a katana that is newbified (remains with you when you die). It
does pretty good damage and can be used to defend yourself after you die!
- The fastest sword weapon, the katana is an excellent weapon for an
Assassin to apply his Poison on.
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Version 1.0: 09/14/02 -Initial Draft.
Version 2.0: 02/27/03 -AoS Updates.
Information Gathered from: Old UOPG Guide, Old Phazer Skills Guides, personal experience,
UOStratics, UOPG Readers, and other sources. |
