**Quick, lightweight melee weapons with multiple hits in an attack being common amongst its abilities. All weapons of this class can use Dexterity as replacement for Strength as their Power Skill.

Martial Sects

Every Rank gain 1 Main Sect Choice from the Main Sects and 1 Sub Sect Choice from a Sub Sect. If no Main Sects remain, your Sect Choice can reused to gain a Sub Sect Choice.

Main Sects

First Duel

Swift Crosscuts ^95c327
- Melee Combat#Assault with a step forward, into two overhead slashes.
  - 1: 50% Slash dmg, Body Hit
  - 2: 70% Slash dmg, Body Hit
    - [When Poised] +0.5 Crit Damage Modifier, Fatal Hit 2
- [Poise Condition] 3 Turn CD
Undercut
- Melee Combat#Feint, a shoulder cut into a shin slash and thrust.
  - 1: 60% Slash dmg, Leg Hit
  - 2: 50% Pierce dmg, Body Hit
- [When Poised] +1 Status Tokens#Elusive 3 on Duel Win
- [Poise Condition] 4 Turn CD
Chasing Thrust ^20c58f
- Melee Combat#Punish, violently slashing at the retreating enemy.
  - 1: 110% Pierce dmg, Body Hit

Controller of Steel

Capture and Disable ^fa9105
- Melee Combat#Bind, and stab the attacker’s leg.
  - 1: 120% Pierce dmg, Leg Hit
    - 85 Inflict DS: Status Tokens#Stagger 1
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] 5 Turn CD
Pommel Counter ^923078
- Melee Combat#Deflect, then attack back with your pommel.
  - 1: 80% Blunt dmg, Head Hit
    - [When Poised] 1 Status Tokens#Concuss 1 on hit
- [Poise Condition] 4 Turn CD

Exposé

Trick Thrust
- Melee Combat#Feint, a side slash then, stab the head on the other side.
  - 1: 110% Pierce dmg, Head Hit
    - +20 Crit Modifier
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] 5 Turn CD
Ruthless Lunge ^44035c
- Melee Combat#Assault, with an advancing stab or Melee Combat#Feint, into a slash.
  - 1: 120% dmg, Body Hit
    - [Conditional]
      - Pierce, if Melee Combat#Assault
      - Slash, if Melee Combat#Feint
- 2 Range, moves you 1 tile forward
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] 4 Turn CD

Dance of Death

Kinetic Redirection ^1c4d95
- Enter a defensive stance for 1 Maneuver.
- Deflects give 1 Kinetic Assault +1
  - Kinetic Assault
    - X Kinetic Assault Y
    - Kinetic Assault gives the next Melee Combat#Assault +20% dmg per Y
    - -1 X when an Melee Combat#Assault is used or after 3 turns

Sub Sects

Martial Arts from a Sub Sect cannot be used if a corresponding weapon isn't equipped.

Cutting Blades

^0bd479 Slash centric damage, focused on gaining buffs through martial abilities

Swift Sabering

Wrist Recurve ^97e9cf
- Melee Combat#Deflect, then slash back with a flick of the wrist.
  - 1: 90% Slash dmg, Body Hit
- [When Poised] 1 Status Tokens#Prowess 1 on Duel Win
- [Poise Condition] 4 Turn CD
Saber Thrust
- Chasing Thrust now grants +1 Prowess 1

Culinary Prep

Rapid Switch ^71d25a
- Enter an agile stance for 1 Maneuver.
- Feints grant +1 Diced Meat 1
  - Diced Meat ^3f9957
    - X Diced Meat Y
    - -1X on Duel Loss
Butchery
- Melee Combat#Flourish, with a blade motion gaining Buffs through Rai.
  - Convert Diced Meat into two different buffs.
    - Smooth Motions
      - Diced Meat Y is converted into Status Tokens#Prowess +Y
      - X Diced Meat is converted into +(X/2) Status Tokens#Elusive
    - Egotist
      - X Diced Meat Y is converted into X Status Tokens#Guile Y
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] 4 Turn CD

Fresh Meat

Softened Meat
- Augments Pommel Counter
- +[Conditional] Stance: Rapid Switch
  - +20% dmg
  - Diced Meat +1
Cross Cuts ^40295f
- Melee Combat#Follow-up, with a cut at the shoulder.
  - 1: 110% Slash dmg, Body Hit
  - 2: 100% Slash dmg, Body Hit
- [Use Condition] Stance: Rapid Switch
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] 5 Turn CD

Perfect Carving

Flawless Switch
- Augments Rapid Switch
- - Status Tokens#Accuracy 2 while active
- - Status Tokens#Energize 1 while active
Clean Redirection
- Augments Kinetic Redirection
- +Deflects now give +1 Empower 1 on Duel Win

Rush Hour

Cross Combo
- Augments Cross Cuts
- - Reuse the second hit for each Status Tokens#Prowess Y (max 2)
Wasteless Recurve
- Augments Wrist Recurve
- - [When Poised] +1 Diced Meat +1 on Duel Win

Thrusting Blades

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Pierce centric damage, focused on debuffing enemies with DOT and injuries

Precise Taps

Triple Thrust ^8d0235
- Melee Combat#Assault, with three center mass stabs.
  - 1: 50% Pierce dmg, Body Hit.
  - 2: 40% Pierce dmg, Body Hit.
  - [When Poised] 3: 50% Pierce dmg, Precision Hit.
    - +10 Bonus to Inflict ACs
- Replaces Swift Crosscut
- [Poise Condition] 4 Turn CD
Counter Swipe
- Melee Combat#Deflect, then perform a quick slash at the enemy’s face.
  - 1: 90% Slash Dmg, Head Hit
    - [When Poised] 80 Inflict DS: Status Tokens#Blind 2
- [Poise Condition] 3 Turn CD

Doctorate in Mockery

The Perfect Angle ^6404cb
- Melee Combat#Overpower, by finding the perfect thrusting point, striking and defending simultaneously.
  - 1: 120% Pierce dmg, Body Hit
    - +10 Crit Modifier
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] 5 Turn CD
Capture and Cripple
- Augments Capture and Disable
- - 80 Inflict DS: Status Tokens#Stagger 2

Dissection

Injection ^fd1db8
- Enter an offensive stance for 1 Maneuver.
- [Dissections] grant +1 Deep Fang
  - Deep Fang ^2af90b
    - X Deep Fang
- Punishes, The Perfect Angle and the second Hit of Twin Thrusts gain [Dissection].
Bravado ^754e65
- Melee Combat#Flourish, with a bow, confident you have injured your foe.
  - Reroll the Inflict AC of your last Martial Art if it was a Internal Token.
  - -1 Deep Fang
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] 3 Turn CD

Surgical Action

Total Disengage
- Melee Combat#Block, by perform a desperate deflection and retreat.
  - -3 Clash Power
  - Consume all Deep Fang to gain +2 Clash Power per X Deep Fang
  - Move 2 tiles away on Duel Win and Disengage.
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] 4 Turn CD
Optimal Targeting
- Augments Kinetic Redirection
- Kinetic Assault guarantees infliction of the weapon's Status Effect.

Final Touches

**Coup de Grace
- Melee Combat#Assault, with barrage of precise stabs.
  - 1: 40% Pierce dmg, Body Hit.
  - Attack again for every unique Negative Token.
- [Use Condition] Stance: Opportune Piercings
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] 5 Turn CD
Complete Confidence
- Augments Bravado
- - You can reroll Inflict ACs as long as you have Deep Fang.

Skirmisher Blades

^ddd228 Mixed damage type, focused on managing Kata to access Special Arts which lack CDs.

Kata ^549be4
- Kata Y
- Y cannot exceed 4

Executioner

Reaper
- Chasing Thrust now grants Kata +2
Resolute Counter
- Melee Combat#Deflect, then counter with a diagonal slash.
  - 1: 110% Slash dmg, Torso Hit
- [When Poised] Gain Kata +1
- [Poise Condition] 3 Turn CD
Decisive Execution
- Melee Combat#Blowthrough, with a single vertical slash.
  - 1: 140% Slash dmg, Body Hit
    - - 3 Pen
- Self: Kata -4
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] Self: Kata 4

Inversion

Cleave
- Melee Combat#Assault, with a wide horizontal slash.
  - 1: 110% Slash dmg, Body Hit
- +15 to Hit Modifier
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] Self: Kata Y is odd
Delver Thrust
- Melee Combat#Assault, with a stab at the neck.
  - 1: 120% Pierce dmg, Head Hit
- [When Poised] Kata -1
- [Poise Condition] 3 Turn CD

Division to Zero

Relentless Blitz
- Enter an offensive stance for 1 Maneuver.
- Assaults now grant Kata -1
- Feints now grant Kata +1
Fading Counter
- Melee Combat#Deflect, with an advancing parry into a diagonal slash.
  - 1: 110% Slash dmg, Head Hit.
    - 1 Status Tokens#Prowess 3 on Duel Win
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] Self: Kata Y is even

Recursion

Vengeful Redirection
- Augments Kinetic Redirection
- You can now choose to gain Kata +1 or -1 on Riposte.
Onward Thrust
- Melee Combat#Bind, with your blade and thrust into the enemy.
  - 1: 90% Pierce dmg, Head Hit.
    - +10 Crit Modifier
- Self: Kata -4
- [Poise Only]
- [Poise Condition] Self: Kata 1

Adaptation

Modular Kata
- Grants the user buffs based on Kata Y
  - If Kata Y Odd, gain Status Tokens#Prowess 2
  - If Kata Y Even, gain Status Tokens#Guile 1
  - If Kata Y ≤ 2, gain Status Tokens#Accuracy 2
  - If Kata Y > 2, gain Status Tokens#Guile 2

Duelist Blades