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 EQ II Spells, Abilities, and Combat Art Listing - Swashbuckler
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Description  
 
 Sneak1Allows the rogue to move undetected and detect stealthed creatures. (Not upgradeable) 

 Swipe1N/A /
Steel Swipe(8)
A quick attack that lowers the target's combat attack damage. 

 Pincer2N/A /
Route(9)
A stealth attack that deals great damage and knocks the target down. 

 Spine Attack2N/A /
Viscerate(10)
An attack from behind that deals great damage and decreases the target's agility. 

 Circle Attack3N/A /
Circle Blade(14)
An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. 

 Cheap Shot4Briefly stuns the target on a successful hit. This stun effect has a shorter duration on more difficult opponents. (Not upgradeable) 

 Pathfinding4Grants increased movement speed to group. It suspends during combat. (Not upgradeable) 

 Lucky Break5Heroic Opportunity Starter. (Not upgradeable) 

 Slice5N/A /
Gut Slice(19)
An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and decreases Trauma (crushing, slashing, and piercing) mitigation on the target. 

 Evade6N/A /
Divert(18)
Reduces the target's hate towards the scout. 

 Hold7N/A /
Neutralize(23)
Severely decreases target's resistance to magic divine and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked. 

 Dirty Tricks8N/A /
Flashy Trick(22)
Decreases target's defense and wisdom. 

 Steel Swipe8Swipe(1) /
Edged Swipe(15)
A quick attack that lowers the target's combat attack damage. 

 Route9Pincer(2) /
Shanghai(21)
A stealth attack that deals great damage and knocks the target down. 

 Viscerate1014Spine Attack(2) /
Unfriendly Reminder(24)
An attack from behind that deals great damage and decreases the target's agility. 

 Smuggle11Allows the rogue's group to move slowly undetected. (Not upgradeable) 

 Quick Flurry1214N/A /
Snap of the Wrist(26)
Two precise quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. 

 Flight of Foot1314N/A /
Flight of Fancy(27)
Increases the agility of the swashbuckler and increases the effectiveness of all combat arts used by the swashbuckler. 

 Rash Advance13N/A /
Risky Advance(27)
Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance. 

 Circle Blade1414Circle Attack(3) /
Deft Rush(28)
An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. 

 Edged Swipe15Steel Swipe(8) /
Playful Swipe(29)
A quick attack that lowers the target's combat attack damage. 

 Poke15N/A /
Nimble Cut(29)
An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry. 

 Cold Throw16N/A /
Chilling Throw(30)
Two precise throwing attacks that deal cold damage. If one of these attacks missed, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes snared. This requires a ranged throwing weapon. 

 Avoid Notice17N/A /
Avoid Attention(31)
Allows the swashbuckler to concentrate on not drawing attention from enemies, granting a chance to lower an enemy's hate towards the swashbuckler with each hit. 

 Divert18Evade(6) /
Slip(32)
Reduces the target's hate towards the scout. 

 Fancy Footwork18N/A /
Smirking Defense(32)
Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the swashbuckler. This is the swashbuckler's primary defensive stance. 

 Gut Slice19Slice(5) /
Kidney Blow(33)
An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and decreases Trauma (crushing, slashing, and piercing) mitigation on the target. 

 Stay Low19N/A /
Lie Low(33)
Lowers the target's hate towards the rogue and places the rogue into stealth. 

 Flamboyant Swathe2024N/A /
Rakish Swathe(34)
A powerful attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. Anyone struck by this attack will be knocked down for a short time. 

 Swarthy Distraction20N/A /
Swarthy Deception(34)
The swashbuckler can transfer some of the blame taken for attacking enemies to an ally instead. This ability does not require any concentration. 

 Swashbuckler's Charm20"Fun spell" - Makes target ally perform flustered emote. 

 Trick of the Hunter20Slows target's movement speed for a short time and decreases their magic resist. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked. There is a small chance that the slow effect will root the target in place. (Purchaseable from Gumgullet, merchant in Splitpaw Den, once you have earned the trust of the gnolls. Not upgradeable.) 

 Shanghai2124Route(9) /
Ambuscade(35)
A stealth attack that deals great damage and knocks the target down. 

 Flashy Trick22Dirty Tricks(8) /
Tricky Display(36)
Decreases target's defense and wisdom. 

 Undercut2224N/A /
Hamstring(36)
Deals damage and snares target on a successful hit. 

 Neutralize23Hold(7) /
Checkmate(37)
Severely decreases target's resistance to magic divine and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked. 

 Gibe24N/A /
Swashbuckler: Reproach(38)
Infuriates the target towards the swashbuckler, increasing hate towards the swashbuckler, interrupting them, and dispelling magic and mental-based benefits on the target. 

 Unfriendly Reminder2424Viscerate(10) /
Cats Paw(38)
An attack from behind that deals great damage and decreases the target's agility. 

 Escape25Teleports the scout and all nearby group members to the nearest designated safe spot in the current adventuring area. (Not upgradeable) 

 Disarming Grin26N/A /
Disarming Smirk(40)
Mesmerizes a single target and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. 

 Snap of the Wrist26Quick Flurry(12) /
Uncanny Speed(40)
Two precise quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. 

 Flight of Fancy27Flight of Foot(13) /
Bladeweaver(41)
Increases the agility of the swashbuckler and increases the effectiveness of all combat arts used by the swashbuckler. 

 Risky Advance27Rash Advance(13) /
Daring Advance(41)
Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance. 

 Deft Rush28Circle Blade(14) /
Lucky Gambit(42)
An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. 

 Flurry of Arms28N/A /
Flurry of Blades(42)
Three quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, target's physical damage resistance is decreased. 

 Nimble Cut2934Poke(15) /
Razor Edge(43)
An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry. 

 Playful Swipe29Edged Swipe(15) /
Flash of Steel(43)
A quick attack that lowers the target's combat attack damage. 

 Chilling Throw30Cold Throw(16) /
Frigid Throw(44)
Two precise throwing attacks that deal cold damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes snared. This requires a ranged throwing weapon. 

 False Blade30N/A /
Treacherous Blade(44)
An attack that enrages the target, causing the next person it attacks to generate much more hate for a short duration. 

 Avoid Attention31Avoid Notice(17) /
Avoid Blame(45)
Allows the swashbuckler to concentrate on not drawing attention from enemies, granting a chance to lower an enemy's hate towards the swashbuckler with each hit. 

 Feigned Bravado3234N/A /
False Bravado(46)
Grants the swashbuckler a chance to become overconfident with bravado when engaging in melee combat. While under the Bravado proc effect, the swashbuckler's attack rate and hate generated is increased. The Bravado proc effect can stack multiple times, increasing attack rate and hate generation. However, if the swashbuckler takes any damage, then all Bravado proc effects end (not the original maintained augmentation). 

 Slip32Divert(18) /
Evasion(46)
Reduces the target's hate towards the scout. 

 Smirking Defense32Fancy Footwork(18) /
Dexterous Slashing(46)
Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the swashbuckler. This is the swashbuckler's primary defensive stance. 

 Kidney Blow3334Gut Slice(19) /
Disheartening Guile(47)
An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and decreases Trauma (crushing, slashing, and piercing) mitigation on the target. 

 Lie Low33Stay Low(19) /
Shadow Slip(47)
Lowers the target's hate towards the rogue and places the rogue into stealth. 

 Rakish Swathe3434Flamboyant Swathe(20) /
Brilliant Swathe(48)
A powerful attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. Anyone struck by this attack will be knocked down for a short time. 

 Swarthy Deception34Swarthy Distraction(20) /
Swarthy Diversion(48)
The swashbuckler can transfer some of the blame taken for attacking enemies to an ally instead. This ability does not require any concentration. 

 Ambuscade35Shanghai(21) /
Brazen Thrust(49)
A stealth attack that deals great damage and knocks the target down. 

 Ruthless Cunning35Increases combat attack damage for a short time. 

 Thirsting Veil35Quest ability from Bloodlines Chronicles. Need description. 

 Hamstring36Undercut(22) /
Disable(50)
Deals damage and snares target on a successful hit. 

 Tricky Display36Flashy Trick(22) /
Deriding Chicanery(50)
Decreases target's defense and wisdom. 

 Checkmate37Neutralize(23) /
Hangman's Noose(51)
Severely decreases target's resistance to magic divine and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked. 

 Cats Paw38Unfriendly Reminder(24) /
Pillage(52)
An attack from behind that deals great damage and decreases the target's agility. 

 Swashbuckler: Reproach38Gibe(24) /
Admonish(52)
Infuriates the target towards the swashbuckler, increasing hate towards the swashbuckler, interrupting them, and dispelling magic and mental-based benefits on the target. 

 Artful Finesse39N/A /
Ingenious Finesse(53)
Increases the combat attack damage and speed of the swashbuckler. 

 Disarming Smirk4044Disarming Grin(26) /
Disarming Leer(54)
Mesmerizes a single target and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. 

 Disguise: Half Elf40"Fun spell" - Shapechanges caster. (Half Elf illusion) 

 Uncanny Speed40Snap of the Wrist(26) /
Uncanny Reflexes(54)
Two precise quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. 

 Bladeweaver4144Flight of Fancy(27) /
Battleweaver(55)
Increases the agility of the swashbuckler and increases the effectiveness of all combat arts used by the swashbuckler. 

 Daring Advance41Risky Advance(27) /
Audacious Advance(55)
Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance. 

 Flurry of Blades42Flurry of Arms(28) /
Fury of Blades(56)
Three quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, target's physical damage resistance is decreased. 

 Lucky Gambit42Deft Rush(28) /
Lucky Ruse(56)
An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. 

 Flash of Steel4344Playful Swipe(29) /
Dazzling Steel(57)
A quick attack that lowers the target's combat attack damage. 

 Razor Edge4344Nimble Cut(29) /
Razor Point(57)
An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry. 

 Flamboyant Strike44N/A /
Gaudy Strike(58)
An offensive attack that cripples the target's intelligence. 

 Frigid Throw44Chilling Throw(30) /
Arctic Blast(58)
Two precise throwing attacks that deal cold damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes snared. This requires a ranged throwing weapon. 

 Treacherous Blade44False Blade(30) /
Devious Blade(58)
An attack that enrages the target, causing the next person it attacks to generate much more hate for a short duration. 

 Avoid Blame45Avoid Attention(31) /
Avoid Censure(59)
Allows the swashbuckler to concentrate on not drawing attention from enemies, granting a chance to lower an enemy's hate towards the swashbuckler with each hit. 

 Dexterous Slashing46Smirking Defense(32) /
Agile Slashing(60)
Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the swashbuckler. This is the swashbuckler's primary defensive stance. 

 Evasion46Slip(32) /
Elude(60)
Reduces the target's hate towards the scout. 

 False Bravado46Feigned Bravado(32) /
Spurious Bravado(60)
Grants the swashbuckler a chance to become overconfident with bravado when engaging in melee combat. While under the Bravado proc effect, the swashbuckler's attack rate and hate generated is increased. The Bravado proc effect can stack multiple times, increasing attack rate and hate generation. However, if the swashbuckler takes any damage, then all Bravado proc effects end (not the original maintained augmentation). 

 Disheartening Guile47Kidney Blow(33) /
Guile(61)
An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and decreases Trauma (crushing, slashing, and piercing) mitigation on the target. 

 Shadow Slip47Lie Low(33) /
Hideaway(61)
Lowers the target's hate towards the rogue and places the rogue into stealth. 

 Brilliant Swathe4854Rakish Swathe(34) /
Dashing Swathe(62)
A powerful attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. Anyone struck by this attack will be knocked down for a short time. 

 Swarthy Diversion48Swarthy Deception(34) /
Swarthy Disorder(62)
The swashbuckler can transfer some of the blame taken for attacking enemies to an ally instead. This ability does not require any concentration. 

 Brazen Thrust49Ambuscade(35) /
Brazening(63)
A stealth attack that deals great damage and knocks the target down. 

 Deriding Chicanery50Tricky Display(36) /
Double-Cross(64)
Decreases target's defense and wisdom. 

 Disable5054Hamstring(36) /
Impair(64)
Deals damage and snares target on a successful hit. 

 Inspired Daring50N/A /
Inspiration(70)
Grants the swashbuckler an opportunity to strike for additional piercing damage with every melee attack for 13 seconds. 

 Weapon Blur50"Fun spell" - Gives the swashbuckler's weapons a blurred appearance. 

 Hangman's Noose51Checkmate(37) /
Constrain(65)
Severely decreases target's resistance to magic divine and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked. 

 Admonish52Swashbuckler: Reproach(38) /
Berate(66)
Infuriates the target towards the swashbuckler, increasing hate towards the swashbuckler, interrupting them, and dispelling magic and mental-based benefits on the target. 

 Hurricane52Grants the swashbuckler a chance to attack all enemies in an area around the swashbuckler with every normal combat attack for up to 4 enemies. Upgrades to this combat art increase the percentage. 

 Pillage5254Cats Paw(38) /
Plunder(66)
An attack from behind that deals great damage and decreases the target's agility. 

 Ingenious Finesse53Artful Finesse(39) /
Perfect Finesse(67)
Increases the combat attack damage and speed of the swashbuckler. 

 Disarming Leer54Disarming Smirk(40) /
Disarming Sneer(68)
Mesmerizes a single target and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. 

 Uncanny Reflexes5454Uncanny Speed(40) /
Uncanny Response(68)
Two precise quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. 

 Audacious Advance55Daring Advance(41) /
Dauntless Advance(69)
Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance. 

 Battleweaver55Bladeweaver(41) /
Steelweaver(69)
Increases the agility of the swashbuckler and increases the effectiveness of all combat arts used by the swashbuckler. 

 Hail of Steel55Fires a steady stream of thrown weapons at a target. To maintain this effect, the swashbuckler forgoes normal ranged attacks and combat arts and must be rooted in place, and it requires that the target be outside of melee range. This ability can be toggled to end early if needed. 

 Fury of Blades56Flurry of Blades(42) /
Whirl of Blades(70)
Three quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, target's physical damage resistance is decreased. 

 Lucky Ruse56Lucky Gambit(42) /
Lucky Ploy(70)
An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. 

 Dazzling Steel57Flash of Steel(43) /
N/A
A quick attack that lowers the target's combat attack damage. 

 Razor Point57Razor Edge(43) /
N/A
An attack from the side or front that deals medium damage. If it hits, it cripples target's ability to parry. 

 Arctic Blast58Frigid Throw(44) /
N/A
Two precise throwing attacks that deal cold damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target becomes snared. This requires a ranged throwing weapon. 

 Devious Blade58Treacherous Blade(44) /
N/A
An attack that enrages the target, causing the next person it attacks to generate much more hate for a short duration. 

 Gaudy Strike58Flamboyant Strike(44) /
N/A
An offensive attack that cripples the target's intelligence. 

 Lung Puncture58A melee attack from beind that puncture's the target's lungs, causing severe impairment to their offensive melee and casting skills. 

 Avoid Censure59Avoid Blame(45) /
N/A
Allows the swashbuckler to concentrate on not drawing attention from enemies, granting a chance to lower an enemy's hate towards the swashbuckler with each hit. 

 Agile Slashing60Dexterous Slashing(46) /
N/A
Increases defense, parry, and physical damage mitigation while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the swashbuckler. This is the swashbuckler's primary defensive stance. 

 Elude60Evasion(46) /
N/A
Reduces the target's hate towards the scout. 

 Spurious Bravado60False Bravado(46) /
N/A
Grants the swashbuckler a chance to become overconfident with bravado when engaging in melee combat. While under the Bravado proc effect, the swashbuckler's attack rate and hate generated is increased. The Bravado proc effect can stack multiple times, increasing attack rate and hate generation. However, if the swashbuckler takes any damage, then all Bravado proc effects end (not the original maintained augmentation). 

 Guile6164Disheartening Guile(47) /
N/A
An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and decreases trauma (crushing, slashing, and piercing) mitigation on the target. 

 Hideaway61Shadow Slip(47) /
N/A
Lowers the target's hate towards the rogue and places the rogue into stealth. 

 Dashing Swathe6264Brilliant Swathe(48) /
N/A
A powerful attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. Anyone struck by this attack will be knocked down for a short time. 

 Swarthy Disorder6264Swarthy Diversion(48) /
N/A
The swashbuckler can transfer some of the blame taken for attacking enemies to an ally instead. This ability does not require any concentration. 

 Brazening63Brazen Thrust(49) /
N/A
A stealth attack that deals great damage and knocks the target down. 

 Double-Cross64Deriding Chicanery(50) /
N/A
Decreases target's defense and wisdom. 

 Impair6464Disable(50) /
N/A
Deals damage and snares target on a successful hit. 

 Constrain65Hangman's Noose(51) /
N/A
Severely decreases target's resistance to magic and divine damage and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked. 

 En Garde65Almost every time an enemy parries, blocks, ripostes, or deflects the swashbuckler, the swashbuckler is granted another chance to attack. Almost every time the swashbuckler parries, ripostes, or blocks an enemy, the swashbuckler is granted another chance to attack. 

 Berate66Admonish(52) /
N/A
Infuriates the target towards the swashbuckler, increasing hate towards the swashbuckler, interrupting them, and dispelling magic and mental-based benefits on the target. 

 Plunder66Pillage(52) /
N/A
An attack from behind that deals great damage and decreases the target's agility. 

 Perfect Finesse67Ingenious Finesse(53) /
N/A
Increases the combat attack damage and speed of the swashbuckler. 

 Disarming Sneer68Disarming Leer(54) /
N/A
Mesmerizes a single target and removes them from being affected by area of effect spells for a short duration. 

 Uncanny Response68Uncanny Reflexes(54) /
N/A
Two precise quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. 

 Dauntless Advance69Audacious Advance(55) /
N/A
Increases offensive skills at the cost of the rogue's defense skill. This ability also grants the rogue a chance to interrupt with additional melee damage with each successful attack. This is the rogue's primary offensive stance. 

 Steelweaver69Battleweaver(55) /
N/A
Increases the agility of the swashbuckler and increases the effectiveness of all combat arts used by the swashbuckler. 

 Inspiration70Inspired Daring(50) /
N/A
Grants the swashbuckler an opportunity to strike for additional piercing damage with every melee attack. 

 Lucky Ploy70Lucky Ruse(56) /
N/A
An attack that strikes all enemies surrounding the swashbuckler. 

 Whirl of Blades70Fury of Blades(56) /
N/A
Three quick attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, target's physical damage resistance is decreased. 

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