Combat Skills

Combat Skills

Name	Description	NPC Guilds who train this skill	Do merchants offer jobs in this skill?	Races with Skill Bonus/Penalty
Parry	Parrying is a good skill to have when using shields. Every time you are struck, this skill is checked. If successful, you get the AR bonus from your shield. This skill works fine as a secondary or primary, depending on personal preference.	Swordsman Fencer Maces Staves	No	Elf +8 Darkelf +8
Tactics	Tactics helps you determine how much damage you do with a successful blow. The more damage you do, and the quicker you can kill your opponent.	Swordsman Fencer Maces Staves Archery	No	Human +10 Halfelf +10 Dwarf +10 Fomorian+10
Battledexterity	This skill temporarily increases your dexterity when in a battle. This has the effect of increasing your weapon speed. The higher your Battle Dexterity skill, the faster your weapon speed becomes.	Swordsman Fencer Maces Staves Archery	No	None
Anatomy	Anatomy is linked with your healing skill. It allows you to heal quickly and resurrect players. Anatomy raises intelligence and if your healing and anatomy levels add to 80 or more you are able to attempt to resurrect. Anatomy can also be used on a monster to get the ‘Level’ of the monster. Levels are shown from 10 to 160. You can use it as a rough guide to your ability to kill it.	Archery Tailor Leadership	Yes	Human +10
Staves	When using a staff, this skill is checked to deternine if you hit or miss	Staves	No	Darkelf +10
Macefighting	When using a blunt weapon like a hammer, this skill is checked to deternine if you hit or miss	Maces	No	Dwarf +10
Archery	When using a bow or crossbow, this skill is checked to deternine if you hit or miss	Archery	No	Elf +10 Halfelf +10
Fencing	When using a weapon with a pointed tip, this skill is checked to deternine if you hit or miss	Fencer	No	Fomorian +10
Swordsmanship	When using a weapon with a edge, this skill is checked to deternine if you hit or miss	Swordsman	No	Human +10

Note: You will need some staves skill to hold a mage, druid or necro staff