Swordsman

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Swordsman is an enemy unit encountered in the Mercenary Barracks (floor 3).

• Standard
• Elite

Swordsman
Attributes
Vigor	145
Attack	19 - 29
Armor	0
Sanity	155
Resistance	0
Accuracy	55%
Block	0
Evasion	18%
Ward	0
Luck	40%
Initiative	7
Feature	Gains 10 Accuracy and +50% critical damage for 3 turns each time he misses.
Vigor	175
Attack	25 - 35
Armor	0
Sanity	185
Resistance	0
Accuracy	65%
Block	1
Evasion	30%
Ward	1
Luck	45%
Initiative	7
Feature	Gains 10 Accuracy and +50% critical damage for 3 turns each time he misses.
Vigor	190
Attack	32 - 42
Armor	0
Sanity	200
Resistance	0
Accuracy	65%
Block	1
Evasion	36%
Ward	1
Luck	55%
Initiative	7
Feature	Gains 10 Accuracy and +50% critical damage for 3 turns each time he misses.

Elite Conscript
Attributes
Vigor	145
Attack	21 - 22
Armor	0
Sanity	155
Resistance	0
Accuracy	58%
Block	0
Evasion	23%
Ward	0
Luck	40%
Initiative	8
Feature	Gains 10 Accuracy and +50% critical damage for 3 turns each time he misses.
Vigor	175
Attack	28 - 40
Armor	0
Sanity	190
Resistance	0
Accuracy	68%
Block	1
Evasion	34%
Ward	1
Luck	45%
Initiative	8
Feature	Gains 10 Accuracy and +50% critical damage for 3 turns each time he misses.
Vigor	190
Attack	36 - 47
Armor	0
Sanity	200
Resistance	0
Accuracy	67%
Block	1
Evasion	40%
Ward	1
Luck	55%
Initiative	8
Feature	Gains 10 Accuracy and +50% critical damage for 3 turns each time he misses.

Overview

"Every good dungeon needs a few adventurers crawling around through its bowels, even one that's still under construction. Similar to how every peasant home has a few rats dwelling in its walls. Like rats, these novice fighters are very easily dispatched, having little idea of how to fight underground. The state of their weapons being good evidence of this, as they continue to swing them around carelessly in the narrow tunnels."

Abilities

Physical Attack. Deals 100% damage.

Physical Attack. Deals 75% damage twice.

Stance until the end of battle. Protects an ally. - Redirects all single-target attacks and debuffs from the chosen ally to self. - After being attacked by a minion, the Swordsman counterattacks, dealing 125% damage.

Counter

Roles: Heavy physical damage dealer - Counter Attacker - Guard - Stance user - Self-Buff

Most effective in positions:

Swordsman's advantage lies in his low Accuracy - the more he misses, the more critical damage Buffs he receives. Usually after gaining one such Buff or two, Swordsman becomes very dangerous damage dealer, capable of suddenly dealing huge instances of critical damage, which wear down even the most durable minions like Bone Golem . As such, he should be considered a high-priority target, especially when methods for Buff removal are unavailable.

Due to his low Accuracy and feature, using Evasion against him is a double-edged sword - initially, he will miss a lot against high-Evasion minions but in the process also gain more Accuracy and critical damage to the point that he can easily one-shot his targets after he has stacked several Buffs. Putting a Banshee on the front is a good counter against a Swordsman. Banshee can easily dodge his attacks with her Evasion , use Desolate Scream to remove Buffs he gains from missing attacks and move him to another position to cancel his Stance. Dispel talent is also very useful if there are no minions to remove Buffs. Since Swordsman relies on critical strikes to be powerful, using Luck Debuffs is another good option: Mummy's Clinging Wraps, Black Widow's Spider Strike or Blood Curse spell if Mana is plenty.

Dialogue

Ally is killed: "Aw, crap..." Receiving a critical hit: "This is beyond my level!" Going insane: "LET'S SEE HOW MUCH XP I'M WORTH!"

Trivia

• Originally, Swordsman appeared on the Mines and was later moved to Mercenary Barracks in later stages of Early Access.
• The Swordsman appears to break the fourth wall in his dialogues, commenting on the typical mechanics of role-playing video games.