User:Steamy Igloo/Newbie Guides/Warrior Swords

=Swords=

Conditions
One of the main reasons to run sword is the elite Crippling Slash. This allows for easy cripple on a target which also applies bleeding which can trigger deep wound from gash. Basically, sword spams more conditions than axe or hammer.

Conjures
Swords are typically better at utilizing conjures than axes or hammers because they hit more often due to snares and skills like Sun and Moon Slash that hit multiple times.

Knockdowns
Sword builds rarely bring Shock and often don't bring Bull's Strike, meaning they lack knockdowns. They do however usually have Crippling Slash which makes up for some of the bonus's lost from knockdowns.

Low Damage
Swords have the lowest damage of axes and hammers due to low damage criticals, this means that they need a conjure if they want to deal heavy damage, meaning the bar has less room for utility.

Bar Compression
Swords need 2 skills to apply deep wound, meaning bar compression is often a problem as they have less room for utility skills such as Bull's Strike and Savage Slash. Most bars still bring some utility however not on the same level as axe bars.

Other Info

 * Swords are the less used than axes and hammers by far
 * Swords are usually not as effective as hammers and axes, although there are exceptions