Fencing

Description

• The Fencing skill determines the player's chance to attack or avoid attacks while using a Fencing-skill weapon. Fencing weapons are typically faster than average, but lower than average damage. Fencing weapons may be poisoned using the Poisoning skill. The Fencing special attack against creatures increases poison and disease damage against the target, and also applies Cripple debuff, which increases the chance to hit against the target.

Summary

• Fencing grants the ability to use fast striking weapons
• All Fencing weapons, including two-handed weapons such as spears, can be poisoned using the Poisoning skill
• The chance to hit with a Fencing weapon is equal to (attacker's fencing skill + 50) / ((defender's weapon or wrestling skill + 50) * 2) plus any relevant accuracy bonuses
• Increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) as a secondary weapon skill (when using another weapon skill) in PvM.
• Increases Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Skill / 100) as a secondary weapon skill (when using another weapon skill) in PvP. (PvP Melee Supplemental Damage Cap 20%)

PvM Bonuses

• Increases PvM Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) as a secondary weapon skill (when using another weapon skill)

PvM Special Attack

• Only works against creatures, not other players
• Players have a 10% chance of inflicting a Fencing Weapon Special Attack against creatures
• This chance can be further increased via the Arms Lore Skill, Water Aspect Armor, or Mastery Chain Links.
• Increases Damage by 100% and adds 1 stack of Cripple to target lasting 8-16 seconds (max of 5 Cripple stacks on target).
• Target's Defense is reduced by 6% per Cripple stack, and takes an additional 6% Poison and Disease damage per Cripple stack

Example: An 6% Cripple Effect (1 stack) is applied to a creature

• Attackers that normally had a 50% chance to hit the creature will now have a 56% chance to hit
• Any Players or Player Followers that apply Poison to the target through a Melee attack, will now have their Poison Tick damage against the target increased by 6%
• Any Disease Damage against the target will be increased by 6%

Weapon Setup Bonus

• Players will receive bonuses against creatures based on what "setup" they have for weapons/shields occupying their hands
• These bonuses will be listed as (Setup) in the [stats page
• These bonuses only apply to non blessed weapons/spell books

Type	Setup	Bonus
One-Handed (1H)	Melee with No Shield	+20% Accuracy
	Melee with Shield	+10% Accuracy, +10% Damage Resistance
	Ranged with No Shield	+20% Accuracy, +25% Melee Damage
	Ranged with Shield	+10% Accuracy, +25% Melee Damage, +10% Damage Resistance
	Spellbook with No Shield	+30% Meditation Rate
	Spellbook with Shield	+15% Meditation Rate, +10% Damage Resistance
Two-Handed (2H)	Melee	+25% Melee Damage
	Ranged	+50% Melee Damage
	Arcane Staff	+10% Arcane Mana recovery Chance
Paired (Pa)	Dual Wielding, Wrestling	+10 Attack Speed

Fencing Weapons

Main article: Armor & Weapons

Fencing class weapons are crafted with Blacksmithy or bought off NPCs.

Interrupt					Grinding (Light)
Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Speed		Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Speed
Kryss	1H	Yes	58		Warfork	1H	Yes	50
Assassin's Knife	1H	Yes	58		Epee	1H	Yes	50
Hunting Knife	1H	Yes	58		Rapier	1H	Yes	50
Kukri	1H	Yes	58		Fencing Sabre	1H	Yes	50
Grinding (Medium)					Burst
Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Speed		Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Speed
Short Spear	2H	Yes	40		Spear	2H	Yes	30
Pitchfork	2H	Yes	40		Sarissa	2H	Yes	30

Codex

Main article: Weapon and Parry Codex

• Fencing weapons benefit from Stances and Finishers provided by a Codex of Fencing:
• Requires 80 Fencing and 80 Tactics to use

Fencing Codex Stances, Finishers and Abilities
Type	Name	Description
Stance	Aggressive	Increases Attack Speed by 2.5% per rank
Stance	Defensive	Damage increased by 2% per rank and weapon swings increase your Damage Resistance to all enemies by 4% per rank for 5 seconds (does not stack)
Stance	Cleave	Deals 10% of Damage per rank towards a random enemy within 2 tiles
Stance	Blackguard	Successful hits have a 4% chance per rank to inflict a Disease effect on target that deals 200% Damage spread out over 20 seconds (on Stealth attack will instead deal 66% Damage)
Stance	Fang	Damage increased by (3%, 3.5%, 4%) per rank while using weapon coated with (Greater, Deadly, Lethal) Poison. Bonus amount is doubled if player meets minimum Poisoning skill (printed) needed to apply Poison type
Finisher	Assassinate	Inflicts 400% Damage and immediately resolves 1 Disease tick and 1 Poison tick remaining on target (only will resolve effects inflicted by player)
Finisher	Flurry	Increases Weapon Speed by 15% for 20 seconds (does not stack)
Weapon Ability	Gambit	For next 15 seconds accuracy is reduced by 25% but melee damage is increased by 75%
Weapon Ability	Swiftstrikes	For next 15 seconds each hit increases attack speed by 5% (scaled by weapon speed) up to a max of 25%
Weapon Ability	Bane	Immediately resolve 3 poison ticks if player has an active weapon-applied poison on creature

Beneficial Skills

Having these skills benefit Fencing:

*Table only includes passive skill bonuses and does not include temporary or toggle-able effects*

Skill	Benefit	Weapons	DamageType
Anatomy	Increases Base Weapon Damage by (20% * (Anatomy Skill / 100)) Increases Weapon Finisher chance by (100% * (Anatomy Skill / 100)) Increases Swing Speed by (5% * (Anatomy Skill / 100))	All	Core
Chivalry	Increases PvP Base Weapon Damage by (10% * (Chivalry Skill / 100))	All	Supplemental
Tactics	0-100 Skill: Increases Base Weapon Damage by (-50% + (Tactics Skill / 200)) 100+ Skill: Any additional skill increases Base Weapon Damage by (1% * (Tactics Skill - 100))	All	Core
Arms Lore	Increases Special Attack Chance by (10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100)) Increases Weapon Ability fill meter by an additional (10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100) Increases Swing Speed by (5% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100))	All	Supplemental
Lumberjacking	Increases the Base Weapon Damage of axes by (25% * (Lumberjacking Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Lumberjacking Skill / 100)) in PvP.	Axes (Swordsmanship)	Supplemental
Mining	Increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * (Mining Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Mining Skill / 100)) in PvP.	Mace Fighting	Supplemental
Blacksmithy	Increases the damage of blacksmith-crafted weapons by (25% * (Blacksmithing Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Blacksmithing Skill / 100)) in PvP.	All	Supplemental
Carpentry	Increases the damage of carpentry-crafted weapons by (25% * (Carpentry Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Carpentry Skill / 100)) in PvP.	All	Supplemental
Camping Tracking Forensic Evaluation	Increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Skill / 100) in PvP.	All	Supplemental
Archery, Fencing, Macing, Swordsmanship, Arcane, Fishing	When wielding a weapon of another weapon class, increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Skill / 100) in PvP	All	Supplemental
Wrestling	When wielding a weapon of another weapon class, increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) in PvM only.	All	Supplemental
Inscription	Increases the damage of scribe-crafted weapons by (20% * (Inscription Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (8% * (Inscription Skill / 100)) in PvP.	Wrestling	Supplemental
Focus	Increases Swing Speed and Accuracy by (15% * (Focus Skill / 100)) in PvM Increases Base Weapon Damage by (10% * (Focus Skill / 100)) in PvP	All	Supplemental
Tailoring	Increases the damage of tailor-crafted weapons by (25% * (Tailoring Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Tailoring Skill / 100) in PvP (Not confirmed)	Wrestling	Supplemental
Item Identification	Increases the Accuracy property of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)) Increases the Damage property of magical weapons by (100% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)) Increases the Slayer propery of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100))	Magical Weapons	Supplemental

Training

Skill	Activity
0-50	Train from NPC
50-80	Passively by Melee combat with a Fencing weapon in the New Player Dungeon
80-100	Passively by Melee combat with a Fencing weapon