Artisans in Damascus made your sword two hundred years ago. It was taken from the body of a Saracen by your great-grandfather, who was himself fated to die beneath the boiling sun of the Aegean decades later. Your grandfather inherited this sword and used it to carve out a fortune in the Far East, but your father gambled it all away and lost the sword in a game of cards. You got it back from the man with one eye and now the swirling patterns in the blade obey only you, you and your lightning quickness and devil’s grin. With such steel in your hand you need fear no one. Now, in this new world, it falls to you to redeem your family’s name.
Whether on the deck of a ship, amidst the jungle ruins of a dead civilization, or in the back alleys of the most black-hearted port in the Burning Sea, swashbuckling combat plays like nothing you’ve experienced in an MMO.
Choose your school: Fencing is formal, refined, and deadly. Florentine is flashy and fast. Dirty Fighting is tricky and brutal. Each has dozens of unique skills coupled with hundreds of dramatic and distinctive animations that turn every duel into a cinematic adventure.
From moment to moment, your Balance is what keeps you alive. While your Balance is high, you can parry and block attacks with ease. When your Balance is low, every thrust connects and your life hangs by a thread. It’s a constant dance to reduce your enemy’s Balance with Preparatory Attacks while building up your own, all the while accumulating enough Initiative to unleash a dazzling Finishing Move.
Drive your elbow into your enemy’s nose. Kick him in the shin and make him jump. Throw sand in his eyes to blind him. Use your offhand dagger to divert his thrust and go for the gut with your saber. Take a mighty swing and send a crowd of enemies to their knees. Swashbuckling combat is swift but intricate, with all the grace and drama of a Hollywood swordfight.
