Fencer Profession
Overview
Fencer is a melee profession that specializes in one-handed weapons, applying
debuffs such as Blind, Bleed, and Snare, and offensive pressure through fast strikes.
Prerequisites
To learn Novice Fencer in SWG Restoration, the following are required as prerequisites:
- Brawler: One-Handed IV (x4xx)
- At least ONE of these skills:
- Brawler: Unarmed IV (4xxx)
- Brawler: Two-Handed IV (xx4x)
- Brawler: Polearm IV (xxx4)
Fencer abilities can be used with any melee weapon.
Abilities
See
Fencer Abilities for up to date details on abilities.
Utility:
- Cripple Attack / Improved Cripple Attack – Applies a Snare to the target (20s / 25s duration, 16s CD).
- Blind Attack / Improved / Advanced – Applies Blind to the target (40s / 45s / 55s duration, 2s CD).
- Binding Strike / Improved Binding Strike – Low damage attack (0.10x / 0.20x, 60s CD) that reduces the target's Action and Mind regeneration and healing by 10% / 25% (20s / 30s duration, 60s CD).
Offensive Abilities:
- Body Hit / Improved Body Hit – Single target strike (1.40x / 1.60x damage, 1s CD).
- Scatter Hit / Improved Scatter Hit – Deals damage to the target's health, action, and mind pools (1.60x / 1.90x damage, +50 accuracy, 4s CD). Improved Scatter Hit is a Cone AoE.
- Advanced Bleed Attack – Cone AoE attack (1.25x damage, 1s CD) that applies a Bleed DoT for 60 seconds.
- Improved Lunge – Melee attack (1.30x damage, +50 accuracy, 2s CD) that also buffs the Fencer: grants +25 Combat Speed, +45 Defense, +20% Critical Chance, and a 30% chance to reset the cooldown of Body Hit. Buff lasts 30 seconds.
Defensive Abilities:
- Improved Sprint – Grants +Movement Speed and +150 Defense for 30 seconds (30s CD). Wears off after you attack.
- Advanced Sprint – Grants +Movement Speed, +150 Defense, +35% Healing, and +50 States Resistance for 30 seconds (30s CD). Wears off after you attack.
Equipment
Armor
Fencers can wear
Battle Armor. The recommended end game option is
RIS (Reinforced Insulated Suit) armor, which offers the greatest durability. Check out the
Armorsmith page to learn more about Armor.
Heroic Jewelry Sets
Razor Set
- Each piece provides Melee General: 30, Body Hit Fast Attack Chance: 5, and One-Handed Weapon Accuracy While Moving: 15.
- Requires: Master Fencer
- 3-Piece Bonus: Gain the Razor Waltz ability. While in Razor Waltz, all of your attacks gain an accuracy bonus and apply a stacking Bleed effect.
- 4-Piece Bonus: Razor Waltz with a 10 second bonus to duration.
- 5-Piece Bonus: Razor Waltz with a 20 second bonus to duration.
Pursuit Set
- Each piece provides Armor Penalty Mitigation: 20, and Sprint Quick Cooldown Chance: 5.
- Requires: Novice Brawler
- 3-Piece Bonus: You gain the Pursuit ability. When you use Pursuit against a target, you gain a speed boost, accuracy bonus against them, and immunity from any snares they use against you.
- 4-Piece Bonus: 10 second bonus to Pursuit duration.
- 5-Piece Bonus: 20 second bonus to Pursuit duration.
Check out the
Heroic Jewelry Sets page for full details on all sets.