Pirate101 Swashbuckler Abilities List

Sneak Attack

Type: Power

Level: 1

Range: 1 movement range

Duration: Instant

Effect: x2 damage melee attack

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Sneak Attack (only)

Walk in Shadows

Type: Power

Level: 4

Range: Self only

Duration: 3 Rounds

Effect: Hide caster for 3 turns, Increases backstab damage

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Walk in Shadows (only)

Light Armor Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 5

Effect: Can equip light armor

Free for: Swashbuckler, Privateer, Buccaneer

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Musketeer

Light Armor Rank 1 (only)

Stabby Weapons Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 7

Effect: +2 damage with Stabby Weapons

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Stabby Weapons Rank 1 (only)

Fast Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 7

Effect: +2 movement

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Fast Rank 1 (only)

Alert Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 8

Effect: -50% damage from traps

Free for: Swashbuckler

Alert Rank 1 (only)

Rough Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 9

Effect: +1 damage

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Rough Rank 1 (only)

Hurl Knife

Type: Power

Level: 10

Range: 3

Duration: 3 Rounds

Effect: 1x damage and -50% movement for 3 turns

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Hurl Knife (only)

Jump Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 10

Effect: Can jump over obstacles in combat

Free for: Swashbuckler

Jump Rank 1 (only)

Accurate Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 11

Effect: +2 accuracy

Free for: Swashbuckler, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer

Accurate Rank 1 (only)

Walk in Darkness

Type: Power

Level: 12

Range: Self only

Duration: 5 Rounds

Effect: Hides caster for 5 turns, x2 damage ends when you hit or you are hit

Free for: Swashbuckler

Walk in Darkness (only)

Gallant Defense

Type: Power

Level: 13

Range: Self only

Duration: 5 Rounds

Effect: Intercept an attack directed at an adjacent ally

Free for: Swashbuckler

Gallant Defense (only)

Dodgy Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 13

Effect: +2 dodge

Free for: Swashbuckler, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer

Dodgy Rank 1 (only)

First Strike Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 15

Range: Weapon Range

Effect: Strike before your attackers

Free for: Swashbuckler

First Strike Rank 1 (only)

Pirate Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 15

Effect: +25% damage when on enemy ships

Free for: Swashbuckler, Privateer, Buccaneer

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Musketeer

Pirate Rank 1 (only)

Peaceful Rank 1

Type: Talent

Level: 16

Effect: -20% combat threat

Free for: Swashbuckler, Musketeer

Peaceful Rank 1 (only)

Stabby Weapons Rank 2

Type: Talent

Level: 16

Effect: +6 damage with Stabby Weapons

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Stabby Weapons Rank 2 (only)

Fast Rank 2

Type: Talent

Level: 18

Effect: +2 movement

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Fast Rank 2 (only)

Rough Rank 2

Type: Talent

Level: 18

Effect: +2 damage

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Rough Rank 2 (only)

Readied Spell Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 20

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Once per turn

Effect: Bonus magic attack when enemy moves into range

Skill Point for: All

Readied Spell Rank 1 (only)

Coward's Bane Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 20

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Once per turn

Effect: Bonus magic attack if enemy disengages

Skill Point for: All

Coward's Bane Rank 1 (only)

Flanking Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 20

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Once per turn

Effect: Bonus melee sneak attack when flanking

Skill Point for: All

Flanking Rank 1 (only)

Forbiddance Spell

Type: Power

Level: 20

Effect: (PVP ONLY) One random Power from target's hand removed from both players' decks

Skill Point for: All

Forbiddance Spell (only)

Burst Fire Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 20

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Once per turn

Effect: Chance of bonus ranged attack if you hit

Skill Point for: All

Burst Fire Rank 1 (only)

Back Stab

Type: Power

Level: 20

Range: 1 movement range

Duration: 2 Rounds

Effect: x2 damage plus bleeding (Slashy, Smashy, or Stabby weapon required)

Free for: Swashbuckler

Back Stab (only)

Cheap Shot Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 20

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Once per turn

Effect: Bonus attack when enemy disengages

Skill Point for: All

Cheap Shot Rank 1 (only)

Relentless Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 20

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Once per turn

Effect: Chance of bonus melee attack if you hit

Skill Point for: All

Relentless Rank 1 (only)

Witch Hunter Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 20

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Once per turn

Effect: Bonus magic attack if enemy uses magic, reduce enemy damage 50%

Skill Point for: All

Witch Hunter Rank 1 (only)

Accurate Rank 2

Type: Talent

Level: 20

Effect: +3 accuracy

Free for: Swashbuckler, Buccaneer, Musketeer

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer

Accurate Rank 2 (only)

Parting Shot Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 20

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Once per turn

Effect: Chance of bonus ranged attack if enemy disengages

Skill Point for: All

Parting Shot Rank 1 (only)

Overwatch Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 20

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Once per turn

Effect: Bonus ranged attack when enemy moves into range

Skill Point for: All

Overwatch Rank 1 (only)

Assassin's Mist

Type: Power

Level: 21

Range: 1 movement range

Duration: 3 Rounds

Effect: Poison foes, inflicting damage for 3 turns

Free for: Swashbuckler

Assassin's Mist (only)

Dance of Steel

Type: Power

Level: 23

Range: 1 movement range

Duration: Instant

Effect: x1 damage hits all adjacent enemies (Slashy, Smashy, or Stabby weapon required)

Free for: Swashbuckler

Dance of Steel (only)

Shadowdance

Type: Power

Level: 25

Range: Self only

Duration: 3 Rounds

Effect: x2 critical hit chance for 3 rounds

Free for: Swashbuckler

Shadowdance (only)

Dodgy Rank 2

Type: Talent

Level: 25

Effect: +3 dodge

Free for: Swashbuckler, Buccaneer

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Privateer, Musketeer

Dodgy Rank 2 (only)

Peaceful Rank 2

Type: Talent

Level: 27

Effect: -10% combat threat

Free for: Swashbuckler, Musketeer

Peaceful Rank 2 (only)

Pirate Rank 2

Type: Talent

Level: 30

Effect: +25% damage +25% accuracy when on enemy ships

Free for: Privateer, Swashbuckler, Buccaneer

Skill Point for: Witchdoctor, Musketeer

Pirate Rank 2 (only)

Assassin's Strike

Type: Power

Level: 30

Range: 1 movement range

Duration: 2 Rounds

Effect: x3 damage plus bleeding (Slashy, Smashy, or Stabby weapon required)

Free for: Swashbuckler

Assassin's Strike (only)

Rough Rank 3

Type: Talent

Level: 32

Effect: +4 damage

Free for: Swashbuckler

Rough Rank 3 (only)

Assassin's Gloom

Type: Power

Level: 35

Range: 1 movement range

Duration: 5 Rounds

Effect: x1 damage poison

Free for: Swashbuckler

Assassin's Gloom (only)

Dodgy Rank 3

Type: Talent

Level: 35

Effect: +5 dodge

Free for: Swashbuckler

Dodgy Rank 3 (only)

Riposte Rank 1

Type: Epic

Level: 37

Range: Weapon Range

Effect: Bonus attack when enemy misses

Free for: Swashbuckler

Riposte Rank 1 (only)

Readied Spell Rank 2

Type: Epic

Level: 40

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Up to 3x per turn

Effect: Bonus magic attack when enemy moves into range

Skill Point for: All

Readied Spell Rank 2 (only)

Coward's Bane Rank 2

Type: Epic

Level: 40

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Up to 3x per turn

Effect: Bonus magic attack if enemy disengages

Skill Point for: All

Coward's Bane Rank 2 (only)

Overwatch Rank 2

Type: Epic

Level: 40

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Up to 3x per turn

Effect: Bonus ranged attack when enemy moves into range

Skill Point for: All

Overwatch Rank 2 (only)

Parting Shot Rank 2

Type: Epic

Level: 40

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Up to 3x per turn

Effect: Chance of bonus ranged attack if enemy disengages

Skill Point for: All

Parting Shot Rank 2 (only)

First Strike Rank 2

Type: Epic

Level: 40

Range: Weapon Range

Effect: Strike before your attackers, 3 times per round

Free for: Swashbuckler

First Strike Rank 2 (only)

Flanking Rank 2

Type: Epic

Level: 40

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Up to 3x per turn

Effect: Bonus melee sneak attack when flanking

Skill Point for: All

Flanking Rank 2 (only)

Stabby Weapons Rank 3

Type: Talent

Level: 40

Effect: +12 damage with Stabby Weapons

Free for: Swashbuckler

Stabby Weapons Rank 3 (only)

Cheap Shot Rank 2

Type: Epic

Level: 40

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: Up to 3x per turn

Effect: Sneak attack when enemy disengages

Skill Point for: All

Cheap Shot Rank 2 (only)

Pirate Rank 3

Type: Talent

Level: 42

Effect: +25% damage +50% accuracy when on enemy ships

Free for: Swashbuckler, Buccaneer

Skill Point for: Privateer

Pirate Rank 3 (only)

Fast Rank 3

Type: Talent

Level: 45

Effect: +1 movement

Free for: Swashbuckler

Fast Rank 3 (only)

Peaceful Rank 3

Type: Talent

Level: 47

Effect: -10% combat threat

Free for: Swashbuckler

Skill Point for: Musketeer

Peaceful Rank 3 (only)

Grand Shadowdance

Type: Power

Level: 50

Range: Self only

Duration: 5 Rounds

Effect: +2 critical chance

Free for: Swashbuckler

Grand Shadowdance (only)

Riposte Rank 2

Type: Epic

Level: 52

Range: Weapon Range

Duration: up to 3 times per round

Effect: Bonus attack when enemy misses

Free for: Swashbuckler

Riposte Rank 2 (only)

Black Fog

Type: Power

Level: 55

Range: Adjacent Squares

Duration: 5 Rounds

Effect: x2 damage while hidden, ends when you attack or take damage

Free for: Swashbuckler

Black Fog (only)

Hurl Blades

Type: Power

Level: 57

Range: 1

Duration: 5 Rounds

Effect: x1 damage, -50% movement to enemies

Free for: Swashbuckler

Hurl Blades (only)

First Strike Rank 3

Type: Epic

Level: 60

Range: Weapon range

Duration: up to 3 times per round

Effect: Strike before your attackers, affects sneak attacks +25% damage

Free for: Swashbuckler

First Strike Rank 3 (only)

Assassin's Shroud

Type: Power

Level: 62

Range: Adjacent Squares

Duration: 5 Rounds

Effect: x1 damage poison, prevents healing

Free for: Swashbuckler

Assassin's Shroud (only)

Gambit of Steel

Type: Power

Level: 65

Range: 1 movement range

Duration: Instant

Effect: x1 damage, hits all adjacent enemies, trigger epics. Melee weapon required.

Free for: Swashbuckler

Gambit of Steel (only)

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