Swashbuckler enhancements

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Swashbuckler enhancements

Swashbuckler enhancements tree

Core abilities

	Confidence: Passive: +1% Dodge, +1 Reflex Save, and +1 to the Max Dex Bonus of your Armor per Swashbuckler Core Ability you have.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 0	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Bard Level 1
	Swashbuckling: Stance: You gain 1% Doublestrike and Doubleshot as well as +1 to the Enhancement Bonus of the weapon in your main hand. Swashbuckling requires wielding a Light* or Thrown weapon in your main hand, wielding a Buckler or nothing in your off hand, and wearing Light Armor (or a robe) or no armor. (Druids cannot Swashbuckle while in animal forms.) (For Warforged and Bladeforged, you must be using either the Composite Plating or Mithral Body feats). Passive: While Swashbuckling, the following weapons receive Competence bonuses to their critical profiles1: Dagger, Shortsword, Throwing Dagger: +1 Threat Range, +1 Multiplier Light Mace, Light Hammer2, Kama2, Sickle, Dart, Shuriken2, Throwing Axe2, Throwing Hammer2: +2 Threat Range, +1 Multiplier Kukri2, Rapier: +1 Multiplier Handaxe2: +2 Range Light Pick2: +1 Range Light Crossbow3, Scimitar2: No adjustment to critical profile 1 Critical threat range bonuses are doubled with the appropriate Improved Critical feat, but are not affected by weapons with the Keen or Impact attributes. 2 Bard is not naturally proficient with these weapons. 3 With Inquisitive tier 4 enhancement: Inquisition Style: Dashing Inquisition. Notes: A majority of weapons post bonuses effectively have 18-20x3 critical profiles, increased to 15-20x3 with Improved Critical. Exceptions include light picks, scimitars, and light crossbows. Weapons with non-standard crit profiles may improve this further.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Bard Level 3, Confidence
	Uncanny Dodge: Uncanny Dodge: You gain the Uncanny Dodge feat. Passive: Swashbuckling grants an additional 1% Doublestrike, 1% Doubleshot, and +1 Attack Damage.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Bard Level 6, Swashbuckling
	Panache: Panache: While Swashbuckling, you have an additional 1% Doublestrike, 1% Doubleshot, +1 Attack Damage, +1 Reflex Saving Throw, and the weapon in your main hand gains an additional +1 to its Enhancement bonus.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Bard Level 12, Uncanny Dodge
	Roll with the Punches: Roll with the Punches: While Swashbuckling, you gain +5 Insight Bonus to Character Dodge Cap, the Slippery Mind feat, +1% Doublestrike, 1% Doubleshot, and +1 Attack Damage.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Bard Level 18, Panache
	Evasive Maneuvers: Evasive Maneuvers: +2 CHA, +2 DEX. While Swashbuckling, you gain the Evasion feat, +1% Doublestrike, 1% Doubleshot, +1 Attack Damage, and the weapon in your main hand gains an additional +1 to its Enhancement bonus.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 40	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Bard Level 20, Roll with the Punches

Tier One

Requires Confidence, Bard Level 1

	On Your Toes: +(1/2/3)% Dodge
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Blow By Blow: Choose one: Blow By Blow: Make a Melee attack with +[1/2/3] critical threat range that deals +[1/2/3]d6 extra Sonic damage, and reduces your threat with nearby enemies by [100/200/300]. This Sonic damage scales with spell power. Blow By Blow (Ranged): Make a Ranged attack with +[1/2/3] critical threat range that deals +[1/2/3]d6 extra Sonic damage, and reduces your threat with nearby enemies by [100/200/300]. This Sonic damage scales with spell power. Cooldown: 12 seconds.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Insults: Select an Insult to lower respective saves Choose one: Appalling Diatribe: Activate to reduce the Reflex saves of nearby enemies by 3. (SP Cost: [16/12/8], Cooldown: [20/15/10] seconds.) Cutting Jibes: Activate to reduce the Will saves of nearby enemies by 3. (SP Cost: [16/12/8], Cooldown: [20/15/10] seconds.) Scathing Words: Activate to reduce the Fortitude saves of nearby enemies by 3. (SP Cost: [16/12/8], Cooldown: [20/15/10] seconds.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Tavern Shanties: +[1/2/3] Bard Songs
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Limber Up: +[1/2/3] to Balance, Swim, and Tumble. Rank 3: When you Tumble, you gain +3 to saves against traps for 6 seconds. 12 second cooldown.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:

Tier Two

Requires Bard Level 2, 5 APs spent in tree

	En Pointe: Melee Attack: Deals +[10/20/30]% Damage. Make two attacks with an extra +[4/8/12] Critical Threat Range, but -1 Critical Multiplier. (SP Cost: 10, Cooldown: 12 seconds.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Deflect Arrows: You gain the benefits of the Deflect Arrows feat, knocking aside one incoming projectile that would have struck you every 6 seconds. Antirequisite: Deflect Arrows
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Fast Movement: you run 1% faster for each of your Bard levels.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Sword Dance: While Swashbuckling, when enemies miss you in combat, you deal 1d[10/12/20] Sonic Damage. This Sonic damage scales with spell power.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Action Boost: Choose One: (Cooldown: 30 seconds.) Double Shot Boost: Activate to gain +[10/20/30]% Action Boost bonus to Doubleshot for 20 seconds. Usable 5 times per rest. Double Strike Boost: Activate to gain +[10/20/30]% Action Boost bonus to Doublestrike for 20 seconds. Usable 5 times per rest.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:

Tier Three

Requires Bard Level 3, 10 APs spent in tree

	Elegant Footwork: When enemies miss you while Swashbuckling, they have a 20% chance to be knocked down with no save. Cooldown: 12 seconds.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Swashbuckling Style: Choose One: Arcane Marauder: Passive: You can now Swashbuckle with an Orb in your off hand. (Does not count as a Buckler for Buckler-specific abilities). Requires Magical Training Cannoneer: Passive: You can now Swashbuckle with a Rune Arm in your off hand. (Does not count as a Buckler for Buckler-specific abilities). Requires Rune Arm Use Dashing Scoundrel: Passive: While Swashbuckling with nothing in your off hand, you gain +1 Attack Damage per 5 Character levels and 10% Doublestrike/Doubleshot. Notes: Works with light (non-repeating) crossbows if you've taken Dashing Inquisition (Inquisitive), even if dual-shooting, as long as you do not have a Runearm equipped. Bug: Dashing Scoundrel gives 6 damage regardless of level. Skirmisher: Passive: While Swashbuckling with a Buckler in your off hand, you gain 10% Dodge, and you may use a Buckler and still benefit from the Single Weapon Fighting line of feats. Notes: Allows you to benefit from both Single Weapon Fighting and Shield Mastery simultaneously. (Melee Power does not stack, both feat chains grant Combat Style bonus). While using Different Tack your buckler also gets selected modifier to damage (CHA/INT) Swashbuckling is only required for the 10% Dodge bonus; Single Weapon Fighting & Shield Mastery effects apply while wielding a buckler even without Swashbuckling, or with a non-finesse weapon.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Magical Training (or the Spellsinger enhancement equivalent)/Rune Arm Use/-/-
	Resonant Arms: Imbue Toggle: While Swashbuckling, deal 1d6 Sonic damage that scales with Sonic Spell Power.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Different Tack: Choose One: Smooth Flourishes: You get Charisma to Damage with weapon attacks while swashbuckling. Two Steps Ahead: You get Intelligence to Damage with weapon attacks while swashbuckling. Notes: Applies to equipped Orbs as well.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Charisma or Dexterity: Choose One: +1 Charisma +1 Dexterity
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:

Tier Four

Requires Bard Level 4, 20 APs spent in tree

	On the Mark: Passive +[1/2/3] to attack rolls to confirm critical hits and damage on critical hits (before weapon multipliers)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 20	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Swashbuckling Style II: Improve your Swashbuckling Style: Loud & Clear: Passive: While Swashbuckling with an Orb in your off hand, +20 Sonic Spell Power. Bug: Loud and Clear is turned off if you toggle swashbuckling off/on and sometimes on logout. To fix un-equip and re-equip your orb. You will see a buff icon if it's working. Low Blow: While Swashbuckling and wielding a Buckler in your off hand, activate to perform a shield bash with +2 Critical Threat Range and Multiplier. On hit, knock down affected enemy for three seconds (Perform + d20 saves for the Knockdown). (SP Cost: 10, Cooldown: 18 seconds.) Music Box: Passive: While Swashbuckling with a Rune Arm in your off hand, gain +1 Imbue Dice. Slap in the Face: While Swashbuckling and wielding nothing in your off hand, activate to deal 1 Bludgeon damage. Damaged enemies can't cast spells for 6 seconds and are stunned for three seconds (Perform + d20 saves for the Stun). (SP Cost: 10, Cooldown: 18 seconds.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Swashbuckling Style
	Battering Barrage: While Swashbuckling, hits inflict Destruction/Improved Destruction.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 2	Progression: 20	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Wind at my Back: +1 to the Enhancement Bonus of your equipped Throwing Weapons, plus an additional +1 for every five Bard levels.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Charisma or Dexterity: Choose One: +1 Charisma +1 Dexterity
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:

Tier Five

Requires Bard Level 5, Character Level 12, 30 APs spent in tree

	Thread the Needle: While Swashbuckling, +5% to hit, +5 Damage while the Precision feat is active.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Precision
	Second Skin: While Swashbuckling, +[2/4/6] to your Reflex Saves and +[2/4/6] to the Max Dex Bonus of your Armor. Rank 3: +20% Competence bonus to Hit Points.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 30	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Exploit Weaknesses: While Swashbuckling, every time you damage an enemy but do not critically hit, you gain a stacking +1 Insight Bonus to Critical Threat Range until you successfully critically hit.
	AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Coup de Grace: Multiselector, Melee or Ranged Attack: Make an attack with +30% Damage. If it strikes any Fascinated, Sleeping, Dancing, Dazed, Tripped, Mesmerized, Paralyzed, Petrified, or Stunned enemy, it must make a Fortitude save (d20 + your Perform skill) or die instantly. (20 second cooldown) Bug: The ranged version of Coup de Grace's DC is not accurate. It's likely to be a 'Fortitude vs 1d20' not 'Fortitude vs Perform skill + 1d20'.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: