Blunt
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Blunt is a combat arts skill that determines a character's effectiveness with blunt-type weapons, such as maces and axes. You can increase your skill level by using Blunt-type weapons.
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[edit] Skill levels
- Novice: Basic Power Attack with a damage bonus in all directions
- Apprentice: Gain damage bonuses with a Mastery Standing Power Attack
- Journeyman: Gain Mastery Left and Right Power Attacks, which have a chance to disarm
- Expert: Gain Mastery Backwards Power Attack, which has a chance of knockdown
- Master: Gain Mastery Forward Power Attack, with a chance to paralyze
[edit] Leveling tips
- A weak War Axe used only with non-Power Attacks is the fastest way to train this skill. War axes have the highest attack speed of all Blunt weapons and do the least damage per hit. The skill increases based only on the number of hits and not damage.
- Fighting your own summoned creatures is a great way to train this skill at home.
- Low fatigue causes the weapon to do less damage, thus allowing more hits before killing the target.
- The Peryite's Shrine shine is the best place to practice due to the NPC being frozen and just getting them in a corner and bashing them up. It is important to take note that every attack against the frozen NPC is considered assault, however no bounty is given.
[edit] Blunt trainers
- Refer to the Trainers page.
[edit] Books that permanently increase the Blunt skill
- Night Falls on Sentinel - Goblin Jim's Cave
- Mace Etiquette - Anvil Waterfront (The Inn)
- The Legendary Sancre Tor
- The Importance of Where
- King
[edit] Leveling text
Apprentice-level text:
- You have lumps and bruises from long practice sessions with all kinds of maces and axes. You are now an Apprentice with Blunt weapons. You now have the Standing power attack, which does extra damage. Press and hold the attack button to use this power attack.
Journeyman-level text:
- You have lumps and bruises from long practice sessions with all kinds of maces and axes. You are now a Journeyman with Blunt weapons. Your Sidestep power attack now has a chance to disarm your opponent. Press and hold Attack while moving left or right to use this power attack.
Expert-level text:
- You have lumps and bruises from long practice sessions with all kinds of maces and axes. You are now an Expert with Blunt weapons. Your Sweeping power attack now has a chance to knock down your opponent. Press and hold Attack while moving backward to use this power attack.
Master-level text:
- You have lumps and bruises from long practice sessions with all kinds of maces and axes. You are now a Master with Blunt weapons. Your Rushing power attack now has a chance to paralyze your opponent. Press and hold Attack while moving forward to use this power attack.
[edit] NPC Dialogue
Once your skill reaches 70 or higher, NPCs will say to you: "You look like you've swung a mace or two in your time."
[edit] Usefulness
Blunt weapons do slightly more damage than Blades, but swing slower. Maces and Warhammers do more damage than Axes but are the slowest weapons in the game. Blunt weapons are the preferred weapon for staggering your opponents. Since they do the most damage blunt weapons are better for close range attacks.
