Fighting styles Required weapon Effect
Offensive combat stance all provides +2 to attack and -2 to defense
Defensive combat stance all provides +2 to defense and -2 to attack
Sunder hammer provides -50% to attack; the armor of the opponent is ignored
Impale spear provides -2 to attack; the critical hit chance is doubled
Whirling Blades sword provides -25% to damage caused; the chance to miss an attack is halved
Staff Defense staff provides -25% to damage caused; the chance to get hit is halved (works exactly like the trait Dodging, but is not cumulative with this trait)
Swift Blade rapier provides -2 to attack; if the character hits with his/her first attack, a second attack is immediately started (works exactly like the trait Fast Attack, but is not cumulative with this trait)
Hidden Blade dagger the damage caused by the first attack against a monster is doubled
Sweeping Attack polearm provides -2 to attack; all enemies near to the character are attacked at once (works exactly like the trait Surround Attack, but is not cumulative with this trait)