The Keen Blade

Description

The Keen Blade (Red line) is a Guardian Trait Tree. The other two trait trees of this class are The Defender of the Free and the Fighter of Shadow.

The Keen Blade Uses Bleeds and high-damage attacks to defeat foes. Focuses on dealing damage. Skills have high base damage, bleeds, and powerful finishing skills. Skills Earned:  Force Opening  Overwhelm

Skills

These skills are only acquired by specializing in the Keen Blade (red) trait tree and spending trait points. Note that points spent outside the red trait tree will still advance The Keen Blade if you are specialized in it, but at a slower rate.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Force Opening	Melee	10s	5.2m	Set:	Initial Skill
Overwhelm	Melee + Bleed	10s	5.2m	Set:	Initial Skill
Protection by the Sword	Buff	10s	25m	Set:	Protection by the Sword
Thrust	Melee + Bleed	5s	5.2m	Trait:	Thrust
Brutal Assault	Melee + Bleed	20s	5.2m	Trait:	Brutal Assault
To The King	Melee + Buff + Fellowship Manoeuvre	5s	5.2m	Trait:	To The King
Hammer Down	Melee + Stun	40s	5.2m	Trait:	Hammer Down
Honourable Combat	Melee + Heal	45s	10.2m	Trait:	Honourable Combat

Set Bonuses

Set Traits	Description	Source
Valorous Strength	Buff	Set:	5+ total ranks
Reactive Parry	Buff	Set:	10+ total ranks
Protection by the Sword	Gain skill Protection by the Sword	Set:	15+ total ranks
Bleed Them Dry	Buff	Set:	20+ total ranks
Brutal Charge	Skill Charge becomes skill Brutal Charge	Set:	25+ total ranks
Heavy Blows	Buff	Set:	30+ total ranks
Prey on the Weak	Buff	Set:	35+ total ranks

Traits

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Thrill of Battle	Self-heal	Trait:	0+ ranks
Skilled Deflection	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
Heavy Weapons Training	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
Broad Strokes	Improves skill Sweeping Cut	Trait:	5+ ranks
Thrust	Gain skill Thrust	Trait:	5+ ranks
Brutal Assault	Gain skill Brutal Assault	Trait:	10+ ranks
Tireless Blows	Improves skill Brutal Assault	Trait:	10+ ranks, Brutal Assault (1)
Invigourating Parry	Self-power restore	Trait:	10+ ranks
Deeper Wounds	Improves skills Thrust and Overwhelm	Trait:	15+ ranks, Thrust (1)
To The King	Gain skill To The King	Trait:	15+ ranks
Haemorrhage	Buff, Improves skill Brutal Assault	Trait:	20+ ranks, Brutal Assault (1)
To The Rescue	Improves skills Charge and Brutal Charge	Trait:	20+ ranks
Warrior's Fortitude	Improves skill Warrior's Heart	Trait:	25+ ranks
Blind Rage	Improves skill To The King	Trait:	25+ ranks, To The King (1)
Hammer Down	Gain skill Hammer Down	Trait:	30+ ranks
Honourable Combat	Gain skill Honourable Combat	Trait:	30+ ranks