The Duellist

Description

The Duellist (Red line) is a Mariner Trait Tree. The other two trait trees of this class are The Shanty-caller and The Rover.

The Duellist Weaves dramatic combinations of strikes to deal relentless damage Duellists are masters of single combat, relying on sword-play and footwork to face down their enemies head on. Skills Earned:  Feint

Skills

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Duellist (red) trait tree. You can only obtain the set skills if you specialize in this tree.

Skills	Category	Attunes	CD	Source
Feint	Melee	1	10s	Specialization Skill
Cut-over	Melee	2	10s	Set:	Cut-over
Salt-sea Blade	Melee + Debuff	3	7s	Trait:	Salt-sea Blade
Check-step	Melee	2	5s	Set:	Check-step
Dodge	Buff	3	10s	Trait:	Dodge
Sweeping Advance	Melee + AoE	3	7s	Trait:	Slashing Blade
Compound Attack	Melee	4	10s	Trait:	Compound Attack
Shanty: Fore with Haste	Buff	Varies*	2m 15s	Trait:	Double-time
Flèche	Melee + Finisher	5	20s	Set:	Flèche

Set Bonuses

Set Traits	Description	Source
Cut-over	Gain skill Cut-over	5+ total ranks
Check-step	Changes skill Step Back to Check-step	10+ total ranks
Relentless Advance	Improves skill Compound Attack	15+ total ranks
Between the Links	Buff	20+ total ranks
Follow-through	Improves skills Advance, Sweeping Advance	25+ total ranks
Lightweight Blade	Buff	30+ total ranks
Flèche	Gain skill Flèche	35+ total ranks

Traits

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Lean Forward	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Deep Punctures	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Sharpened Blades	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
A Duellist's Honour	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Tempered Steel	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Salt-sea Blade	Gain skill Salt-sea Blade	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Dodge	Gain skill Dodge	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
A Step Back	Improves skills Step Back, Check-step	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Attacker's Advantage	Improves skill Thrust	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Slashing Blade	Changes skill Advance to Sweeping Advance	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Balanced Techniques	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
The Biting North Wind	Improves skill The North Wind	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Salted Wounds	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Compound Attack	Gain skill Compound Attack	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Conclusive Strike	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Test Defences	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Double-time	Changes skill Shanty: Steady Fore to Shanty: Fore with Haste	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Confident Lunges	Improves skills Flèche and Lunge	Capstone (30+ ranks)