Swords
Swords are the most generalist melee weapon class in Fatekeeper. They balance swing speed, reach, and per-hit damage, with neither the recovery commitment of a heavy axe nor the speed of a dagger. Swords appear repeatedly in pre-release marketing as a default Druid weapon, and they pair well with elemental builds because their swing rhythm leaves room for spell casts.
Swing Profile
Light attack. Fast slash with moderate damage. Useful for chip pressure and finishing weakened enemies.
Heavy attack. Committed swing with bigger stagger and follow-through.
Reach. Mid-range, longer than a dagger but shorter than a halberd.
Build Roles
Role | Why Swords |
|---|---|
Generalist Druid | Solid baseline for most early-to-mid game encounters. |
Hybrid caster | |
Vial coater | Apply a weapon vial for elemental coverage on a build that does not invest in spell schools directly. |
Synergies
Parries. Parry timings on a sword are forgiving relative to slower weapons.
Vial coatings. Weapon vials extend a sword's reach into elemental damage without skill-tree commitment.
Throwing daggers. Pair sword melee with the boomerang throw on the second slot for ranged poke.
Limits
Swords are a baseline. They lack the unique mechanic of a hammer (Shatter), the throw of a dagger, or the reach of a halberd. Their strength is the lack of weakness, which is exactly what makes them an ideal first weapon for new players and an ideal slot-2 backup for committed-class builds.