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Overview

The Fencer branch is one of the four talent trees available to every Windrose character. It covers the one-handed melee and dueling branch, focused on slash damage, critical hits, and stamina-efficient mobility. The branch contains 10 perks distributed across three tiers, with each perk capped at three ranks (one point per rank).

Talents in this branch cost one point per rank. The tier gating matches the Windrose talent planner: Tier 1 perks are available from the start of the branch, Tier 2 unlocks once enough points have been committed to Tier 1, and Tier 3 unlocks once the Tier 2 requirement is met. Branch commitment is flexible; the Talent System article covers respec mechanics and the branch-switching cost.

Perk Reference

Every Fencer perk currently exposed in the planner, grouped by tier. The "Rank 1 / 2 / 3" column shows the exact bonus at each of the three rank levels.

Tier 1

Opening tier. Any Fencer build touches at least two of these perks on the way to Tier 2.

Perk	Effect (Rank 1 / 2 / 3)	Max Rank
Deep Cuts	Increases Slash Damage by 3% / 6% / 9%.	Increases Slash Damage by 9%.
Agile	Dash and Jump actions consume 15% / 27.5% / 40% less Stamina.	Dash and Jump actions consume 40% less Stamina.
Surgical Cuts	Increases Critical Hit Chance with one-handed melee weapons by 3% / 6% / 9%.	Increases Critical Hit Chance with one-handed melee weapons by 9%.

Tier 2

Mid-tier. Unlocks after committing enough points to Tier 1.

Perk	Effect (Rank 1 / 2 / 3)	Max Rank
Quick Strikes	Increases one-handed weapon Damage by 4% / 6% / 8%.	Increases one-handed weapon Damage by 8%.
Perfect Counter	After a Perfect Block, your Critical Hit Chance is increased by 5% / 8.8% / 12% for 12s.	After a Perfect Block, your Critical Hit Chance is increased by 12% for 12s.
Duelist	When only one enemy is within 10m, your melee attacks deal 6% / 9% / 12% bonus Damage.	When only one enemy is within 10m, your melee attacks deal 12% bonus Damage.

Tier 3

Capstone tier. These are the strongest perks in the branch and anchor most Fencer-heavy builds.

Perk	Effect (Rank 1 / 2 / 3)	Max Rank
Executioner's Grace	On enemy kill, you gain an effect for 20 seconds, restoring 10 / 15 / 20 Health per tick.	On enemy kill, you gain an effect for 20 seconds, restoring 20 Health per tick.
Disciplined Fencer	Perfect Blocks restore 15% / 25% / 35% of your current Passive Gun Reload progress.	Perfect Blocks restore 35% of your current Passive Gun Reload progress.
Evasive Fencer	Perfect Dashes restore 25% / 40% / 55% of your current Passive Gun Reload progress.	Perfect Dashes restore 55% of your current Passive Gun Reload progress.
Deadly Finale	Each consecutive hit increases your Damage by 3% / 4% / 5%, capped after 5 hits.	Each consecutive hit increases your Damage by 5%, capped after 5 hits.

Build Notes

Fencer pairs with Agility scaling weapons (sabers, rapiers, cutlasses). The branch rewards Perfect Blocks, Perfect Dashes, and consecutive hit chains, so it fits stamina-dense melee play. Deep Cuts, Surgical Cuts, and Quick Strikes provide a damage and crit backbone, while the Perfect Counter and Executioner's Grace capstones reward clean defensive play. Disciplined Fencer and Evasive Fencer are a dual-slot pair: one rewards Perfect Blocks, the other Perfect Dashes, and the planner lets you pick whichever matches your defensive style.

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