Frontline / Tank-DPS

// class_archive :: swordsman

Swordsman

Steel discipline. Front-line specialist.

STRVITAGI Sword, Two-handed Sword, Spear, ShieldPvE · APvP · S

// BRIEFING

The Swordsman is the most beginner-friendly path in ROX:NG. High HP, plate armor, and balanced damage make it forgiving for new players. It branches into Knight for raw striking power or Crusader for tankier, party-supportive play, and ultimately scales into Dragon Knight or Royal Guard at the 4th-job tier.

// core_skills

Core Skills

Bash

Single-target physical strike with a high stun chance — the early spam button.

Magnum Break

Fire-element AoE around the caster with a small knockback.

Endure

Negates flinch from hits for several seconds — survivability cornerstone.

Provoke

Lowers an enemy's DEF and raises its ATK — sets up bigger hits.

// builds

Recommended Builds

// PvE Build

STR > VIT > AGI. Two-handed Bash spam. Stack +Bash and racial cards (Hydra, Skeleton Worker). Lifesteal and crit gear scale through mid game.

// PvP / WoE Build

VIT > STR > AGI. Sword-and-shield bruiser with spear stun-lock. Reliable WoE pick at every gear tier.

// job_tree

Job Tree

// Job Tree :: TREE_SWORDSMAN

00 · Base

Swordsman

Frontline / Tank-DPS

01 · 2nd Job

Knight

Single-target striker

Crusader

Holy tank / hybrid support

02 · 3rd Job

Lord Knight

Two-handed berserker

Paladin

Holy bruiser / WoE wall

03 · 4th Job

Dragon Knight

Dragon-mounted bruiser

Royal Guard

Guildwide protector

// path_details

Job Path Details

2nd Job

Knight

Single-target striker

Two-handed Sword, Spear

The pure DPS branch. Knights trade some sustain for raw striking power, gaining mounted Peco Peco mobility and one of the strongest single-target combos in the early meta.

↳ play_pattern

Charge in mounted, plant a stun with Bowling Bash, follow up with Spiral Pierce for boss-class damage.

Crusader

Holy tank / hybrid support

Spear, One-handed Sword + Shield

Holy-flavored bruiser with Heal, party buffs, and Devotion to redirect damage from allies. Lower personal damage than Knight but unmatched survivability.

↳ play_pattern

Lead the front line, Shield Boomerang into the pack, then chain Devotion onto the squishy DPS.

3rd Job

Lord Knight

Two-handed berserker

Two-handed Sword, Spear

The Knight ascended. Adds Aura Blade for raw weapon-damage scaling and Spiral Pierce buffs that punch through Large-size enemies.

↳ play_pattern

Open with Frenzy/Berserk, stack Aura Blade, and burst priority targets in a single rotation.

Paladin

Holy bruiser / WoE wall

Spear, One-handed Sword + Shield

Crusader's upgrade. Gains Sacrifice, Shield Chain, and Gospel — the iconic guild-wide buff. Defines the front line of any organized WoE party.

↳ play_pattern

Plant Devotion on the carry, cycle Sacrifice for sustain, and uptime Gospel for free party damage.

4th Job

Dragon Knight

Dragon-mounted bruiser

Two-handed Sword, Spear

Lord Knight evolved. Trades the Peco for a dragon mount and gains Dragon Breath — a percent-HP scaling AoE that wrecks fortified targets.

↳ play_pattern

Ride in, drop Dragon Breath on the cluster, finish stragglers with Hundred Spear.

Royal Guard

Guildwide protector

Spear, Lance

Paladin's pinnacle. Gains Banding (group buff stacking) and Overbrand for spear-based AoE — best-in-class group-fight identity.

↳ play_pattern

Anchor the Banding circle, soak focus fire, Overbrand-wipe anyone who steps into your line.

// matchup_brief

Strengths & Weaknesses

// Strengths

Highest base HP pool
Easy to gear in early game
Strong in WoE at every tier

// Weaknesses

Limited ranged options
Mobility gated until 3rd job
Skill rotations feel slow without crit

// playstyle

Charge in, soak the focus fire, control space. The reliable backbone of dungeon parties and guild wars.