How to learn Swiftness
The following manual supplies the book unlock for ranks marked “Manual unlock” in the rank table. Skill points and time are spent when you purchase the rank. See the skill book guide for manual requirements and planning examples.
Turn each Perfect Block into a short attack-speed window
Swiftness only works while equipped in the Active Abilities panel, where it takes a slot even though you never cast it. A Perfect Block starts the buff: +10% Attack Speed for 6 seconds at rank 1, growing to +30% for 12 seconds at rank 4. Rank 3 adds +5% Critical Hit chance to that window, and rank 4 adds Stamina-free Critical Hits to the same timed buff.
The shared trigger links it to other Perfect Block rewards: the Perfect Block perk restores Stamina and Activation Charge, Counterattack adds damage to the next attack and Sharp Eye can apply Weak. Walking Fortress also triggers on Perfect Blocks, but it is another equipped ability, so running both uses two slots.
Every rank needs Swiftness Manual, and the four ranks cost seven skill points and five time segments. One copy is in the chest at the bandit camp in the forest northwest of Stoneward Post in Briar Sloughs; Constantin’s teaching offers and Ocha’s shop can also include it.
Rank effects and learning costs
Costs are shown for each rank. Totals include this skill’s ranks only.
This passive effect needs an equipped slot in the Active Abilities panel. See the eight passive abilities that use a slot when planning your loadout.
| Rank | Effects | Skill points | Time segments | Unlock requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
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| 2 |
| 1 | 1 |
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| 3 |
| 2 | 1 |
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| 4 |
| 3 | 2 |
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| All 4 ranks | 7 | 5 | ||