Weapons Manual - Fencing swords
Rapier
The rapier has a three-foot double-edged blade designed for both thrusting and slashing. It is light and fast, with a steel basket to protect the hand, but the blade itself is relatively fragile. It can be used in a two handed style (with the second hand placed behind the back to improve balance) or combined with a second weapon. It is particularly effective when used with a main gauche in the other hand.
| Skill type: | Swords (also benefits from the Fencing Mastery talent). |
| Usage: | One or two handed, but cannot be thrown. |
| Good styles: | Viper, Crane, Hawk, Eagle and Hydra. |
| Weaknesses: | This weapon can be caught by swordbreakers and tiger claws. |
