Sword Tip
Each landed hit adds a sword-tip stack, shown on the buff bar. At six stacks the buff turns blue and a sword-tip strike becomes available, spent with both attack inputs together. Talent nodes raise the rate of gain and open stages beyond the first.
Applies to 23 September 2026 updateUpdated
Creator-tested
- Class
- Mercenary
- Weapon
- Sword & Shield
- Role
- Core resource
- Applies to
- 23 September 2026 update
- Balance passes
- Named in none of 6 to 2026-09-23
When to use it
The stance is built on this. A sword-and-shield Mercenary played without spending sword tip is giving up where its damage actually comes from.
Where this comes from
Opens at 05:30, where the skill is explained. Full citation below.
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Sources for this page
- DrybearGamers — Which Class to Play in Mistfall Hunter — Launch build, published 2 August 2026. Chaptered per class and per stance. Source for core stance mechanics — notably the Mercenary sword-tip stack — rather than for slot orders.
Other Mercenary Sword & Shield skills
- Shield Dash — Gap close / crowd control
- Stonebreaker Slash — Secondary parry
- Momentum — Granted counter