Swordplay is a skill used during combat to determine how effective you are at melee combat using a weapon. It is used when evaluating your skill at using weapons, your chance of striking an opponent, and the damage done with each blow. The more times you strike somebody or something, the easier it becomes to hit them. Thus people with a very high defence will be vulnerable to repeated blows. Swordplay is only fully developed by members of the Knights profession, though all guilds are able to progress in it to some extent.

Skill	Description	Detail	Level	% to next	Lessons	Total lessons
Practice	Practicing for battle by yourself.	Syntax: PRACTICE SWORDPLAY. By diligently practising your swordplay ahead of a battle, your skill will be improved for the rest of the day.	Master