Originally Posted by Sausaletus Rex

How much damage will I gain, you mean? If you're looking for an exact figure it depends on the initial damage of yor sword.

If you want to consider it in terms of percentages, take a look here. Specifically at the "Effect of Weapon Attributes" table. A weapon attribute, Swordsmanship in this case, increases the amount of damage you'll get from a weapon in terms of a percentage of the listed damage. At Swordsmanship 12 you'll get 100% of whatever your sword says it will do. If it's a max sword of 15~22 damage you'll get an average of around 18 damage per swing, not counting critical hits. At Swordsmanship 11 you'd get roughly 91% of that or 14~20 damage for an average of about 17. You'll lose more damage the further down you go. But, you'll also gain damage the higher up you go, just not at as dramatic a rate. At Swordsmanship 12 you'll have roughly 104% of your listed damage or 16~23 damage or an average of around 20. At Swordsmanship 13 you'll get 107% of your listed damage.

So, therefore, at Swordsmanship of 16 you'll get 115% more damage or 15% more than the listed damage on your weapon. With a maxed sword that's about 17~25 damage or about 21 damage a swing.

The real benefit to increasing your attributes like that, though, is their effect on the skills you're using with a weapon. Skills have variables which can be raised by raising your attributes. Take for example the skill Galrath Slash which gives you an extra 1+((31/12)xSwordsmanship) damage above and beyond whatever your sword does. So, at Swordsmanship 12 that's 1+31 or 32 extra damage for your sword that deals 15~22 damage so you'll deal 47~54 damage with a Galtrath Slash or an average of about 50. At Swordsmanship 16 that's 1+(2.58x16) or +42 damage. That goes with your 17~25 damage sword for 59~67 or an average of about 63 damage. While your base sword damage only goes up by a few points you get an extra 10 damage on your Galrath Slash so when using that you'll get an extra 12~14 damage overall.

Originally Posted by ezt519

A rune is something you can buy (from NPC or other player) or salvage off dropped armor. You double click it and apply it to your own armor for the benefits that it lists. For example a Rune of Minor Swordsmanship applied to your helm will give you +1 to your swordsmanship attribute. Most major and superior runes also will decrease your health. You can only apply runes for your primary profession.

Originally Posted by [NRN] Kepa Nimo

Ah now this is something I was wondering as I looted some armour last night which, once Identified, unlocked as rune, but armour remains. How do I get rune? Do I just place looted armour on my own armour or do I use salvage kit on the looted armour now and magically a rune will appear?

Also, thanks to all the posts here, they have answered my question on what I should spend my points on on my W/E, cheers

Originally Posted by Kroniknsanity

Wassup everyone, i just bought guild wars a few months ago. finally got to Droks yesterday.. did not have anyone run.. Got there the old fashion way, through dragons lair. oh yeah, can't believe what people are charging just to go there. people should just play the game instead.. anyways, I have W/R and i find myself not using the ranger aspect of my charactor that much. I feel that i'm going something wrong. can anyone tell me a good build for W/R?