Fencing

Fencing is a Combat Art in Eldfall Chronicles.

A levelled Combat Art for advanced swordsmanship and duelling.

Level	Name	Effect
I	Masterful Parry	Target's Melee Attack receives −3 to its modifier.
II	Harsh Riposte	Target's Melee Attack receives −1 Strike (min. 1).
III	Second Wind	This model's Melee Attack gains +1 Strike.
IV	Grapple & Thrash	This model's Melee Attack gains Knockdown.
V	Striking the Gaps	This model's Melee Attack gains Ignore Armor.

Used by

Coalition of Thenion

Unit	Level	Effect at that Level
Thenrin Swashbuckler	II	Harsh Riposte: Target's Melee Attack receives −1 Strike (min. 1).

Helian League

Unit	Level	Effect at that Level
Citadel Guard	I	Masterful Parry: Target's Melee Attack receives −3 to its modifier.
Flameweaver Errant	I	Masterful Parry: Target's Melee Attack receives −3 to its modifier.

Oni Clans

Unit	Level	Effect at that Level
Forgotten Hero, Tier II	I	Masterful Parry: Target's Melee Attack receives −3 to its modifier.

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Source: Eldfall Chronicles Rulebook v1.6.

Answers from Discord

Q: As the Reactive player, does Fencing I (−3 modifier) apply even with no Activation Tokens left?

A (Dockel, Feb 2026): No — to use a Combat Art you must target an enemy model, which requires spending an Activation Token.

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