# All Swordmastery ability manual locations in The Blood of Dawnwalker

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/all-swordmastery-ability-manual-locations-in-the-blood-of-dawnwalker/
- Published: 2026-09-02T22:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-03T05:45:48+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/blood-of-dawnwalker-swordmastery-ability-manual-locations/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Fixed manuals unlock human-form sword abilities.
- Most early manuals lie near Laslea and St. Tyna’s Grove.
- Trainer stock depends on quest choices.

## Summary

PC Gamer lists fixed locations and quest routes for obtaining and upgrading Swordmastery abilities in The Blood of Dawnwalker.

- Seven abilities are covered; Dirty Trick is unlocked from the start, while the others require manuals.
- Charge comes from the prologue quest Like Father, Like Son, with further copies in a Boar’s Back Soldier Camp or from trainers.
- Broad Swing, Swiftness and Adrenaline Rush are found in early Bandit or Soldier Camps near Laslea, Briar Sloughs and Maragir Wealds.
- Artery Strike, Walking Fortress and an extra Dirty Trick manual are concentrated in St. Tyna’s Grove.
- Additional manuals are sold by trainers Ursul, Ocha and Drogos after specific quest progress, enabling upgrades beyond level one.

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