Swordsman

Standard Evolutions:
Swordsman I, II, III"'Remnants of the nearly extinct Order of the Blade, the Swordsmen bring danger, flair, and a dash of the unexpected to every battle.'"

Elite Evolution:
The Baron"'A master of style, the Baron moves with swift, vicious grace, turning every battle into a lethal performance.'"

Strategy:
Swordsman's Slash is a very efficient damage ability, with the most guaranteed damage per cost of any ability in game. Once evolved, it gains Injury, making this ability very effective when focusing on a single target, effectively removing their ability to recover health. Flipkick does not deal damage as efficiently, but it has great synergy with his Evade trait, as each Flipkick provides the chance to gain Parry stacks, with each stack essentially providing an additional chance to Evade when attacked. So each Flipkick you can unleash will increase the odds of your Swordsman finishing the battle.

Items:
Equip Evade items to make Swordsman almost impossible to hit… of course that just makes him more self-serving. As Swordsman has 2 damaging abilities, both with relatively low cost, Expose items allow Swordsman to set up allies so they can deal more damage. His two attacks also lend well to debuff items like Weaken or Injury. His 1 AP Slash attack also makes Swordsman a prime candidate for AP generating Amp items.

Team:
Team up with a Robo-Knight for the synergy between Slash & Crippling Blow. Build an all-Evade team by grouping with Shield Keeper and Banditron. Or swap Banditron out for Demon Wing or Bandit Girl for a team that offers plenty of cheap ability options for a quick start.