Editing Sword Stance

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Sword Stance
|image = [[Image:AHB Sword Stance.png]]
|japanese = ソードガード
|romaji = Sōdo Gādo
|translation = Sword Guard
|first = {{DQ11|short}}
}}
'''Sword Stance''' is a [[Sword (weapon type)|sword]] skill in the series.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ11}}===
Sword Stance costs 2 MP to use and increases the user's base [[Parry (mechanic)|parry]] rate to 33% for four turns. It can be learned by the {{Hero 11}}, [[Erik]], [[Sylvando]], and [[Hendrik]] through the ''Swords'' panel in their Character Builders for 7 skill points.
{{Descriptions
|DQ11=Adopts a supple stance that can greatly increase the number of parries performed.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
}}

==={{AHB}}===
Sword Stance was a sword skill usable by the [[Dai (A Hero's Bonds)|Dai]] and the [[Luminary Leader]] as a [[Hero (vocation)|Hero]] or [[Warrior]]. It is a short-range attack over a medium area that inflicts physical Slash damage and raises the user's Physical Defence by 50% for a short time. The way to unlock the skill was through the skill exchange shop.

==Related skills==
*[[Greatsword Guard]] - The counterpart for greatswords.

==Battle Visuals==
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==References==
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[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Sword skills]]
[[Category:Defensive skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI skills]]
[[Category:A Hero's Bonds skills]]