Cutlass

Definition
The cutlass is the primary melee weapon that the player uses throughout the game. In the beginning of the game the player can obtain the rusty cutlass from the blacksmith, Will Turner and also gets basic training. Better swords must be purchased at a blacksmith or obtained through additional Fortune Quests.

Combo Skills
Cutlass combo skills are progressive attacks that require a regular timing to execute. The first attack is always a hack, the second correctly timed attack is a slash, then a cleave, and so on.

Higher level combos do much more damage than lower-level combos.

Hack
A quick opening attack.
 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 1

Slash
A broad slash.
 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 4

Cleave
A mighty overhead cleave.
 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 7

Flourish
An attack that involves three sword slashes.


 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 10

Thrust
A fancy finishing thrush.
 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 17

Sweep
A wide circular slash that hits all nearby enemies.
 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 2

Brawl
Fight dirty by head-butting an enemy!
 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 8

Taunt
Pulls enemy aggression and decreases enemy accuracy.
 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 14

Blade Storm
A barrage of slashes


 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 20 -

Passive Skills
These skills are always active and do not need to be triggered.

Parry
Parry enemy attacks
 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 6

Endurance
Increase maximum health.
 * Needed for Unlock: Cutlass Skill - Level 12

Mercenaries, Officers, Sergeants, Grunts, Undead Bandit, and Undead Pirate are known to be skilled with the cutlass