Bladedancer

Sword Attacks deal 30% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments
+0.3 metres to Melee Strike Range with Swords [1]

Bladedancer is a notable passive skill that grants increased damage, increased attack speed and additional melee range with swords. It also grants reduced enemy physical damage reduction against hits.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Amber Oil	Amber Oil	Crimson Oil	Bladedancer	Sword Attacks deal 30% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments +0.3 metres to Melee Strike Range with Swords

Version	Changes
3.16.0	Undocumented: Sword Attacks deal 24% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments changed to 30% +1 to Melee Strike Range with Swords changed to +3 No longer grants 6% increased Attack Speed with Swords No longer grants Overwhelm 10% Physical Damage Reduction
3.9.0	Added a new stat: -X% to Total Physical Damage Reduction from your Hits. This stat has been added to the following clusters: Ophidian Aim, Bladedancer, Splitting Strikes, Spinecruncher, Farsight, Claws of the Pride, Flaying, Master of Force, Adamant, Inexorable, Martial Experience, Kinetic Impacts and Path of the Warrior
3.7.0	Introduced to the game