Swordsmanship

Swordsmanship is the skill in Ultima Online which states how good a character is with bladed weapons. The name of the skill is misleading, since apart from all kind of swords, it includes all kind of bladed and/or sharp weapons like axes, halberds, knives and so on... This skill is not to be confused with Fencing and together with Mace Fighting and Archery is one of the main weapon skills.

The main gain from this skill is an increased chance to hit the target, instead of missing. It does not determine damage and speed, which are governed by strength and dexterity. A high swordsmanship level also opens up new special moves.

Of note is that Lumberjacking increases the damage when using axes.

Training
Training is the same for all weapon classes. First, buy training from a Warrior Guildmaster until reaching 30 points. After that, only real battle can help to improve. Therefore here the best battlegrounds for the varying skill levels.

Alternatively, you can use the Pet Golem Trick to gain experience.