diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/crippling_combo.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/crippling_combo.ron
index 2477213a8f..6e67ed84a2 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/crippling_combo.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/crippling_combo.ron
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
                 ))),
             ),
             buildup_duration: 0.3,
-            swing_duration: 0.1,
+            swing_duration: 0.15,
             hit_timing: 0.5,
             recover_duration: 0.3,
             ori_modifier: 0.6,
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/offensive_combo.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/offensive_combo.ron
index 375c51dc94..164d93b769 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/offensive_combo.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/offensive_combo.ron
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ComboMelee2(
         ),
     ],
     is_stance: true,
-    energy_cost_per_strike: 0,
+    energy_cost_per_strike: 5,
     meta: (
         kind: Some(Sword(Offensive)),
     ),
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/character/combomelee.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/character/combomelee.rs
index f527f9ad69..167b790734 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/character/combomelee.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/character/combomelee.rs
@@ -251,6 +251,67 @@ impl Animation for ComboAnimation {
                     next.control.orientation.rotate_x(move3 * 1.4);
                     next.control.position += Vec3::new(move3 * -9.0, 0.0, 0.0);
                 },
+                Some("common.abilities.sword.crippling_combo") => {
+                    let (move1, move2, move3) = if strike == current_strike {
+                        match stage_section {
+                            Some(StageSection::Buildup) => (anim_time.powf(0.25), 0.0, 0.0),
+                            Some(StageSection::Action) => (1.0, anim_time, 0.0),
+                            Some(StageSection::Recover) => (1.0, 1.0, anim_time.powi(4)),
+                            _ => (0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        (1.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+                    };
+
+                    match strike {
+                        0 => {
+                            next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(s_a.shl.0, s_a.shl.1, s_a.shl.2);
+                            next.hand_l.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(s_a.shl.3)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_y(s_a.shl.4);
+                            next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(
+                                -s_a.sc.0 + 6.0 + move1 * -12.0,
+                                -4.0 + move1 * 3.0,
+                                -2.0,
+                            );
+                            next.hand_r.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.9 + move1 * 0.5);
+                            next.control.position = Vec3::new(s_a.sc.0, s_a.sc.1, s_a.sc.2);
+                            next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(s_a.sc.3)
+                                * Quaternion::rotation_z(move1 * PI / 2.0);
+
+                            next.foot_r.position += Vec3::new(0.0, move1 * -3.0, 0.0);
+                            next.foot_r.orientation.rotate_z(move1 * -1.2);
+                            next.chest.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(move1 * -1.3);
+                            next.head.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(move1 * 0.7);
+                            next.belt.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(move1 * 0.4);
+                            next.shorts.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_z(move1 * 0.8);
+                            next.control.orientation.rotate_y(move1 * -1.5);
+                            next.control.orientation.rotate_z(move1 * 0.0);
+                            next.control.position += Vec3::new(move1 * 12.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+
+                            next.chest.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * 1.2);
+                            next.head.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * -0.7);
+                            next.belt.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * -0.3);
+                            next.shorts.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * -0.8);
+                            next.foot_r.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * 1.2);
+                            next.foot_r.orientation.rotate_x(move2 * -0.6);
+                            next.control.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * -1.2);
+                            next.control.position += Vec3::new(0.0, move2 * 4.0, move2 * 3.0);
+                        },
+                        1 => {
+                            next.control.orientation.rotate_y(move1 * -2.0);
+                            next.chest.orientation.rotate_z(move1 * -0.4 + move2 * -1.4);
+                            next.control
+                                .orientation
+                                .rotate_z(move1 * 0.3 + move2 * -1.2);
+                            next.head.orientation.rotate_z(move1 * 0.2 + move2 * 0.7);
+                            next.belt.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * 0.3);
+                            next.shorts.orientation.rotate_z(move1 * 0.2 + move2 * 0.7);
+                            next.chest.orientation.rotate_y(move1 * -0.3);
+                            next.foot_r.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * -1.5);
+                        },
+                        _ => {},
+                    }
+                },
                 _ => {},
             }
         }