diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/agile_perforate.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/agile_perforate.ron
index 2abe0139ff..9d93bc3177 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/agile_perforate.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/agile_perforate.ron
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 RapidMelee(
     buildup_duration: 0.2,
-    swing_duration: 0.1,
+    swing_duration: 0.15,
     recover_duration: 0.3,
     melee_constructor: (
         kind: Slash(
-            damage: 3,
+            damage: 2.5,
             poise: 1,
             knockback: 0,
             energy_regen: 2,
         ),
-        range: 5.0,
+        range: 4.0,
         angle: 5.0,
     ),
     energy_cost: 0,
     max_strikes: None,
-    move_modifier: 0.35,
-    ori_modifier: 0.25,
+    move_modifier: 0.3,
+    ori_modifier: 0.2,
 )
diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_spiral_slash.ron b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_spiral_slash.ron
index 47d7ef0007..dd5996d0fc 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_spiral_slash.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/sword/cleaving_spiral_slash.ron
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ChargedMelee(
     energy_drain: 0,
     melee_constructor: (
         kind: Slash(
-            damage: 10,
+            damage: 5,
             poise: 0,
             knockback: 0,
             energy_regen: 0,
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_feint.png b/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_feint.png
index 5da18d6aa2..bd037c7a7e 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_feint.png
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_feint.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:321bc14fcad300e30c3b86b16f7ac848f7abe888bea4f7035d38ccfa7b123aa8
-size 506
+oid sha256:651a2d34b2481f579e71ad8ebaf403b7a3eebed1da582d6afac3546f85957799
+size 439
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_flurry.png b/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_flurry.png
index bf4ffd716a..c4b77149d2 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_flurry.png
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_flurry.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:62d20d593c69a2d93652dbf2758bff688086b08f78cba2abe5476128145e86b6
-size 495
+oid sha256:6cada94047c8cd0666259230ce0dcd72f46c47bde32a578e3873f55ea2c10fcc
+size 476
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_quick_draw.png b/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_quick_draw.png
index 770ebaa9b2..ce8c43c7c4 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_quick_draw.png
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/agile_quick_draw.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:9e35a590f5d306b42de6ca75ef57080673e7925a6836e64e24aa7b75d0df8533
-size 3433
+oid sha256:49adcc7dedabcac07fa2eb03af2da557254dca8397c5a76c8ba183a3b28e707d
+size 414
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/cleaving_blade_fever.png b/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/cleaving_blade_fever.png
index ebed6c8964..db1c7e3e42 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/cleaving_blade_fever.png
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/skills/sword/cleaving_blade_fever.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:d3f3bf7093934cf8acea3cec6625eae6ab2b735808eeab068a963e7032eace5d
-size 571
+oid sha256:2dc0a2b908d5a95fd00c11dffcc68a0bc9951e214e689d1f8b708e7cfa210bdb
+size 371
diff --git a/server/agent/src/attack.rs b/server/agent/src/attack.rs
index 9ee9b78960..bd80655591 100644
--- a/server/agent/src/attack.rs
+++ b/server/agent/src/attack.rs
@@ -814,9 +814,13 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
                     > agent.action_state.counters[FloatCounters::GuardedTimer as usize]
                 {
                     agent.action_state.timers[Timers::GuardedCycle as usize] = 0.0;
-                    agent.action_state.counters[FloatCounters::GuardedTimer as usize] =
-                        rng.gen_range(3.0..6.0);
                     agent.action_state.conditions[Conditions::GuardedDefend as usize] ^= true;
+                    agent.action_state.counters[FloatCounters::GuardedTimer as usize] =
+                        if agent.action_state.conditions[Conditions::GuardedDefend as usize] {
+                            rng.gen_range(3.0..6.0)
+                        } else {
+                            rng.gen_range(6.0..10.0)
+                        };
                 }
                 if let Some(pos) = agent.action_state.positions[Positions::GuardedCover as usize] {
                     if pos.distance_squared(self.pos.0) < 3_f32.powi(2) {