Sword Skills

Reduces Ki consumption when dodging with a sword equipped as your main weapon, and extends the window of opportunity for a successful timely guard.

Requires completing Zen and Sword are One.

Increases damage dealt when attacking an enemy from behind with a sword.

Requires completing Zen and Sword are One.

Mid/Low stance only. Follows up a combo with a kick that causes a large amount of Ki damage. Requires Grapple.

「Strong attack at the end of combo」

When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed increases by 20% / 10% / 10%. Requires Grapple and Kick.

「△ at the end of combo」

Gathers power while keeping your sword in its scabbard for a quick-draw and rapid strike. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed.

「Hold R1 + O」

Allows you to accumulate more power.
Requires Iai Quickdraw and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.

「Hold R1 + O」

Immediately puts you in Iai stance when a Ki pulse succeeds.
Requires Iai Quickdraw, Iai Quickdraw II and completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

「Hold R1 + O」

Unleashes a barrage of quick slashes.
Requires Iai Quickdraw I, II, III and completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

「Hold R1 + O」

Disperses Ki from your sword to stun surrounding enemies

「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

Ki +5 / +3 / +2
Requires Sword Ki and completing
The Way of the Warrior: Novice,
The Way of the Warrior: Adept
and The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

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Dash forward with sword in sheath before dealing a powerful blow.
Requires completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

「Hold R1 + O」

While a Living Weapon is active, hold △ to quickly slash at surrounding enemies.

Stun the enemy by bashing them with the sheath, then follow up with a downwards slash.
Requires Quadrisect and completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.

「L1 + ⨉ (⨉ while guarding)」

After getting knocked down, press △ to attack while getting up.
Requires Quadrisect and Sword of Discernment and completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

Follows up a combo with a slash while stepping back.

「△ at end of combo」

Alters backwards movement when wearing light armour.
Requires Swallow's Wing and completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.

Performs a powerful attack that has a wide opening.

「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

High stance only. Follows up a combo with a jumping slice.

「△ at the end of combo」

Performs three rapid attacks while circling around the enemy.
Requires completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

Mid stance only. Parries an enemy's attack, then places you behind them.
Requires Ki Pulse: Man

「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

When Water Shadow succeeds, allows you to slice attack with an extra △.
Requires Ki Pulse: Man and Water Shadow and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.

「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

Mid stance only. Parries an opponent's attack and then closes in on them.

「L1 + ⬜ (⬜ while guarding)」

Mid stance only. Parries an enemy's attack, neutralising it.
Requires Leaf Glide.

「L1 + ⬜ (⬜ while guarding)」

When Haze succeeds, allows you to thrust attack with an extra ⬜.
Requires Leaf Glide and Haze and completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.

「L1 + ⬜ (⬜ while guarding)」

Mid and low stance only. Breaks the opponent's guard, then uses your guard to knock them to the ground.

Mid stance only. Guard just before an incoming hit to knock the attacker off balance.
Requires Tempest and completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.

When Backwave succeeds, follows up with Tempest.
Requires Tempest, Backwave and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.

Low stance only. Follows up a combo with a kick that launches the enemy up, then finishes with a downward slice.

「UP + ⨉ at the end of combo」

Low stance only. Quickly manoeuvres behind the opponent.
Requires Heaven Flash and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.

「UP + ⨉ at the end of combo」

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