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Kusarigama Skills

The Kusarigama has the greatest range of all Nioh weapons, while not lacking anything in terms of damage, yet reckless swinging can leave you wide open.
The Kusarigama offers a good number of buffs which may be triggered manually, while its Skill tree incorporates bonuses to close range damage.

Skill Description Rank Required Samurai Skill Points Required Skill Type Command Prerequisite
Grapple Grapples an enemy who is out of Ki, then follows up with the equipped weapon. - 1 Active
Opponent is out of Ki		 -
Reaper Slashes the enemy with the kusarigama's sickle. (Press button repeatedly to vary the technique.) - 2 Active L1+Triangle Grapple
Summer Twilight Increases your attack. but also the amount of Ki damage you receive. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. Increase to Attack is about 45% to 53% (depends on gear). - 3 Active Hold R1+O Reaper
Autumn Dusk Decreases the amount of Ki used when dodging, but also your Defence. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. Adept 2 Active Hold R1+O Summer Twilight
Blade Spin Spins forward with the Kusarigama and slices the enemy. Veteran 4 Active L1+Square Summer Twilight
Winter Dawn Increases the amount of Ki damage you inflict, but also the amount of Ki used when attacking. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. Veteran 4 Active Hold R1+O Autumn Dusk
Whirlwind Kick Kicks the enemy. - 2 Active L1+Square -
Leaping Strike Slashes upward with the kusarigama while jumping. Novice 3 Active L1+Triangle Whirlwind Kick
Purify Yokai Realm Activates when you recover the maximum amount of Ki from Ki Pulse. Purifies the defilement clinging to you and your vicinity. - 0 Active Ki Pulse -
Flux Changing to another stance on a successful Ki Pulse increases the amount of Ki recovered - 1 Active Ki Pulse / Stance  Purify Yokai Realm
Flux II Increases Ki recovery when you switch stances during Flux. Novice 2 Active Ki Pulse / Stance Flux
Flash Attack  Performs a quick attack when switching weapons after a Ki Pulse. Adept   3  Active Ki Pulse / Weapon  Flux II
Ki Pulse: Heaven High stance only. Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raices the damage caused by your next attack. - 1 Active Ki Pulse -
Living Water: Heaven High stance only. Enables you to use Ki Pulses even when dodging. - 5 Active Dodge  Ki Pulse: Heaven
Foot Sweep High stance only. Knocks an enemy down by sweeping their legs with the Kusarigama's metal weight. Novice 3 Active L1+Triangle Ki Pulse: Heaven
Armor Piercer Increases damage of Final Blows by 8%. Novice 5 Active N/A Foot Sweep
Serpent Strike High stance only, Throws the kusarigama's sickle at an enemy and draws them close, or propels you toward them if they are large. - 2 Active


Hold

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Crimson Flurry High stance only. Swings the kusarigama around, striking the enemy repeatedly. Novice 3 Active L1+Triangle Serpent Strike
Crimson Flurry II Press Triangle after Crimson Flurry to slam down the Kusarigama. Adept 4 Active Crimson Flurry
Ki Pulse: Man Mid stance only. Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage caused by your next attack. Novice 1 Active Ki Pulse -
Living Water: Man Mid stance only. Enables you to use Ki Pulses even when dodging. - 3 Active Dodge Ki Pulse: Man
Waterfall Mid stance only. Parries an enemy attack, throwing them backwards. - 2 Active L1+Triangle Ki Pulse: Man
Masterful Guard Mid stance only. Guard just before an incoming hit to knock the attacker off balance. Novice 3 Active Guard  Waterfall
Shadow Strike Increases damage dealt to enemies from behind by 6% - 5 Passive  N/A Waterfall
Black Vines Mid/Low stance only. Throws the kusarigama's metal weight at an enemy and draws them close, or propels you toward them if they are large. - 2 Active
Hold		 -
Whirlwind Mid/Low stance only. Swings the Kusarigama's metal weight in a wide circle, then throws the sickle forward with an extra square. Veteran 3 Active L1/Square Black Vines
Tangle Strike Mid/Low stance only. Follows up a combo with a strike that uses the kusarigama's metal weight to slam the opponent. - 2 Active
mid combo		 -
Tangle Strike II After performing Tangle Slice, press Triangle to perform a slicing attack. Novice 3 Active   Tangle Strike I
Ki Pulse: Earth Low stance only. Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage cause by your next attack. - 1 Active Ki Pulse -
Living Water: Earth Low stance only. Enables you to use Ki Pulses even when dodging. - 1 Active Dodge Ki Pulse: Earth
Retreating Strike Low stance only. Follows up a combo with a backstep while also pelting the enemy with the kusarigama's metal weight - 2 Active
mid combo		 Ki Pulse: Earth
Full Moon Kata When your health is at max, your close combat damage increases by 6% Novice 4 Passive N/A  Retreating Strike
Chain Pull Low stance only. Throws the Kusarigama's metal weight. If the attack depletes enemy Ki, it will draw them close and slash them with the sickle. Adept 3 Active L1+Square Retreating Strike
Deliverance Follows up a combo with a Kusarigama slash Veteran 2 Active
mid combo		 -
Renegade Dragon Extends both the sickle blade and weight before swinging them around and unleashing a strike to finish. Veteran 4 Active L1+Triangle -
Waxing Crescent Increases both the attack damage and Ki damage caused by the kusarigama's sickle, while also reducing the amount of Ki used. Mystic 7 Mystic Art  N/A Cleared Mission "A Clash of Sickles"
Shooting Star Increases both the attack damage and Ki damage caused by the kusarigama's metal weight, while also reducing the amount of Ki used. Mystic 7 Mystic Art  N/A Cleared Mission "A Clash of Sickles"
Melee Mastery Melee Weapon Attack increase Veteran   Passive N/A Cleared Mission "The Way of the Warrior: Veteran"
Deadly Eye Ranged Weapon Attack increase Veteran   Passive N/A Cleared Mission "The Way of the Warrior: Veteran"
Fatal Fists Bare-handed Attack increase Veteran   Passive N/A Cleared Mission "The Way of the Warrior: Veteran"



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