Odachi Skills
Odachis have excellent range, while also possessing ways of punishing enemies for blocking. Some of their attacks cannot be interrupted.
Odachis have a buff which greatly increase Ki recovery at the cost of movement speed. Their Skill tree offers bonuses for Grapples.
Skill | Description | Rank Required | Samurai Skill Points Required | Skill Type | Command | Prerequisite |
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Grapple | Grapples an enemy who is out of Ki, then follows up with equipped weapon. | - | 1 | Active | ![]() opponent is out of Ki |
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Tail Strike | Mid/Low stance only. Uses the hilt of the sword to throw an enemy off balance. | - | 2 | Active | ![]() mid combo |
Grapple |
Crashing Waves | Charges into the enemy, knocking them off balance. | Novice | 2 | Active | L1+Square | Tail Strike |
Imperative Strike | Performs a single powerful strike after drawing the sword. Can only be used when your sword is sheathed. | - | 2 | Active | Hold R1 + O | Purify Yokai Realm |
Retrograde Flow | Stabs the Odachi into the earth, then kicks the blade to wound an enemy. If the attack depletes an enemy's Ki, it will send them flying. | - | 3 | Active | L1+triangle | Imperative Strike |
Dawn's Light | After getting knocked down, press Triangle to attack while getting back up. | Adept | 2 | Active | ![]() knocked down |
Retrograde Flow |
Moonlit Snow | Press Triangle to perform up to three powerful hits in succession. The technique can be changed by pressing and holding down Triangle from any stance. | Adept |
4 | Active | L1+Triangle | Dawn's Light |
Groundquake | Strikes the ground with great force, creating a shockwave that damages the area. | - | 3 | Active | L1+Triangle | - |
Charging Bull | Mid stance only. Slashes downward with the odachi. If the attack depletes an enemy's Ki, it will knock them down. | Adept | 3 | Active | ![]() mid combo |
Groundquake |
Passage to the Afterlife I | Increases grapple damage by 6% | Adept | 4 | Passive | - | Charging Bull |
Passage to the Afterlife II | Increases grapple damage by 3% | Adept | 5 | Passive | - | Passage to the Afterlife I |
Passage to the Afterlife III | Increases grapple damage by 3% | Veteran | 6 | Passive | - | Passage to the Afterlife II |
Ki Pulse: Heaven | High stance skill. Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises 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 |
Waking Winds: Heaven | Allows you to follow up a quick attack from mid or low stance with a strong attack from high stance. | - | 2 | Active | ![]() mid combo |
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Twin Moons | High stance only. Rapidly slashes upwards twice. | Novice | 2 | Active | ![]() mid combo |
Waking Winds: Heaven |
Sunset Breeze: Heaven | Allows you to follow up a strong attack from mid or low stance with a quick attack from high stance. | - | 2 | Active | ![]() mid combo |
Waking Winds: Heaven |
Sword of Severance I | Increases damage of odachi attacks against humans by 6% | Novice | 4 | Passive | N/A | Sunset Brease: Heaven |
Sword of Severance II | Increases damage of odachi attacks against humans by 3% | Adept | 5 | Passive | N/A | Sword of Severance I |
Sword of Severance III | Increases damage of odachi attacks against humans by 3% | Veteran | 6 | Passive | N/A | Sword of Severance II |
Ki Pulse: Man | Mid stance skill. Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage caused by your next attack. | - | 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 |
Waking Winds: Man | Allows you to follow up a quick attack from high or low stance with a strong attack from mid stance. | - | 2 | Active | ![]() mid combo |
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Cuckoo's Call | Mid stance only. Parries an enemy's attack and then slashes. (Press and hold button to change techniques.) | Novice | 2 | Active | L1+Square | Waking Winds: Man |
Sunset Breeze: Man | Allows you to follow up a strong attack from high or low stance with a quick attack from mid stance. | - | 2 | Active | ![]() mid combo |
Waking Winds: Man |
Ki Pulse: Earth | Low stance skill. Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage caused 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 |
Waking Winds: Earth | Allows you to follow up a quick attack from high or mid stance with a strong attack from low stance. | - | 2 | Active | ![]() mid combo |
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Tiger's Blade | Low stance only. Leaps above an enemy and cleaves them in two. | Veteran | 4 | Active | Forward X mid combo |
Waking Winds: Earth |
Sunset Breeze: Earth | Allows you to follow up a strong attack from high or mid stance with a quick attack from low stance. | - | 2 | Active | ![]() mid combo |
Waking Winds: Earth |
Clarity | Hastens your Ki recovery by sacrificing movement speed. Can only be used when your sword is sheathed. | Veteran | 3 | Active | Hold R1 + O | - |
Devastating Rush | Builds up power while drawing the odachi, then unleashes a fierce thrust forward. | Veteran | 4 | Active | ![]() Hold |
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Subtle Blade | Increases the Ki damage of frontal strikes against enemies that are attacking | Mystic | 7 | Mystic Art | N/A | Fearless in the Face of Many |
Shifting Serenity | Reduces the Ki used by Waking Wind attacks and Sunset Breeze attacks. | Mystic | 7 | Mystic Art | N/A | Fearless in the Face of Many |
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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