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Sword Skills

Swords are particularly good for their balance of speed, power and range. The Sword Skill tree incorporates improvements to Ki.

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 equipped weapon. - 1 Active
opponent out of Ki		 -
Kick Mid or low stance skill. A following move from a combo attack. Causes huge Ki damage. - 2 Active

 
mid combo

 Grapple
Indomitable Spirit: 1 When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed increases by 20%. - 4 Passive N/A Kick
Indomitable Spirit: 2 When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed increases by 10%. Adept 5 Passive N/A Indomitable Spirit: 1
Indomitable Spirit: 3 When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed increases by 10%. Veteran 6 Passive N/A Indomitable Spirit: 2
Purify Yokai Realm Activates when you recover the maximum amount of Ki from a 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
Iai Quickdraw Pronounced "ee-eye." Can be used only when a sword is sheathed.
Gathers power while keeping your sword in its scabbard for a quick-draw and rapid strike.		 - 3 Active  Hold R1+O -
Iai Quickdraw: II Allows you to accumulate much more power. Adept 3 Active Hold R1+O Iai Quickdraw
Iai Quickdraw: III Immediately puts you in Iai stance when Ki Pulse succeeds. Veteran 4 Active Hold R1+O Iai Quickdraw: II
Night Rain Unleash a barrage of quick slashes Veteran 4 Active Hold R1+O  Iai Quickdraw: III
Tiger Sprint Dash forward with sword in sheath before striking Veteran 4 Active  Hold R1+O Iai Quickdraw: III
Sword Ki Disperses Ki from your sword to stun surrounding enemies. - 3 Active  L1+Triangle -
Relentless I Ki +5 Novice 5 Passive N/A  Sword Ki
Relentless II Ki +3 Adept  6 Passive  N/A Relentless II
Relentless III Ki +2  Veteran 7 Passive  N/A Relentless III
Quadrisect While a Living Weapon is active, hold Triangle to quickly slash at surrounding enemies. - 3 Active
Hold		 -
Sword of Discernment Stuns the enemy by bashing them with the sheath, then follows up with a downward slash. Novice 3 Active L1+Square Quadrisect
Morning Light After getting knocked down, press Triangle to attack while getting up Veteran 3 Active   Sword of Discernment
Sword of Meditation Performs a powerful attack with a wide opening Veteran 4 Active L1+Triangle  Morning Light
Swallow's Wing Follows up a combo with slash while stepping back. - 2 Active
mid combo		 -
Swallow's Wing II Alters backwards movement when wearing light armor. Novice 3 Active Dodge  Swallow's Wing 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 Enables Ki Pulse to trigger via dodging in High Stance - 5 Active Dodge  Ki Pulse: Heaven
Morning Moon High stance skill. Following a combo attack, jumps and slices the enemy. - 2 Active
mid combo		 -
Flowing Shadow Perform three rapid attacks while circling around the enemy. Veteran 3 Active L1+Triangle -
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
Water Shadow Mid stance only. parries an enemy's attack, then places you behind them. Novice 2 Active L1+Triangle Living Water: Man
Water Shadow: II When Water Shadow succeeds, allows you to slice attack with an extra button press. Adept 3 Active L1+Triangle Water Shadow
Leaf Glide Mid stance only. Parries an opponent's attack and then closes in on them. - 2 Active L1+Square N/A
Haze Mid stance skill. Parries an enemy attack, neutralizing it. - 1 Active  L1+Square Leaf Glide
Haze: II When Haze succeeds, allows you to thrust attack with an extra button press. Novice 3 Active L1+Square Haze
Tempest Mid or low stance skill. Breaks the opponent's guard, then uses your guard to knock them to the ground. - 1 Active Guard Break  N/A
Backwave Mid stance skill. Guards just before an incoming hit to knock the attacker off balance. Novice 3 Active L1 Tempest
Backwave II Follows up Backwave with Tempest Adept 4 Active L1 Backwave
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
Heaven Flash Low stance skill. Following a combo attack, kicks an enemy up, then slices down. - 2 Active X+Forward
Mid Combo		 Tempest
Swift Step Maneuver behind opponent in Low Stance after combo Adept 3 Active X+Forward
Mid Combo		 Heaven Flash
Sword of Salvation Reduces Ki consumption when dodging with a sword equipped as your main weapon  Mystic 7 Mystic Art N/A  Cleared Mission "Zen and Sword are One"
Sword of Execution Increases damage dealt when attacking an enemy from behind with a sword Mystic  7 Mystic Art N/A  Cleared Mission "Zen and Sword are One"
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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