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Name and Requirements
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Talents
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Tail Strike
Mid and Low stance only. Uses the hilt of the sword to throw the enemy off balance.
Requires Grapple.
「△ at end of combo」
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2
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Crashing Waves
Charges into the enemy, knocking them off balance.
Requires Grapple and Tail Strike.
「L1 + ⬜ (⬜ while guarding)」
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2
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Imperative Strike
Performs a single powerful strike after drawing the sword. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed.
「Hold R1 + O」
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2
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Retrograde Flow
Stabs the odachi into the earth, then kicks the blade to wound the enemy. If the attack depletes the enemy's Ki, it will send them flying.
Requires Imperative Strike.
「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」
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3
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Dawn's Light
After getting knocked down, press △ to attack while getting up.
Requires Grapple, Imperative Strike, Retrograde Flow and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.
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2
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Moonlit Snow
Press △ to perform up to three powerful hits in succession. The technique can be changed by pressing and holding down △ from any stance.
Requires Imperative Strike, Retrograde Flow and Dawn's Light.
「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」
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4
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Groundquake
Strikes the ground with great force, creating a shockwave that damages the area.
「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」
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3
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Charging Bull
Mid stance only. Slashes downward with the odachi. If the attack depletes the enemy's Ki, it will knock them down.
Requires Groundquake, and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.
「△ at end of combo」
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3
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Passage to the Afterlife I / II / III
Increases Grapple damage by 6% / 3% / 3%.
Requires Groundquake, Charging Bull and completing
The Way of the Warrior: Novice.
The Way of the Warrior: Adept.
The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.
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4
5
6
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Waking Winds: Heaven
Allows you to follow up a quick attack from Mid or Low stance with a strong attack from High stance.
「△ at end of combo」
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2
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Twin Moons
High stance only. Rapidly slashes upwards twice.
Requires Waking Winds: Heaven, and completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.
「△ at end of combo」
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2
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Sunset Breeze: Heaven
Allows you to follow up a strong attack from Mid or Low stance with a quick attack from High stance.
Requires Waking Winds: Heaven.
「⬜ at end of combo」
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2
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Sword of Severance I / II / III
Increases damagae of odachi attacks against humans by 6% / 3% / 3%.
Requires Waking Winds: Heaven, Sunset Breeze: Heaven 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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4
5
6
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Waking Winds: Man
Allows you to follow up a quick attack from High or Low stance with a strong attack from Mid stance.
「△ at end of combo」
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2
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Cuckoo's Call
Mid stance only. Parries the enemy's attack and then slashes.
(Press and hold button to change techniques.)
Requires Waking Winds: Man and completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.
「R1 + ⬜ (⬜ while guarding)」
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2
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Sunset Breeze: Man
Allows you to follow up a strong attack from High or Low stance with a quick attack from Mid stance.
Requires Waking Winds: Man.
「⬜ at end of combo」
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2
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Waking Winds: Earth
Allows you to follow up a quick attack from High or Mid stance with a strong attack from Low stance.
「△ at end of combo」
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2
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Tiger's Blade
Low stance only. Leaps above the enemy and cleaves them in two.
Requires Waking Winds: Earth and completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.
「UP + ⨉ at end of combo」
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4
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Sunset Breeze: Earth
Allows you to follow up a strong attack from High or Mid stance with a quick attack from Low stance.
Requires Waking Winds: Earth.
「⬜ at end of combo」
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2
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Clarity
Hastens your Ki recovery by sacrificing movement speed. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed.
Requires completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.
「Hold R1 + O」
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3
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Devastating Rush
Builds up power while drawing the odachi, then unleashes a fierce thrust forward.
Requires completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.
「Hold △」
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4
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