Dual Sword Skills

Landing an attack reduces the Ki usage of subsequent attacks. This effect can be boosted if you land another attack before it runs out.
Requires completing The Grimmest Blades.

Landing an attack reduces the amount of damage you take for a time. This effect can be boosted if you land another attack before it runs out.
Requires completing The Grimmest Blades.

Quick-draw attack. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed.
Requires Grapple.

「Hold R1 + O」

Greatly reduces time needed to gather energy for a Sign of the Cross attack.
Requires Grapple, Sign of the Cross and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.

「Hold R1 + O」

Close combat damage increased by 10% / 5% / 5% against enemies with full Life gauges.
Requires Flux 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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Mid and Low stance only. Follows up a combo with a roundhouse kick.

「△ at the end of combo」

Allows you to follow up with a quick slice attack after another △ button press.
Requires God of Wind and completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.

「△ at the end of combo」

Correctly timing an additional △ button press after God of Wind allows you to quickly double slice.
Requires God of Wind I, God of Wind II, and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.

「△ at the end of combo」

Mid and Low stance only. Maneuvers behind an enemy after they deflect your attack, then slashes them with an extra △.
Requires God of Wind I,II, and III and completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

「Press △ when an attack is deflected」

High stance only. Follows up a combo with a jumping slice.
Requires Ki Pulse: Heaven.

「△ at the end of combo」

2

High stance only. Slices an enemy multiple times.
(Press button repeatedly to vary the technique.)
Requires completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.

「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

Increases the slicing speed of the Water Sword technique.
Requires Water Sword and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.

「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

High stance only. A spinning attack that slices all enemies around you.
「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

Increases the strength of the wind generated by Windstorm.
Requires Windstorm and completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.

Mid stance only. A combination move incorporating defence and attack. Thrusts a sword while simultaneously guarding.
Requires Ki Pulse: Man.

「L1 + ⬜ (⬜ while guarding)」

+10 / +5 / +5 Ki recovery speed when guarding.
Requires Ki Pulse: Man, Demon Thrust and completing The Way of the Warrior:Adept and The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

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6

Mid stance only. Parries an enemy's attack.
Requires Ki Pulse: Man and Demon Thrust.

「L1 + ⬜ (⬜ while guarding)」

Mid stance only. Parries an enemy's attack.
Requires Ki Pulse: Man, Demon Thrust, Heavenly Flow and completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

「L1 + ⬜ (⬜ while guarding)」

Mid stance only. Thrusts one sword to block the enemy's move while attacking them with the other sword.
Requires Ki Pulse: Man, Demon Thrust, Heavenly Flow, Earthly Flow and completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

Mid stance only. Rushes forward while swinging two swords.
「Hold ⨉ while guarding」

Low stance only. Dodges attacks that come at you while you recover from an evasive move.
Requires Ki Pulse: Earth and completing The Way of the Warrior: Novice.

When Mind's Eye is successful, attack power increases.
Requires Ki Pulse: Earth, Mind's Eye and completing The Way of the Warrior: Adept.

Moves quickly to the side while slashing. Can be charged to increase the number of strikes.
Requires completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

「Hold △」

Rushes forward and performs a hard thrust, following up with a strong slash if the thrust hits.
Requires completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.

「L1 + △ (△ while guarding)」

Adds a gust of wind to the follow-up slash of Mortal Flow, increasing its strength.
Requires Mortal Flow and completing The Way of the Warrior: Veteran.