Training and the move list

Bow toggle key to Aim and Bow toggle key Again to Fire

Press Light attack or Heavy attack Repeatedly

Hold and Release Hold bow or Bow toggle key to Aim and Again to Fire

Light attack:

Heavy attack:

Hold guard:

Defeat Yoshioka Seijuro

Guard:

Defeat Yoshioka followers

Use the objects around you

Defeat all Yoshioka followers

Defeat all the Genma

Win the Blade Lock

Break the Blade Barrage

Press Guard + Move Toward Enemy

Press Guard + Move Toward Enemy

Press Guard + Move Toward Enemy

Hold guard + Interact Just Before Being Hit

Guard + ForwardLeftBackRight Toward Your Opponent

Hold guard + Interact Just Before Being Hit

Parry or Deflect

Break the Enemy's Countering Stance

Oni Armament The Two Celestials

Hold Oni Armament Earth-Shakers

Oni Armament Wind-Whipper

Oni Armament The Flashing Void

Oni Armament Firebird Flute

Oni Armament Still Water

Regular Attack

Use Camera to move the camera,
and Lock on to lock onto a specific enemy.

Advance on Yoshioka Seijuro.

Easy to hit with, but deals low
damage. Press Light attackLight attackLight attack
to string together a combo.

Powerful, but easier for enemies to
dodge; two-handed attacks can be used
to break through an enemy's guard.

Wards off enemy attacks.
Hold Guard to keep your guard up.

Press Light attack or Heavy attack to perform a
devastating attack on an
exhausted foe.

Use Lock on to lock onto an enemy,
and Switch target left and Switch target right to cycle
between targets.

Press Guard just before an attack
lands to parry. Particularly effective
against weapon attacks.

Press Dodge just before an attack
lands to Reflex Dodge. Particularly
effective against unarmed attacks.

Press Dodge just before a grab
lands to perform a grab reversal.

Press Interact to stand a board upright
with your sword, then Light attack to boot it.
Press Interact to steer carts into foes.

Press Light attack or Heavy attack just before an attack
lands to strike back with a
powerful counterattack.

Absorb the nearby souls.
Hold down Hold absorb in order to keep
sucking them toward you.

Press Guard just before an attack
lands to parry. Parry repeatedly
to enter Blazing State.

Press Dodge before an attack lands to
perform a Reflex Dodge. Fill the
Reflex Gauge for a Reflex Combo.

Break Issen: Light attack or Heavy attack Near Exhausted Enemy

Light attack or Heavy attack Repeatedly to Win Blade Lock

Break Blade Barrage: (When Initiated
With One-Handed Attack) Heavy attack, (When
Initiated with Two-Handed Attack) Light attack

Move Toward Opponent + Guard
Just Before Being Hit to Deflect

Move Toward Opponent + Guard
Just Before Being Hit to Deflect

Move Toward Opponent + Guard
Just Before Being Hit to Deflect

While Blocking with Hold guard,
Interact Just Before Being Hit to Deflect

Guard + ForwardLeftBackRight Toward Opponent Just Before
Being Hit to Deflect

Hold guard + Interact Just Before Being Hit
to Deflect

Chain Issen: Light attack or Heavy attack When Issen Lands

Unavoidable attacks must be parried.
You cannot use a Reflex Dodge to
evade them.

Oni Strength (Light attack + Heavy attack) and Oni Armaments
(Oni Armament) are effective against enemies
that are in a countering stance.

Oni Strength (Light attack + Heavy attack) and Oni Armaments
(Oni Armament) are effective against enemies
that are in a countering stance.

Oni Strength (Light attack + Heavy attack) and Oni Armaments
(Oni Armament) are effective against enemies
that are in a countering stance.

Oni Strength (Heavy attack + Dodge) and Oni Armaments
(Oni Armament) are effective against enemies
that are in a countering stance.

Oni Strength (Break attack key) and Oni Armaments
(Oni Armament) are effective against enemies
in a countering stance.

Oni Awakening: Dash + Lock on When
Awakening Gauge Is Full

Oni Awakening: Dash + Lock on When
Awakening Gauge Is Full

Oni Awakening: Oni Awakening key When
Awakening Gauge Is Full

Hitting an enemy with the Two
Celestials generates yellow souls.

The Wind-Whipper can attack
enemies over a wide area.

The Earth-Shakers can break armor
and massively deplete stamina.

Pressing Oni Armament while the Firebird Flute is active
launches flaming birds at enemies, burning
and staggering them.

The Flashing Void massively depletes
health, and generates large numbers
of red souls upon defeating enemies.

Still Water increases attack power
for a time, and generates purple
souls when it strikes enemies.

Fill the Golden Wave Gauge by performing
regular attacks and parries.

Fires a shockwave forwards.
Enemies hit will release purple souls.