Info
- Total length: 47.6 in.
- Blade length: 37.3 in.
- Curvature: 1.4 in.
- Weight: 4.6 lbs.
- Description: Although slow in speed, this curved, long-bladed weapon covers a large area and causes much damage. Its large curvature allows you to sidestep away from attacks and still attack the opponent from an angle with a horizontal slash. Perfect for non-Power type characters that still want to use a powerful weapon.
High Stance
- X - Reverse Body Slash
- X, O - Reverse Body and Vertical Slash
- O - Vertical Slash
- O, O - Double Vertical Slash
- O, X - Vertical and Body Attack
- O, X, O - Triple Vertical Attack
- O, O, X - Double Vertical and Horizontal Slash
- O, O, Back, O - Double Slash and One-Handed Stab
- Towards + O - One-Handed Step-In Vertical Slash
- Towards + X - Head Chopping
Normal Stance
- O - Vertical Slash
- O, X - Vertical Slash and Body Attack
- O, X, O - Double Slash and Spinning Reverse Slash
- O, X, Towards, O - Double Slash and Step-In Slash
- O, X, X - Double Slash and Head Chopping Attack
- X, O - Body Slash and Vertical Attack
- X, X, Towards, O - Double Body Slash and Spinning One Handed Stab
- Towards + O - Neck Stabbing
- Towards + X - Leg Sweep
Low Stance
- O - Vertical Slash
- X - Underhand Upward Slash
- X, O, Towards, X - Reverse Tenmei Waterfall Climb
- X, O, Back, X - Reverse Tenmei Spider Attack
- X, X - Underhand Upward Slash and Reverse Body Attack
- Towards + O - Step-In Vertical Slash
- Towards + X - Upward Slash (Waterfall Climb)
Major Attacks
- Towards + R2, O - Armor Piercing Stab
Crouch while stepping forward, then do a thrust attack.
- Towards + R2, X - Kusanagi Leg Sweep
Crouch while stepping forward, before a swipe at the enemy's legs, knocking them down if it connects, and can kill opponents already knocked down.
- Towards + R2, X, O - Leg Sweep and Vertical Slash
Exactly as the name says: swipe at the enemy's legs, then an overhead attack.
Starting Stances
High Stance
Normal Stance
Low Stance
Character Specifics
Characters that have unique major attacks, special moves, or throws are listed here.
Karami Waza
Ukifune, High Stance
Lift the enemy by the neck with one hand, before jamming your blade into their gut, ending with a disgraceful kick to slide them off of it.
Ukifune, Low Stance
Lift the enemy by the neck with one hand, before jamming your blade into their gut, ending with a disgraceful kick to slide them off of it.
Sotsuifu, Low Stance
A high kick to the head, bringing the enemy to their knees. Then another to lift them back up. Then a spin kick to watch them slowly fall to the ground, as you step on them, and stake your sword to the ground- and their body.
Special Moves
Character Exclusive
- Tatsumi High Stance
Back, Towards, O, X, X, X, X: Heishiki Oborozuki
- Utsusemi High Stance
Back, Towards, O, O, X, O, X, O: Oborozuki (Misty Moon)
- Jo All Stances
After a Neutral Hit, Back, X while close to the opponent: Uradachi (Karami Waza counterattack)
- Tony Umeda High Stance
Back, Towards, X: Shinku Kasumi Giri (Vacuum Mist Slash)
High Stance
Towards, Back, O, X: Tsubame Gaeshi (Sparrow Reversal)
Towards, Back, X: Ogame-te (Prayer Hands)
R2, O, O: Two Hares
Back, O, X: Altered Ichimonji
Back, O, O: Altered Jumonji
Back, Towards, O: Wadachi
Towards, Back, O: Inazuma-gaeshi (Lightning Reversal)
Back, X, O: Karatake-wari
Towards, Back, X: Ryubi (Dragon Tail)
R2, X, O: Two Eagles
Normal Stance
R2, X, O: Two Eagles
Normal/Low Stance
R2, O, O: Two Hares
Low Stance
R2, X, O: Two Eagles
