Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Skills
Kenjutsu sword arts, Issen counter masteries, Gauntlet techniques, and defensive skills in Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
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· updated 2026-09-09
| Name | Type | Description | Cost | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Issen (Flash Counter) | Issen Mastery | The signature Onimusha lethal counterstrike. | Unlocked via Kenjutsu Tree (5,000 Red Souls) | Instant execution on standard enemies; deals massive posture & health damage to elites and bosses | Core Kenjutsu Tree |
| Chain Issen (Ren Issen) | Issen Mastery | Allows Musashi to transition out of a successful Standard Issen into consecutive rhythmic counter-executions against all nearby enemies within range. | 10,000 Red Souls + 1 Oni Stone | Can chain up to 6 consecutive one-hit kills in a single flow, multiplying soul yields per chain link | Advanced Kenjutsu Tree |
| Break Issen (Kuzushi Issen) | Issen Mastery | A devastating heavy finisher executable whenever a boss or elite enemy's posture/stamina bar is completely broken via parries or Earth-Shaker strikes. | 15,000 Red Souls + 2 Oni Stones | Deals massive burst damage, severs limbs, breaks demon armor, and forces high-tier Red/Purple soul explosions | Master Kenjutsu Tree |
| Flowing Water Deflect (Nagare-gaeshi) | Defensive Art | Timing the guard input precisely as an attack arrives negates all chip damage, consumes zero stamina, and heavily damages the attacker's posture gauge. | 3,000 Red Souls | Charges the Blaze Gauge by 25% per successful deflection and staggers lightweight foes | Foundational Defense Tree |
| Blazing State (Honoo no Kokyu) | Combat Mode | When the Blaze Gauge reaches 100% through consecutive successful deflections, Musashi enters the Blazing State for 20 seconds. | 8,000 Red Souls | +35% attack speed, fire-infused sword trails, doubled soul absorption rate, and extended Issen timing window | Spirit Gauntlet Tree |
| Two Celestials: Combo Strength+ | Armament Technique | Enhances the flurry combo of The Two Celestials armament. | 6,000 Red Souls + 1 Oni Stone | +50% finisher damage and forces 3 additional Yellow health orbs to manifest | Armament Skill Tree |
| Earth-Shakers: Tremor Impact | Armament Technique | Slams the ground with Earth-Shakers to send forward a seismic shockwave that instantly shatters wooden shields, armor plating, and demon guards. | 9,000 Red Souls + 1 Oni Stone | Inflicts 200% posture damage on blocking enemies and renders elites vulnerable to Break Issen | Armament Skill Tree |
| Flashing Void: Chrono Slash | Armament Technique | Channeling The Flashing Void freezes all surrounding enemies in time for 5 seconds, allowing Musashi to line up guaranteed precision strikes. | 12,000 Red Souls + 2 Oni Stones | Complete time freeze on non-boss enemies; 60% slow on bosses with 100% critical strike rate | Armament Skill Tree |
| Oni Awakening (True Onimusha Transformation) | Ultimate Ability | When the Purple Soul gauge is full, Musashi unleashes the primal power of the Oni Gauntlet, transforming into a glowing Onimusha warrior clad in ethereal demon armor. | Story Unlock (Chapter 5) + Upgradeable via Purple Souls | Invulnerability to flinching, unlimited Oni Armament casts, triple damage output, and auto-Issen on every strike | Oni Gate Sanctum |
| Spirit Magnetism (Kyuin no Jutsu) | Gauntlet Mastery | Empowers the Oni Gauntlet to automatically pull in floating souls from 3x distance even while performing active sword attack animations. | 4,000 Red Souls | Zero absorption downtime during intense multi-enemy skirmishes | Gauntlet Utility Tree |
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