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Onimusha: Blade Warriors/Onimusha Buraiden by Capcom
Copyright (c) 2004 Ominae (Mark Soo)
Date Created: July 21, 2004
Version Number: 1.05
System: Playstation 2

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Table of Contents:

I.    Version
II.   Overview of FAQ
III.  Who is the Grunt?
IV.   Access
V.    Ad-libs
VI.   Statistics
VII.  Background
VIII. Weapons
IX.   Upgrades
X.    Items
XI.   Techniques
XII.  Combos
XIII. Stage Map
XIV.  Strategies
XV.   Boss Tactics
XVI.  Credits

I. Version

0.50
- My 1st version of this FAQ

1.00
- Updated Strategies
- Updated Boss Tactics

1.05
- Updated Legal Notice
- Last version of this In-depth FAQ, no updates will be provided.

II. Overview of FAQ

This guide is created in order to assist Onimusha: Blade Warrior/
Onimusha Buraiden players in using the character called the Grunt,
one of the many characters that you can use in this side-scrolling brawler
game coming from the makers of the Onimusha series. From reading this
guide, players would know, understand and find the best tactics
that you can do when using this player.

III. Who is the Grunt?

The Grunt is a valiant ally of Samanosuke, Jubei and the other anti-Genma
heroes in the time of ancient Japan. Although he's an unnamed supporter of
the good guys, he's always ready to lay down his life in order to help them
win over the Genma demons. He provides armed assistance in fighting the
Genmas, even if they are impervious to ordinary weapons, unless if the
Grunt has an Oni Gauntlet in their arms.

Apperances:

In support of the heroes

- Onimusha: Warlords
- Genma Onimusha
- Onimusha 3

Solo

- This game

IV. Access

Accessible at the start of the game

V. Ad-libs

Before a fight

"I have to do it?"

"Let's go, let's go."

After a fight

"Hey! I'm pretty tough."

"All right! I did it."

VI. Statistics

Default:

Attack - 4
Defense - 4
Magic - 3

Maximum:

Attack - 11
Defense - 11
Magic - 10

VII. Background

Any personal information about the Grunt himself is unknown, but it's
widely known that he travels across the Japanese archipelago, giving
his services to any lord (sort of a semi-mercenary). These Grunts are the
core of any lord's vast army whether he conquers another rival lord or to
defend his territory. When the Genmas started to appear over Japan, they
began to provide aid to anti-Genma heroes like Samanosuke and Jubei in
the form of armed backup. Although many of them have laid their lives
against the soldiers of the underworld, they still played a key role
in thwarting Nobunaga's plans in conquering the entire country under
his rule.

VIII. Weapons

Katana:

Attack - 0
Defense - 0
Magic - 0

Description - A generic sword issued for an army of foot soldiers
Ability - None
Location - Grunt's default weapon
Info - You should make use of this 'till you get the Nodachi

Nodachi:

Attack - +1
Defense - 0
Magic - 0

Description - A broad katana made by a common sword maker
Ability - None
Location - Treasure chest in Chapter 5
Info - The only advantage of this weapon is with increased attack power

Dotanuki:

Attack - 0
Defense - +2
Magic - 0

Description - This sword combines great beauty and deadly precision
Ability - Special gauge damage (Special gauge)
Location - After finishing Phantom Realm 1
Info - Useful weapon when you have to constantly drain your opponent's
      special gauge.

Blue Saber:

Attack - +2
Defense - 0
Magic - +2

Description - A mysterious weapon whose blade is formed by light
Ability - Special gauge damage (Life gauge)
Location - After finishing Phantom Realm 2
Info - THE ULTIMATE SWORD!!! A well-balanced sword, you should use this
      to make your opponent's life miserable, especially when it
      consumes his/her life gauge. Also used by Samanosuke and Kojiro
      Sasaki.

Bamboo Sword:

Attack: - -2
Defense - 0
Magic - 0

Description - When a famous swordsman trained with this blade, it helped him
             master his art
Ability - All status changes null
Location - Complete the 10th floor with him
Info - A pathetic sword. Don't bother using it. Also used by almost all
      characters with swords as their weapon.

IX. Upgrades

Levels 1 to 3 - Armor

X. Items

Herb
- Purchase from Gate Keeper for 3 Victory Souls

Medicine
- Purchase from Gate Keeper for 6 Victory Souls

Power Jewel
- Complete the 5th floor of Phantom Realm 1
- Purchase from Gate Keeper for 30 Victory Souls

Secret Medicine
- Purchase from Gate Keeper for 10 Victory Souls

Talisman
- Purchase from Gate Keeper for 15 Victory Souls

Orange Necklace
- Purchase from Gate Keeper for 150 Victory Souls

XI. Techniques

Downward Thrust - Hold Down and Press Square when over downed enemy

* Very effective, learn to use it well.

Charge Attack - Hold Square and release it only when your weapon flashes

* Very handy when you need to get away from aggressive enemies.

Shoryuken - Press Up and Square together

* A good move to use when you're fighting against aerial baddies or when
 you need room.

Kick - Press Triangle

* His kick's very useful to help break an enemy's guard.

Disarm - Hold R1 and press Triangle

* Good move to use after a kick move, initiate a combo with or to give
 yourself time to get away from the bad guys.

Trip - Hold Down and press Square

* Use this when you have to escape from a corner or from a group of enemies.

Stab - Hold R1 and press Square

* This move's unique since you can use it to stab an enemy between planes
 when they are close to each other.

Dash Attack - Press Forward, Forward and Square

* Try using it when the opponent thinks of letting his guard down.

Hadouken - Hold Square until weapon flashes, hold towards enemy and
          release Square

* Make use of this move when you have to hit an enemy and escape from them,
 not handy to use for combo.

Jump Attack - Press Square after jumping

* His jump move's handy to use when switching in between planes.

Flame Ball Slash - Hold R1 and press Triangle when in possession of a Fire
                  Tactical Orb

* This technique needs some time to activate. But if an enemy's in front
 of you when you do this move, they're in big trouble as they're stunned
 as the fireball cuts through them.

Tornado - Hold R1 and press Triangle when in possession of a Wind Tactical
         Orb

* Make good use of this move when you're heavily surrounded by bad guys.

Lightning Combo - Hold R1 and press Triangle when in possession of a Thunder
                 Tactical Combo

* You have to worry about the enemy, who might try to make a last stand by
 trying to block your move. Just to be sure, don't forget to whack the
 enemy before unleashing this deadly and effective combo.

XII. COMBOS

Basic Combo - Square, Square, Square

* Even if it's slow, it's quite enough for the Grunt's standards to inflict some
 high damage.

Charge Attack to Finisher Move (Easy combo)
- Hold Square until the weapon starts to flash, release Square, jump over the
 enemy and hold Down and push the Square button again.

* The major advantage of this combo is that his charge attack can bowl over the
 baddie, followed by a downward stabbing move.

Charged Stab to Finisher Move (Easy combo)
- Hold Square until the weapon starts to flash, hold R1 and release Square,
 jump over the enemy, hold Down and push Square.

* When the Grunt uses his charged weapon, you can see a slight lunge in the
 combo. Very handy if the bad guy is not paying any attention to you.

Charged Jump Attack to Disarm Move (Easy combo)
- Hold Square until weapon flashes, jump near enemy and release the Square
 button when nearby, immediately hold R1 and push Triangle.

* Use this if you want to make your opponent not at ease when fighting you.

Kick Move to Tornado Technique (Easy combo)

WARNING
* Use this move when you have a Wind Tactical Orb in your possession

- Push Triangle, hold the R1 button and push Triangle again.

* The Kick move is not needed, but it's placed here for the sake of adding a
 bit of damage to the enemy.

Charged Jump Attack to 2 Hit combo Shoryuken Interrupt to Finisher Move (Hard
Combo)
- Hold the Square button until weapon flashes, jump to enemy and release button
 when enemy is near you. Then, press Square, Square, Up and Swquare, jump
 over the fallen enemy, hold both Down and push the Square button.

* Any expert Grunt player should use this move very often.

This combo was submitted to me courtesy of [email protected]

"Another good combo with grunt I found, was Disarm, Up and square, then down
stab. Or, to keep up the pressure, Go into the stabbing stance and push
square three times then kick. Even if they block the first three hits,
the kick will let down their guard and then repeat the combo."

XIII. Stage Map

Chapter 1: Yagyu Village
Objectives: Defeat all enemies

Chapter 2: Bamboo Forest
Objectives: Collect 5 Victory Souls within 3 minutes

Chapter 3: Waterfall
Objectives: Defeat 30 enemies within 5 minutes

Chapter 4: Silver Grass Plain
Objectives: Defeat Ozrick

Chapter 5: Imajo Village
Objectives: Defeat all enemies

Chapter 6: Ankoku-Ji Temple
Objectives: Collect 8 Victory Souls within 5 minutes

Chapter 7: Pipe Corridor
Objectives: Defeat all enemies

Chapter 8: Oni Island
Objectives: Defeat Gorgandantess

Chapter 9: Upper Tower
Objectives: Defeat all enemies

Chapter 10: Demon's World
Objectives: Defeat Nobunaga

XIV. Strategies

Real World Strategies:

- The Grunt, among all the characters in OBW/OB, is among the average guys
 that you can play as. In order to compensate for his being average, make
 quick use of aggressive combo/techniques on the enemy/enemies.

- Use hit and run attacks if your health is getting low or when you need to get
 away from the bad guys.

- Remember to note that you may have a hard time to knock in some hits to make
 a combo, since his moves will completely put the enemy down to the ground.

- Try to do massive damage with the tactical orbs, especially with the fire and
 thunder orbs, up close to the enemy so that you can kill them right away.

- The best move that you can use is the trip or the disarm moves. They work
 wonders.

- Use the Hadouken when you're facing enemies in a single plane.

- Make use of combos that would give heavy damage to the enemy. You'll need
 them if you're facing off against the bosses in the game.

- The Grunt's dash attack is a good way to make an early surprise or a
 finishing move.

Phantom Realm Strategies:

- From time to time, you'll be marked for death by waves of Genma enemies. So
 make use of charged moves, such as Hadoukens, to make their numbers less of
 a threat to you.

- You'll have to move a lot here, since standing skill to keep your guard or to
 defend your position will make you a target for others who are not hesitating
 to backstab you from the back.

- If you have to block a lot here, then do so. Make sure that your rear is safe
 before doing any attempts to protect yourself from enemy attacks.

- Take advantage of combos that will target multiple enemies and bosses, such as
 the Kick to Tornado combo. Try using the same combo, but replace the Tornado
 Combo with a Flame Ball Slash combo, which is the best combo to use when the
 enemies are in a single line.

- Keep switching planes when possible. You don't want to be overwhelmed by
 by a lot of bad guys, since the Grunt doesn't have any pro-dizziness
 techniques.

- Don't forget to use the weapon items that you can use after whacking open the
 treasure chests. There are times that you can obtain twice of the same item
 before unleashing a tactical orb attack or combo.

- During your fight with the triple Marcelluses, remember to keep them in a
 single file and use the Kick to Flame Ball Slash combo in order to damage
 them at once. Or use the Tornado move in place of the Flame Ball Slash
 combo.

- If there are bosses (mid level/enemy) who are preparing to go after a chest,
 use a charge move to knock them out of commision and get the newly found
 item.

XV. Boss Tactics

Chapter 4 - Ozrick

In order to defeat him, get rid of the archer in a different plane. Start moving
from one plane to another while you whack chests and collect the goodies
inside. If the item turns out to be an offensive weapon or a tactical orb,
wait for Ozrick to enter the plane that you're in right now and unleash
it against him.

Chapter 8 - Gorgandantess

For starters, keep away from the guy. He'll pummel you if you're caught by him
personally. When the match begins, start running from him and whack the chests
for a weapon or an orb. If it's either one of them, then prepare to wait for
him and when he's near, unleash them to Gorgandantess for damage. Otherwise,
keep on running until you get one. If he tries to come near you, then attack
him back with a trip, disarm or the three hit combo.

Chapter 10 - Nobunaga

Make sure that you were able to obtain some Talismans. You'll need it in the
battle ahead. First thing that you have to remember is that you must always
stay away from Nobunaga (unless if he gets in your way), because he'll make
it a point to whack you down with his sword combos. Keep moving around and
don't let your guard down even for one second, Nobunaga can use this moment
in order to use a tactical orb combo at you or let his minions take a
beating at you. If you see a tactical orb, get ready your button finger in
a feud with the demon lord in your fight to obtain an orb. Unleash your
attacks with him by using either a charged move or a tactical orb combo
when you're next to Nobunaga himself.

XVI. Credits

I would like to thank the following:

Capcom
- for developing and producing the game

Gamefaqs
- for posting this FAQ

Kenji Inafune and the rest of the crew
- for creating the game

Everyone in the Onimusha Blade Warriors/Onimusha Buraiden board at Gamefaqs
- for answering my queries

Onimusha Blade Warriors Strategy Guide by Bradygames
- for being my main source of reference

http://www.network-science.de/ascii/ (ASCII Generator)
- for providing the ASCII text

You
- for taking your time to read my FAQ

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