W A Y    O F    T H E    S A M U R A I  2

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Game Title: Way of the Samurai 2 (PAL Version)

Developers: Acquire, Spike

Publisher: Capcom

Platform: PS2

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                            TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.  Update Information                                          [--U--I--]
2.  Copyright Information                                       [--C--I--]
3.  Introduction                                                [--INTR--]
4.  Swords List                                                 [-S-LIST-]
5.  Sword Descriptions and Locations                            [-S-DESC-]
6.  Mastering your Sword                                        [-MASTER-]
    a) Learning Moves*                                         [-MOVES--]
    b) Scrolls*                                                [-SCROLL-]
    c) Enlarging Your Sword Safe                               [--SAFE--]
7.  Blacksmith*                                                 [-SMITHY-]
8.  Top Stance Sword Combos*                                    [--TOP---]
9.  Centre Stance Sword Combos*                                 [-CENTRE-]
10. Bottom Stance Sword Combos*                                 [-BOTTOM-]
11. Side Stance Sword Combos*                                   [--SIDE--]
12. Fencing Stance Sword Combos*                                [-FENCIN-]
13. One Stance Sword Combos*                                    [-1-HAND-]
14. 2 Hand Stance Sword Combos*                                 [-2 HAND-]
15. Ninja Stance Sword Combos*                                  [-NINJA--]
16. Random Encounters                                           [-RANDOM-]
17. Thanks                                                      [-THANKS-]

* - Sections with a * have not yet been covered in this FAQ, feel free to
send me suggestions by Email at [email protected], any suggestions
used will be given credit.

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1. Update Information                                           [--U--I--]
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4th June 2004 - Started work on the guide.

13th June 2004 - Finished finding the majority of the swords in the game,
                still baffled by a few though. Finished the sword list and
                descriptions section of the guide. Will start work on the
                combos, blacksmith and mastering sections soon.

14th June 2004 - Corrected a few mistakes, added Enlarging you sword safe.

26th June 2004 - Added all swords except one troublesome down stance sword.

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3. Introduction                                                 [--INTR--]
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Welcome to Way of the Samurai 2! Finally after a long wait it is here, and
having just finished my degree it couldn't have come at a better time.
After writing an FAQ for the previous game I find that I just can't play
this one without wanting to write another. So here it is the Combo FAQ
mark II I guess but hang on, what is that you say? The combat system has
completely changed? Oh...I guess I'll write a sword FAQ instead then...

To be fair, the need for combos is not entirely gone. It's just that the
game does a lot of it for you now, with set strings of combos for each weapon.
Sometimes these strings can be linked though :) and so the combo part of
this FAQ is born. Unfortunately it will not be on the same scale as before
though.

In the sword section of the FAQ I will attempt to explain the new upgrade
system, as well as where to get your hands on the best weapons. However
as this task is quite a behemoth in terms of shear size, any help would
be gratefully received. Anything marked with ??? in the FAQ I don't know
as of yet, so if you do then please email me at the address below.

If you wish to submit anything to this FAQ, full credit will be given where
due, then feel free to Email me at [email protected]. Please
ensure that you mention Way of the Samurai 2(WOTS2) in the subject line to
ensure a response. I apologise in advance for a late reply, I have a life
to lead here you know!

Glad we got that over with, hope the FAQ helps.

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4. Swords List                                                  [-S-LIST-]
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Here is a list of all the swords to be found in the game, well 69/70 of
them so far anyway. They are in the order in which they appear on the
records screen

Nemaki
Burai-an
Osorezan
Kotetsu
Jumangoku
Onibocho
Dai-Kuronama
Samehadamaru
Murasame
Zato
Akabane
Mumei-tou
Chugen
Kunishige
Rengoku
Nippon-retto
Chuyo-tou
Oborozukiyo
Bokuto
Reikon-kudaki
Shichiten-batto
Hebi-maru
Ogumomaru
Hyakumangoku
??? <- Please email me if you find this sword!
Oni-suzume
Kobyoso
Ogenken
Ippatsumaru
Chigusa
Dojima-no-tsuchisada
Botan-yuki
Shimei-engetsu
Kannagi
Yoshimoto
Kansei
Sorenka
Kanesada
Excaliber
Sanmai-oroshi
Mutsu-no-shirakane
Momoge
Rinne
Kiyomitsu
Zannkimaru
Meakashi-jitte
Tobikuchi-jitte
Tsuma-yoji
Hida-no-basho
Tsubaki
Oka-kunimitsu
HARUYUKI
Biteikotsu
Furaibo
Binetsu
Kamikaze
Tarojiro
Sekkiseiki
Ryuhomaru-koganmaru
Aun
Kujaku-nitouryu
Kubirabasara
Koretomo-no-shigekazu
Yaso
Karasu-toge
Sakura-tsumuji
Ukigumo-no-kodachi
Zangetsu
Washuzan
Hairando

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5.  Sword Descriptions and Locations                            [-S-DESC-]
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Listing Format:

      Name: [Does exactly what it says on the tin]
Translation: [A rough translation of the Japanese sword name into English,
            courtesy of Dragon Scolar Ryu]
Description: [A rough description of the weapon]
    Sheath: [A rough description of the sheath]
  Obtained: [People and places the weapon can often be obtained from]
 My Rating: [A rough rating of the swords finished move list and feel in
            my opinion. Ratings range from Bad, *, to Very Good, *****]


                            Up Stance Swords
                            ----------------
      Name: Nemaki
Translation: ???
Description: Plain katana, brown tsuka
    Sheath: Plain brown
  Obtained: Random, from warriors on any difficulty
 My Rating: *

      Name: Burai-an
Translation: Villainy Hermitage
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain Black
  Obtained: Random, from warriors on normal difficulty upwards
 My Rating: **

      Name: Osorezan
Translation: Fear Mountain. (This is an actual place in Japan. I've heard
            various descriptions of it, but it seems to be the interior of
            an extinct volcanic crater that people compare to Hell. As such,
            it's said that dead people's ghosts go there.
Description: Plain katana, green tsuka
    Sheath: Plain Green
  Obtained: Random, from warriors, contact at Numata-cho.
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Kotetsu
Translation: Probably refers to the historical swordsmith Nagasone Kotetsu
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain Black
  Obtained: Random, from warriors on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Jumangoku
Translation: Ten Beautiful Countries
Description: A very large stone with incriptions attached to a large grip
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Mihei, one of the 3 Aoto Gang low-lifes
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Onibocho
Translation: Demon Kitchen Knife
Description: Plain katana, silver-grey tsuka
    Sheath: Silver-grey, with fixings
  Obtained: Nakamura Sosuke
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Dai-Kuronama
Translation: Great Kurou. (Kuronama is a variant pronunciation of the two
            kanji that make up Kurou.)
Description: Ornately handled, gold coloured daito
    Sheath: Black with gold coloured decoration
  Obtained: Defeat Dojo Master extremely fast. Easiest to obtain on
            Finishing Blow difficulty after obtaining 7500 game points
 My Rating: *****

      Name: Samehadamaru
Translation: Fishskin (Maru is a suffix denoting affection)
Description: An evil looking sword with hooks on the cutting edge and a fish
            tail shaped pommel
    Sheath: Black with docoration towards the tip
  Obtained: Sosuke Nakamura sometimes carries this sword instead of his usual
            Onibocho on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****
      Note: Can be Name appraised 'Evil' for +60 Attack

      Name: Murasame
Translation: (Probably refers to the historical swordsmith Murasame)
Description: A very shiny extremely long sword
    Sheath: Shiny black with gold fixings
  Obtained: Complete a number of jobs for either the Magistrates or the
            Aoto gang until one job broker asks you to assassinate the
            other. On Normal difficulty upwards both job brokers carry
            a Murasame.
 My Rating: *****
      Note: Can be Name appraised 'Magic' for +80 Attack, -20 Defence

                          Centre Stance Swords
                          --------------------

      Name: Zato
Translation: Sitting Sword
Description: Plain katana, brown tsuka
    Sheath: Plain brown
  Obtained: Random, from Aoto gang punks on any difficulty
 My Rating: *

      Name: Akabane
Translation: (Probably refers to a town in Japan)
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Random, from Aoto gang punks or students on any difficulty
 My Rating: **

      Name: Mumei-tou
Translation: Unsigned Sword
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain Black
  Obtained: Default sword. Random, from Aoto gang punks or students on any
            difficulty
 My Rating: ***
      Note: Can be Name appraised 'Golden' for +5 Quality

      Name: Chugen
Translation: 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month. (The last day of a Bon lantern
            festival.)
Description: Plain katana, green tsuka
    Sheath: Plain green
  Obtained: Random, from Aoto gang thugs or Dojo students on normal
            difficulty upwards
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Kunishige
Translation: ???
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Random, Dojo students on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Rengoku
Translation: Purgatory
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Job, Aoto gang 'Steal the money' on hard difficulty
 My Rating: *****

      Name: Nippon-retto
Translation: ???
Description: Plain katana, red tsuka
    Sheath: Plain red
  Obtained: Random, Dojo students on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Chuyo-tou
Translation: Mediocre Sword
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Goshiro Muto sometimes carries this sword instead of his usual
            Oborozukiyo on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Oborozukiyo
Translation: Hazy Moon Night
Description: Plain katana, decorative tsuba
    Sheath: Plain black with gold trim
  Obtained: Goshiro Muto
 My Rating: *****

      Name: Bokuto
Translation: Wood Sword
Description: A daito bokken (wooden sword for sparring)
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Random, from Dojo students on hard mode
 My Rating: **

      Name: Reikon-kudaki
Translation: ???
Description: A daito bokken, tsuka wrapped with bandage
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Tessho the Dojo master carries this at random on hard difficulty.
            You will need a sword with 300+ attack, Sword Oil or a Devil
            Mushroom, and relentless attacking to get this from him. It has
            huge defence but is somewhat lacking in the offence department.
 My Rating: *** (***** If you can do something about it's lousy attack power)

                          Bottom Stance Swords
                          --------------------

      Name: Shichiten-batto
Translation: Seven Revolutions, Eight Swords
Description: Plain katana, brown tsuka
    Sheath: Plain brown
  Obtained: Random, from Aoto gang thugs on any difficulty
 My Rating: *

      Name: Hebi-maru
Translation: Snake (Maru is a suffix denoting affection)
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Random, from Aoto gang thugs on any difficulty
 My Rating: **

      Name: Ogumomaru
Translation: Large Cloud (Maru is a suffix denoting affection)
Description: Plain katana, green tsuka
    Sheath: Plain green
  Obtained: Random, from Aoto gang thugs on normal difficulty upwards
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Hyakumangoku
Translation: One Million Stones
Description: Plain katana, red tsuka
    Sheath: Plain red
  Obtained: Random, from Aoto gang thugs on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: ???
Translation: -
Description: -
    Sheath: -
  Obtained: -
 My Rating: -

      Name: Oni-suzume
Translation: Demon Sparrow
Description: A large wood saw
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Random, from huge but stupid Aoto punks on hard mode
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Kobyoso
Translation: Tiger Cat Claws
Description: Pair of claws
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Yasuno
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Ogenken
Translation: Hawk's Eye Sword
Description: Shiny katana with an ornate tsuka
    Sheath: Plain black with gold decoration
  Obtained: Santa, one of the 3 Aoto Gang low-lifes
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Ippatsumaru
Translation: Single Shot (Maru is a suffix denoting affection)
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black with a small ribbon
  Obtained: Danpachi sometimes carries this sword instead of his usual
            Kubirabasara on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

                           Side Stance Swords
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      Name: Chigusa
Translation: Great Variety of Flowering Plants
Description: Plain katana, brown tsuka
    Sheath: Plain brown
  Obtained: Random, higher ranking Magistrates on any difficulty
 My Rating: **

      Name: Dojima-no-tsuchisada
Translation: ???
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Random, higher ranking Magistrates on any difficulty. Samurai
            wondering around at night on easy difficulty.
 My Rating: **

      Name: Botan-yuki
Translation: Tree Peony Snow
Description: Plain katana, green tsuka
    Sheath: Plain green
  Obtained: Random, higher ranking magistrates on normal difficulty upwards.
            Job, 'Imawaya Treasure' on hard difficulty.
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Shimei-engetsu
Translation: Dark Purple Crescent Moon (The Engetsu portion literally
            translates to Swallow Moon, and that's swallow as in the type of
            bird, but it seems like it may be an odd alternative spelling
            for crescent moon.)
Description: Plain katana, red tsuka
    Sheath: Plain red
  Obtained: Random, higher ranking magistrates on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Kannagi
Translation: Gods Mowing Down Their Enemies
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain Black
  Obtained: Random, Samurai wondering around at night on normal difficulty
            upwards. Various jobs on hard.
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Yoshimoto
Translation: ???
Description: Shiny katana, brown tsuka
    Sheath: Snake skin textured, light brown in colour.
  Obtained: Kuroha Mikawanokami Yoskitaka
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Kansei
Translation: Piercing Honesty
Description: A daito with no tsuba, the silver tsuka is engraved.
    Sheath: Silver coloured and plain.
  Obtained: Kasumi-no-amahara, follow the Aoto gang story line, talk to
            the job broker after the festival and he complains about
            Kasumi causing trouble. You can find her hiding behind one of
            the gate posts at the dojo in Shikano-cho.
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Sorenka
Translation: Blue Lotus Flower
Description: A fairly chunky naginata or pole arm. Has a red handle with
            a large scimitar-like blade on the end.
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Nami
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Kanesada
Translation: (Probably refers to the historical swordsmith Mino Kanesada)
Description: A very shiny extremely long sword
    Sheath: Shiny black with gold fixings
  Obtained: Complete a number of jobs for either the Aoto gang until one job
            broker asks you to assassinate the other. On Normal difficulty
            upwards the Magistrate broker carries the Kanesada. Prepare for a
            tough fight!
 My Rating: *****
      Note: Can be Name appraised 'Ghost' for +20 Attack, +40 Defence

      Name: Excalibur
Translation: King Arthur's legendary sword name
            (Unlike all the other swords, this one is spelled in katakana
            instead of jouyou kanji. Although definitely a joke on Excalibur,
            it actually reads Ipusukariba, which would be something around
            Ipscaliber.)
Description: Looks identical to the Niitakayama from Way of the Samurai,
            completely straight and has a dog's head shaped gold pomell.
    Sheath: Gold in colour
  Obtained: Normal difficulty upwards, work hard for the townspeople and
            then visit the sword informant at Amahara shrine. She
            mentions a wild dog coming to Amahara and then walks off. At
            this point head towards Otomon Gate and talk to the foreigner
            at the end, agree to fight him. Try and prevent him from
            breaking his sword by staying close and good luck in this
            tough fight (If there was ever a time for the 'Devil Mushroom'
            item, this is it!). After he falls the sword is yours for the
            taking, just be wary of it breaking during the battle.
 My Rating: *****

                         Fencing Stance Swords
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      Name: Sanmai-oroshi
Translation: Wholesale Concentration
Description: Plain katana, brown tsuka
    Sheath: Plain brown
  Obtained: Random, from Samurai wandering around at night, easy difficulty
 My Rating: **

      Name: Mutsu-no-shirakane
Translation: Mutsu Platinum (Mutsu refers to a city in Japan)
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain Black
  Obtained: Sword Informant hint, 'Super deluxe'. Random, Monk/Ronin at the
            Edge of Town. Killer at Amahara Shrine after completing
            Magistrate or Aoto kill opposing broker job, normal difficulty.
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Momage
Translation: One Hundred Verses Praising Buddha
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Killer at Amahara Shrine after completing Magistrate or Aoto
            kill opposing broker job, hard difficulty
 My Rating: *****

      Name: Rinne
Translation: ???
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Give the girl with the sick father in Numata-cho around 10 items.
            You can then fight with her father at Amahara Shrine, prepare for
            a long fight on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Kiyomitsu
Translation: ???
Description: Plain katana, red tsuka
    Sheath: Plain red
  Obtained: Finishing Blow difficulty, give the girl with the sick father in
            Numata-cho around 10 items. You can then fight with her father at
            Amahara Shrine
 My Rating: *****
      Note: Can be Name appraised 'Mighty' for +50 Attack, +1 Quality

      Name: Zannkimaru
Translation: Demon Killer (Maru is a suffix denoting affection)
Description: An extremely long sword with a very large tsuka
    Sheath: Plain black, wrapped with a purple ribbon
  Obtained: Kill Hanzaemon Takanuma, kick his sword to pick it up.
 My Rating: *****
      Note: Can be Name appraised 'Wicked' for +60 Defence

                         One-hand Stance Swords
                         ----------------------

      Name: Meakashi-jitte
Translation: Bright Eyes Jitte
Description: Small jutte style swordbreaker
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Lower rank magistrates on any difficulty
 My Rating: **

      Name: Tobikuchi-jitte
Translation: Eagle's Beak Jitte
Description: Small jutte style swordbreaker
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Random, from lower rank magistrates on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Tsuma-yoji
Translation: Claw Toothpick
Description: Plain katana, brown tsuka
    Sheath: Plain brown
  Obtained: Random Aoto gang punks on any difficulty
 My Rating: *

      Name: Hida-no-basho
Translation: Hida Banana Plant (Hida refers to a mountainous region that is
            part of both the Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan.)
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Random Aoto gang punks on any difficulty
 My Rating: **

      Name: Tsubaki
Translation: Camellia
Description: Plain katana, green tsuka
    Sheath: Plain green
  Obtained: Random Aoto gang punks on normal difficulty upwards
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Oka-kunimitsu
Translation: Cherry Blossom Kunimitsu
Description: Plain katana, red tsuka
    Sheath: Plain red
  Obtained: Random Aoto gang punks on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: HARUYUKI
Translation: (Possibly refers to one of the people in the credits)
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Random, Samurai wandering around at night on normal difficulty
            upwards. Random, Aoto gang thugs on hard difficulty.
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Biteikotsu
Translation: The Beautiful Emperor's Bone
Description: Vicious looking daito with serrations on the kissaki back edge
    Sheath: Plain black with wide opening to accomodate the serrations
  Obtained: Kagenuma Kyojiro (O-kyo)
 My Rating: *****

      Name: Furaibo
Translation: Wandering Monk
Description: Decorated broadsword
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Ichikichi, one of the 3 Aoto Gang low-lifes
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Binetsu
Translation: Slight Fever
Description: Long straight edged western sword, possibly a rapier
    Sheath: Purple with silver decoration
  Obtained: Oboro, female ninja wandering around Shikano-cho during late
            night after and during the 27th August on hard difficulty. She
            only carries this weapon rarely, try and take a look at her
            weapon before you initiate the fight. If it is not Binetsu leave
            the area and come back.
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Kamikaze
Translation: Divine Wind
Description: Plain katana
    Sheath: Plain black with gold fittings
  Obtained: Sword Informant hint, 'Super deluxe'.
 My Rating: *****

                          2-hand Stance Swords
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      Name: Tarojiro
Translation: Big Man and Next Man (Taro and Jiro, or more properly Tarou and
            Jirou, are both given names)
Description: Twin plain daito, brown tsukas
    Sheath: Plain brown
  Obtained: Random, Samurai wandering around at night on easy and normal
            difficulty especially around Numata-cho.
 My Rating: **

      Name: Sekkiseiki
Translation: ???
Description: Twin plain daito
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Job, 'Find Otama' for the townspeople. The 'Shady Man' in
            Numata-cho very occasionally carries these swords on hard mode.
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Ryuhomaru-koganmaru
Translation: Dragon Phoenix and Tiger's Eye (Maru is a suffix denoting
            affection)
Description: Twin plain daito, green tsukas
    Sheath: Plain green
  Obtained: Random, Samurai wandering around at night on normal and hard
            difficulty.
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Aun
Translation: ???
Description: Twin plain daito, green tsukas
    Sheath: Plain green
  Obtained: Job, 'Assassination' for the Aoto Gang. The 'Thug' at the Edge
            of Town occasionally carries these swords on hard mode.
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Kujaku-nitoryu
Translation: Peacock Two Sword Style
Description: Twin plain daito, red tsukas
    Sheath: Plain red
  Obtained: Random, Samurai wandering around at night on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Kubirabasara
Translation: ???
Description: Twin plain daito
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Kill Danpachi outside Amakaze
 My Rating: *****

      Name: Koretomo-to-shigekazu
Translation: This Wisdom and Heavy One (Koretomo and Shigekazu are both given
            names)
Description: Forging hammer and glowing red hot tongs
    Sheath: None
  Obtained: Kill Dojima (the blacksmith) at night around Numata-cho on any
            difficulty
 My Rating: *****

                          Ninja Stance Swords
                          -------------------

      Name: Yaso
Translation: Night-time Burial
Description: Plain ninja-tou
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Sword Informant hint, 'Super deluxe'.
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Karasu-toge
Translation: Raven Peak
Description: Twin plain kodachi
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Random, Monk at the Edge of Town on easy and normal difficulty
 My Rating: ***

      Name: Sakura-tsumuji
Translation: Cherry Blossom Whirlwind
Description: Plain ninja-tou
    Sheath: Plain black
  Obtained: Spy, male ninja wandering around Otsuka-cho during late night
            after and during the 27th August on any difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Ukigumo-no-kodachi
Translation: Drifting Cloud Short Swords
Description: Twin kodachi with patterned tsukas
    Sheath: Patterned grey/black
  Obtained: Oboro, female ninja wandering around Shikano-cho during late
            night after and during the 27th August on hard difficulty.
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Zangetsu
Translation: ???
Description: Plain ninja-tou
    Sheath: Shiny black with a silver end cap at the base
  Obtained: Random, from the Monk at the Edge of Town on Easy and Normal
            difficulties. The drop rate for this sword is around 5% so you
            could be trying to get this one for a while. Good luck!
 My Rating: *****

      Name: Washuzan
Translation: ???
Description: Plain ninja-tou with dark blue tsuka
    Sheath: Dark blue with silver fittings
  Obtained: Spy, male ninja wandering around Otsuka-cho during late night
            after and during the 27th August on hard difficulty
 My Rating: ****

      Name: Hairando
Translation: ???
Description: Twin kodachi with dark blue tsukas
    Sheath: Dark blue with silver fittings
  Obtained: Oboro, female ninja wandering around Numata-cho during late
            night after and during the 27th August on hard difficulty.
 My Rating: *****

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6.  Mastering your Sword                                        [-MASTER-]
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Section Coming Soon!

a) Learning Moves                                               [-MOVES--]
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b) Scrolls                                                      [-SCROLL-]
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c) Enlarging Your Sword Safe                                    [--SAFE--]
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You can get your sword safe enlarged to hold a maximum of 100 swords in stages
of 10 at a time by talking to the carpenter's wife in Numata-cho during the
Late Night and Early Morning time periods. She will be positioned outside the
Blacksmith shop where the warrior is usually standing. These upgrades can be
costly however, the last one to go from 90 to 100 swords capacity takes over
8000 mon! Best start saving those pennies then...

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Unlike in Way of the Samurai, in part 2 the blacksmith is key to upgrading
your sword. The new addition that makes this necessary is the quality fraction
rating of your sword. In order to increase your attack and defence stats the
most, it is vital that the denominator of this fraction is as hign as
possible. The maximum value that I have seen is 12, but some swords have a
much lower maximum quality than others.

More coming soon!

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8.  Top Stance Sword Combos                                     [--TOP---]
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Section Coming Soon!

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9.  Centre Stance Sword Combos                                  [-CENTRE-]
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Sword: Chuyu-tou
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Combo 1: Parry and Slash, <- ->+[], /\, ->+/\, R1+/\
        Difficulty: *, Damage 250+60+80+100 = 490

Combo 2: Parry and Slash, <- ->+[], [], ->+/\, /\, ->+/\, R1+/\
        Difficulty: *****, Damage 250+40+110+60+80+100 = 640

Note: Damage is calculated from the move list and excludes the effects of
     Parries and Breaks.

More Coming Soon!

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Sword: Ippatsumaru
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Combo 1: Parry and Slash, <- ->+/\, /\, [], []
        Difficulty: *, Damage 300+80+110+110 = 600

Combo 2: Parry and Slash, <- ->+/\, /\, [], [], ->+R1+/\
        Difficulty: **, Damage 300+80+110+110+100 = 700

Note: Damage is calculated from the move list and excludes the effects of
     Parries and Breaks.


More Coming Soon!

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12. Fencing Stance Sword Combos                                 [-FENCIN-]
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13. One Stance Sword Combos                                     [-1-HAND-]
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14. 2 Hand Stance Sword Combos                                  [-2 HAND-]
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15. Ninja Stance Sword Combos                                   [-NINJA--]
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16. Random Encounters                                           [-RANDOM-]
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This section is intended to give you some idea of the odds of finding certain
swords and items in the random encounters during the night time at the Edge
of Town. The Monks will only ever appear here, however the Samurai can be
found at locations all over Amahara wandering around at night and will attack
you at will. The odds for encountering a Samurai anywhere else however remain
the same as at the Edge of Town.

- Edge of Town

Samurai ~25% chance of appearing
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* Items Dropped *
- Sake                  ~60% chance
- Buddhist Beads        ~20% chance
- Sword Powder          ~10% chance
- Scroll                ~10% chance

* Swords Carried *
Easy
- ???
- ???
- ???

Normal
- Dojima-no-tsuchisada  ~20% chance
- Hida-no-basho         ~20% chance
- Sanmai-oroshi         ~10% chance
- Mutsu-no-shirakane    ~10% chance
- HARUYUKI              ~10% chance
- Kannagi               ~10% chance
- Tarojiro              ~10% chance
- Ryuhomaru-koganmaru   ~10% chance

Hard
- Sanmai-oroshi
- Dojima-no-tsuchisada
- HARUYUKI
- Kannagi
- Taro-jiro
- Ryuhomaru-koganmaru
- Kujaku-nitoryu

Finishing Blow
- ???
- ???
- ???

Monk ~25% chance of appearing
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* Items Dropped *
- Magic Bead            ~10% chance

* Swords Carried *
Easy
- ???
- ???
- ???

Normal
- Yaso                  ~55% chance
- Karasu-toge           ~35% chance
- Momoge                ~5% chance
- Zangetsu              ~5% chance

Hard
- Mutsu-no-shirakane    ~100% chance

Finishing Blow
- ???
- ???
- ???



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17. Thanks                                                      [-THANKS-]
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To gamefaqs and CJayC for being such a good resource, and hosting this FAQ

To NeoSeeker for also posting this FAQ, and providing an excellent forum.

All the people who helped put this together, especially arcangel.

Acquire for starting the wonderful Tenchu series and then making this game.

Capcom for picking up the publishing rights

Dragon Scholar Ryu for all his effort in translating the sword names.

KomodoWaran for his help in finding Samehadamaru, Hairando and Chuyo-tou.

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                            Thanks for Reading!

                       Copyright 2003 Daniel Swatton

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