侍 ~Samurai~ Upper Stance Sword Skill Guide
Version 1.00 (3.28.02)
Written by 無二 忍 Muni Shinobu ([email protected])
        & 無二 正次 Muni Masatsuki ([email protected])



上段刀
UPPER STANCE SWORDS


なまくら刀 / 鬼火 / 恐山 / 当方不敗 / 鮫肌刀 / 大黒生 / 竹富士
(Copy the sword name and "Find" or "Search" for the sword info on this
page.)

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT LEARNING NEW SWORD SKILLS


There are a total of 10 different ways to learn new sword skills.

1. [Experience]
There is a hidden Experience Meter for every sword. For every small
attack accomplished (□) the meter goes up by 1, and for every big
attack accomplished (△) the meter goes up by 8.
Some new sword skills are learned by accumulating a certain amount of
Experience.

2. [Stop]
Some new sword skills are learned when you Stop an enemy's attacks with
certain attacks.

3. [Air]
Some new sword skills are learned by hitting an enemy who's in the Air
with certain attacks.

4. [Ground]
Some new sword skills are learned by hitting an enemy who's down on the
Ground with certain attacks.

5. [Hundred]
Some new sword skills are learned when you perform certain attacks when
your HP is below 100.

6. [Avoid]
Avoid is achieved by tapping the R1 button at the very instant when an
enemy's attack is going to hit you.
If you successfully Avoid a sword skill attack from an enemy which
corresponds to a sword skill on your currently equipped sword, the new
sword skill will be immediately learned.

7. [Recover]
Recover is achieved by pressing either the R1 or the X button at the
instant when you touch the ground after being hit up into the air by an
enemy.
When while you are unsheathing your sword, you get hit into the air by
an enemy, if you successfully Recover, there is a 1/16 chance that a
new sword skill will be learned.

8. [Down]
Some new sword skills are learned when you are Down, and instead of
standing back up, remain Down and keep crawling backwards for about 10
seconds.

9. [Addition]
Some new sword skills are learned as Additions at the same time when
certain sword skills are learned.

10. Pick up 奥義書 "Skill Manual" dropped by enemies, and one new sword
skill selected randomly will be immediately learned.
This item is usually dropped by enemies toward the end of the game.
Because this applies to all the skills for all the swords, I did not
make an attempt to mention them in the individual sword skill list.

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上段刀技
UPPER STANCE SWORD SKILLS


なまくら刀 / 鬼火 / 恐山 / 当方不敗 / 鮫肌刀 / 大黒生 / 竹富士
(Copy the sword name and "Find" or "Search" for the sword info on this
page.)



なまくら刀 [なまくらがたな] (Nama-kura-gatana)


昇雲閃       (△)
Attack Strength 80.
- Learned initially.

雲裂き       (△, △)
Break guard skill. Attack Strength 50.
- Learn by [Ground] with 昇雲閃.

龍牙突       (→ + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

龍牙連突    (→ + △, △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Stop] with 龍牙突.

旋風斬り    (← + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

竜巻斬り    (← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Down], then attacking with 旋風斬り.

上へ参る    (←, → + △)
Air skill. Attack Strength 90, 50. Cancel possible.
- Learn by [Recover].

連太刀       (□, □, □)
Attack Strength 10, 10, 70.
- Learned initially.

鐘打ち       (→ + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

袖ばらい    (← + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

雷雨  (Jump, □)
Attack Strength 60.
- Learned initially.

飛仙斬       (Jump, △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

砂けむり    (R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 10.
- Learned initially.

砂嵐  (→ + R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 15.
- Learned initially.

いかずち    (Jump, R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 20.
- Learned initially.



鬼火 [おにび       ] (Oni-bi)


明星  (△)
Attack Strength 66.
- Learned initially.

連明星       (△, △)
Attack Strength 66.
- Learn by [Stop] with 明星

落ち星流れ (△, △, △)
Attack Strength 66.
- Learn by [Hundred] with 連明星.

龍牙突       (→ + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

龍牙連突    (→ + △, △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Experience] of 180, then attacking with 龍牙突.

三途渡し    (→ + △, R1 + □)
Throw skill. Attack Strength 60. Execute after 龍牙突 hit.
- Learn by [Stop] with 龍牙突.

旋風斬り    (← + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

竜巻斬り    (← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Experience] of 300, then attacking with 旋風斬り.

大竜巻斬り (← + △, ← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Hundred], then attacking with 竜巻斬り.

金棒砕き    (←, → + △ Repeatedly)
Attack Strength 50. Repeated attacks.
- Learn by [Recover]

迎門  (R1 + △)
Attack Strength 110.
- Learn by [Experience] of 900.

功投法       (← + R1 + □)
Weapon toss skill. Attack Strength 15.
- Learn by [Down].

連太刀       (□, □, □)
Attack Strength 10, 10, 70.
- Learned initially.

鐘打ち       (→ + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

袖ばらい    (← + □)
Attack Strength 25.
- Learned initially. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.

雷雨  (Jump, □)
Attack Strength 60.
- Learned initially.

飛仙斬       (Jump, △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

砂けむり    (R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 10.
- Learned initially.

砂嵐  (→ + R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 15.
- Learned initially.

煙払い       (→ + R1 + □,  R1 + □)
Attack Strength 20.
- Learn by [Experience] of 500, then attacking with 砂嵐.

いかずち    (Jump, R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 20.
- Learned initially.



恐山 [おそれざん] (Osore-zan)


金剛  (△)
Air skill. Attack Strength 70.
- Learned initially.

金剛羅刹    (△ Repeatedly)
Attack Strength 150.
- Learn by [Hundred], then attacking with 金剛.
* If this is learned, then 裏金剛 can't be learned.

裏金剛       (△, △)
Break sword skill. Attack Strength 70.
- Learn by [Stop] with 金剛.
* If this is learned, then 金剛羅刹 can't be learned.

龍牙突       (→ + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

龍牙連突    (→ + △, △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Stop] with 龍牙突.

旋風斬り    (← + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

竜巻斬り    (← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 10.
- Learn by [Down] with 旋風斬り.

昇竜斬       (←, → + △)
Air skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learn by [Recover].

緋竜翔       (←, → + △, △)
Air skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learn by [Stop] with 昇竜斬.

迎門  (R1 + △)
Attack Strength 110.
- Learn by [Experience] of 900.

連太刀       (□, □, □)
Attack Strength 10, 10, 70.
- Learned initially.

鐘打ち       (→ + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

袖ばらい    (← + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

雷雨  (Jump, □)
Attack Strength 60.
- Learned initially.

飛仙斬       (Jump, △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

砂けむり    (R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 10.
- Learned initially.

砂嵐  (→ + R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 15.
- Learned initially.

いかずち    (Jump, R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 20.
- Learned initially.



当方不敗 [とうほうふはい] (Tou-hou-fu-hai)


龍生  (△)
Air skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

龍飛  (△, △)
Air skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learn by [Ground] with 龍生.

龍殺  (△, △, △)
Attack Strength 70.
- Learn by [Stop] with 龍飛.

龍牙突       (→ + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

龍牙連突    (→ + △, △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Experience] of 180, then attacking with 龍牙突.

肝抜き       (→ + △ Repeatedly)
Break guard skill. Attack Strength 200.
- Learn by [Stop] with 龍牙突.

三途渡し    (→ + △, R1 + □)
Throw skill. Attack Strength 60. Execute when 龍牙突 hit.
- Learn by [Hundred], then attacking with 龍牙突.

旋風斬り    (← + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

竜巻斬り    (← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Experience] of 300, then attacking with 旋風斬り.

鬼神剣       (← + △)
Attack Strength 60, 60.
- Learn by [Recover]
* Once learned, 旋風斬り will be replaced and 竜巻斬り will be erased.

鬼神剣舞輪 (← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Air] with 鬼神剣.

真鬼神剣    (← + △, ← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40. Repeated execution possible.
- Learn by [Hundred], then attacking with 鬼神剣舞輪.

鬼発剣       (← + △, ← + △, → + △)
Break sword skill. Attack Strength 30.
- Learn by [Stop] with 鬼神剣舞輪 or 真鬼神剣.

上へ参る    (←, → + △)
Air skill. Attack Strength 90, 50. Cancel possible.
- Learn by [Down].

下へ参る    (←, → + △, △)
Break guard skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learn by [Air] with 上へ参る.

処刑平野    (R1 + △)
Throw skill. Attack Strength 300. Press R1 repeatedly to cancel.
- Learn by [Experience] of 900.

発勁陣       (← + R1 + □)
Weapon toss skill. Attack Strength 85.
- Learn by [Hundred].

連太刀       (□, □, □)
Attack Strength 10, 10, 70.
- Learned initially.

鐘打ち       (→ + □)
Attack Strength 25.     Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

袖ばらい    (← + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

雷雨  (Jump, □)
Attack Strength 60.
- Learned initially.

飛仙斬       (Jump, △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

砂けむり    (R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 10.
- Learned initially.

砂嵐  (→ + R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 15.
- Learned initially.

いかずち    (Jump, R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 20.
- Learned initially.



鮫肌刀 [さめはだとう] (Same-hada-tou)


明星  (△)
Attack Strength 66.
- Learned initially.

連明星       (△, △)
Attack Strength 66.
- Learned initially.

落ち星流れ (△, △, △)
Attack Strength 66.
- Learn by [Recover].

龍牙突       (→ + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

龍牙連突    (→ + △, △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Experience] of 180, then attacking with 龍牙突.

肝抜き       (→ + △ Repeatedly)
Break guard skill. Attack Strength 200.
- Learn by [Hundred], then attacking with 龍牙突.

三途渡し    (→ + △, R1 + □)
Throw skill. Attack Strength 60. Execute after 龍牙突 hit.
- Learn by [Stop] with 龍牙突.

旋風斬り    (← + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

竜巻斬り    (← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Experience] of 300.

上へ参る    (←, → + △)
Air skill. Attack Strength 90, 50. Cancel possible.
- Learn by [Down].

下へ参る    (←, → + △, △)
Break guard skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learn by [Air] with 上へ参る.

迎門  (R1 + △)
Attack Strength 110.
- Learn by [Experience] of 900.

連太刀       (□, □, □)
Attack Strength 10, 10, 70.
- Learned initially.

鐘打ち       (→ + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

袖ばらい    (← + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

雷雨  (Jump, □)
Attack Strength 60,
- Learned initially.

飛仙斬       (Jump, △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

砂けむり    (R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 10.
- Learned initially.

砂嵐  (→ + R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 15.
- Learned initially.

煙払い       (→ + R1 + □, R1 + □)
Attack Strength 20.
- Learn by attacking with 砂嵐.

いかずち    (Jump, R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 20.
- Learned initially.



大黒生 [おおくろなま]  (Oo-kuro-nama)


昇雲閃       (△)
Air skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

昇雷閃       (△)
Air skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learn by [Experience] of 700, then attacking with 昇雲閃.
* Once learned, 昇雲閃 will be replaced.

雲裂き       (△, △)
Break guard skill. Attack Strength 50.
- Learn by [Experience] of 120, then attacking with 昇雷閃.

龍牙突       (→ + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

龍牙連突    (→ + △, △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Experience] of 180, then attacking with 龍牙突.

肝抜き       (→ + △ Repeatedly)
Break guard skill. Attack Strength 200.
- Learn by [Stop] with 龍牙突.

旋風斬り    (← + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

竜巻斬り    (← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learned initially.

鬼神剣       (← + △)
Attack Strength 60, 60.
- Learn by [Hundred], then attacking with 旋風斬り.
* Once learned, 旋風斬り will be replaced, and 竜巻斬り will be
erased.

鬼神剣舞輪 (← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Air] with 鬼神剣.

真鬼神剣    (← + △, ← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40. Repeated execution possible.
- Learn by [Hundred], then attacking with 鬼神剣舞輪.

鬼発剣       (← + △, ← + △, → + △)
Break sword skill. Attack Strength 30.
- Learn by [Stop] with 鬼神剣舞輪 or 真鬼神剣.

昇竜斬       (←, → + △)
Air skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

緋竜翔       (←, → + △, △)
Air skill. Attack Strength 100.
- Learn by [Stop] with 昇竜斬.

竜神覇       (←, → + △, △, △)
Attack Strength 70.
- Learn by [Air] with 緋竜翔.

百鬼夜行    (R1 + △)
Attack Strength 730. 黒生家秘奥義, the secret ultimate technique of the
Black House.
- Learn by [Avoid] from 黒生鉄心.

発勁陣       (← + R1 + □)
Weapon toss skill. Attack Strength 85.
- Learn by [Hundred].

連太刀       (□, □, □)
Attack Strength 10, 10, 70.
- Learned initially.

鐘打ち       (→ + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

袖ばらい    (← + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

雷雨  (Jump, □)
Attack Strength 60.
- Learned initially.

飛仙斬       (Jump, △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

砂けむり    (R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 10.
- Learned initially.

金剛掌       (→ + R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 20.
- Learned initially.

いかずち    (Jump, R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack strength 20.
- Learned initially.



竹富士 [たけふじ] (Take-fu-ji)


金剛  (△)
Air skill. Attack Strength 75.
- Learned initially.

金剛羅刹    (△ Repeatedly)
Attack Strength 150.
- Learn by [Hundred], then attacking with 金剛.

裏金剛       (△, △)
Break weapon skill. Attack Strength 70.
- Learned initially.

龍牙突       (→ + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

龍牙連突    (→ + △, △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Experience] of 180, then attacking with 龍牙突.

三途渡し    (→ + △, R1 + □)
Throw skill. Attack Strength 60. Execute after 龍牙突 hit.
- Learn by [Stop] with 龍牙突.

旋風斬り    (← + △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

竜巻斬り    (← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Experience] of 300, then attacking with 旋風斬り.

大竜巻斬り (← + △, ← + △, ← + △)
Attack Strength 40.
- Learn by [Hundred], then attacking with 竜巻斬り.

金棒砕き    (←, → + △ Repeatedly)
Attack Strength 50. Repeated attacks.
- Learn by [Recover].

処刑平野    (R1 + △)
Throw skill. Attack Strength 300. Press R1 repeatedly to cancel.
- Learn by [Experience] of 1200.

功投法       (← + R1 + □)
Weapon toss skill. Attack Strength 15.
- Learn by [Down].

連太刀       (□, □, □)
Attack Strength 10, 10, 70.
- Learned initially.

鐘打ち       (→ + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

袖ばらい    (← + □)
Attack Strength 25. Can replace the third □ of 連太刀.
- Learned initially.

雷雨  (Jump, □)
Attack Strength 60.
- Learned initially.

飛仙斬       (Jump, △)
Attack Strength 100.
- Learned initially.

砂けむり    (R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 10.
- Learned initially.

大嵐  (→ + R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 20.
- Learned initially.

いかずち    (Jump, R1 + □)
Hit skill. Attack Strength 20.
- Learned initially.

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This Info Walkthrough is written based on the Japanese version of the
game "侍 ~Samurai~".


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