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Oni Gauntlet
A gauntlet imbued with Oni power and the ability to absorb the souls of Genma.
- Item type
- Items
- Bearer
- Miyamoto Musashi
- Known rival bearer
- Sasaki Ganryu
- Starting capacity
- 1
Reference tables
2 tables
Gauntlet functions
| Function | What it does | Linked system |
|---|---|---|
| Soul absorption | Pulls loose red, yellow, blue, and purple souls to Musashi | Souls |
| Oni Vision | Reveals Oni Glyphs, hidden treasure, destructibles, and concealed objects | Oni Vision |
| Oni Strength | Breaks armor, shields, guards, countering stances, and Malice barriers | Oni Strength |
| Oni Agility | Enables marked wall runs and recovery after being sent flying | Oni Agility |
| Oni Armaments | Channels stored Oni Power into equipped supernatural weapons | Oni Armaments |
| Oni Awakening | Uses a full Awakening Gauge for automatic soul absorption and transformed combat | Oni Awakening |
Soul values
Values granted when the gauntlet absorbs each soul size.
| Size | Red experience | Yellow health | Blue Oni Energy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 5% | 50 |
| 2 | 75 | 10% | 100 |
| 3 | 500 | 20% | 200 |
Lore
The mark of an Onimusha
The Oni Gauntlet is a mystical artifact bound to Miyamoto Musashi after his death and revival. It grants power beyond normal human limits, lets its bearer slay Genma, and absorbs the souls those creatures release. In the opening story, Musashi sees that bond as an insult to his own ability and searches for a way to remove it.
The gauntlet speaks to Musashi through the Oni Lady and reveals hidden objects through Oni Vision. It absorbs red, yellow, and blue souls to improve Musashi's skills, restore health, and fuel Oni attacks.
Sasaki Ganryu also wields an Oni Gauntlet. Their Kiyomizu-dera duel pits two swordsmen with the same source of power and very different attitudes toward it.
SourcesOfficial Steam pagePlayStation hands-on reportCapcom final preview