ONIMUSHA

Combat Mechanics / Defense

Posture

Guarding and heavy pressure fill posture. A break briefly leaves the affected combatant vulnerable.

Musashi meeting an enemy blade
Player maximum posture
1,000
Break duration
0.1 sec
Regeneration delay
4 sec
Break damage rate
25%
Oni Energy lost on break
250 gauge

Reference tables

1 table

Skill-tree coverage

Skills whose released effect belongs to this combat system.

SkillInputReleased effect
Break Issen ComboPress Light attack After a Break IssenWhen multiple exhausted enemies are present, pressing Light attack after striking one with a Break Issen enables successive Break Issens on other exhausted enemies.
Flashing Void: Break IssenPress Oni Armament Near Exhausted EnemyStriking an exhausted enemy with the Flashing Void performs a Break Issen, extracting more red souls than usual should the attack defeat the enemy.
Flashing Void: Break Issen ComboPress Oni Armament Near Multiple Exhausted EnemiesIf multiple exhausted foes are present, the Flashing Void will perform a Break Issen on all of them when used.
Break Issen: Red Soul YieldPress Light attack Near Exhausted EnemyMore red souls will be extracted from foes defeated with Break Issens.

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