A mobile weapon with fast recovery time betweenattacks. You can even use items or attack while blocking.
Sword & Shield
Using Items With the Weapon Unsheathed
You can use items even with the Sword & Shield drawn. While your weapon is drawn, press 
+
to use an item. You can also use special oils with the Sword & Shield to grant the weapon special properties.
+ to use an item. You can also use special oils with the Sword & Shield to grant the weapon special properties.Affinity Oil
Apply this oil to greatly increase the Affinity of the weapon.
Destroyer Oil
Apply this oil to make it easier to cause a monster to flinch.
You can use an item immediately after performing a Forward Slash!
Guild Style
Chop
Lateral Slash
＋
Forward Slash
＋
Guard Slash
＋
Rising Slash
Block
＋
Use Item (Apply Oil)
Forward Dodge
Sheathe
Attacks Using Ledges
Perform a Forward Slash towards a ledge to perform a special Jumping Attack.
Jumping Forward Slash
Jump off a ledge using a Forward Slash to perform a Jumping Forward Slash.
Jumping Rising Slash
Climb up a ledge using a Forward Slash to perform a Jumping Rising Slash.
Recommended Combo 1
Lateral Slash
Return Stroke
Roundslash
Recommended Combo 2
Chop
Side Slash
Charged Slash
Charge with
↓+
Recommended Combo 3
Forward Slash
- +
Rising Slash
Chop
Side Slash
Sword/Shield Combo
Recommended Combo 4
Shield Attack
- +
Shield Bash
Roundslash
Recommended Combo 5
Forward Slash
- +
Use Item
(Apply Oil)- +
Action Chart
Striker Style
Chop
Lateral Slash
＋
Forward Slash
＋
Guard Slash
＋
Rising Slash
Block
＋
Use Item (Apply Oil)
Forward Dodge
Sheathe
Attacks Using Ledges
Perform a Forward Slash towards a ledge to perform a special Jumping Attack.
Jumping Forward Slash
Jump off a ledge using a Forward Slash to perform a Jumping Forward Slash.
Jumping Rising Slash
Climb up a ledge using a Forward Slash to perform a Jumping Rising Slash.
Recommended Combo 1
Chop
Side Slash
Sword/Shield Combo
Recommended Combo 2
Lateral Slash
Return Stroke
Roundslash
Recommended Combo 3
Forward Slash
- +
Rising Slash
Chop
Roundslash
- +
Recommended Combo 4
Shield Attack
- +
Shield Bash
Roundslash
Recommended Combo 5
Forward Slash
- +
Use Item
(Apply Oil)- +
Action Chart
Aerial Style
Chop
Shield Attack
＋
Forward Slash
＋
Guard Slash
＋
Rising Slash
Block
＋
Use Item (Apply Oil)
Aerial Dodge
Sheathe
Attacks Using Ledges
Perform a Forward Slash towards a ledge to perform a special Jumping Attack.
Jumping Forward Slash
Jump off a ledge using a Forward Slash to perform a Jumping Forward Slash.
Jumping Rising Slash
Climb up a ledge using a Forward Slash to perform a Jumping Rising Slash.
Attacking After a Boost Jump
If you perform a Boost Jump onto a monster with your weapon drawn, you'll jump off the monster and attack at the same time. Afterwards you can keep the pressure on by performing a Jumping Slash.
Recommended Combo 1
Chop
Side Slash
Sword/Shield Combo
Recommended Combo 2
Shield Attack
Shield Bash
Roundslash
Recommended Combo 3
Forward Slash
- +
Rising Slash
Chop
Roundslash
- +
Recommended Combo 4
Jumping Slash: Boost Jump
Near a monster
Jumping Slash
Rising Slash
Chop
Recommended Combo 5
Forward Slash
- +
Use Item
(Apply Oil)- +
Action Chart
Adept Style
Chop
Shield Attack
＋
Forward Slash
＋
Guard Slash
＋
Rising Slash
Block
＋
Use Item (Apply Oil)
Forward Dodge (perform just before an attack hits you for an Insta-Evade)
Sheathe
Attacks Using Ledges
Perform a Forward Slash towards a ledge to perform a special Jumping Attack.
Jumping Forward Slash
Jump off a ledge using a Forward Slash to perform a Jumping Forward Slash.
Jumping Rising Slash
Climb up a ledge using a Forward Slash to perform a Jumping Rising Slash.
Attacking After an Insta-Evade
You can perform a special Jumping Attack after a successful Insta-Evade. You can also perform an Insta-Evade from a Backstep (↓+). Just before an attack hits you, perform a Backstep and you'll go into the Insta-Evade motion.
↓+). Just before an attack hits you, perform a Backstep and you'll go into the Insta-Evade motion.Recommended Combo 1
Chop
Side Slash
Sword/Shield Combo
Recommended Combo 2
Shield Attack
Shield Bash
Roundslash
Recommended Combo 3
Chop
Side Slash
Backstep
- ↓+
Forward Slash
(performed automatically)
*If nothing is performed after a Backstep, a Forward Slash will automatically be performed.
Recommended Combo 4
Forward Slash
- +
Rising Slash
Chop
Roundslash
- +
Recommended Combo 5
Insta-Evade
Perform just before an attack hits you
Jumping Double Slash
- +
Lateral Slash
Return Stroke
Recommended Combo 6
Forward Slash
- +
Use Item
(Apply Oil)- +
Action Chart
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