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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Guide
IGN • • technology
Key Points:
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword emphasizes pacing, requiring players to balance high-speed action with deliberate, methodical combat strategies, making defense crucial to unlocking offensive opportunities.
- Players can choose between two controller layouts—Aggressive and Defensive—each positioning attack and guard buttons differently to suit various playstyles, with easy switching available in the options menu.
- Upgrading gear involves collecting specific materials found in treasure chests, sidequests, and by closing rifts, with different items required for clothing, swords, and the Oni Gauntlet; mini-bosses drop unique upgrade components.
- Red Souls, commonly accumulated in surplus, are best spent on skill tree upgrades and traded for consumables or upgrade materials at Yorimasa’s monument after a key main quest, optimizing combat effectiveness.
- Utilizing consumables like prayer beads is essential for protection against hazards such as Malice, and practicing advanced techniques like Issen and Break Issen in training grounds helps master timing and decision-making for critical attacks.
