Many sword-fighting games use a singular move list for each weapon. Consider the hit franchise Soul Calibur. If you create a new character that wields nunchaku, their moveset and animations will look identical to Maxi's. Fortunately, gi🦄ves each weapon several combat variations, called Combat Styles, that keep gameplay fresh.

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What Are Combat Styles?

The Select Combat Style Menu from Rise Of The Ronin.

Combat Styles are fighting techniques that affect the stance, move set, counterspark compatibility, and stats of yourself and your weapon. You'll encounter new Combat Styles for the first time when you fight alongside Ryoma Sakomoto in the "Curtain Falls, Curtain Rises" mission.

Ryoma fights with the Hokushin Itto-ryu style, a departure from the Mumyo-ryu combat style you learned under the Kurosu clan's training. In the "Curtain Falls, Curtain Rises" mission, you'll need to switch between yourself and Ryoma to take on different enemy types if you haven't unlocked any co꧅mbat styles on yo♈ur own.

You can equip up to three combat styles for both your primary weapons via the Equipment menu. Then, to switch between these combat styles in battle, press R1 and move the Right Thumbstick toward the desired Combat Style.

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How Does Counterspark Compatibility Work?

The protagonist countersparks Gonzo's attack during a battle atop a Japanese castle in Rise Of The Ronin.

Your Combat Style can put you at an advantage or disadvantage in battle depending on your enemy's weapon. This advantage/disadvantage stems from your Combat Style's Counterspark Compatibility, which measures your chance 𒀰of counterspark success against specific weapons.

Each Style Type has a specific counterspark compatibility. The three most common Style Types are Jin, Chi, and Ten.

Style Type

Counterspark Compatibility

Jin

Advantage Against: Sabre and other lightweight weapons.


Disadvantage Against: Odachi and other heavyweight weapons.

Chi

Advantage Against: Odachi and other heavyweight weapons.


Disadvantage Against: Katanas and other middleweight weapons.

Ten

Advantage Against: Katanas and other middleweight weapons.


Disadvantage Against: Sabre and other lightweight weapons.

Special Counterspark Compatibilities

Two additional Style Types have more eccentric Co🌌unterspark Comꦛpatibilities:

Style Type

Counterspark Compatibility

None

No advantage or disadvantage against all weapons.

Shinobi

Disadvantage against all weapons.

Regardless of your Style Type's Counterspark Compatibility, a precisely timed counterspark will always stagger your opponent. Therefore, while knowing these compatibilities is helpful, you can always rely on solid ꦿcombat skills to claim victory.

A visual guide indicates your counterspark compatibility against your current enemy. The symbol is on the right side of your opponent's health bar.


  • Two blue arrows pointing up indicate an advantage
  • Two red arrows pointing down indicate a disadvantage
  • Two white arrows, one pointing up and the other down, indicate no advantage or disadvantage.

You🍬'll see the same visual guide while switching combat styles, allowing you to choose the best combat style for your current encounter.

A tutorial explaining the Combat Style Effectiveness system in Rise Of The Ronin.

How To Unlock New Combat Styles

"The Men From Tosa" Bond Mission rewards a new Combat Style upon completion, as displayed in this menu from Rise Of The Ronin.

Like many unlockables in Rise Of The Ronin, you'll unlock more Combat Styles by completing missions, meeting new♛ people, and exploring new areas. Here are some ways to learn new Coꦗmbat Styles:

  • Complete missions
  • Build bonds with other characters
  • Defeat fugitives and bosses
  • Continue the main story

How To Upgrade Combat Styles

We placed an orange box around the Mumyo-ryu Combat Style Upgrade Requirements in Rise Of The Ronin.

Each Combat Style has unique unlock and upgrade requirements. These requirements usually involve raising your Bond Level with another character or continuing the story campaign. You can view each upgrade requirement via the Combat Styles menu. Follow the steps below:

  1. Press the Options button to open the Pause Menu.
  2. Use L1 or R1 to shift to the Combat Style tab.
  3. Once inside the Combat Style tab, press R2 or L2 to find the weapon.
  4. Then, peruse that weapon's Combat Styles by scrolling up or down.
  5. Each Combat Style's details will appear on the left side of the screen.
    1. Combat Style details have two pages, one for the move list and another for stats. Press the Square (□) button to turn to the Stats page.
    2. The Upgrade Requirements are listed at the bottom of the Stats page.
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Every Combat Style In Rise Of The Ronin

A custom image featuring the various Combat Style icons from Rise Of The Ronin.

Rise Of The Ronin boasts several Primary Weapons, each with multiple Combat Styles. That means you'll have dozens of combat variations to experiment with. Here is a list of all the Combat Styles available in Rise Of The Ronin, including the Stat Bonus they provide and their Style Type.

🌠With so much to uncover in Rise Of The Ronin, we anticipate encountering even more primary weapons and combat styles as we continue the campaign. Check back regularly to see what new Combat Styles we discover next!

Unarmed

The protagonist takes on an unarmed combat stance in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 36

  • Strength: +19
  • Charisma: +17

None

Katana

The protagonist wields a Katana in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Dexterity: +19

Jin

Hokushin Itto-ryu

Total: 36

  • Strength: +19
  • Charisma: +17

Chi

Tatsumi-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Dexterity: +19

Chi

Shinto Munen-ryu

Total: 36

  • Strength: +19
  • Charisma: +17

Ten

Yagyu Shinkage-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Intellect: +19

Chi

Hayabusa-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Dexterity: +19

Shinobi

Gikei-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Dexterity: +19

Shinobi

Aisu Kage-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Intellect: +19

Ten

Spear

The protagonist wields a Spear in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Intellect: +19

Jin

Taneda-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Dexterity: +19

Ten

Paired Swords

The protagonist wields a set of Paired Swords in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Intellect: +19

Jin

Niten Ichi-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Dexterity: +19

Ten

Kyoshin Meichi-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Dexterity: +19

Chi

Odachi

The protagonist wields an Odachi in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 36

  • Strength: +19
  • Charisma: +17

Jin

Nodachi Jigen-ryu

Total: 36

  • Strength: +19
  • Charisma: +17

Chi

Jigen-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Intellect: +19

Ten

Shinto Munen-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Dexterity: +19

Ten

Sabre

The protagonist wields a Sabre in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 38

  • Strength: +19
  • Intellect: +19

Jin

US Training

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Intellect: +19

Ten

British Training

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Intellect: +19

Chi

Polearm

The protagonist wields a Polearm in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 36

  • Strength: +19
  • Charisma: +17

Jin

Shinto Munen-ryu

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Intellect: +19

Ten

Hokushin Itto-ryu

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Dexterity: +19

Chi

Hayabusa-ryu

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Dexterity: +19

Shinobi

Bayonet

The protagonist wields a Bayonet in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 38

  • Dexterity: +19
  • Intellect: +19

Jin

Kiheitai Style

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Dexterity: +19

Ten

French Training

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Dexterity: +19

Chi

Greatsword

The protagonist wields a Greatsword in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 36

  • Strength: +19
  • Charisma: +17

Jin

Hoshin-ryu

Total: 36

  • Strength: +19
  • Charisma: +17

Chi

Tennen Rishin-ryu

Total: 36

  • Strength: +19
  • Charisma: +17

Ten

Oxtail Blade

The protagonist wields an Oxtail Blade in Rise Of The Ronin's Combat Style menu.

Combat Style

Stat Bonus

Style Type

Mumyo-ryu

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Dexterity: +19

Jin

Qing Style

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Intellect: +19

Chi

Kiheitai Style

Total: 36

  • Charisma: +17
  • Intellect: +19

Ten

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