Breathing
Flame Breathing
Hard-hitting duelist kit — the C counter now answers skills, not just M1s.
About Flame Breathing
Flame trades safety for power: big single-hit damage, a counter that punishes anything (the launch patch made it answer skills, not just basic attacks) and range buffs across the kit. Rengoku clan users get +20% more.
How to unlock
Train with the Flame trainer (level 25+ quest chain): meditation, strength training and the parkour dungeon, plus about 10,000 Wen and Demon Horns.
Moveset
| Key | Move | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| C | Flame Counter | Now answers Skills, not just M1s (launch patch). |
| X | Flame Breathing | Range increased 35 → 45 (launch patch). |
| V | Held Blaze | Hold variant startup reduced 0.15s → 0.08s (launch patch). |
Move notes cite the official launch balance patch (September 19, 2026) where a change is listed — patch language like "Hyper Armor" and "Strict Stun" is the game's own.
Notes
- v0.17 (2026-09-24): First Form windup cut 20%, the held Blaze is 50% faster with a shorter gap before the second slash, and Z now correctly dashes down to slammed targets.
- V0.2 (2026-10-03): the Flame Undulation (C) release swing now breaks guard.
Sources
Official Discord launch balance patch (2026-09-19); patch notes through V0.2 (2026-10-03), transcribed 2026-10-24.
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