Blade of the Ronin

Train a samurai, take contracts and rise through one-on-one duels. Attacks and guards use high, middle and low positions, with timing and Ki affecting the result. Defeating masters unlocks additional techniques, stances and swords. Defeating masters teaches their techniques and unlocks equipment or stances. The creator lists more than twenty swords and sixty arts, with use-based leveling, making the career a progression through specialized duels.

Train the samurai, accept contracts, and enter one-on-one duels. Read the opponent's high, middle, or low guard, select an attack height, and time the swing around Ki.

A / D: move 1 / 2 / 3: high, middle or low stance J: attack L: art Hold K: guard Esc: pause Controller supported; controls can be remapped in Settings

Watch guard position before choosing the attack height. Use a cautious guard when uncertain instead of treating every opening as a reason to mash attacks.

High/middle/low duel system Ki-based timing Training, contracts, and tournaments Twenty master opponents Unlockable swords, arts, and stances