Learn how to unlock all combat styles in Rise of the Ronin, and increase your fighting skills to the maximum.
Rise of the Ronin brings a lot of depth and complex mechanics to its combat system. Set in 19th-century Japan, Rise of the Ronin stays true to the samurai themes and weapons used during the period. The game also uses combat styles besides the usual weapons, skills, and equipment. Each weapon has multiple combat styles they are suited for and each of them has its pros and cons against certain enemies.
Thus, it is highly important to have a variety of combat styles in your arsenal. So that you never fall short no matter who you face. We list down all the combat styles in Rise of the Ronin, and how to unlock them.
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All Combat Styles Explained in Rise of the Ronin
| Combat Style | Description | Weapons | How To Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayabusa-ryu | Focuses on fast combos and movement | Katana Polearms | Befriend Yasusuke Sawamura |
| Nioh-ryu | Balanced all-around with three stances | Katanas | Defeat William |
| Aisu Kage-ryu | Focuses on combos | Oxtail Blade | Defeat the Martial Heir secret boss in Maita. Can also get as pre-order bonus |
| Qing Style | Uses martial arts to deal Ki damage | Sabers | Defeat Loan Shark Takenoshin Fugitive in Miyozaki |
| British Training | Focuses on fighting from a distance | Sabers | Defeat Kipp the Carrier Fugitive in Honmoku |
| French Training | Focuses on even long distance combat using guns | Bayonets | Defeat Mouton the Undercover Lover Fugitive in Motomachi |
| Gikei-ryu | Focuses on quick movement and agility | Katanas | Complete The Sakurada Gate Incident from Those Who Gather at Edo mission. |
| Hokushin Ito-ryu | Encourages combo-based attacks | Katanas, Polearms | Defeat Wild Tiger Mio, Learned from Sana Chiba |
| Hoshin-ryu | Allows for devastating aerial attacks | Greatswords | Defeat Temple-Crasher Yosuke, Taught by Koto Nakazawa |
| Hozoin-ryu | Crowd control-based attacks | Spears | Learned from Aritomo Yamagata |
| Jigen-ryu | Another combat style focused on speed | Katana, Odachi | Learned from Toshimichi Okubo |
| Jitokuin-ryu | Based on long-distance attacks and combos | Spears | Befriend the military Dojo master |
| Kiheitai Style | Combo-focused that allows you to deal with multiple enemies quickly | Bayonets, Oxtail Blade | Defeat Green-Eyed Sanzaemon, Learned from Shinsaku Takasugi, Defeat Shirodayu Shirame, Learned from Hirobumi Ito |
| Kyoshin Meichi-ryu | Focuses on Strength-based attacks | Paired Swords | Defeat Juzo Inayama |
| Mumyo-ryu | Balanced combat | Bayonets, Greatswords, Katana, Unarmed, Odachi, Oxtail Blade, Polearms, Paired Swords, Sabers, Spears | Start of the game |
| Niten Ichi-ryu | Agile and combo-based style | Paired Swords | Befriend Genzui Kusaka |
| Nodachi Jigen-ryu | Power-based attacks | Odachi | Improve bond with Gonzo |
| Shinto Munen-ryu | Focuses on strength and charge-based attacks | Katanas, Odachi, Polearms | Defeat Punch-Drunk Kanta, Learned from Shinpachi Nagakura |
| Taneda-ryu | Close-ranged combat style | Spears | Complete Hidden Motives |
| Tatsumi-ryu | Quick and deadly attacks | Katanas | Befriend Yukichi Fukuzawa |
| Tennen Rishin-ryu | Deals Ki damage | Greatswords, Katana, Odachi, Paired Swords | Defeat Gennai Inoko, Learned from Isami Kondo, Befriend Soji Okita, Learned from Toshizo HIjikata, Learned from Isami Kondo |
| US Training | Focuses on Strength | Sabers | Defeat Grigori the Immortal, Learned from Matthew Perry |
| Yagyu Shinkage-ryu | Relies on reading the enemy’s movements in order to land the first blow. | Katana, Odachi | Befriend Shinsaku Takasugi, Learned from Yoshinobu Tokugawa |
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