Rise of the Ronin: All Combat Styles & How to Get Them

In Rise of the Ronin, mastering combat styles is crucial for survival. Players embark on a journey through 19th-century Japan, where every encounter demands precise swordplay and strategic thinking. The game offers a diverse array of combat styles, each with its unique strengths, weaknesses, and unlock requirements. This guide covers all combat styles in Rise of the Ronin and how to get them.

All Combat Styles in Rise of the Ronin
Summary

All Combat Styles in Rise of the Ronin

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At the heart of Rise of the Ronin's combat system lies the trinity of Jin, Chi, and Ten styles. Each style is associated with specific weapon types and excels against certain opponents while faltering against others. Mastering the interplay between these styles is crucial for success on the battlefield.

Jin: Favoring lightweight weapons like sabres, the Jin style is effective against heavy weapons like odachis but struggles against middleweight katanas.
Chi: Designed for odachis and other heavyweight weapons, the Chi style dominates middleweight katanas but falters against nimble, lightweight blades.
Ten: The Ten style, associated with middleweight katanas, holds the advantage over lightweight sabres but is vulnerable to the might of odachis and other heavy weapons.

Here are all the available combat styles in Rise of the Ronin and how to get them:

Katana Combat Styles

Combat Style	How to Get
Hokushin Itto-ryu	Learned from Ryoma Sakamoto
Tatsumi-ryu	Learned from Yukichi Fukuzawa
Shinto Munen-ryu	Learned from Kogoto Katsura
Yagyu Shingake-ryu	Learned from Shinsaku Takasugi
Tennen Rishin-ryu	Learned from Soji Okita
Hayabusa-ryu	Learned from Yasusuke Sawamura

Odachi Combat Styles

Combat Style	How to Get
Nodachi Jigen-ryu	Learned from Gonzo in "The Bad Bunch" mission if you spare him
Jigen-ryu	Learned from Toshimichi Okubo
Yagyu Shingake-ryu	Learned from Yoshinobu Tokugawa
Tennen Rishin-ryu	Learned from Isami Kondo
Shinto Munen-ryu	Learned from Shinpachi Nagakura/Kill Punch-Drunk Kanta

Paired Swords Combat Styles

Combat Style	How to Get
Ninten Ichi-ryu	Learned from Genzui Kusaka
Kyoshin Meichi-ryu	Kill Juzo Inayama
Tennen Rishin-ryu	Learned from Toshizo Hijikata

Polearm Combat Styles

Combat Style	How to Get
Shinto Munen-ryu	Learned from Shinsaku Takasugi
Hokushin Itto-ryu	Learned from Sana Chiba/Kill Wild Tiger Mio
Hayabusa-ryu	Learned from Yasusuke Sawamura

Bayonet Combat Style

Combat Style	How to Get
Kiheitai Style	Learned from Hirobumi Ito/Kill Shirodayu Shirame

Greatsword Combat Styles

Combat Style	How to Get
Hoshin-ryu	Learned from Koto Nakazawa/Kill Temple-Crasher Yosuke
Tennen Rishin-ryu	Learned from Isami Kondo/Kill Gennai Inoko

Sabre Combat Style

Combat Style	How to Get
US Training	Learned from Matthew Perry/Kill Grigori the Immortal

Oxtail Blade Combat Style

Combat Style	How to Get
Kiheitai Style	Learned from Shinsaku Takasugi/Green-Eyed Sanzaemon

Summary

As players delve deeper into the world of Rise of the Ronin, mastering these combat styles will be essential for survival and triumph. Whether favoring the nimble Jin style, the devastating Chi style, or the balanced Ten style, warriors must adapt their fighting techniques to overcome the challenges that lie ahead.