This article is about the multiplayer class from Ghost of Tsushima: Legends. For the faction in Ghost of Tsushima, see Samurai.
Samurai fight for honor, legacy, and their noble lords.
The history books are filled with the heroic feats of those courageous warriors.
― Gyozen
Samurai is a class in Ghost of Tsushima: Legends.
Samurai players can run straight toward combat and stay there, sustaining their health while chopping enemies down left and right.
When you're overwhelmed, use the Hachiman's Fury ultimate attack to slash through the enemies in a flurry of strikes.
Techniques[]
| Icon | Name | Unlock requirement | Cost | Description |
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Hachiman's Fury | Rank 1 | Unlocked by default | Perform a series of lightning-fast strikes against a group of enemies
Costs 3 Resolve |
| Class ability | ||||
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Spirit Pull | Rank 1 | Unlocked by default | While active, your Spirit Pull passively sips on health from a nearby enemy
Base cooldown: 36s |
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Explosive Blade | Rank 10 | Melee attacks deal damaging explosions on impact
Base cooldown: 36s | |
| Raging Flame | 5 Gear Mastery Activations | Heavy attacks with this burning blade can also ignite nearby enemies
Base cooldown: 36s | ||
| Perk 1 | ||||
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Defender | Rank 2 | Increases base health by 25 | |
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Deep Strikes | Rank 7 | Increase Melee damage by 25% | |
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Samurai Unleashed | Rank 14 | Decrease class ability cooldown by 15% | |
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Legendary | 1 Gear Mastery Activation | Increases the number of Legendary items you can equip by 1 | |
| Perk 2 | ||||
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Lightning Reflexes | Rank 3 | Parry incoming arrows while blocking | |
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Critical Defense | Rank 9 | Increased parry and dodge window when at low health | |
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Resolve Increase | Rank 16 | Increase max Resolve by 1 | |
| Healing Strike | 2 Gear Mastery Activations | Killing an enemy with a Perfect Parry counterattack restores 50 health | ||
| Perk 3 | ||||
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Heavenly Strike | Rank 5 | Perform an unblockable quick strike
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Hachiman's Frenzy | Rank 11 | Hachiman's Fury gains 2 extra strikes | |
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Legendary | Rank 18 | Increases the number of Legendary items you can equip by 1 | |
| Hachiman's Rage | 3 Gear Mastery Activations | Hachiman's Fury does 2 strikes for 300% damage each | ||
Appearance items[]
Body[]
| Icon | Name | How to obtain |
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Samurai | Unlocked by Default |
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Samurai Red | Unlocked at Rank 4 |
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Samurai Black | Unlocked at Rank 6 |
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Samurai Gold | Unlocked at Rank 9 |
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Defender Red | Unlocked at Rank 11 |
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Defender Black | Unlocked at Rank 14 |
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Defender White | Unlocked at Rank 16 |
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Heavy Sakai Gold | Unlocked at Rank 18 |
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Clan White | THE SHORES OF VENGEANCE: Complete wave 15 in Survival: The Shores of Vengeance |
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Clan Gold | THE DEFENSE OF AOI VILLAGE: Complete wave 15 in Survival: The Defense of Aoi Village |
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Clan Green | THE SHADOWS OF WAR: Complete wave 15 in Survival: The Shadows of War |
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Kamakura Orange | BLOOD IN THE SNOW: Complete wave 15 in Survival: Blood in the Snow |
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Kamakura Green | UNTOUCHABLE: Get 5 perfect Parry kills without taking damage |
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Kamakura Blue | Kill 3 oni with a single Hachiman's Fury |
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Kamakura Red | Complete Quick Play Story missions on Silver difficulty or higher |
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Kamakura Black | GOLD LEGEND: Complete Quick Play Story missions on Gold difficulty or higher |
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Endless Wrath | Jin's Journey: Purchase from the Crimson Dye Merchant on Iki Island |
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Digital Deluxe Body Armor | Purchase/Upgrade the Digital Deluxe Body Armor or buy/upgrade to the Director's Cut |
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Imperial | SAMURAI: ENDLESS TRIALS: Earn Trials of Iyo weekly rewards with this class |
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Curse of Iyo | SAMURAI: ASCENSION: Complete The Tale of Iyo - Chapter I |
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Blood of Iyo | SAMURAI: BLOOD AND MUD: Complete The Tale of Iyo - Chapter II |
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Rebirth of Iyo | SAMURAI: IYO: Complete The Tale of Iyo - Chapter III |
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Shadow Gingko | GOLD LEGEND: Complete 9 Quick Play Story missions on Gold difficulty or higher |
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Winter Gingko | ULTIMATE SAMURAI: Kill 500 enemies with Hachiman's Fury |
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Celestial Gingko | HEAVEN SENT: Kill 200 enemies with the Heavenly Strike Ability |
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Ashen | Reach Samurai Rank 20 |
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Sacrifice | PERSISTENT GHOST: Collect 7 Weekly rewards |
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Yatate | WITHOUT A SCRATCH: Complete a Nightmare Story mission with |
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Smoldering Cinders | WITHOUT A SCRATCH: Complete a Nightmare Story mission without any players getting downed |
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Spirit Cinders | TRANSCENDENT SURVIVALIST: Complete a Survival mission on Gold difficulty while completing all bonus objectives |
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Golden Cinders | THE TERRIFYING SURVIVOR: Complete the final wave of a Survival mission on Nightmare difficulty |
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Ghost of Sparta | Complete the Shrine of Ash on Iki Island |
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Legacy of Guardians | Purchase the dye from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+ |
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Oceanic Valor | Purchase the dye from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+ |
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Heavy Legacy of Guardians | Jin's Journey - Upgrade the Sakai Clan Armor to Level III and Purchase the dye from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+ |
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Heavy Oceanic Valor | Jin's Journey - Upgrade the Sakai Clan Armor to Level III and Purchase the dye from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+ |
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Bright Defender | Jin's Journey - Upgrade Gosaku's Armor to Level III and purchase the dye from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+ |
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Dark Survivor | Jin's Journey - Purchase the dye from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+ |
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Amaterasu Overgrowth | SAMURAI: RIVALS: Win a MAtch,made Rivals match in: The Arena of Shadows |
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Tsukiyomi
Overgrowth |
SAMURAI: GOOD NIGHT: Win a Matchmade Rivals mission on Nightmare difficulty |
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Susanoo Overgrowth | SAMURAI: BINDING: Connect hear pierces to this class to gain Ki |
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Master Sarugami Armor | Jin's Journey - Complete The Legend of Black Hand Riku and Upgrade the Sarugami Armor to Level III |
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Master Wind Kami's Breath | Jin's Journey - Complete The Legend of Black Hand Riku and Upgrade the Sarugami Armor to Level III, then buy the dye from a merchant |
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Master Snowy Macaque | in's Journey - Complete The Legend of Black Hand Riku and Upgrade the Sarugami Armor to Level III, then buy the dye from the White Dye Merchant |
| Icon | Name | How to obtain |
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Class items[]
| Icon | Name | How to obtain |
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Dark Crescent | Unlocked by Default |
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White Crescent | Unlocked at Rank 3 |
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Shadow Crescent | Unlocked at Rank 5 |
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Gold Crescent | Unlocked at Rank 8 |
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Endless Wrath | Jin's Journey (Buy from the Crimson Dye Merchant on Iki Island) |
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Black Sika | Unlocked at Rank 10 |
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Red Sika | Unlocked at Rank 13 |
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White Sika | Unlocked at Rank 15 |
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Gold Sika | Unlocked at Rank 17 |
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Legacy of Guardians | Jin's Journey (Buy from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+ |
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Oceanic Valor | Jin's Journey (Buy from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+) |
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Kamakura Gold | Complete bonus objectives in Survival missions |
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Kamakura Red | Purchase and use Gift: Summon Spirit Bear in Survival |
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Kamakura Gold | Complete bonus objectives in Survival missions |
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Kamakura White | Complete a Quick Play Survival mission on Gold difficulty |
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Kamakura Black | Complete a Survival Mission on Gold difficulty without losing a defense area |
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Bright Defender | Jin's Journey (Buy from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+) |
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Oni Gold | Find 3 of Gyozen's Lost Scrolls |
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Oni Red | Find and collect 3 oni treasures in Story missions |
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Oni Red | Find and collect 3 oni treasures in Story missions |
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Oni White | Survive Gyozen's Curse |
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Oni Black | Complete a Nightmare Story Mission |
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Digital Deluxe Helm | Digital Deluxe Upgrade |
| Imperial | Earn Trials of Iyo weekly rewards with this class | |
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Curse of Iyo | Complete The Tale of Iyo: Chapter 1 - Chapter 1 with all hidden chests completed |
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Blood of Iyo | Complete The Tale of Iyo: Chapter 2 - Chapter 2 with all hidden chests completed |
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Rebirth of Iyo | Complete The Tale of Iyo: Chapter 3 - Chapter 3 without any ghost reaching 5 stacks of corruption |
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Curse of Iyo | Complete The Tale of Iyo: Chapter 1 - Chapter 1 with all hidden chests completed |
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Shadow Gingko | Find 10 of Gyozen's Lost Scrolls |
| Winter Gingko | Find and collect oni treasure in Story mission | |
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Celestial Gingko | Survive 10 of Gyozen's Curses |
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Ashen | Reach Samurai Rank 19 |
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Sacrifce | Complete 25 bonus objectives in Survival Missions |
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Yatate | Collect 3 weekly rewards |
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Smoldering Cinders | Complete aa Nightmare Story mission with all bonus objectives |
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Spirit Cinders | Complete a Survival mission on Gold difficulty without losing a defense area |
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Golden Cinders | Complete a Nightmare Survival mission without losing a single defense area. |
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Helm of War | Jin's Journey - Complete the Shrine of Ash |
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Amaterasu Overgrowth | Win Matchmade Rivals missions on Gold or higher difficulty and complete all Bonus Objectives |
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Tsukiyomi Overgrowth | Complete 1 set of Mastery Challenges to level gear up to 120 ki and unlock their second perk |
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Susanoo Overgrowth | Complete 5 sets of Mastery Challenges to level gear up to 120 ki and unlock their second perk |
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Sarugami Helmet | Jin's Journey - Complete The Legend of Black Hand Riku on Iki Island and upgrade the Sarugami Armor to level 3 |
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Crimson Victory | Jin's Journey - Complete The Legend of Black Hand Riku on Iki Island and upgrade the Sarugami Armor to level 3, then buy the Crimson Victory armor dye from the Crimson Dye Merchant |
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Monkey Eye | Jin's Journey - Complete The Legend of Black Hand Riku on Iki Island and upgrade the Sarugami Armor to level 3, then buy the Monkey Eye armor dye from the Black Dye Merchant |
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Snowy Macaque | Jin's Journey - Complete The Legend of Black Hand Riku on Iki Island and upgrade the Sarugami Armor to level 3, then buy the Snowy Macaque armor dye from the White Dye Merchant |
Sword kit[]
| Icon | Name | How to obtain |
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Gyozen's Gift | Unlocked by Default |
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Twilight Oni | Complete all story missions |
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Dueling Festival | Complete the final wave of a Survival mission |
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Mamushi Venom | Complete the final wave of a Survival mission on Silver difficulty or higher |
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Warrior's Shadow | Complete the final wave of a Survival mission on Gold difficulty or higher |
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Prowling Tiger | Purchase and activate a Gift in Survival |
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Moon Bear's Paw | Complete 1 Daily Challenge |
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Fuujin's Secret | Complete 5 Daily Challenges |
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Bishamon's Fortune | Complete 10 Daily Challenges |
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Spring Bamboo | Complete 20 Daily Challenges |
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Yuzu Peel | Complete 30 Daily Challenges |
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Warrior's Brush | Complete 50 Daily Challenges |
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Azure Dragon | Complete 75 Daily Challenges |
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Omukade's Revenge | Complete 100 Daily Challenges |
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Island's Keeper | Complete 150 Daily Challenges |
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Heavenly Falcon | Find 1 Gyozen's Lost Scrolls |
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Tanuki's Brush | Reroll 1 empty Daily Challenge slot |
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Yasha's Embers | Kill 1 enemy by causing them to fall from high places |
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Hidden Forest | Kill 5 enemies by causing them to fall from high places |
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Hijiki in Sunlight | Kill 10 enemy by causing them to fall from high places |
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Shogun's Storm | Reach rank 20 with all classes |
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Hunting Bear | Complete 1 Survival bonus objective |
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Eye's of a snow demon | Complete 5 Survival bonus objectives |
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Izanami's Grief | Complete 10 Survival bonus objectives |
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Midnight Hanabi | Complete 20 Survival bonus objectives |
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Emperor's Tears | Complete 30 Survival bonus objectives |
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Genbu's Darkness | Complete 50 Survival bonus objectives |
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Breath of Hachiman | Complete 75 Survival bonus objectives |
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Golden Koi River | Complete 100 Survival bonus objectives |
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Warrior's Faith | Complete 150 Survival bonus objectives |
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Sea Dragon's Wing | Find and collect Oni Treasure |
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Haunted Autumn | Complete the final wave of a Survival Mission 5 times |
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Bakekujira's Wrath | Complete the final wave of a Survival Mission 10 times |
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Dance of Onibi | Complete the Final wave of a Survival mission on Silver difficulty or higher 5 times |
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Kendatsuba's Retribution | Complete the Final wave of a Survival mission on Silver difficulty or higher 10 times |
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Sanguine Tendrils | Complete the Final wave of a Survival mission on Gold difficulty or higher 5 times |
| Hidden heart | Complete Custom Platinum Survival with all difficulty modifiers enabled with all bonus objectives completed, no deaths and no defence areas lost |
Gallery[]
Appearance items[]
Class items[]
Body[]
Samurai
Samurai Red
Samurai Black
Samurai Gold
Defender Red
Defender Black
Defender White
heavy Sakai Gold
Clan White
Clan Gold
Clan Green
Imperial
Curse of Iyo
Blood og Iyo
Rebirth of Iyo
Shadow Gingko
Winter Gingko
Celestial Gingko
Ashen
Sacrifice
Kamakura Orange
Kamakura Green
Kamakura Blue
Kamakura Red
Kamakura Black
Endless Wrath
Digital Deluxe Body Armor
Smoldering Cinders
Spirit Cinders
Golden Cinders
Legacy of Guardians
Oceanic Valor
Heavy Legacy of Guardians
Heavy Oceanic Valor
Bright Defender
Dark Survivor
Master Sarugami Armor
Master Snowy Macaque
Master Wind Kami's Breath
Susanoo Overgrowth
Tsukiyomi Overgrowth
Amaterasu Overgrowth