Oniyuri Long and Reach Blade setups

[Xelian]

This is a guide intended to aim for high attack power and sp using certain part combinations.

Only a few parts were used as calculations take a long time, so I picked the best suited for

both occasions. First the parts, then the setups: -

Blades

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Name: Reach Blade
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Description: normal sword, black sheath

weight: 0 Durability: 2
Attack: 33 Quality: 1
Defense: 4 Skill Points: 79

Obtained: Purchased from Fabled Merchant (Day 9)

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Name: Oniyuri Long Blade
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Description: Zannkimaru Blade.

weight: 0 Durability: 1
Attack: 18 to 23 Quality: 2
Defense: -3 to 3 Skill Points: 30-39

Obtained: Purchased from Fabled Merchant (Day 10), Large Ouka thug (Hard)

Guards

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Name: Arcane Asuka Guard
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Description: Black, dragon design

weight: 0 Durability: 1
Attack: 16 to 24 Quality: 1
Defense: 4 to 9 Skill Points: 70-79

Obtained: Zaji (IK, Normal)

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Name: Dragonfly Wing Guard
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Description: Square, black and grey

weight: 0 Durability: 1
Attack: 9 Quality: 2
Defense: -44 Skill Points: 104

Obtained: Purchased from the Fabled merchant (Day 3)

Grips

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Name: Konpira Grip
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Description: black with gold symbol

weight: 0 Durability: 1
Attack: 13 Quality: 3
Defense: -57 Skill Points: 92

Obtained: Setsuen (Hard)

Pommels

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Name: Red Tailed Pommel
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Description: Gold, with a red tail

weight: 0 Durability: 1
Attack: 24 to 26 Quality: 1
Defense: -19 Skill Points: 71-72

Obtained: Fujimori Vassel (Easy)


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Name: Hsien Blade Pommel
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Description: black

weight: 0 Durability: 2
Attack: 2 Quality: 3
Defense: 0 Skill Points: 27

Obtained: Fabled Merchant (Hard)


Setup min and max assume +15 per upgrade for max, and +10 per upgrade for min

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Setup 1
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Oniyuri Long Blade - 39
Dragonfly Wing Guard - 104
Konpira Grip - 92
Red-Tailed Pommel - 71

total sp = 306

base atk = 64 to 71
base def = -123 to -117
quality = 8

max atk = 251
max def = 63

min atk = 184
min def = -3

avg atk = 217
avg def = 30

This is the best Oniyuri setup by far.. highest sp total, joint highest attack power
(well 1 off) defence still in the green (although defence doesn't mean so much to us
attack power junkies). The perfect long blade

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Setup 2
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Oniyuri Long Blade - 39
Arcane Asuka Guard - 79
Konpira Grip - 92
Hsien Blade Pommel - 27

total sp = 237

base atk = 49 to 62
base def = -69 to -58
quality = 9

max atk = 257
max def = 137

min atk = 179
min def = 61

avg atk = 218
avg def = 99

Higher avg atk and def at the cost of low sp.. if you have only select skills you want/need
this may be perfect for you

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Setup 3
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Oniyuri Long Blade - 39
Arcane Asuka Guard - 79
Konpira Grip - 92
Red-Tailed Pommel - 71

total sp = 281

base atk = 71 to 86
base def = -75 to -70
quality = 7

max atk = 251
max def = 95

min atk = 181
min def = 35

avg atk = 216
avg def = 60

Only 2 off highest attack power, and decent defence make this a great choice, 281sp makes this
not far off setup 1, but i'd still recommend lower defence for higher sp.

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Setup 4
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Oniyuri Long Blade - 39
Dragonfly Wing Guard - 104
Konpira Grip - 92
Hsien Blade Pommel - 27

total sp = 262

base atk = 42 to 47
base def = -104 to -98
quality = 9

max atk = 242
max def = 97

min atk = 172
min def = 26

avg atk = 207
avg def = 61

This goes to show quality doesn't always mean, well.. quality. highest quality with oniyuri
long blade, but lowest attack power, and less than average total sp

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Setup 5
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Reach Blade - 79
Arcane Asuka Guard - 79
Konpira Grip - 92
Hsien Blade Pommel - 27

total sp = 277

base atk = 64 to 72
base def = -48 to -44
quality = 8

max atk = 252
max def = 136

min atk = 184
min def = 72

avg atk = 218
avg def = 104

Only way Reach blade can keep up with Oniyuri Long Blade damage is to have either lower sp or

lower defence, doesn't seem to be much middle ground unless you want lower sp.. which you dont

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Setup 6
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Reach Blade - 79
Dragonfly Wing Guard - 104
Konpira Grip - 92
Red-Tailed Pommel - 71

total sp = 346

base atk = 79 - 81
base def = -116
quality = 7

max atk = 246
max def = 49

min atk = 189
min def = -16

avg atk = 217
avg def = 17

The ultimate sp setup with maximised attack power, this is the most attack power you will have
with the highest amount of sp possible using these parts (please note, this is not anywhere
near the highest sp you can get. You can go over 500sp on one custom sword with the right
parts, but they will reduce your attack and defence significantly, and also your quality
in most cases, you will mostly end up with no more than 150 attack power when fully upgraded
with any other combination, which is why I have only used a limited number of parts in my
setups. Also please note I use only 0 weight parts in my builds, as 1 weight and above to me
seems like a waste of a slot)

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Setup 7
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Reach Blade - 79
Arcane Asuka Guard - 79
Konpira Grip - 92
Red-Tailed Pommel - 71

total sp = 321

base atk = 86 to 99
base def = -68 to -63
quality = 6

max atk = 249
max def = 87

min atk = 186
min def = 32

avg atk = 217
avg def = 59

Balanced for slightly more sp than anything else.. may suit your sp requirement needs. Not a
bad combination, top end attack power and very good sp.

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Setup 8
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Reach Blade - 79
Dragonfly Wing Guard - 104
Konpira Grip - 92
Hsien Blade Pommel- 27

total sp = 302

base atk = 57 to 57
base def = -105 to -105
quality = 9

max atk = 252
max def = 90

min atk = 187
min def = 25

avg atk = 219
avg def = 57

Highest attack power potential, with still great sp and decent defence to boot, this
is the ultimate in average!

Summary

This guide was to show what kind of attack power could be attained and what the min/max
sp totals you could achieve on each. If you're looking for defence (which you should not)
then i'm afraid this won't help you. If, like me, you aren't bothered at all by defence
then you should look solely for attack power and sp. The best setups are :-

Setup 1

For long blade and attack power and 3rd highest sp out of all setups

Setup 6

For best attack power and sp with a normal size blade

Choice is yours, 40 sp or longest blade in the game..

I would like to make honourable mention to other blades, as they have almost as good stats as

the two I used in my examples. The Himon Blade and the Sharkfin Blade have identical attack

stats (assuming equal upgrade amounts) and equal sp (a respectable 50-60). Also the Murakumo

Moon Blade, for slightly lower attack power than these, but a nice sp amount at 80-90. There

are other similar parts to these, but i deemed the ones I used most efficient, by process of

elimination. Honourable mentions to Glorious and Dawn parts, the parts from Araragi
(her Leptospermum Pommel just fell short stat wise). There are more I won't mention, but you

can make other great custom weapons with as good stats, that might suit your aesthetical needs

more. also remember maximum attack power isn't going to do you any good if you don't have a

versatile enough moveset to handle every situation. Lower sp costs are suited to Draw Stance

and Lower Stance more than say Single and Ninja stances, which require long combos to be as

effective damage wise, requiring more skills, and therefore more sp. Experiment with all

stances and see which suit you best.

Part Information taken from Everything69's walkthrough guide,hosted on gamefaqs.

Calculations done by me. Please note these calculations are subject to error, and may not be

absolute, but this is meant as a guide, and should give a good idea of what you will be

shooting for.

[Xelian]

as an addition though most items that can be found in hard, can usually also be gotten in IK, the konpira grip doesn't appear to be one of them. The drop rate is either extremely low or none existant. Red Tailed Pommel seems to never drop, so use phantasmal pommel istead, which can be gotten from the fabled merchant on either day 4 or 5. If you find Setsuen running away from you too easily, you could try kicking him. Get right up to him and kick 2 or 3 times is usually enough for him to draw his sword.. sometimes it takes more on hard at least.

Also these setups allow for some good move combinations, with Reach Blade allowing for some of the best including Yotsuki-Rairai -> Shishi-Rairai a devastating 8 move combo (which unfortunately cannot be comboed the other way around, this is the same with all <-Y and ->Y comboes, you can only end with them)

Also you can afford the devastating Nuki-no-nuki, a super special that does 340 damage in one lightning fast strike, this can be added to the front of your combo for Nuki-no-nuki -> Yotsuki-Rairai -> Shishi-Rairai for a 9 hit combo dealing around 1000 damage if all moves hit (with a +0 damage sword on)

Unofortunately Oniyuri Long Blade lovers have to go without this combo, as the blade itself does not allow enough skill points to do this. You can do Ren-Natori -> Shishi-Rairai for a good 5 hit combo, and with the aforementioned nuki-no-nuki for a powerful 6 hitter with the longest reach in the game.