AKAYUKI Combat Guides

Last updated: 2026-11-12

Learn how to draw and aim your katana, read a fight, and handle player encounters. Explore controls, poise, blade clashes and Iai mechanics, with separate help for lock on and respawn protection.

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Combat Guide

Understand sword inputs, lethal hits, combat feedback and first to three duels, with separate rules for paid draw styles.

PvP Combos and Inputs

Practice the mouse swipe attack, recognize rear attack opportunities, and distinguish Iai and Dual wield sequences.

Iai Draw Cuts and Poise

Understand Iai draw costs, kill recovery, blade contact modifiers and parry risks, with version specific close range changes.

Poise Costs and Recovery

Separate draw costs from clash effects and recovery, including Iai kill returns and the Dual wield blood flick.

Katana Controls

Follow the PC tutorial inputs for moving, drawing and swiping, then distinguish the controls for Iai and Dual wield.

PvP Fights and Rematches

Understand hit placement, rear threats and retreating, then distinguish open fights from scored first to three rematches.

Blade Clashes and Poise

Understand Iai blade contact modifiers, draw costs and kill recovery, alongside the different parry conditions for each draw style.

Lock On and 1v1 Targeting

Find the Q lock on input and understand the duel targeting and lingering white outline fixes described in patch history.

Respawn Protection

Recognize the reported five second post respawn protection countdown and the on screen message associated with that temporary window.