Sword and Buckler Combos

What each press does with the Sword and Buckler loadout, starting from each situation, then how every step chains on.

Opening moves

Situation	Left click	Right click	Hold left	Hold right	Special
Out of a dodge	Opening Cut ↓	—	—	—	—
While guarding	—	Buckler Guard (Sword)↓	—	—	—
Standing	Opening Cut ↓	—	—	—	—
After a parry	Riposte ↓	Riposte ↓	—	—	Riposte ↓
Sprinting	Running Cut ↓	Running Slash ↓	—	—	—

Steps

Opening Cut ↓Main handLmb ChainCombo Starter

Left click within 600 ms → Wheeling Cut ↓ — Tap — the wheeling cut

Wheeling Cut ↓Main handLmb Chain

Left click within 600 ms → Buckler Bash ↓ — Tap — the buckler comes forward

Buckler Bash ↓Off handLmb ChainShield Strike

Left click within 600 ms → Driving Cut ↓ — Tap — the driving cut

Driving Cut ↓Main handFinisherLmb ChainFinisher Eligible

Running Cut ↓Main handSprint

Left click within 600 ms → Opening Cut ↓ — Land the running cut and open the chain

Running Slash ↓Main handSprintHeavy

Left click within 600 ms → Opening Cut ↓ — Land the running slash and open the chain

Buckler Guard (Sword)↓Off handFinisherDefensiveGuardParry

Riposte ↓Main handCounter

Left click within 700 ms → Opening Cut ↓ — Flow out of the riposte into the chain

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Branching

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Chain Requires Hit

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Chains

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Description

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Entry Points

Airborne

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Directional

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Dodge

Heavy: —
Heavy Hold: —
Light: Opening Cut
Light Hold: —
Special: —

Guard

Heavy: Buckler Guard (Sword)
Heavy Hold: —
Light: —
Light Hold: —
Special: —

Neutral

Heavy: —
Heavy Hold: —
Light: Opening Cut
Light Hold: —
Special: —

On Guard Hit

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On Parry Success

Heavy: Riposte
Heavy Hold: —
Light: Riposte
Light Hold: —
Special: Riposte

Shadow Step

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Sprint

Heavy: Running Slash
Heavy Hold: —
Light: Running Cut
Light Hold: —
Special: —

Global Branches

none

Id

Sword Buckler Combos

Inherits From

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Loadout

Sword and Buckler

Mechanics

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Name

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Nodes

Ability Id
Opening Cut
Ability Options
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Branches
1. Conditions
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  Description
  Tap — the wheeling cut
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Wheeling Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain, combo_starter
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Wheeling Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  Tap — the buckler comes forward
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Buckler Bash
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Buckler Bash
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  Tap — the driving cut
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Driving Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
off
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain, Shield Strike
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Driving Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
none
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain, finisher_eligible
Terminates
yes
Ability Id
Running Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  Land the running cut and open the chain
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Opening Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
sprint
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Running Slash
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  Land the running slash and open the chain
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Opening Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
sprint, heavy
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Buckler Guard (Sword)
Ability Options
—
Branches
none
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
off
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
defensive, guard, parry
Terminates
yes
Ability Id
Riposte
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  Flow out of the riposte into the chain
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Opening Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  700
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
counter
Terminates
no

Schema

ComboFlowchart

Version

Weapon Class

sword