Overview
- Coverage lays out a core loop: open with Ninja Style to drain Ki and build Arts Proficiency, then switch to Samurai Style for high-damage Martial Arts.
- IGN details that Martial Arts and Ninjitsu unlock through Samurai's Locks and Ninja's Locks, which are obtained by exploring regions, completing side content, and raising exploration levels.
- Early unlock priorities include Deflect for block-parries, Evade for safer dodges, Low and High stances, and Flux to regain more Ki during stance swaps.
- Guides emphasize the shift to open-field regions, noting that Valuables tied to upgrades appear in large chests, friendly spirit balloons, guarded corpses, and Crucible encounters.
- First-playthrough loot advice favors using auto-equip for highest gear score and managing encumbrance for agility before investing resources at the Blacksmith.