Techniques are special attacks that Miriam can perform with a specific set of weapons and a command input. There are bookshelves in the castle that add journal entries with the details of a technique, but they are not required to unlock the technique. You only need to have one of the listed weapons equipped when you input the command. Using a technique on an enemy will progress its mastery gauge. Once it is mastered, any weapon of the same type can be used to perform the technique. Back Steal and Lunging Serpent do not have a mastery gauge.
There is one additional hidden technique for the Valkyrie Sword that won't show up in the technique list in the Archives menu. If you master every technique, you can perform the hidden technique by pressing + .
Name | Weapons | Controls | MP | Description |
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Assassinate | Daggers
|
+ | 30 | Maneuver behind enemies and attack their blind side. |
Surprise Gift | Daggers
|
+ | 30 | Hurl your equipped weapon at enemies. |
Power Slash | Swords
|
+ | 20 | A powerful one-handed blade attack. |
Force Blast | Swords
|
+ | 30 | Draw on your sword's magical power and unleash it upon enemies. |
Parry | Swords
|
+ | 15 | Deflect physical attacks. |
Back Steal | Swords
|
+ | 30 | A bandit blade art that lets you slip behind foes and steal from them. |
Sickle Moon | G Swords
|
+ | 60/s | Close the distance and slash upward. |
Trucidating Gyre | G Swords
|
+ | 50 | Spin toward enemies and transfer the momentum to your blade. |
Thousand Blossoms | Rapiers
|
... | 20/s | Riddle enemies with a blur of thrusts too fast to count. |
Lasting Wound | Rapiers
|
+ | 30 | Unleash a trio of slashes in a single breath. |
Orbital Wheel | Spears
|
+ | 60/s | Create a defensive barrier by spinning your spear. |
Penetrate | Spears
|
+ | 60/s | Charge through enemies with your spear at the ready. |
Lunging Serpent | Spears
|
+ | 30 | A sanjiegun technique that lets you release the staff to strike afar. |
Flashing Air Kick | Shoes
|
+ | 15 | Perform up to three spinning kicks by repeating the same command. |
Hatchet Heel | Shoes
|
+ | 20 | While airborne, bring your heel down on enemies like the fall of an axe. |
Critical Swing | Whips
|
+ | 30 | Lash at enemies with a single, mighty strike. |
Jinrai | Katana
|
+ | 50 | Draw your blade and strike opponents down in one fierce motion. |
Helmsplitter | Katana
|
+ | 20 | Leap forward and bring your blade down on the enemy's head. |
Crimson Storm | Katana
|
+ | 30 | Channel your fighting spirit into your blade, then unleash it. |
Crescent Stroke | Katana
|
+ | 30 | Slash upward as if drawing an arc. |
Eleventh Hour | Katana
|
+ | 20 | Deflect physical attacks. |
Sansetsuzan | Katana
|
+ | 20 | Chain together up to three vicious strikes by repeating the command. |
Rapid Fire | Firearms
|
+ | 80/s | Hold the command button to keep firing. |