Short Blade Blood Arts

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 Attack 1

• Windslash Formation
• Sky Cutting Formation
• Blood Splattering Dance

Windslash Formation / 風斬りの陣
Adds slicing Oracle wave after each attack. Rank II adds another Oracle vacuum, forming a X slash.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] 風斬りの陣		Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Provide required damage +30% Effect = Rampage Rate 30%up
[ II ] 風斬りの陣	1: Use [ I ] 風斬りの陣 2: Perform critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Provide required damage +30% Effect = Rampage Rate 30%up
[ III ] 風斬りの陣	1: Use [ II ] 風斬りの陣 2: Perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks during missions	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Provide required damage +30% Effect = Rampage Rate 30%up	Combo Attack Execution: Generate 20 attack hits. Effect = Rampage Rate 20%Up
[ IV ] 風斬りの陣	1: Use [ III ] 風斬りの陣 2: Perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks during missions	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Provide required damage +30% Effect = Rampage Rate 30%up	Combo Attack Execution(Strong): Generate 30 attack hits. Effect = Rampage Rate 30%Up

Sky Cutting Formation / 空断ちの陣
This Blood Art was added in GE2RB. It's the same as Windslash Formation but this Blood Art's power rise more when it hits an Aragami's weakness with an elemental weapon.
Name (Eng)	Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ]	[ I ] 空断ちの陣	Auto Unlocked(?)	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Provide required damage +40% Effect = Rampage Rate 400%up
[ II ]	[ II ] 空断ちの陣	1: Use [ I ] 空断ちの陣	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Provide required damage +40% Effect = Rampage Rate 400%up
[ III ]	[ III ] 空断ちの陣	1: Use [ II ] 空断ちの陣	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Provide required damage +40% Effect = Rampage Rate 400%up	Combo Attack Execution(Strong): Generate 30 attack hits. Effect = Rampage Rate 30%Up
[ IV ]	[ IV ] 空断ちの陣	1: Use [ III ] 空断ちの陣	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Provide required damage +40% Effect = Rampage Rate 400%up	Combo Attack Execution(Strong): Generate 30 attack hits. Effect = Rampage Rate 30%Up

Blood Splattering Dance / 血煙乱舞
After the 4th attack, your character start swinging the blade in a X motion and it does not consume any Stamina at all. During the BA, your character can't move but you can change the direction of your character facing. It can be cancelled with Advanced Step, Jump, Rising Edge or devour.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] 血煙乱舞	1: ??? 2: Perform Critical Attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Provide required damage +30% Effect = Rampage Rate 30%up
[ II ] 血煙乱舞	1: Use [ I ] 血煙乱舞 2: Perform Critical Attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Provide required damage +30% Effect = Rampage Rate 30%up
[ III ] 血煙乱舞	1: Use [ II ] 血煙乱舞 2: Perform Critical Attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks during missions	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Provide required damage +40% Effect = Rampage Rate 400%up	Combo Attack Execution(Strong): Generate 30 attack hits. Effect = Rampage Rate 30%Up
[ IV ] 血煙乱舞	1: Use [ III ] 血煙乱舞 2: Perform Critical Attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks during missions	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Provide required damage +40% Effect = Rampage Rate 400%up	Combo Attack Execution(Strong): Generate 30 attack hits. Effect = Rampage Rate 30%Up

Attack 1

• Piercing Ray
• Phantom Nail
• Killer Bee Hive

Piercing Ray / ピアシングレイ
Add a Oracle blade that increases the range of the blade. On rank III, this BA hits twice (the blade and the oracle).
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] ピアシングレイ	1: Use Triangle attacks 2: Perform Critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Perform required damage +30% Effect = Rampage rate 30%Up
[ II ] ピアシングレイ	1: Use [ I ] ピアシングレイ 2: Perform Critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Perform required damage +30% Effect = Rampage rate 30%Up
[ III ] ピアシングレイ	1: Use [ II ] ピアシングレイ 2: Perform Critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Perform required damage +30% Effect = Rampage rate 30%Up	Combo attack execution (Strong): Generate 30 attack hits
[ IV ] ピアシングレイ	1: Use [ II ] ピアシングレイ 2: Perform Critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Perform required damage +30% Effect = Rampage rate 30%Up	Combo attack execution (Strong): Generate 30 attack hits

Phantom Nail / ファントムネイル
Changes the 5th attack into a lunging attack (2 Steps) after a small charge.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] ファントムネイル	1: Use Triangle attacks 2: Perform Critical attacks	Warrior's Single Hit: Perform a 500 one hit damage effect = Rampage Rate 10%up
[ II ] ファントムネイル	1: Use [ I ] ファントムネイル 2: Perform Critical attacks	Warrior's Single Hit: Perform a 500 one hit damage effect = Rampage Rate 10%up
[ III ] ファントムネイル	1: Use [ II ] ファントムネイル 2: Perform Critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Strong person's Single Hit: Perform a 1000 one hit damage effect = Rampage Rate 20%up	Determination: Player's HP will be reduced by a small amount
[ IV ] ファントムネイル	1: Use [ III ] ファントムネイル 2: Perform Critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Supreme ruler's Single Hit: Perform a 2500 one hit damage effect = Rampage Rate 25%up	Determination: Player's HP will be reduced by a small amount

Killer Bee Hive / キラービーハイヴ
This Blood Art was a "Forbidden One" added in GE2RB. This Blood Art will make the 5th attack to fire projectiles in a straight cone. It hits quite far, and the projectiles hit multiple times.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] キラービーハイヴ	1:???	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Perform required damage +40% Effect = Rampage rate 40%Up
[ II ] キラービーハイヴ	1: Use [ I ] キラービーハイヴ	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Perform required damage +40% Effect = Rampage rate 40%Up
[ III ] キラービーハイヴ	1: Use [ II ] キラービーハイヴ	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Perform required damage +40% Effect = Rampage rate 40%Up	Determination: Player's HP will be reduced by a small amount
[ IV ] キラービーハイヴ	1: Use [ III ] キラービーハイヴ	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Perform required damage +40% Effect = Rampage rate 40%Up	Determination: Player's HP will be reduced by a small amount

Attack 2

• Killer Bee Stab
• Hell Spiral
• Raider Stab

Killer Bee Stab / キラービースタッブ
Makes the 5th attack do a small backstep and lunge foward (same distance as the backstep). On rank III, it hits three times.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] キラービースタッブ	1: Use Triangle attacks 2: Perform Critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage Effect = Rampage Rate 40%up
[ II ] キラービースタッブ	1: Use [ I ] キラービースタッブ 2: Perform Critical Attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage Effect = Rampage Rate 40%up
[ III ] キラービースタッブ	1: Use [ II ] キラービースタッブ 2: Perform Critical Attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Vow of Pursuit (Sever): Required damage +50% damage Effect = Rampage Rate 70%up	Strong person's Single hit: Perform a 1000 one hit damage
[ IV ] キラービースタッブ	1: Use [ III ] キラービースタッブ 2: Perform Critical Attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Vow of Pursuit (Sever): Required damage +50% damage Effect = Rampage Rate 70%up	The Absolute's Single hit: Perform a 5000 one hit damage

Hell Spiral / 地獄の螺旋
Same movement as Raider Stab but it summons a spiraling aura (keep tapping the button to keep doing it). You can't move during this stage, but you can change the direction that your character is facing. This Blood Art can only be used when your HP is below 40% and consume 5 HP per second. Don't fret, your HP will not drop to 0, but if your allies heal you to above 40% HP, the attack will cease. This BA does not recover OP, and since the requirement of using this BA is HP below 40%, equip Survival Instinct skill to increase damage output. As of Rage Burst, this BA can be used even above 40% HP.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ IV ] 地獄の螺旋	0: Use [ III ] キラービースタッブ 1: Use [ IV ] キラービースタッブ 3 times during mission(?) 2: Critical attack during Hold time in missions	Vow of Pursuit (Sever): Required damage +50% damage Effect = Rampage Rate 70%up	Fatal Living challenge: own physical strength lowering effect: full recovery its own physical fitness

Raider Stab / レイダースタッブ
Has the same movement as Killer Bee Stab but recovers HP upon hit. It also works on Aragami corpses.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ III ] レイダースタッブ		Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage Effect = Rampage Rate 40%up	Bravery's Price challenges: During the challenge, damage inflicted to player will be 50
[ IV ] レイダースタッブ		Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage Effect = Rampage Rate 40%up	Bernd's Cooperation: During the challenge, damage inflicted to the player will be 75

Step Attack

• Gale Blade

Gale Blade / 烈風刃
Adds shockwave to Step attacks, Square and Triangle. Square does a 4 way shockwaves that travels for 1 Step. Triangle does a tall wave and travels quite far. It also pierces through enemies and hits multiple times. These shockwaves deal a lot of damage and they nullify some Aragami Oracle attack.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] 烈風刃	1: Use Step + Square 2: Perform Critical attack	Combo Attack Execution: Perform 20 attack hits Effect = rampage rate 20%up
[ II ] 烈風刃	1:Use [ I ] 烈風刃 2: Perform Critical Attacks	Combo Attack Execution: Perform 20 attack hits Effect = rampage rate 20%up
[ III ] 烈風刃	1:Use [ I ] 烈風刃 2: Perform Critical Attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Combo Attack Execution: Perform 20 attack hits Effect = rampage rate 20%up	Determination: their physical strength is small amount lowering effect: full recovery its own physical fitness
[ IV ] 烈風刃	1:Use [ I ] 烈風刃 2: Perform Critical Attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Combo Attack Execution: Perform 20 attack hits Effect = rampage rate 20%up	Determination: their physical strength is small amount lowering effect: full recovery its own physical fitness

Air Attack

• Hummingbird Dance
• Flying Lotus
• Dancing Zap​per

Hummingbird Dance / ハチドリの舞
This Blood Art was added in GE2RB.Makes the normal attack to have an Oracle Edge and swiftly dance in the air.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] ハチドリの舞	???	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air
[ II ] ハチドリの舞	1: Use [ I ] ハチドリの舞	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air
[ III ] ハチドリの舞	1: Use [ II ] ハチドリの舞	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air	Elsie's Weight: Reduces ST by 50%
[ IV ] ハチドリの舞	1: Use [ III ] ハチドリの舞	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air	Elsie's Weight: Reduces ST by 50%

Flying Lotus / フライングロータス
Makes the 3rd attack push your character back and do a Oracle wave at the same time. On later rank, more Oracle waves are summoned making a X slash. The BA can be cancelled with Aerial Step, double jump or Triangle attacks.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] フライングロータス	1: Use Square attack mid-air 2: Perform critical attacks	Dashing Cyclone: Perform 50 Mid-air attacks
[ II ] フライングロータス	1: Use [ I ] フライングロータス 2: Perform critical attacks	Dashing Cyclone: Perform 50 Mid-air attacks
[ III ] フライングロータス	1: Use [ II ] フライングロータス 2: Perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Dashing Cyclone: Perform 50 Mid-air attacks	Determination: Reduces max HP by 20%
[ IV ] フライングロータス	1: Use [ III ] フライングロータス 2: Perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Dashing Cyclone: Perform 50 Mid-air attacks	Determination: Reduces max HP by 20%

Dancing Zap​per / ダンシングザッパー
If the 3rd attack were to hit, your character will start to blink around, slashing the Aragami but it's not accurate for breaking an Aragami part. On rank I, the BA does 3 slashes (light blue), rank II 5 slashes (yellow), rank III 10 slashes (red) and rank IV 10 (red) slashes that ignore defences. Also, if the slashing were to hit a weak spot, circles will be shown. The BA can be cancelled with double jump, Aerial Step or guard.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] ダンシングザッパー	1: Use Square attack mid-air 2: Perform critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage
[ II ] ダンシングザッパー	1: Use [ I ] ダンシングザッパー 2: Perform critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage
[ III ] ダンシングザッパー	1: Use [ II ] ダンシングザッパー 2: Perform critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage	Dashing Cyclone: Perform 50 Mid-air attacks
[ IV ] ダンシングザッパー	1: Use [ III ] ダンシングザッパー 2: Perform critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage	Dashing Cyclone: Perform 50 Mid-air attacks

Air Attack 1

• Spiral Meteor
• Astral Dive
• Kirin Canter

Spiral Meteor / スパイラルメテオ
Summons an Oracle meteor, falling down with you. Summon 2/3/4 more meteors on rank II/III/IV.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] スパイラルメテオ	1: Use Triangle mid-air attack 2: perform critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage
[ II ] スパイラルメテオ	1: Use [ I ] スパイラルメテオ 2: perform critical attacks 3: perform 3 critical attacks in mission	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage
[ III ] スパイラルメテオ	1: Use [ II ] スパイラルメテオ 2: perform critical attacks 3: perform 3 critical attacks in mission	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage	Combo attack Execution (Strong): Generate 30 attack hits
[ IV ] スパイラルメテオ	1: Use [ III ] スパイラルメテオ 2: perform critical attacks 3: perform 3 critical attacks in mission	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage	Combo attack Execution (Strong): Generate 30 attack hits

Astral Dive / アストラルダイヴ
Changes Air Triangle to have a charging animation before dashing down diagonally as per normal. Does extra damage when you land a critical strike with this BA. Due to the inability to change directions when activated, it may be difficult to hit the weak point for a critical strike.
Name (Eng)	Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ IV ]	[ IV ] アストラルダイヴ	0:Use [ III ] スパイラルメテオ 1: Use [ IV ] スパイラルメテオ Critical attacks 3 times in missions	Vow of Pursuit (Sever): Required damage +50% damage	Straight: Perform a hit of 1111 damage

Kirin's Dive / 麒麟駆け
If the attack hits, your character will flip sideways back and an Oracle will explode from where the blade last hit. Consumes 10/10/7/7 if hit. You can spam it but watch out for Aragami self defence attacks or other Aragami targeting you. The BA can be cancelled to Advanced Step when landing on the ground, Aerial Step or double jump. In addition, this skill resets the air square combo count to zero making it reusable.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] 麒麟駆け	1: Use Triangle mid-air attack 2: Perform Critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage
[ II ] 麒麟駆け	1: Use [ I ] 麒麟駆け 2: Perform Critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Consecutive Critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage
[ III ] 麒麟駆け	1: Use [ II ] 麒麟駆け 2: Perform Critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Consecutive Critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air
[ IV ] 麒麟駆け	1: Use [ III ] 麒麟駆け 2: Perform Critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Consecutive Critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Strong): Required damage +30% damage	Flying Mocking Bird: Perform 20 hits mid-air

Air  Attack 2

• God Embroidery
• Dragonfly

God Embroidery / 神縫い
Change the normal attack to a downthrust. Blue circles appear when you hit weak spot.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] 神縫い	1: Use Triangle Mid-air attack 2: perform critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage
[ II ] 神縫い	1: Use [ I ] 神縫い 2: perform critical attacks	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage
[ III ] 神縫い	1: Use [ II ] 神縫い 2: perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage	Strong person's Single hit: Perform a 1000 one hit damage
[ IV ] 神縫い	1: Use [ III ] 神縫い 2: perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage	The absolute's Single hit: Perform a 5000 one hit damage

Dragonfly / ドラゴンフライ
Changes the normal attack to a somersault slash which consume stamina each hit. You can use this BA again and again if you do Square attack then Triangle.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] ドラゴンフライ	1: Use Triangle Mid-air attack 2: perform critical attacks	Flying Mocking Bird: Perform 20 hits mid-air
[ II ] ドラゴンフライ	1: Use [ I ] ドラゴンフライ 2: perform critical attacks	Flying Mocking Bird: Perform 20 hits mid-air
[ III ] ドラゴンフライ	1: Use [ I ] ドラゴンフライ 2: perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 consecutive Critical attacks	Flying Mocking Bird: Perform 20 hits mid-air	Elmer's steps: Reduces max ST by 30%
[ IV ] ドラゴンフライ	1: Use [ I ] ドラゴンフライ 2: perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 consecutive Critical attacks	Flying Mocking Bird: Perform 20 hits mid-air	Elmer's steps: Reduces max ST by 30%

Rising Edge

• Rising Fa​ng
• Fatal Riser
• Second Sunrise

Rising Fa​ng / ライジングファング
Creates oracle blades when using Rising Edge. Oracle blade hit 3 times from Rank III onwards.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] ライジングファング	1: Use Rising Edge (R+Square) 2: Perform Critical Attacks	Combo attack Execution: Generate 20 attack hits
[ II ] ライジングファング	1: Use [ I ] ライジングファング 2: Perform Critical Attacks	Combo attack Execution: Generate 20 attack hits
[ III ] ライジングファング	1: Use [ II ] ライジングファング 2: Perform Critical Attacks	Combo attack Execution: Generate 20 attack hits	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air
[ IV ] ライジングファング	1: Use [ III ] ライジングファング 2: Perform Critical Attacks	Combo attack Execution: Generate 20 attack hits	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air

Fatal Riser / フェイタルライザー
Rising Edge action now charges for a short moment before becoming a powered-up version of the normal Rising Edge. Oracle blades hit 3 times from Rank III onwards.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ II ] フェイタルライザー	0: Use [ I ] ライジングファング 1: Critical attack 3 times during mission	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage
[ III ] フェイタルライザー	1: Use [ II ] フェイタルライザー 2: Critical attack 3 times during mission	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air
[ IV ] フェイタルライザー	1: Use [ III ] フェイタルライザー 2: Critical attack 3 times during mission	Vow of Pursuit (Truth): Required damage +40% damage	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air

Second Sunrise / セカンドサンライズ
Allows a second use of Rising Edge in form of a somersault. Combo can be done in this way; Rising Edge -> Aerial Step/Double Jump/Air Square attacks -> Second Rise. Great way to damage and break parts out of reach. However when Second Rise is done, it cannot be cancelled into anything else so there is a huge window of vulnerability, so be careful when using.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] セカンドサンライズ	1: Use Rising Edge (R+Square) 2: perform critical attacks	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air
[ II ] セカンドサンライズ	1: Use [ I ] セカンドサンライズ 2: perform critical attacks	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air
[ III ] セカンドサンライズ	1: Use [ II ] セカンドサンライズ 2: perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air	Strong person's single hit: Perform a 1000 one hit damage attack
[ IV ] セカンドサンライズ	1: Use [ III ] セカンドサンライズ 2: perform critical attacks 3: Perform 3 Critical attacks in missions	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air	The Absolute's single hit: Perform a 5000 one hit damage attack

Rising Edge 2

• Swallow Rise

Swallow Rise / スワローライズ
This Blood Art was added in GE2RB.Changes the vertical rise into exponential line rise.
Name (JPN)	Unlock Rate Up	Pledge 1	Pledge 2
[ I ] スワローライズ	1: Use Rising Edge (R+Square)	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air
[ II ] スワローライズ	1: Use [ I ] スワローライズ	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air
[ III ] スワローライズ	1: Use [ II ] スワローライズ	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air	Elise's Waight: Max ST reduced by 50%
[ IV ] スワローライズ	1: Use [ III ] スワローライズ	Singing Hummingbird: Perform 10 hits mid-air	Elise's Waight: Max ST reduced by 50%

Blood Arts Live Demonstration

GE2RB【ショートブレード全BA完全版】

See Also

More on Pledges (Vows) and other skills