Again though, that's just an example idea.īlind Justice used by Zatoichi also utilized the saya more than the stance shows in its 2 strikes. The highest multiplier I've seen in a stance was 300%, though I don't remember which one, so I think that a slow style focusing on power would make 400% reasonable, though maybe not for a first strike. I see your points, though the animation of iaido in some combos doesn't get to the heart of it, it's just another attack in the string. I'd agree to upping the multiplier for the sake of balancing out the attack speed penalty, but if 150% is appropriate you know 400% is way too high (or vice-versa if 400% is fine then 150% is too low). (And I say that as someone who uses the Dragon Nikana religiously it's my favorite.) I'm not really going to get into a conceptual balance discussion as that's typically a waste of time (too much self-reverential squabbling and no substance) but giving a Nikana stance constant bonus damage and auto-slash proc on a basic E E E combo is just wrong. In my opinion this would help differentiate the Nikana stances more effectively, as well as help justify the fact that so many different stances exist for such a small category of weapons. No drawing strikes, except quick melee.īlind Justice - Reverse-grip, and the sword is kept drawn. Tranquil Cleave - Kenjutsu-stylized stance where the idle keeps the sword drawn.

I swapped the name because 'Decisive Judgment' just sounds more snappy and sharp. If it were up to me:ĭecisive Judgment - Iaido-stylized stance with lots of drawing strikes. It's something that's too omnipresent and diluted already. I'm fine with an Iaido stance I'd welcome one, dedicated Iaido stance. I say 'pretends' because if you look at it in Captura the second hand clips off the handle what seems like more than 50% of the time. The Warframe just pretends to hold the sword with both hands. It drives me nuts that every stance has the Warframe constantly drawing the sword like that's the only way to use the weapon Decisive Judgment isn't even that different from Tranquil Cleave. All 3 Nikana stances have too much Iaido mixed into them it's from the default idle positions.

Iaido swords stances