Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Patch 7.5: Both Setsugekka buffed to 680 potency
Patch 7.3: Most AoE buffed to only 40% damage falloff. Guren now has no damage falloff at all, massively buffing it.
Patch 7.2: Several Single Target potencies up, with Kyuten and Guren being slightly nerfed in base potency. AoE Burst potency seemingly up with that skills with falloff have been buffed to only a 50% damage falloff.

New? Got too many skills? Made the mistake of using a level skip and have no idea what anything does? Just hate reading? Try this guide out!

This guide seeks to teach new Samurai how to Samurai properly, without getting too deep into optimization. I'll be showing off and explaining some openers but not delving too much deeper beyond that and general skill usage. Endgame is a long way away and there's lots to learn along the way. Start slow and work your way up one skill at a time! Then, graduate to more advanced guides.

And thanks to a chair for gaining sentience just to take part in this guide:
youtu.be/906rKzpOz_Y?si=xce_C8kaeLJGU6j3

General DPSing Guide: youtu.be/QV7gLorSweo
Melee Role Actions Guide: youtu.be/Wuhci5l7Xl4
Guide to my HUD: youtu.be/GgXOHas9GyY
Dictionary of Terms: youtu.be/Oi8-myAY-Uc

Opener images: imgur.com/a/m5KZV9D

Dawntrail 1-100 Guides Full Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoXER4idrFLZTFHQXlLzGIwGgNti_yKiS

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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Playstyle and Unlock: 1:49
Role Actions: 2:36
L1, 4, 30. Hakaze, Jinpu, and Gekko: 2:56
L1, 18, 40. Hakaze, Shifu, and Kasha: 4:05
L1 and 50. Hakaze and Yukikaze: 4:58
L26, 35, 45. Fuga, Mangetsu, and Oka: 5:21
L50. Meikyo Shisui: 6:52
L30. Iaijutsu: 7:59
L30. Higanbana: 8:37
L40. Tenka Goken: 9:40
L50. Midare Setsugekka: 10:16
Quick Refresher: 11:00
L6. Third Eye: 11:50
L15. Enpi: 13:05
L50. Opener: 14:00
L50. AoE Opener: 15:51
L52. Kenki Mastery: 17:05
L52. Hissatsu: Shinten: 17:51
L54 and 56. Hissatsu: Gyoten and Hissatsu: Yaten: 18:33
L60. Meditate: 20:13
L60. "Opener": 21:25
L62. Kenki Mastery II: 22:02
L62. Hissatsu: Kyuten: 22:34
L66. Way of the Samurai: 23:02
L68. Hagakure: 23:22
L68. Ikishoten: 25:58
L70. Hissatsu: Guren: 26:33
L70. Opener: 27:48
L70. AoE Opener: 28:38
L72. Hissatsu: Senei: 29:35
L74. Enhanced Iaijutsu: 29:58
L74. Tsubame-gaeshi: 30:23
L76. Enhanced Meikyo Shisui: 31:19
L78. Enhanced Fugetsu and Fuka: 32:02
L80. Shoha: 32:21
L80. Opener: 33:13
L80. AoE Opener: 34:28
L82. Third Eye Mastery and Tengetsu: 35:09
L84. Way of the Samurai II: 35:54
L86. Fuga Mastery and Fuko: 36:06
L90. Enhanced Ikishoten, Ogi-namikiri and Kaeshi: Namikiri: 36:30
L90. Opener: 38:02
L90. AoE Opener: 39:04
L92. Hakaze Mastery and Gyofu: 39:39
L94. Enhanced Hissatsu: 39:51
L94. Way of the Samurai III: 40:15
L96. Enhanced Ikishoten II and Zanshin: 40:28
L100. Enhanced Meikyo Shisui II and Tendo Iaijutsu: 41:21
L100. Opener: 43:25
L100. AoE Opener: 47:49
Outro: 48:29

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