Move Sets

available moves by Weapon type

Axe

1 Handed
R1	Right-to-left horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy overhead chop into overhead chop.
Roll — R1	Fast overhead chop.
Backstep or Run — R1	Fast running chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping overhead chop.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Left-to-right horizontal swing.

2 Handed
R1	Right-to-left horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy overhead chop into overhead chop.
Roll — R1	Fast overhead chop.
Backstep or Run — R1	Fast running chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping overhead chop.
L1 or L2	Guard

Hammer

1 Handed
R1	Right-to-left horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy overhead chop into overhead chop.
Roll — R1	Fast overhead chop.
Backstep or Run — R1	Fast running chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping overhead chop.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Left-to-right horizontal swing.

2 Handed
R1	Right-to-left horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy overhead chop into overhead chop.
Roll — R1	Fast overhead chop.
Backstep or Run — R1	Fast running chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping overhead chop.
L1 or L2	Guard

Greataxes

1 Handed
R1	Overhead smash.
R2	Left-to-right horizontal smash.
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin attack.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running horizontal smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Overhead smash.

2 Handed
R1	Overhead smash.
R2	Left-to-right horizontal smash.
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin attack.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running horizontal smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
L1 or L2	Guard.

Great Hammers

1 Handed
R1 — R1 —	Right-to-left horizontal smashes.
R2	Heavy overhead smash.
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin attack.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running overhead smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Left-to-right horizontal smash.

2 Handed
R1 — R1 —	Right-to-left horizontal smashes.
R2	Heavy overhead smash.
Roll — R1	Fast ground slam.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running overhead smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
L1 or L2	Guard.

Fist

R1 — R1	Right hook punch into backhand blow.
R2 — R2	Straight punch into uppercut.
Roll — R1	Backhand blow.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running backhand blow.
Forward + R1	Knee kick.	Same effect as a regular kick.
L1 (left hand)	Very fast straight punch.	Much lower damage.
L2 (left hand)	Parry.

Shields

Shield - Parry

1 Handed
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Parry
R1 — R1 —	Shield punch > ground punch
R2 — R2	Shield swing > backhand swing
Roll — R1	Shield Uppercut
Backstep or Run — R1	running Push
Forward + R1	slow Push

2 Handed
R1 — R1 —	fast Shield bashes
R2 — R2	running Push > Shield swing
Roll — R1	Shield Bash
Backstep or Run — R1	Shield Bash
Forward + R1	Push
L1 or L2	Guard

Shield - Bash

1 Handed
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Parry
R1	Shield Bash
R2	Heavy Shield Bash
Backstep or Run — R1	Running Shield Swing
Forward + R1	Push
Forward + R12	Jump attack

2 Handed
L1 or L2	Guard
R1	Shield Bash
R2 R2	Shield Charge > Shield swing
Roll — R1	Shield Bash
Backstep or Run — R1	Charge -> Shield Swing
Forward + R1	Push

Spears / Polearms / Scythes

Spear

1 Handed
R1	Quick thrust attack.	Can be done with shield raised.
R2	Strong thrust attack.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running thrust attack.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust attack.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Quick thrust attack.

2 Handed
R1	Quick thrust attack.	Can be done with shield raised.
R2	Strong thrust attack.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running thrust attack.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust attack.
L1 or L2	Guard.

Pole

1 Handed
R1 — R1	Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing.
Roll — R1	Fast left-to-right horizontal swing.
Backstep or Run — R1	Overhead chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Overhead chop.

2 Handed
R1 — R1	Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing.
R2	720 degree clockwise spin attack.	Hits twice.
Roll — R1	Fast left-to-right horizontal swing.
Backstep or Run — R1	Overhead chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 or L2	Guard

Scythes

1 Handed
R1	Overhead chop.	Rather slow for an R1 attack.
R2 — R2	Heavy right-to-left horizontal swing into left-to-right horizontal swing.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running right-to-left horizontal swing.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Quick left-to-right horizontal swing.

2 Handed
R1	Faster overhead chop.
R2 — R2	Running left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running right-to-left horizontal swing.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 or L2	Guard

Swords - Curved

Curved Sword

1 Handed
R1 — R1 —	Alternating horizontal slashes.
R2 — R2	Double overhead slash into horizontal slash.
Roll — R1	Fast left-to-right horizontal slash.
Backstep or Run — R1	Upward vertical slash.
Forward + R1	Horizontal slash followed by backwards cartwheel.	Useful as an evasive attack.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 (left hand)	Left-to-right horizontal slash.
L2 (left hand)	Parry.

2 Handed
R1 — R1 —	Fast alternating horizontal slashes.	Very fast and often spammed.
R2 — R2	Double over head slash into rising vertical slash.
Roll — R1	Fast left-to-right horizontal slash.
Backstep or Run — R1	Upward vertical slash.
Forward + R1	Horizontal slash followed by backwards cartwheel.	Useful as an evasive attack.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 or L2	Guard

Katana

1 Handed
R1 — R1 —	alternating horizontal Slash
R2	charged piercing Thrust
Roll — R1	upward Slash
Backstep or Run — R1	running piercing Thrust
Forward + R1	Push
L1 (left hand)	horizontal Slash	(L1-R1- when dual wielding katanas)
L2 (left hand)	Parry

2 Handed
R1 — R1 —	vertical Slash > upward Slash
R2	charged vertical overhead Slash
Roll — R1	upward Slash
Backstep or Run — R1	running piercing Thrust
Forward + R1	Push
L1 or L2	Guard

Curved Greatsword

1 Handed
R1 — R1 —	Alternating horizontal slashes.
R2 — R2	Heavy alternating horizontal slashes.
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin attack.
Backstep or Run — R1	Jumping right-to-left horizontal slash.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Heavy jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Fast left-to-right horizontal slash.

2 Handed
R1 — R1 —	Alternating horizontal slashes.
R2 — R2	Heavy overhead chop into a second overhead chop..
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin attack.
Backstep or Run — R1	Jumping overhead chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Heavy jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 or L2	Guard

1 Handed
R1 — R1	horizontal Swipe
R2 — R2	heavy horizontal Swipe
Roll — R1	forward Stab
Backstep or Run — R1	forward Stab
Forward + R1	Kick
L1 (left hand)	horizontal Swipe
L2 (left hand)	Parry

2 Handed
R1 — R1	downward Slash
R2 — R2	heavy downward Slash
Roll — R1	forward Stab
Backstep or Run — R1	downward Slash
Forward + R1	Kick
L1 or L2	Guard

Straight Sword

1 Handed
R1 — R1	horizontal Swipe
R2 — R2	heavy piercing Thrust > upwards Slash	The initial R2 delivers the unique piercing Attack of Straight Swords
Roll — R1	Uppercut
Backstep or Run — R1	fast running horizontal Slash
Forward + R1	Push
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	heavy horizontal Swipe

2 Handed
R1 — R1	alternating vertical Swipe	Stunlock. Great for breaking Guard.
R2 — R2	heavy horizontal Slash
Roll — R1	Uppercut
Backstep or Run — R1	heavy running overhead vertical Chop
Forward + R1	heavy Push
L1 or L2	Guard

Large Sword

1 Handed
R1 — R1	Right-to-left slash. Follow up with left-to-right.
R2	Overhead chop or forward thrust
R2 -> R1	Left-to-right slash
Backstep or Run — R1	Spinning left-to-right slash
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	Jump attack (overhead smash)
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	heavy horizontal Swipe

2 Handed
L1 or L2	Guard
R1	Overhead Smash
R1 -> R1	Upward slash
R2	Right-to-left slash
R2 -> R2	Left-to-right slash
R2 -> R1	Upward slash
Roll + R1	Overhead chop OR thrust attack	weapon dependent
Backstep or Run+ R1- Charge	Spinning left-to-right slash
Forward + R1	Push
Forward + R2	Jump attack (overhead smash)

Ultra Large Sword

1 Handed
R1	horizontal Swing
R2 — R2	vertical Chop > vertical overhead Chop
Roll — R1	sweeping ground Attack
Backstep or Run — R1	forward overhead Chop
Forward + R1	Kick
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Swing

2 Handed
R1 — R1	heavy swing > backward Attack	combo: (R1-R2-R1) / (R1-R2-R2)
R2 — R2	forward overhead Chop > ground Stab	combo: (R2-R1)
Roll — R1	ground Stab
Backstep or Run — R1	fast Sweep Attack
Forward + R1	Kick
L1 or L2	Guard

Swords - Piercing

1 Handed
R1 — R1 —	piercing thrusts	can be used behind Shield
R2	heavy piercing Thrust
Roll — R1	low piercing Thrust
Backstep or Run — R1	jumping piercing Thrust
Forward + R1	backstep Attack
L1 (left hand)	piercing Thrust
L2 (left hand)	Parry

2 Handed
R1 — R1 —	piercing thrusts
R2	heavy piercing Thrust
Roll — R1	low piercing Thrust
Backstep or Run — R1	jumping piercing Thrust
Forward + R1	backstep Attack
L1 or L2	Guard