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	Right-to-left horizontal smash.
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin attack.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running horizontal smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Overhead smash.

2 Handed
R1	Overhead smash.
R2	Right-to-left horizontal smash.
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin attack.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running horizontal smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
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.	Useful for breaking guard.
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.	Useful for breaking guard.
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 into ground punch.
R2 — R2	Shield swing into backhand swing.
Roll — R1	Shield uppercut.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running push.
Forward + R1	Push.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.

2 Handed
R1 — R1 —	Fast shield bashes.
R2 — R2	Running push into shield swing.
Roll — R1	Shield bash.
Backstep or Run — R1	Shield bash.
Forward + R1	Push.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
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 + R2	Leaping overhead smash.

2 Handed
L1 or L2	Guard.
R1	Shield bash.
R2 R2	Shield charge into shield swing.
Roll — R1	Shield bash.
Backstep or Run — R1	Charge into shield swing.
Forward + R1	Push.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.

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.	Useful for breaking guard.
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.	Useful for breaking guard.
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.	Useful for breaking guard.
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.	Useful for breaking guard.
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.	Useful for breaking guard.
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.	Useful for breaking guard.
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	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping stab attack.
L1 (left hand)	Horizontal slash.	(L1-R1- when dual wielding katanas).
L2 (left hand)	Parry.

2 Handed
R1 — R1	Vertical slash into upward slash.
R2	Charged vertical overhead slash.
Roll — R1	Upward slash.
Backstep or Run — R1	Running piercing thrust.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping stab attack.
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.	Useful for breaking guard.
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.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Heavy jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 or L2	Guard.

1 Handed
R1 — R1	Right-to-left swipe into left-to-right swipe.
R2 — R2	Thrust into left-to-right swipe.
Roll — R1	Forward stab.
Backstep or Run — R1	Forward stab.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust attack.
L1 (left hand)	Horizontal swipe.
L2 (left hand)	Parry.

2 Handed
R1 — R1	Downward slash into left-to-right slash.
R2	Thrust.
Roll — R1	Forward stab.
Backstep or Run — R1	Downward slash.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust attack.
L1 or L2	Guard.

Straight Sword

1 Handed
R1 — R1	Right-to-left swipe into left-to-right swipe.
R2 — R2	Heavy piercing thrust into upwards slash.
Roll — R1	Uppercut.
Backstep or Run — R1	Fast running horizontal slash.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping stab attack.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Heavy horizontal swipe.

2 Handed
R1 — R1	Alternating vertical swipes.
R2 — R2	Heavy horizontal slash into horizontal slash.
Roll — R1	Thrust.
Backstep or Run — R1	Heavy running overhead vertical chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping stab attack.
L1 or L2	Guard.

Large Sword

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

2 Handed
R1 — R1	Overhead smash into upward slash.
R2 — R2	Right-to-left slash into left-to-right slash.
Roll + R1	Overhead chop.
Backstep or Run+ R1- Charge	Spinning left-to-right slash.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jump attack (overhead smash).
L1 or L2	Guard.

Ultra Large Sword

1 Handed
R1 — R1	Right-to-left swing into left-to-right swing.
R2 — R2	Vertical chop into vertical overhead chop.
Roll — R1	Sweeping ground attack.
Backstep or Run — R1	Forward overhead chop.
Forward + R1	Kick	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jump attack (overhead smash).
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Left-to-right swing.

2 Handed
R1 — R1	Right-to-left swing into left-to-right swing.
R2 — R2	Forward overhead Chop into ground stab.
Roll — R1	Ground stab.
Backstep or Run — R1	Forward overhead chop.
Forward + R1	Kick	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jump attack (overhead smash).
L1 or L2	Guard.

Swords - Piercing

1 Handed
R1 — R1	Piercing thrusts.	Can be done with shield raised.
R2 — R2	Lunging thrust into heavy thrust.
Roll — R1	Low piercing thrust.
Backstep or Run — R1	Jumping piercing thrust.
Forward + R1	Backstep thrust.	Useful as an evasive attack.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust attack.
L1 (left hand)	Piercing thrust.
L2 (left hand)	Parry.

2 Handed
R1 — R1	Piercing thrusts.
R2	Lunging thrust.
Roll — R1	Low piercing thrust.
Backstep or Run — R1	Jumping piercing thrust.
Forward + R1	Backstep thrust.	Useful as an evasive attack.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust attack.
L1 or L2	Guard.