Playstyle
How Blade plays
Flexible multi-range fighter with a limited-use approach tool that can be restocked. Start by learning when Blade wants to be on point versus called in as an assist, then build your game plan around the signature tools below.
Signature kit
Signature tools
Heart Stopper
Heart Stopper icon
Up the Stakes
These are Blade’s signature mechanics. Full move lists, inputs and combos join this guide as production testing wraps up.
Watch and learn
Official Blade guide video
What the video covers
- Heartstopper pins
- Instant gap-closing
- Muramasa power state
- Pressure and precision
Coming to this guide
Move lists, combos, damage and frame data are in production testing now — this guide grows with every update. Meanwhile, the controls and mechanics reference covers the system every fighter shares.
Evidence trail
Official sources
- SRC-PS-USOfficial PlayStation US product page
Sony Interactive Entertainment
- SRC-PS-SAMURAIOfficial Samurai Outriders announcement
PlayStation Blog / ARC SYSTEM WORKS
- SRC-PS-YT-GUIDESOfficial PlayStation Character Guide videos
PlayStation