Bushido

Bushido is the Samurai Empire warrior discipline — a set of combat arts rather than spells. They use mana (no reagents), are invoked from the Book of Bushido, and are built around Parrying (Bushido massively boosts weapon-parry block chance) and the Honor virtue’s Perfection bonus. Governed by the Bushido skill.

Abilities

Ability	Skill	Effect
Confidence	25	Defensive stance — heals you over the next few seconds, more if you successfully defend.
Counter Attack	40	Riposte: your next successful parry triggers an immediate counter-hit.
Evasion	60	Greatly raises your block/avoid chance for a short window.
Lightning Strike	~50	Your next swing is a guaranteed, faster hit with bonus accuracy.
Momentum Strike	~70	Strike your target and a second nearby enemy at once.
Honorable Execution	~25	A finisher: big damage, and on a kill it wipes your penalties/stat-loss and boosts you — but leaves you exposed if it fails.

Bushido shines on a sword-and-board parry build: with Bushido + a shield, your parry rate is far higher than Parrying alone (see Advanced combat → Parrying), and Confidence/Evasion/Counter Attack turn defense into sustain and counter-damage.

See also

• Bushido skill · Parrying — the core synergy
• Honor (virtue) — Perfection bonus for honored targets
• Skill Masteries — Bushido’s Warcry mastery
• Magic overview