Lunar

Lunar
Type	Melee Weapon
Power	3/5
Speed	2/5
Range	4/5
Location	Chapter 2: The Hayabusa Ninja Village
History	A staff that is said to harbor the mysterious power of the moon. Crafted from the strong branch of a willow tree.
Max Upgrade	Lv3

For the Ninja Gaiden II iteration, see Lunar Staff.
For the Ninja Gaiden 3 iteration, see Lunar Staff.

The Lunar is a Melee Weapon in Ninja Gaiden (Xbox), Ninja Gaiden Black, Ninja Gaiden Sigma and Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus.

Location

• Chapter 1: The Ninja Way
  • Starting equipment. (Master Ninja)
  • In the ceramic pot by the secret passage. (Hard & Very Hard)

• Chapter 2: The Hayabusa Ninja Village
  • In the ceramic pot within the Hayabusa Village. (Normal)

Upgrades

In the Blacksmith section of Muramasa's Shop, you may spend Yellow Essence to upgrade your Melee Weapons:

Level	Cost	Availability
Lv2	2000	Chapter 4
Lv3	4000	Chapter 8

Overview

• Pros:
  • TBA

• Cons:
  • TBA

Techniques

Name	Notation		Note	Level
Raven Strike	Xbox	X X X
	PlayStation	☐☐☐
	Nintendo	Y Y Y
Dragon's Claw	Xbox	X X X Y		Lv2
	PlayStation	☐☐☐△
	Nintendo	Y Y Y X
Raven Light	Xbox	X X Y
	PlayStation	☐☐△
	Nintendo	Y Y X
Twilight	Xbox	X Y
	PlayStation	☐△
	Nintendo	Y X
Infinite Fury	Xbox	X Y Y		Lv2
	PlayStation	☐△△
	Nintendo	Y X X
Soul of the Crescent	Xbox	Y
	PlayStation	△
	Nintendo	X
Shrouded Crescent	Xbox	Hold Y, Release (Essence)
	PlayStation	Hold △, Release (Essence)
	Nintendo	Hold X, Release (Essence)
Raven's Veil	Xbox	Hold Y, Release (Essence Max)
	PlayStation	Hold △, Release (Essence Max)
	Nintendo	Hold X, Release (Essence Max)
Lion's Rage	Xbox	→ X
	PlayStation	→☐
	Nintendo	→ Y
Lion's Rage	Xbox	→ X X		Lv2
	PlayStation	→☐☐
	Nintendo	→ Y Y
Lion's Rage	Xbox	→ X X X		Lv3
	PlayStation	→☐☐☐
	Nintendo	→ Y Y Y
Black Widow	Xbox	→ X X X Y		Lv3
	PlayStation	→☐☐☐△
	Nintendo	→ Y Y Y X
Black Widow	Xbox	→ X X Y		Lv2
	PlayStation	→☐☐△
	Nintendo	→ Y Y X
Black Widow	Xbox	→ X Y
	PlayStation	→☐△
	Nintendo	→ Y X
Crescent Strike	Xbox	→ Y
	PlayStation	→△
	Nintendo	→ X
Full Moon Strike	Xbox	→ Y Y	Air	Lv3
	PlayStation	→△△
	Nintendo	→ X X
Lunar Explosion	Xbox	→ Y Y Y	Drop	Lv3
	PlayStation	→△△△
	Nintendo	→ X X X
Purgatory's River	Xbox	While running X
	PlayStation	While running ☐
	Nintendo	While running Y
Twin Serpent Strike	Xbox	While running Y
	PlayStation	While running △
	Nintendo	While running X
Concealed Thrust	Xbox	While blocking X or Y		Scroll
	PlayStation	While blocking ☐ or △
	Nintendo	While blocking Y or X
Raven Stream	Xbox	↻ Y		Lv3
	PlayStation	↻△
	Nintendo	↻ X
Nirmanakaya	Xbox	Next to a downed enemy Y
	PlayStation	Next to a downed enemy △
	Nintendo	Next to a downed enemy X
Tempest	Xbox	While jumping X	Air
	PlayStation	While jumping ☐
	Nintendo	While jumping Y
Izuna Drop	Xbox	While jumping X Y	Throw	Scroll
	PlayStation	While jumping ☐△
	Nintendo	While jumping Y X
Phantom Moon	Xbox	While jumping Y	Drop
	PlayStation	While jumping △
	Nintendo	While jumping X
Guillotine Throw	Xbox	Near an enemy X + A	Throw	Scroll
	PlayStation	Near an enemy ☐ + X
	Nintendo	Near an enemy Y + B
Gibbous	Xbox	During a Flying Bird Flip X or Y	Drop
	PlayStation	During a Flying Bird Flip ☐ or △
	Nintendo	During a Flying Bird Flip Y or X
Aqua Thrust	Xbox	While floating on the surface X or Y
	PlayStation	While floating on the surface ☐ or △
	Nintendo	While floating on the surface Y or X
Water Formation Kick	Xbox	While underwater X or Y
	PlayStation	While underwater ☐ or △
	Nintendo	While underwater Y or X
Reverse Wind	Xbox	L + →
	PlayStation	L1 + →
	Nintendo	L + →
Wind Path	Xbox	While jumping near an enemy A
	PlayStation	While jumping near an enemy X
	Nintendo	While jumping near an enemy B
Wind Run	Xbox	X + A
	PlayStation	☐ + X
	Nintendo	Y + B
Flying Bird Flip	Xbox	While on a wall A
	PlayStation	While on a wall X
	Nintendo	While on a wall B

Strategy

TBA

Notes

TBA