The Art of the Wind Blades (忍法『破魔烈風刃』 Ninpō "Hama reppū jin"?, lit. "Ninja Art: 'Exorcising Gale Blades' ") is a Ninpo Scroll in Ninja Gaiden II, obtained in Chapter 3: Thunderclap of Catastrophe. It also appears in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus, and Ninja Gaiden II: Black, acquired in Chapter 4: A Captive Goddess.
It also makes a return in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, first seen on Day 2.
Summary[]
To equip Ninpo, open the Quick Menu , and then go the the Ninpo shortcut menu.
To cast Ninpo, press Strong Attack + Projectile Attack.
The flames underneath the Health Gauge represents your Ki. Casting Ninpo extinguishes one Ki Gauge flame. When your Ki Gauge is empty, you cannot cast Ninpo. To replenish your Ki, use Devil Way Mushroom or Spirit of the Devils items or collect Red Essence.
Details[]
This Ninpo amplifies sharp waves of vacuum created by lightning-
fast movements of the arms.
The blades of vacuum radiate from the caster, slashing to pieces
any organic matter in the vicinity. Clearly, this Ninpo is most
useful when the caster is surrounded by enemies. Although not
designed for pinpoint attacks, its lethality should not be
underestimated. In the remote chance that a victim survives,
undoubtedly they will have lost at least one of their extremities,
leaving them with little remaining offensive capability.
Location[]
- Chapter 3: Thunderclap of Catastrophe
- On the corpse of a ninja after the first gate.
- Chapter 4: A Captive Goddess
- In the container in front of a wrecked train, before the Van Gelves.
- Day 2
- Obtained by the first Save Point.
- After obtaining it for the first time, it needs to be purchased from the Ninja Skills screen.
Upgrades[]
- You may upgrade Ninpo Scrolls from Level 1 to Level 3 with the Jewel of the Demon Seal item.
- Upgrading to Level 2 adds a third and fourth blade.
- Upgrading to Level 3 turns the magical ability into an area-of-effect attack.
Press Select to access the Ninja Skills screen, then choose which upgrades to learn:
| Upgrade | Difficulty Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero | Normal | Hard | Master Ninja | Ultimate Ninja | |
Overview[]
This Ninpo Art has the ability to conjure a hurricane of knives to slice apart nearby enemies.
- Pros:
- Great for crowd control, area damage.
- Sets up enemies for Obliteration techniques.
- Higher chance of connecting.
- Cons:
- Limited range.
- Levels 1 and 2 do not fully radiate out from Ryu in a full 360 against mid range enemies.
- If player move the right thumbstick during the ninpo, Ryu instead will focus all the blades to aim at a fiend the player is looking at.
Strategy[]
This ninpo art specializes in crowd control rather than damage potency to a single enemy or defense. This ninpo starts mostly harming enemies in front of Ryu from mid range. Each level up adds more area of effect, damage and range to a level 3 maximum.
Unlike the other Ninpo Arts, the Art of Wind Blades does a radius damage around Ryu Hayabusa, any enemy caught within proximity of Ryu will be cut down, whether they are in front or to Ryu's side. Due to the nature of this Ninpo, it is best used when surrounded by swarming enemies, however it's range isn't far. The further away enemies are the less damage they'll receive, with enemies outside this ninpo's range being unscathed.
It can also be used to damage opponents, cutting off their limbs to making them vulnerable for an Obliteration Technique. Like the other ninpos in can be used defensively when a lethal attack is about to connect.
Trivia[]
- An interation of the Art of Vacuum Wave from Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom.
- The Art of Wind Blades is one of the more visually popular ninpo arts due to its graphic nature, when casted upon a swarm of enemies fountains of blood and body parts fly through the sky
- In Ninja Gaiden Sigma II, Ryu chants what seems to be "Don Kirigara Toa".
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