Rise of the Ronin is an action-adventure game by Team Ninja, which is set in late-19th-century Japan. The game places a lot of stress on the combat system, mainly because it is important to the overall progress of the player.

Without the right skills, weapons, and armor, it becomes extremely difficult to finish the story. This is true, especially if players have selected the highest possible difficulty. Players also have to make sure that they are using a combat type that suits their growth. Using the wrong style could prove to be costly, so it is better to have all the options available. In this guide, players will learn how to unlock all the combat styles in Rise of the Ronin.

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How To Unlock All Combat Styles In Rise of the Ronin

There are nine different types of weapons in the game. So, there is no shortage of combat styles either. Naturally, it will take time to unlock all of them, but players don't need to rush. To make things easier, players can find all the combat styles, along with details on how to unlock them, in the table below.

Combat Style

Weapon

How To Unlock

Kyoshin Meichi-ryu

  • Paired Swords
  • Defeat Juzo Inayama

Shinto Munen-ryu

  • Odachi
  • Defeat Punch-Drunk Kanta
  • Can be learned from Shinpachi Nagakura

US Training

  • Saber
  • Defeat Grigori the Immortal
  • Can be learned from Matthew Perry

Hoshin-ryu

  • Greatsword
  • Defeat Temple-Crasher Yosuke
  • Can be taught by Koto Nakazawa

Tennen Rishin-ryu

  • Greatsword
  • Defeat Gennai Inoko
  • Can be learned from Isami Kondo

Kiheitai Style

  • Oxtail Blade
  • Defeat Green-Eyed Sanzaemon
  • Can be learned from Shinsaku Takasugi

Kiheitai Style

  • Bayonet
  • Defeat Shirodayu Shirame
  • Can be learned from Hirobumi Ito

Hokushin Itto-ryu

  • Polearm
  • Defeat Wild Tiger Mio
  • Can be learned from Sana Chiba

Hokushin Itto-ryu

  • Katana

Tatsumi-ryu

  • Katana
  • Befriend Yukichi Fukuzawa

Shinto Munen-ryu

  • Katana
  • Befriend Kogoto Katsura

Yagyu Shingake-ryu

  • Katana
  • Befriend Shinsaku Takasugi

Tennen Rishin-ryu

  • Katana
  • Befriend Soji Okita

Mugai-ryu

  • Katana
  • Befriend Hajime Saito

Hayabusa-ryu

  • Katana
  • Befriend Yasusuke Sawamura

Hozoin-ryu

  • Spear
  • Can be learned from Aritomo Yamagata

Ninten Ichi-ryu

  • Paired Swords
  • Can be learned from Genzui Kusaka

Tennen Rishin-ryu

  • Paired Swords
  • Can be learned from Toshizo HIjikata

Nodachi Jigen-ryu

  • Odachi

Jigen-ryu

  • Odachi
  • Can be learned from Toshimichi Okubo

Yagyu Shingake-ryu

  • Odachi
  • Can be learned from Yoshinobu Tokugawa

Tennen Rishin-ryu

  • Odachi
  • Can be learned from Isami Kondo

Shinto Munen-ryu

  • Odachi
  • Can be learned from Shinpachi Nagakura

Shinto Munen-ryu

  • Polearm
  • Can be learned from Shinsaku Takasugi

Hayabusa-ryu

  • Polearm
  • Can be learned from Yasusuke Sawamura

Some combat styles can be unlocked in more than one way.

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Released
March 22, 2024
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Team Ninja
Publisher(s)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Engine
Proprietary
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op
PC Release Date
March 11, 2025
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DIGITAL
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Platform(s)
PC, PlayStation 5
Genre(s)
Action RPG, Adventure, Open-World