Located below your health bar, this determines your damage output. Attacking depletes it; if you swing wildly, your hits will do significantly less damage. It regenerates over time or faster when you Meditate (hold D). Rage & Concentration:
An invincible blast that knocks back opponents. It maximizes your Sword Gauge and unlocks your Weapon Flipping Technique (WFT) , but it disables your Rage meter for the rest of the match once it ends.
To build a solid "paper" (strategy or guide) for (often abbreviated as Samsho5b or SS5SP), you need to master its unique high-stakes mechanics. Unlike many fighting games that focus on long combos, Samsho is a game of space, timing, and punishing mistakes with devastating single hits. Core System Mechanics
Competitive rankings often prioritize characters with strong space control and reliable "Weapon Flip" setups:
If you are disarmed by a WFT or a Deflect (
You can perform an instant-kill Overkill if you've won a round, your opponent's health is below the arrow, and you are in Rage Explosion. The universal input is .