How to Unlock and Equip a Breathing Style

Starting Your Breathing Training

Breathing styles are core to your slayer progression. Begin by sitting on a cushion and opening your meditation menu. Navigate to the Skills tab to view available breathing forms. Each style must be unlocked through quest progression or by meeting specific requirements tied to your chosen path.

Equipping Your Breathing Style

Once unlocked, return to the Skills tab and select the breathing style you wish to equip. Your choice will persist across sessions. When you hold your nichirin sword and perform attacks, your equipped breathing style's animations will trigger automatically—and in multiplayer, all nearby players will see your breathing effects sync in real-time.

Upgrading Your Breathing

As you progress through quests, you'll earn skill points to upgrade your breathing style's effectiveness. Spend these points in the Skills menu to increase damage, duration, or unlock new attack combinations. Different breathing styles have unique upgrade paths, so experiment to find your preferred combat style.

Remember: you can only equip one breathing style at a time, but you can switch between unlocked styles freely from your meditation menu.