******************************************************************************** Game : Way of the Samurai 3 Title : Upgrading Guide Author : Pang Tong Version: .80 ******************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************** Table of Contents - For quick Navigation use Ctrl+F and use the Part Number ******************************************************************************** Part 1 - 1.1 Introduction - 1.2 Authorized Sites - 1.3 Copyright Information - 1.4 Contact Information - 1.5 Thanks Part 2 - 2.1 Sword Guide Information - 2.2 Sword Location Information - 2.3 Spear Location Information - 2.4 Other Location Information Part 3 - 3.1 Information - 3.2 Upgrading - 3.3 Titles - 3.4 Weapon Creation Part 4 - 4.1 Charms ******************************************************************************** Part 1 ******************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************** Part 1.1 Introduction ******************************************************************************** Here we are, yet again. I've noticed some concerns regarding this new and updated system. As usual this will be an ongoing process, and you should expect to see updates in the coming months. If you're familiar with my previous guides for the Way of the Samurai franchise, you should know what to expect. I've dropped my Ratings system, as weapons are purely cosmetic and based on personal preference now; Style and moves are tied to the Player Character, and not a weapon itself. As always, Dojima is a complete *******. Upgrading is much more simple, and it is not difficult to maximize a weapon. This is a fairly simple process, and has been becoming much easier from the past Way of the Samurai games. Weapon Creation is once again the main draw. This system has also been noticeably improved. ******************************************************************************** Part 1.2 Authorized Sites ******************************************************************************** www.GameFAQs.com If you want to host my FAQ, contact me. If you are reading this one a site that is not GameFAQs, please contact me. ******************************************************************************** Part 1.3 Copyright Information ******************************************************************************** Written by Pang Tong. Use is free. You may not host this without my consent. ******************************************************************************** Part 1.4 Contact Information ******************************************************************************** Do not contact me with questions until you have consulted the message boards at GameFAQs. Send all message to me via Private Message at GameFAQs. I'll probably read these, which will certainly be different, lol. ******************************************************************************** Part 1.5 Thanks ******************************************************************************** Thanks to the community for making me want to write another FAQ, and every single entity responsible for Way of the Samurai 4 having a Western release. Neonwarrior1243, thank you for the vast majority of the weapon list and corresponding locations. Just great work. Seriously, thank you. ******************************************************************************** Part 2 ******************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************** Part 2.1 Sword Guide Information ******************************************************************************** Most weapons are easy to acquire. I will include a complete list, as to the best of my knowledge, at least. As I have said, work in progress! As I have done away with Ratings, this is a very basic list. It comes down to personal preference, and chances are you will simply make your own weapon at some point. The statistics of a weapon are irrelevant. You can maximize any weapon, and the statistics mean little. I would suggest looking for a higher Degradation number, simply to make upgrading easier and cheaper. Obtain information is very vague, and I'll update it when I have the chance. ******************************************************************************** Part 2.2 Sword Location Information ******************************************************************************** Sword : Accountability Obtain : Yakuza thugs may wield this. Look : Tanto. Green. Sword : Aleshaft Obtain : Jubei carries this on Normal and lower. Procured during the Amihama 8. Look : Longer length katana. Black and silver, ornate handle. Sword : AruKinza Toothpick Obtain : Sensei may wield this, and may be obtained via Amihama 8. Look : Katana. Red with a black wrapping. Sword : Asura Obtain : Akagi carries this. You may fight him in numerous Endings. Look : Noadchi length. Engraved blade, with a combination of wood and gold. Sword : Basal Blade Obtain : Default, and numerous lower-end Ramurai, Ronin, etc... Look : Classic katana with a black sheath. Sword : Bamboo Sword Obtain : Sensei wields this after relocating to the Dojo. Look : Bamboo Sword. Sword : Beeline Obtain : Kotobuki carries this. You may fight him in a few Endings. Look : Katana. Ornate gold. Sword-breaker on base of the blade. Sword : Big Deal Obtain : Mayu carries this. You may fight the Three Sisters in a few Endings. Look : Purple-esque katana. A wicked look, of sorts. Sword : Big Bertha Obtain : Numerous lower-end characters wield this. Look : Katana. Engraved blade, with a white-gray sheath. Sword : Blazelet Obtain : Yuri carries this. You may fight the Three Sisters in fewer Endings. Look : Katana. Black and red; like a blaze... Sword : Black Mark't Obtain : Dojima wields this before he becomes a Blacksmith. Look : Longer length katana. Black sheath, with many wrappings. Note : This is an excellent weapon to start with. Sword : Blunt Sword Obtain : Numerous lower-end characters wield this. Look : Katana. Very standard black. Sword : Boy Howdy Obtain : Yakuza leader wields this on Normal; Amihama 8. Look : n/a Sword : Breakright Obtain : Kenzaki may wield this during the Prajna quest line. Look : Katana. Classic look, but brown. Sword : Cavitater Obtain : n/a Look : n/a Sword : Centurion Obtain : Melinda carries this. You may face her at numerous times. Look : Claymore. Gold, white, and purple. Sword : Ceiling Cut Obtain : Numerous lower-end characters wield this. Look : Nodachi. Classic black. Sword : Chieftan Obtain : Melinda may wield this on Hard or higher. Look : Claymore. Gold, red, and pink. Sword : Choking Earl Obtain : Yakuza thugs may wield this. Look : Tanto length. White-gray, engraved sheath. Sword : Cicadian Schism Obtain : Yakuza thugs may wield this. Look : Tanto. Brown. Sword : Critical Frame Obtain : Yuri may wield this on Hard or higher. Look : Katana. White, with a green wrapping. Sword : Crusader Obtain : Blondie Soldiers wield this. Look : Western sword. Silver, black, and blue. Sword : Cyclone Obtain : Kotobuki may wield this on Hard or higher. Look : Katana. Black and silver. Sword : Devotion Obtain : Madara carries this. You may face her at the Tournament. Look : Ninjato. Stylish blade, with a black sheath. Sword : Demonbane Obtain : Bookkeeper in the Gambling Den, as well as Amihama 8. Look : Nodachi. Black with a large purple cloth wrap. Sword : Diet Slice Obtain : Sensei wields this on Normal and lower, before the Dojo. Look : n/a Sword : Dragonfly Obtain : Numerous enemies wield this. Look : Ninjato. Slim blade, with a black and silver sheath. Sword : Fever Obtain : The New Commander who replaces Melinda may wield this on Hard. Look : n/a Sword : Finisher Obtain : Opponent at the Tournament. Look : Katana. Classic look, but brown. Sword : Flesh Spelunker Obtain : Yakuza leader wields this; Amihama 8. Look : n/a Sword : Full Moonflower Obtain : Numerous enemies wield this; Prajna more likely. Look : Nodachi. Stylish blue sheath. Sword : Garuda Obtain : Akagi may carry this on Hard. Look : Asura blade, with a solid gold sheath and ivory-esque grip. Sword : Goro Doe Obtain : A staple on Normal difficulty. Look : Katana. Black and gold. Sword : Great Tengu Obtain : Yakuza leader wields this on Normal and lower; Amihama 8. Look : n/a Sword : Haruyuki Obtain : Moro may carry this. Limited chances to engage. Look : Katana. Blue and gold. Sword : Heatsink Obtain : The New Commander that replaces Melinda carries this. Look : Rapier. Remeniscint of the Binetsu. Sword : Hundred-Year Itch Obtain : Black Masks wield this. Look : Ninjato. Red. Sword : Icy Glare Obtain : Yuri carries this. You may fight the Three Sisters in fewer Endings. Look : Katana. Black and blue. The twin of Blazelet. Sword : Integrity Obtain : Blind swordsman in the Tournament. Look : Katana. Kansei with a different color scheme. Sword : Ipscalibur Obtain : Leader of Invaders carries this during Amihama 8. Look : n/a Sword : Josephine Obtain : J.J. will carry this on Normal and lower if you do not use a pistol. Look : Rapier. Green and silver. Sword : Joanna Obtain : J.J. may wield this on Hard and higher if you do not use a pistol. Look : Rapier. Gold and brown. Sword : Last Rites Obtain : Numerous enemies wield this. Look : Katana. Blue-green and gold. Sword : Laundry Pole Obtain : Numerous lower-end enemies wield this. Look : Nodachi. Red. Sword : Lost Prayer Obtain : Sensei wields this on Normal and lower, before the Dojo. Look : Katana. Black and silver, with a purple wrapping. Sword : Longshaft Obtain : Kogure may carry this. Numerous chances to face him. Look : Katana. Blue, black,and silver. Very stylish. Sword : Longarm Obtain : Numerous enemies may wield this. Look : Nodachi. Brownish-green. Sword : Lucky Bamboo Obtain : Students in the Dojo, and certain quest line enemies. Look : Bamboo sword. Sword : Masatoshi Obtain : Moro may wield this on Hard and higher. Look : n/a Sword : Marigold Obtain : Black Masks wield this. Look : Ninjato. Brownish-green. Sword : Manjusaka Obtain : Black Masks wield this. Look : Ninjato. Black. Sword : Monkeytail Obtain : Rarely wielded by random enemies. Look : Tanto. Red. Sword : Morning Vainglory Obtain : Wielded by numerous enemies. Look : Nodachi. Red, with a wrapping. Sword : Muramassa Obtain : Amihama 8 Invaders. Look : n/a Sword : Nerveknive Obtain : Kinugawa may wield this on Hard and higher. Look : n/a Sword : New World Obtain : Sensei may wield this on Hard and higher, before Dojo. Look : Katana. Ornate gold. Sword : New Religion Obtain : n/a Look : Katana. Brownish-green. Sword : Nihonbashi Obtain : Numerous enemies wield this. Look : Nodachi. Brown. Sword : Norris Obtain : Hosokawa wields this. You may face him at the Tournament. Look : Nodachi. Red, with a wrapping. Sword : Ogrenip Obtain : Demonscale Elite may wield this. Look : Nodachi. Reddish-brown, with a larger cloth wrapping. Sword : Pain' the Town Obtain : Kinugawa may wield this. True Ending. Look : Katana. Stylish, metallic, and evil. Sword : Poison Viper Obtain : Toguro may wield this on Hard and higher. Look : n/a Sword : Raincloud Obtain : Amihama 8 Invaders. Look : n/a Sword : Red Viper Obtain : Toguro may carry this. True Ending. Look : Tanto. Brown grip, with a black-gray sheath. Sword : Rice Burner Obtain : Rarely wielded by enemies. Look : Katana. Standard fare, but with a reddish-brown sheath. Sword : Rose of Sharon Obtain : Yakuza members may wield this. Look : Tanto. Black. Sword : Scapulator Obtain : Yakuza leader will wield this on Normal or lower; Amihama 8. Look : n/a Sword : Sharkfin Mk. 9 Obtain : Yakuza leader on Normal or lower; Amihama 8. Look : n/a Sword : Shady Deal Obtain : Dojima may wield this on Hard, before becoming Blacksmith. Look : Longer length katana. Red sheath, with many wrappings. Sword : Sharkfin Sluicer Obtain : Kinugawa's double. Failed True Ending. Look : Katana. Samehadamaru. Note : Poor, poor Karibe... Sword : Silent Song Obtain : Black Masks wield this. Look : Ninjato. Brown. Sword : Smackuza Obtain : Yakuza may wield this. Look : Tanto. Woodish, and white. Sword : Snowcloud Obtain : n/a Look : Tanto. Stylish white-gray sheath. Sword : Snatcher Obtain : Numerous lower-end enemies wield this. Look : Katana. Reddish-orange sheath with markings. Sword : Soul Culler Obtain : Kogure may wield this on Hard and higher. Look : n/a Sword : Spindler Obtain : Toguro may wield this. True Ending. Look : Tanto. Red blade, with a black-patterned sheath. Sword : Strike Two Obtain : Demonscale Elite may wield this. Look : Large machete-esque blade, with a purple grip. Sword : Strike One Obtain : Bandit Chief in the Tournament. Look : Large machete-esque blade, with a red grip. Sword : Tailbwnd Obtain : Invaders in Amihama 8, and Melinda's replacement in the Tournament. Look : Katana. Wicked-looking blade. Sword : Two-Face Obtain : A staple of Demonscale samurai. Look : Katana. Green sheath with markings. Sword : Two Heart Obtain : Madara may wield this on Hard and higher. Look : Ninjato. Dark red. Sword : Warhead Obtain : Mayu may wield this on Hard and higher. Look : Katana. White, with a pink wrapping. Sword : Wyvernfly Obtain : Numerous random enemies may wield this. Look : Ninjato. Wicked blade with an odd-patterned sheath. Sword : Xerter Obtain : Yakuza leader on Normal or lower; Amihama 8. Look : n/a ******************************************************************************** Part 2.3 Spear Location Information ******************************************************************************** Spear : Black Lion Obtain : Numerous random enemies may wield this. Look : Spear. Darker in coloring. Spear : Borrower Obtain : Numerous random enemies may wield this. Look : Spear. Lighter in coloring. Spear : Fat Messenger Obtain : Numerous random enemies may wield this. Look : Spear. Lighter in coloring. Spear : Hellgirl Obtain : Yakuza leader on Normal or lower; Amihama 8. Look : Quasi-cross spear. White in coloring. Spear : Ice Needle Obtain : n/a Look : Naginata. White in coloring. Spear : Kiritampo Obtain : Numerous random enemies may wield this. Look : Naginata. White in coloring. Spear : Prodigy Obtain : Numerous random enemies may wield this. Look : Spear. Darker in coloring. Spear : Rakshasa Obtain : Chubby female in Tournament. Look : Quasi-cross spear. Red in coloring. Spear : Snowdrift Obtain : n/a Look : Naginata. Darker in coloring. Spear : Wisterianum Obtain : Chiku may wield this on Hard or higher. Look : Naginata. Darker in coloring. Spear : Wisteriam Obtain : Chiku carries this. You may fight the Three Sisters in fewer Endings. Look : Naginata. Purple in coloring, and feminine. ******************************************************************************** Part 2.4 Other Location Information ******************************************************************************** Other : 53 Rifle Obtain : British soldier wield this. Look : Standard rifle. Other : Angel Obtain : Charles may wield this on Hard or higher; fight for Prajna during the Tournament. Look : Black rifle. Other : Bamboozler Obtain : Dojima wields this after becoming the blacksmith. Look : Hammer. A giant hammer. Other : Cutlette Obtain : At times outside of Sushi-ya. Look : Fish. A giant fish. Other : Dragon Claw Obtain : Fight for the British during the Tournament, but must be on Harakiri. Look : n/a Other : Hooked Truncheon Obtain : Thief-takers wield this. Look : Truncheon. A hooked truncheon. Other : Jacqueline Obtain : J.J. may use this, if you start a game with a pistol. Look : Silver-plated pistol. Other : Maidenmaker Obtain : Yakuza side quest. Look : Scepter. Enjoy your spanking! Other : Ogre Isle Obtain : Clear 'Fevered Spirits' with the Prajna, unlock it, and you may purchase it at Lost and Found. Look : Revolver. Other : Sharp Knife Obtain : Sequenced events at times have a person wield this. Look : Knife. A sharp knife. Other : Tiger Claw Obtain : Fight for the British during the Tournament, but must be on Hard. Look : n/a ******************************************************************************** Part 3 ******************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************** Part 3.1 Information ******************************************************************************** The new system eliminates Defense on a weapon, and Strength is the lone statistic outside of Durability. Quality has become Degradation, and the change is simply one of semantics. Every time you upgrade Strength or Durability, Degradation will increases, i.e. your first upgrade will increase your base Degradation of 1/x to 2/x. This will continue until it reaches maximum Degradation x/x, and beyond. I will not list prices, as they change depending on Crime Rate. They can become very high, or stay within reasonable parameters. There are two potential blacksmiths: Smithy and Dojima. There are minor differences between the two, but I will not address those until I have confirmed them. Dojima is, however, the better blacksmith. The main difference is that Smithy retires on the Fourth Day, and Dojima does not. We'll start with some basic information, i.e. Services. The first three choices: Forge, Buy, and Sell. - Forge is the gateway to all the major blacksmith services - Buy and Sell are self-explanatory Forge leads to five more choices: Refine, Recast, Apparaise, Extract, and Create - Refine and Recast are the major services to better your weapon - I'll go into greater detail shortly - Appraise Titles your weapon, if possible - Extract destroys the weapon and gives you either Scrap Metal or Ground Metal, depending - Create allows you to make your own Katana or Spear based on the Parts you have This covers the basics. ******************************************************************************** Part 3.2 Upgrading ******************************************************************************** The first thing you have to decide is on what you want your Title to inevitably be. My Upgrading this time around focuses on maximizing a weapon as soon as possible. Maximizing a weapon means taking Strength to 500, and Durability to 2000. This is where deciding what to Title your blade matters; the Oddity title adds 250 to Strength. This means you want to Title the blade before your Strength hits 250, or is exactly at 250. This will take you very close to 500. Durability upgrades always cost more, and should be prioritized. Durability upgrades are a set number, 500 per upgrade. Refine and Recast now will be explained. Refine has three options: Make Stronger, Make Harder, and Polish. - Make Stronger increases Strength - Make Harder increases Durability - Polish restores Durability to your maximum Recast has two options: Make Stronger, and Make Harder. - See above The major differences are thus: - Refine costs money, increasing sums per upgrade - Recast initially costs 10 Scrap Metal, or 5 Ground Metal, followed by a very low amount of money; this is a set cost depending on Crime Rate, and will remain at that cost - Recast is much cheaper, and should always be used for increasing Durability as it is a set upgrade - Refine will offer much better increases for Make Stronger; double what Recast offers - Refine will no longer work once you reach Degradation of x/x, whereas Recast can go x+y/x until maximum is reached This is why choosing a Title before upgrading is important. It is a fairly simple process. If you plan on using Oddity, aim for 250 Strength and Recast as needed. If you plan on using any other Title, do not use Recast until you have reached maximum Degradation. ******************************************************************************** Part 3.3 Titles ******************************************************************************** - Strength Series Title : Assassin Requirement: 50 kills Effect : +25 Attack Title : Crazy Eyes Requirement: 100 kills Effect : +50 Attack Title : Bloodbath Requirement: 250 kills Effect : +75 Attack Title : Road to Hell Requirement: 500 kills Effect : +120 Attack Title : Oddity Requirement: 1000 kills Effect : +250 Attack These Titles may only be chosen if they will not exceed the maximum of 500. - Durability Series Title : Stone Head Requirement: Repair 20,000 Durability Effect : -10% Durability cost Title : Iron Wall Requirement: Repair 40,000 Durability Effect : -25% Durability cost Title : Platinator Requirement: Repair 70,000 Durability Effect : -50% Durability cost Title : Adamantor Requirement: Repair 100,000 Durability Effect : -75% Durability cost Title : Unbreakable Requirement: Repair 200,000 Durability Effect : Weapon will never break. - Extraction Series Title : One Twinkle Requirement: Retrieve weapon from Thief once Effect : +1 during Extraction Title : Two Articles Requirement: Retrieve weapon from Thief twice Effect : +2 during Extraction Title : Three Lights Requirement: Retrieve weapon from Thief three times Effect : +3 during Extraction Title : Four Seas Requirement: Retrieve weapon from Thief four times Effect : +6 during Extraction Title : Enlightener Requirement: Retrieve weapon from Thief five times Effect : +10 during Extraction - Spring Harvest Series Title : Razor Requirement: Kill 30 in Spring Harvest Effect : +20% Strength during Spring Harvest Title : Westerner Requirement: Kill 70 in Spring Harvest Effect : +40% Strength during Spring Harvest Title : Cold Steel Requirement: Kill 100 in Spring Harvest Effect : +70% Strength during Spring Harvest Title : Demon Lord Requirement: Kill 250 in Spring Harvest Effect : +100% Strength during Spring Harvest Title : Honor Kill Requirement: Kill 500 in Spring Harvest Effect : +150% Strength during Spring Harvest ******************************************************************************** Part 3.4 Weapon Creation ******************************************************************************** This requires Parts; blade, guard, and grip. It is purely cosmetic, and Parts are plentyful. This system has been entirely redesigned, and you should focus on making a weapon you actually like. Disassembling weapons is the easiest way to acquire quality Parts. They may also be bought from Dojima, but his selection is limited. At times, certain enemies may drop Parts as well. ******************************************************************************** Part 4 ******************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************** Part 4.1 Charms ******************************************************************************** These Charms can be incredibly powerful, and it is advised that you at least attempt to apply one, or two, to your favored weapon. You may have up to three Charms on any idividual weapon. Charms are found on individual Parts, and applied to a weapon if they align in the proper fashion when creating said weapon. Charms are randomly generated every time you Disassemble a weapon, or enter a Buy window with Dojima. Each Part has three spots that may contain a Charm. Each weapon requires three Parts with a total of nine spots for potential Charms. This means you may have a total of three Charms per weapon. Now, to make them align, they need to be laid out properly on the weapon. The Charm must link either vertically, or diagonally, with the same exact Charm. Think of it like Tic-Tac-Toe, as in they must connect, and be of the same type to have the Charm applied to the weapon. The easiest way to apply the same Charm three times to a weapon is by use of the K pattern: - The Charm on the first and third spot, on the top part of the weapon - The Charm on the first and second spot, or second and third spot, on the middle part of the weapon - The Charm on the first and third spot, on the bottom part of the weapon ******************************************************************************** Copyright 2012 - Pang Tong ********************************************************************************