WARNING: This one is coming with huge Asterisks, put into the video as well. Next week some changes are coming to SAM that may or may not massively change how it plays or how correct this guide is. However, I do like this series also doubling as a historical work where it can. So I am releasing this now, and will update when people have had time to digest the new SAM. If we are lucky, little changes. But there may be more changes than just a list of potencies and just “don’t use Kaiten.”
New? Got too many skills? Made the mistake of using a level skip and have no idea what anything does? Just hate reading? Try this guide out!
This guide seeks to teach new Samurai how to Samurai properly, without getting too deep into optimization. I’ll be showing off and explaining some openers but not delving too much deeper beyond that and general skill usage. Endgame is a long way away and there’s lots to learn along the way. Start slow and work your way up one skill at a time! Then, graduate to more advanced guides.
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Melee Role Actions Guide: https://youtu.be/t6cm4i-quzs
Guide to my HUD: https://youtu.be/GgXOHas9GyY
Dictionary of Terms (if you need): https://youtu.be/Oi8-myAY-Uc
Opener images: https://imgur.com/a/IxXqGVQ
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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Playstyle Summary 2:05
Requirements: 2:59
Role Actions: 3:14
L1, 4, 30. Hakaze, Jinpu, and Gekko: 3:36
L1, 18, 40. Hakaze, Shifu, and Kasha: 4:55
L1, 50. Hakaze and Yukikaze: 5:57
L26, 35, 45. Fuga, Mangetsu, and Oka: 6:26
L50. Meikyo Shisui: 7:39
L30, 40, 50. Iaijutsu: 8:57
Iaijutsu and Sen Review: 12:14
L6. Third Eye: 13:15
L15. Enpi: 15:09
L50. Opener: 16:31
L52. Kenki Mastery: 18:42
L52. Hissatsu: Kaiten (REMOVED FROM GAME): 19:31
L54, 56. Hissatsu: Gyoten and Hissatsu: Yaten: 21:42
L60. Meditate: 23:29
L60. Opener: 24:56
L62. Kenki Mastery II: 25:55
L62. Hissatsu: Shinten: 26:56
L64. Hissatsu: Kyuten: 27:29
L68. Hagakure: 28:03
L68. Ikishoten: 32:19
L70. Hissatsu: Guren: 32:53
L70. Opener: 34:24
L72. Hissatsu: Senei: 37:49
L74. Enhanced Iaijutsu: 38:22
L76. Tsubame-gaeshi: 38:42
L78. Enhanced Fugetsu and Fuka: 40:18
L80. Shoha: 40:35
L80. Opener: 41:47
L82. Shoha II: 42:30
L84. Enhanced Tsubame-gaeshi: 42:53
L86. Fuga Mastery and Fuko: 43:30
L88. Enhanced Meikyo Shisui: 43:58
L90. Enhanced Ikishoten, Ogi Namikiri, and Kaeshi: Namikiri: 44:38
L90. Opener: 46:07
Outro: 49:25
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Also go follow SuperLouis64. He was generous enough to let me use his clips for the opening joke, and his builds are genuinely cool!
YASSSSSS was waiting for this guide!
in the
now outdatedguide you suggested to pop Shifu (+ Kasha)for speed buff first, Jinpu (+ Gecko) for damage buff next. is there any advantage in the order of skills still or could we swap as long both buffs are active ASAP ?Guessing you were also blindsided by the SAM changes, huh? Lol we need to reduce button bloat, let's get rid of the day 1 SAM ability and not the obnoxious AOE Shoha II and Senei we added to their bars in later expansions. We are smart developers.
Thank you for this! I got my SAM to 80 not too long ago but felt I didn't do too well as that job, when I level SAM which I think I will do after beating EW, I'm gonna check this one (even though 6.1 will likely changes some things with Kaiten being axed)
Amazing work as always. Thank you for everything you do. 👍
excellent stuff as always wesk.
Lol these intro skits are getting better and better.
Let's raise a toast for our friend kaiten
I would have waited to do this video tbh, given what they just released about Samurai.
interesting how the opener changed from speed buff first to damage buff first from last expansion
Samurai Rotation kinda looks like a long, stretched out Ninja Rotation xD
Oh thank you. I've been doing some sorta rotation without proper openings and my damage is poo poo.
This looks like the most complicated job to play, how do you even play this on controller with all the different combos?
How embarrassing!!! I got to lvl 90 without even realizing gekko and kasha were positionals I'm gonna cry!!!
I've been most excited for this video since Endwalker came out as I felt the few small changes to SAM ended up changing SO MUCH, and all for the better I'd say
Pronunciation note: The "ei" in Senei is a hard A sound, like "Sen-" finger guns "ayyyyyyy."
SWEET that is a godsend i started to lvl samurai and here we go NOICE 😀
Does this mean you'll finish all the other jobs before coming back to ninja and samurai post 6.1 changes?
I've used several of the legacy guides recently for classes you haven't gotten to yet, and they are still very useful 😅
SAM is up next for me.
Been waiting forever for this, thanks for the hard work! Appreciate you pushing out job guides!