Movesets

Database of movesets by Weapon types. See here for completed templates.

Axe

One Handed
R1	Right-to-left horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy overhead chop into overhead chop.
Roll — R1	Fast overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Fast running chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping overhead chop.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Left-to-right horizontal swing.

Two Handed
R1	Right-to-left horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy overhead chop into overhead chop.
Roll — R1	Fast overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Fast running chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping overhead chop.
L1 or L2	Guard

Greataxe

One Handed
R1	Overhead smash.
R2	Left-to-right horizontal smash.
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin Standard.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning horizontal smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Overhead smash.

Two Handed
R1	Overhead smash.
R2	Left-to-right horizontal smash.
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin Standard.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning horizontal smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
L1 or L2	Guard.

Hammer

One Handed
R1	Right-to-left horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy overhead chop into overhead chop.
Roll — R1	Fast overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Fast running chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping overhead chop.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Left-to-right horizontal swing.

Two Handed
R1	Right-to-left horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy overhead chop into overhead chop.
Roll — R1	Fast overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Fast running chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.	Useful for breaking guard.
Forward + R2	Jumping overhead chop.
L1 or L2	Guard

Great Hammers

One Handed
R1 — R1 —	Right-to-left horizontal smashes.
R2	Heavy overhead smash.
Roll — R1	360 degree horizontal spin Standard.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning overhead smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Left-to-right horizontal smash.

Two Handed
R1 — R1 —	Right-to-left horizontal smashes.
R2	Heavy overhead smash.
Roll — R1	Fast ground slam.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning overhead smash.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Leaping overhead smash.
L1 or L2	Guard.

Fists

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward downwards Strike — rightward Strike
R2 — R2	strong Strike — strong uppercut Strike
Roll — R1	fast rightward upwards Strike
Dashing or Backstep — R1	rightward Strike
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	downwards Strike
L1 (left hand)	rightward downwards Strike — leftward Strike	Same as R1 but alternated
L2 (left hand)	Parry

Dual Wield
(L1 —)* L1 — L1	(left jab Strike then right downwards hook Strike —)* leftward Strike then rightward downwards Strike — upwards Strike then leftward Strike	(* Only if it's the first move)
L2	Skill
Roll — L1	fast double leftward uppercut Strikes
Dashing or Backstep — L1	left backhand Strike then right downwards Strike

Dark Hand

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward downwards Dark/Strike — rightward Dark/Strike
R2 — R2	strong Dark/Strike — strong uppercut Dark/Strike
Roll — R1	fast Thrust	fast rightward upwards Dark/Strike
Dashing or Backstep — R1	rightward Dark/Strike
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	downwards Dark/Strike
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Skill

Claws

R1 — R1	Right hook punch into backhand blow.
R2 — R2	Straight punch into uppercut.
Roll — R1	Backhand blow.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning backhand blow.
Forward + R1	Knee kick.	Same effect as a regular kick.
L1 (left hand)	Very fast straight punch.	Much lower damage.
L2 (left hand)	Parry.

Shields

Shield - Parry

One Handed
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Parry
R1 — R1 —	Shield punch — ground punch
R2 — R2	Shield swing — backhand swing
Roll — R1	Shield Uppercut
Dashing or Backstep — R1	running Push
Forward + R1	slow Push

Two Handed
R1 — R1 —	fast Shield bashes
R2 — R2	running Push — Shield swing
Roll — R1	Shield Bash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Shield Bash
Forward + R1	Push
L1 or L2	Guard

Shield - Bash

One Handed
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Parry
R1	Shield Bash
R2	Heavy Shield Bash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning Shield Swing
Forward + R1	Push
Forward + R12	Jump Standard

Two Handed
L1 or L2	Guard
R1	Shield Bash
R2 R2	Shield Charge — Shield swing
Roll — R1	Shield Bash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Charge —- Shield Swing
Forward + R1	Push

Spear

One Handed
R1	Quick thrust Standard.	Can be done with shield raised.
R2	Strong thrust Standard.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning thrust Standard.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust Standard.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Quick thrust Standard.

Two Handed
R1	Quick thrust Standard.	Can be done with shield raised.
R2	Strong thrust Standard.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning thrust Standard.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust Standard.
L1 or L2	Guard.

Pike

One Handed
R1	Quick thrust Standard.	Can be done with shield raised.
R2	Strong thrust Standard.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning thrust Standard.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust Standard.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Quick thrust Standard.

Two Handed
R1	Quick thrust Standard.	Can be done with shield raised.
R2	Strong thrust Standard.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning thrust Standard.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust Standard.
L1 or L2	Guard.

Halberd

One Handed
R1 — R1	Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing.
R2 — R2	Heavy left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing.
Roll — R1	Fast left-to-right horizontal swing.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Overhead chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Overhead chop.

Two Handed
R1 — R1	Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing.
R2	720 degree clockwise spin Standard.	Hits twice.
Roll — R1	Fast left-to-right horizontal swing.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Overhead chop.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 or L2	Guard

Reaper

One Handed
R1	Overhead chop.	Rather slow for an R1 Standard.
R2 — R2	Heavy right-to-left horizontal swing into left-to-right horizontal swing.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning right-to-left horizontal swing.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 (left hand)	Guard.
L2 (left hand)	Quick left-to-right horizontal swing.

Two Handed
R1	Faster overhead chop.
R2 — R2	Dashingning left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing.
Roll — R1	Overhead chop.
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Dashingning right-to-left horizontal swing.
Forward + R1	Kick.
Forward + R2	Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
L1 or L2	Guard

Straight Sword

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward Standard — rightward Standard
R2 — R2	strong piercing Thrust — strong rightward upwards Standard
Roll — R1	fast Thrust
Dashing or Backstep — R1	running rightward Standard
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping downwards Standard
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	rightward Standard — leftward Standard	Same as R1 but alternated

Two Handed
R1 — R1	rightward downwards Standard — leftward upwards Standard
R2 — R2	strong leftward Standard — strong rightward Standard
Roll — R1	fast Thrust
Dashing or Backstep — R1	running downwards Standard
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping downwards Standard
L1	Guard
L2	Skill

Gotthard's Twinswords

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward Standard — rightward Standard
R2 — R2	strong piercing Thrust — strong rightward upwards Standard
Roll — R1	fast Thrust
Dashing or Backstep — R1	running rightward Standard
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping downward Standard
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	rightward Standard — leftward Standard	Same as R1 but alternated

Dual Wield
(L1 —)* L1 — L1	(double leftward Standard —)* double Thrust — leftward downwards Standard and rightward upwards Standard	(* Only if it's the first move)
L2	Skill
Roll — L1	fast double Thrust
Dashing or Backstep — L1	running double rightward Standard

Valorheart

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward Standard — rightward Standard
R2 — R2	strong piercing Thrust — strong rightward upwards Standard
Roll — R1	fast Thrust
Dashing or Backstep — R1	running rightward Standard
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping downwards Standard
L1 (left hand)	Guard	With Sword
L2 (left hand)	rightward Standard — leftward Standard	Same as R1 but alternated

Dual Wield
(R1 —)* R1 — R1	(downwards sword Standard —)* spinning leftward shield Strike — overhead rightward downwards sword Standard	Attacks while Guarded (* Only if it's the first move)
Roll — R1	fast upward sword Thrust	Attacks while Guarded
Forward + R2	jumping lunge Thrust that's angled downwards	Attacks while Guarded
L1	Guard	With Shield
L2	Skill

Greatsword

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward downwards Standard — rightward downwards Standard
R2 — R2	strong downwards Standard — strong rightward downwards Standard
Roll — R1	fast downwards Standard
Dashing or Backstep — R1	rightward downwards Standard
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping downwards Standard
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	rightward downwards Standard — leftward downwards Standard	Same as R1 but alternated

Two Handed
R1 — R1	leftward downwards Standard — rightward upwards Standard	Uses poise
R2 — R2	strong leftward Standard — strong rightward Standard	Uses poise
Roll — R1	fast downwards Standard	Uses poise
Dashing or Backstep — R1	rightward downwards Standard	Uses poise
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping downwards Standard
L1	Guard
L2	Skill	Uses poise

Tanimura Greatsword (Hollowslayer Greatsword & Drakeblood Greatsword)

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward downwards Standard — rightward downwards Standard
R2 — R2	strong Thrust — strong rightward downwards Standard
Roll — R1	fast downwards Standard
Dashing or Backstep — R1	rightward downwards Standard
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping downwards Standard
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	rightward downwards Standard — leftward downwards Standard	Same as R1 but alternated

Two Handed
(R1 —)* R1 — R1	(leftward downwards Standard —)* rightward upwards Standard — leftward Standard	Uses poise (* Only if it's the first move)
R2 — R2	strong Thrust — strong rightward upwards Standard	Uses poise
Roll — R1	fast Thrust	Uses poise
Dashing or Backstep — R1	rightward downwards Standard	Uses poise
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping downwards Standard
L1	Guard
L2	Skill	Uses poise

Ultra Greatsword

One Handed
R1	horizontal Swing
R2 — R2	vertical Chop — vertical overhead Chop
Roll — R1	sweeping ground Standard
Dashing or Backstep — R1	forward overhead Chop
Forward + R1	Kick
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Swing

Two Handed
R1 — R1	heavy swing — backward Standard	combo: (R1-R2-R1) / (R1-R2-R2)
R2 — R2	forward overhead Chop — ground Stab	combo: (R2-R1)
Roll — R1	ground Stab
Dashing or Backstep — R1	fast Sweep Standard
Forward + R1	Kick
L1 or L2	Guard

Curved Sword

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward Slash — rightward Slash
R2 — R2	strong leftward upwards Slash — strong rightward downwards Slash
Roll — R1	fast rightward Slash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	leftward upward Slash
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping rightward Slash
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	rightward Slash — leftward Slash	Same as R1 but alternated

Two Handed
R1 — R1	leftward Slash — rightward Slash
R2 — R2	strong rightward downwards Slash — strong leftward upwards Slash	If the second Slash is charged: strong double overhead Slash
Roll — R1	fast rightward Slash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	leftward upwards Slash
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping rightward Slash
L1	Guard
L2	Skill

Light Curved Sword

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward Slash — rightward Slash
R2 — R2	strong double overhead Slash — strong leftward Slash	If the second Slash is charged: short leap into strong leftward Slash
Roll — R1	fast rightward Slash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	upward Slash
Forward + R1	rightward Slash	Followed by backwards cartwheel
Forward + R2	jumping rightward Slash
L1 (left hand)	rightward Slash — leftward Slash	Same as R1 but alternated
L2 (left hand)	Parry

Two Handed
R1 — R1	leftward Slash — rightward Slash
R2 — R2	strong double overhead Slash — strong leftward upwards Slash
Roll — R1	fast rightward Slash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	upward Slash
Forward + R1	rightward Slash	Followed by backwards cartwheel
Forward + R2	jumping rightward Slash
L1	Guard
L2	Skill

Twinblades (Sellsword Twinblades, Warden Twinblades)

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward Slash — rightward Slash
R2 — R2	strong double overhead Slash — strong leftward Slash	If the second Slash is charged: short leap into strong leftward horizontal Slash
Roll — R1	fast rightward Slash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	upward Slash
Forward + R1	rightward Slash	Followed by backwards cartwheel
Forward + R2	jumping rightward Slash
L1 (left hand)	rightward Slash — leftward Slash	Same as R1 but alternated
L2 (left hand)	Parry

Dual Wield
(L1 —)* L1 — L1	(double leftward Slash —)* double rightward Slash — outward Slashes	(* Only if it's the first move)
L2	Spin Slash (Skill)	Can be continued with a subsequent R2
Roll — L1	fast double rightward Slash
Dashing or Backstep — L1	leftward Slash accompanied by a leftward upward Slash

Dancer's Enchanted Swords

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward Magic/Slash — rightward Magic/Slash
R2 — R2	strong leftward upwards Magic/Slash — strong rightward downwards Magic/Slash
Roll — R1	fast rightward Magic/Slash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	leftward upward Magic/Slash
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping rightward Magic/Slash
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	rightward Magic/Slash — leftward Magic/Slash	Same as R1 but alternated

Dual Wield
(L1 —)* L1 — L1	(rightward Magic/Slash and Fire/Slash —)* leftward Magic/Slash and Fire/Slash — rightward upward Magic/Slash followed by rightward Fire/Slash	(* Only if it's the first move)
L2	Skill
Roll — L1	fast downward Magic/Slash followed by a rightward Fire/Slash
Dashing or Backstep — L1	rightward Magic/Slash followed by a upward Fire/Slash

Curved Greatsword

One Handed
R1 — R1	leftward downwards Slash — rightward downwards Slash	Uses poise
R2 — R2	strong leftward downwards Slash — strong rightward downwards Slash	Uses poise
Roll — R1	fast rightward upwards Slash	Uses poise
Dashing or Backstep — R1	rightward Slash	Uses poise
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping rightward downwards Slash
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	rightward downwards Slash — leftward downwards Slash	Same as R1 but alternated, uses poise

Two Handed
R1 — R1	leftward downwards Slash — rightward downwards Slash	Uses poise
R2 — R2	strong overhead downwards Slash — strong overhead downwards Slash	Uses poise
Roll — R1	fast rightward upwards Slash	Uses poise
Dashing or Backstep — R1	rightward Slash	Uses poise
Forward + R1	Kick
Forward + R2	jumping (slightly rightward) overhead downwards Slash
L1	Guard
L2	Skill

Katana

One Handed
R1 — R1 —	alternating horizontal Slash
R2	charged piercing Thrust
Roll — R1	upward Slash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	running piercing Thrust
Forward + R1	Push
L1 (left hand)	horizontal Slash	(L1-R1- when dual wielding katanas)
L2 (left hand)	Parry

Two Handed
R1 — R1 —	vertical Slash — upward Slash
R2	charged vertical overhead Slash
Roll — R1	upward Slash
Dashing or Backstep — R1	running piercing Thrust
Forward + R1	Push
L1 or L2	Guard

Dagger

One Handed
R1 — R1	horizontal Swipe
R2 — R2	heavy horizontal Swipe
Roll — R1	forward Stab
Dashing or Backstep — R1	forward Stab
Forward + R1	Kick
L1 (left hand)	horizontal Swipe
L2 (left hand)	Parry

Two Handed
R1 — R1	downward Slash
R2 — R2	heavy downward Slash
Roll — R1	forward Stab
Dashing or Backstep — R1	downward Slash
Forward + R1	Kick
L1 or L2	Guard

Thrusting Sword

One Handed	Output	Notes
R1 — R1	Thrust — Thrust
(Hold Guard) R1	Thrust	Attacks while Guarded
R2 — R2	strong Thrust — strong upwards Thrust
Roll — R1	fast Thrust
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Thrust
Forward + R1	rightwards Thrust
Forward + R2	Thrust
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Thrust — Thrust	Same as R1 but alternated

Two Handed	Output	Notes
R1 — R1	Thrust — Thrust
R2 — R2	strong Thrust — strong upwards Thrust
Roll — R1	fast Thrust
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Thrust
Forward + R1	rightwards Thrust
Forward + R2	Thrust
L1	Guard
L2	(Skill)

Crow Quills

One Handed	Output	Notes
R1 — R1	Thrust — Thrust
(Hold Guard) R1	Thrust	Attacks while Guarded
R2 — R2	strong Thrust — strong upwards Thrust
Roll — R1	fast Thrust
Dashing or Backstep — R1	Thrust
Forward + R1	rightwards Thrust
Forward + R2	Thrust
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Thrust — Thrust	Same as R1 but alternated

Dual Wield	Output	Notes
(L1 —)* L1 — L1	(rightward Slash then leftward Slash —)* triple Thrust — leftward Slash then Thrust	(* Only if it's the first move)
L2	Quill Dart (Skill)	Can be continued with a subsequent R2, has Poise
Roll — L1	fast outward Slashes	(Please test if the rapier attack is Thrust!!!)
Dashing or Backstep — L1	jumping downwards Thrust