Street Samurai
Melee Fighter -- Difficulty: medium
Close-range melee combat with katanas and mantis blades, relying on reflexes and speed.
PvE Rating
★★★★★
Body
9
Reflex
20
Tech
6
Cool
6
Int
3
Description
A blade-wielding warrior who closes distance instantly and cuts through enemies with surgical precision. High mobility and devastating melee damage.
Strengths
- +Extremely high burst damage with blade combos.
- +Bullet Deflect turns enemy fire against them.
- +High mobility with Air Dash and dodge perks.
- +Sandevistan synergy makes combat feel cinematic.
Weaknesses
- -Must close distance to deal damage -- vulnerable to ranged groups.
- -Relies on Sandevistan cooldown for peak performance.
- -Low Intelligence means zero hacking capability.
- -Struggles against enemies with strong melee counters.
Key Perks
- Slippery
- Air Dash
- Bullet Deflect
- Flash of Steel
- Finisher: Live Wire
Cyberware
- Mantis Blades
- Kerenzikov
- Synaptic Accelerator
Weapons
- Satori
- Scalpel
- Byakko
Tips & Strategy
- 1Activate Sandevistan before engaging to slow time and rush in.
- 2Byakko leap attack closes distance instantly on any enemy.
- 3Bullet Deflect works with katanas -- block then counter for free damage.
- 4Air Dash mid-combo repositions you behind enemies for backstab crits.
- 5Keep Satori for stealth kills (massive crit multiplier) and Scalpel for open combat.