Striking Sword

The Striking Sword is a weapon featured in Bro Warriors. It is Spirit's second weapon, and he only uses it in the Hypothetical route.
== Overview ==
"The Striking Sword's special attacks do massive damage to enemies! Use the Awakening to deal 4x the regular amount of damage, but beware: You'll also take 2x more damage, too!"
"The Striking Sword's EX Attack, Crossfire Slash, is a very powerful attack that has massive range and stuns your opponents if they block it. In addition, it does a massive amount of chip damage and is best used as a combo ender. It is a very fast attack but it is not infallible."
With its unique Awakening Trait, the Striking Sword can increase its Attack drastically. With this bonus, it becomes one of the most powerful weapons on the roster. Without this trait, the weapon's damage is mediocre at best, trailing behind the Sword & Shield. Even without the trait, however, Crossfire Slash is still a powerful attack, and can be used as a combo ender. 
The Striking Sword's moves are no slouches either. Blazer is an invincible DP and a combo starter. Crossfire Slash is an amazing poke attack that pressures blocking opponents and has a fast cooldown so it can easily be spammed. 
== Movelist ==
Attacks that use up the EX Meter are marked in bold.
Flashover is abbreviated as FO.
NA1 - Slashes forward.
NA2 - Slashes horizontally.
NA3 - Standard spin attack.
SA - Blazer - A fiery uppercut that increases the Flashover multiplier on hit. Has the FIRE effect. The player is also invincible whilst performing this attack. The invincibility comes out on the first frame of the animation.
EX - Crossfire Slash. Creates two scorching slashes that launches foes backwards. 
↑EX - Flame Wheel. Does a flip, creating a powerful wheel of fire. Best used to start attacking enemies or initiate pressure. Can be cancelled from or into Crossfire Slash. 
AMP1 - Fire Kick - Dashes along the ground, and then jumps up, unleashing a flaming uppercut with the sword. Has the FIRE effect. Goes a long distance.
AMP2 - Strike Trigger - Slashes with the sword coated in flames whilst striking the ground, creating a fire shockwave that has a pretty big hitbox. High knockback, high damage, and has the FIRE effect. If an enemy gets hit by this attack, they will be put into a long period of stun which will allow you to extend combos.
HA - Heart of Ember, Autumntide - Creates two massive horizontal slashes of fire that do massive damage to enemies, and then finishes with one final 360-degree wave of fire. The two slashes are very fast, and the final wave pierces through the opponents blocks. 
A - Let My Soul Burn! 
Awakening Trait: During your Awakening, your attack is doubled, but your Defense decreases greatly. 
Awakening Attack: Blazing Blade - Stabs the blade forward, creating an explosion. 
Awakening Hyper Attack: Fire Spin - Spins, and creates a tornado of fire that deals massive damage. Then, finishes with a massive 360-degree wave of fire that is unblockable. 
== Abilities ==
* Absolute Powerforce - Increases the amount of chip damage that this weapon does.
* Fire+ - Increases the potency of moves with the FIRE effect.
== Weapons ==
* Hound Dog
* Fireseal Edge
* Rengoku
== Trivia ==
* This weapon's moveset pays homage to certain fighting game characters, most notably Sol Badguy from the Guilty Gear series, as some of this weapon's moves are inspired by Sol Badguy's moves. The moves used are as follows: 
Blazer pays homage to Sol Badguy's "Volcanic Viper" attack, as well as Kyo Kusanagi's "100 Shiki: Oniyaki" from the King of Fighters series.
* This weapon's attacks and third weapon are references to the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba.
*In addition, two of this weapon's moves are from other fighting games. The Fireseal is Sol Badguy's original weapon in the Guilty Gear series, and the Insulator is Hyde Kido's weapon from the Under Night series.
*The Striking Sword is the antithesis of the Spear Sword. Whereas the Spear Sword excels in range, speed, and lacks power, this weapon excels in those areas too, but it lacks the Spear Sword's long-range zoning attacks. It was created for those who like to be aggressive and fight up-close.
*This weapon is the first weapon in the game that was coded after the new combat system was made.