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Nioh 3

How to Unlock Leaf Glide

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Leaf Glide is a martial art for both the Sword and Ninja Sword in Nioh 3. Read on to learn more about Leaf Glide including how to unlock it for both Sword and Ninja Sword and its effects.

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Scampuss AttentionNote from Game8 Leaf Glide appears as a martial art for both the Sword and Ninja Sword weapon types in Nioh 3. Unlock conditions and info for both variants can be seen in the sections below.

How to Unlock Leaf Glide

Leaf Glide Unlock Conditions
Sword Learn Morning Light first then spend 2 Samurai Points to learn this martial art.
Ninja Sword Learn Hollow Stab first then spend 1 Ninja Point to learn this martial art.

Leaf Glide Information

Sword Leaf Glide Overview

Leaf Glide Martial Art
Type Sword Martial Art
Style Samurai
Art Type Common
Point Cost 2 Samurai Points
Prerequisite Arts Morning Light
Effect
[Mid Stance] Evade an opponent's attack by maneuvering over the opponent. Increases Attack when successful.

Ninja Sword Leaf Glide Overview

Leaf Glide Ninjutsu
Type Ninja Sword Martial Art
Style Ninja
Art Type Common
Point Cost 1 Ninja Point
Prerequisite Arts Hollow Stab
Effect
Evade an opponent's attack by maneuvering over the opponent. Increases Attack when successful. +1 Attack when in Ninja Style.

Nioh 3 Related Guides

Martial Arts

List of All Martial Arts

Martial Arts Guides

List of All Crucible ArtsAll Crucible Arts -

Samurai Martial Arts Guides

Sword Martial Arts
Iai Quickdraw Iai Quickdraw II Iai Quickdraw III
Haze Haze II Tiger Sprint
Flowing Mist Heaven Flash Heaven Flash Lightning
Blue Moon Tempest Backwave
Backwave II Thunder Strike True and Through
Sword Ki Sword of Celerity Morning Light
Leaf Glide Morning Moon Morning Moon Impact
Kick Kurama Sword Dance Swallow's Wing
Swallow's Wing II Swallow's Wing Water Night Rain
Swift Step Swift Step Heavy Water Shadow
Water Shadow II Shadow Sword Light in Darkness
Flowing Shadow Sword of Discenment Reverse Impact
Sword of Meditation Dragon Fang Severing Spin
Sword of Salvation Sword of Execution -
Dual Swords Martial Arts
Sign of the Cross Sign of the Cross II Sign of the Cross Pierce
Ultimate Sign of the Cross Winter Wind Deflecting Cut
Moon Shadow Water Sword Water Sword II
Windstorm Windstorm II Heavenly Flow
Spinning Dragon Cherry Blossom Earthrender
Raijin Raijin Lightning Earthly Flow
Random Slice Piercing Wheel The Shrike
Mortal Flow Mortal Flow II God of Wind
God of Wind II God of Wind III God of Wind Wind
Dual Dragon Double-Headed Slice Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons Water Mind's Eye Mind's Eye II
Demon Thrust Dragon Claw Punish the Proud
Momentum Firm Resolve -
Spear Martial Arts
Twisting Spear Twisting Spear Fire Resounding Lunge
Resounding Lunge Extend Rainbow Ruse Tornado
Spear Shove Wild Spear Spear Bash
Lightning Vortex Water Wheel Water Wheel Water
Windmill Windmill II Windmill Wind
Spear Flourish Pole Kick Body Swap
Chidori Triple Threat Fatal Thrust
Merciless Barrage Twirl Twirl II
Spearfall Back Slash Flying Monkey
Flying Monkey II Entangle Rising Dragon
Cull the Herd Piercing Rain Bracing Breeze
Fluidity Stability -
Axe Martial Arts
Mad Spinner Mad Spinner II Mad Spinner Wind
Rumbling Earth Rumbling Earth II Titanic Strength
Titanic Strength Water Heaven and Earth Victory Rush
Thnderous Crash Bear's Bane Bear's Bane Fire
Lumber Chop Lumber Chop Swift Rampage
Rampage Seeking Roar Spinning Slide
High Kick Tidebreaker Spirit Wind
Spirit Storm Stone Mallet Southpaw
Cloud Crush Fang Toss Retreating Axe
The Adamantine Rage Battle Focus
Tri-Spark Soul Devourer Tornado Edge
Earth Carver Intensity Inner Light
Odachi Martial Arts
Imperative Strike Undaunted Skyward Serpent
Swirling Snow Clarity Moonlit Snow
Moonlit Snow Charge Moonlit Snow Redux Retrograde Flow
Retrograde Flow Water Dawn's Light Charging Bull
Twin Moons Sunset Breeze: Heaven Stone Volley
Thunderbolt Waking Winds: Heaven Groundquake
Groundquake Lightning Tail Strike Sunset Breeze: Man
Devastating Rush Cuckoo's Call Cuckoo's Call Fire
Waking Winds: Man Bolting Boar Crashing Waves
Severing Blade Sunset Breeze: Earth Ground Sweeper
Waking Winds: Earth Swallow's Wing Tiger's Blade
Dragon Horn Cascading Wave Soaring Fowl
Subtle Blade Shifting Serenity -
Switchglaive Martial Arts
The Path of Three Switch Stance: Retribution Switch Stance: Edge
Switch Stance: Blade Repercussion Thin Air
Side Swipe Focused Retribution Arc of Chaos
Arc of Chaos Fire Mortal Retribution Divine Retribution
Merciful Retribution Cyclone Cyclone II
Cyclone Wind Infinite Retribution Infinite Retribution II
Stallion Strike Fleeting Edge Tranquil Edge
Mind's Edge Windswept Blinding Edge
Retreating Slash Just Reprisal Transient Blade
Calamitous Blade Lightning Blade Lightning Blade Lightning
Skyward Blade Sickle Spin Kibosh Kicker
Whirling Blade Whirling Blade Swift Empty Retribution
Celestial Retribution Rakshasa Wildfire Flux
Tempest Flux - -
Cestuses Martial Arts
Kick Cycle Kick Cycle Water Unbroken
Spinning Kicks Rising Gale Stomp
Reckless Charge Dreadslayer Limitless
Limitless Tough Heavenly Strike Heavenly Strike Combo
Dancing Kick Beyond Infinity Knifehand Strike
Battering Ram Opportunist Opportunist II
Takedown Takedown II Takedown III
Flying Fist Flying Fist Fire Fracture Foe
Fracture Foe Lightning Archer's Impact Defensive Drop
Defensive Drop II Sunrise Ocean Zephyr
Iron Grip Fists of Reckoning Wolf Claw
Unbowed Gong -
Samurai Martial Arts
Deflect Frost Moon: Heaven Frost Moon: Humanity
Frost Moon: Earth Final Blow Flux
High Stance Mid Stance Low Stance
Flux II Style Shift Assassinate
Arts Proficiency Grapple Purify Yokai Realm
Ki Pulse Flash Attack -

Ninja Martial Arts Guides

Ninja Sword Martial Arts
Hollow Stab Swallow Slash Swallow Slash Jump
Haze Haze II Leaf Glide
Sky Rift Falcon Strike Sky Piercer
Sky Piercer Fire Kite Cross Kickslash
Kurama Sword Dance Kurama Sword Dance Wind Izuna Drop
Shadow Cyclone Shadow Cyclone Combo Wagon Kick
Wagon Kick Water Cloudrunner Blade Morning Light
Falling Moon Height of Obscurity Lingering Shadow
Dual Ninja Swords Martial Arts
Water Sword Water Sword Water Water Sword II
Endless Rain Spinning Drill Cloud Dancer
Abscission Abscission Combo Sudden Strike
Moon Shadow Hazy Moon Blade Cloudsplitter
Wave Slash Wave Slash Wind Cloudsplitter Fire
Drifting Counter Coiled Spring Coiled Spring Pierce
Spinning Gale Double-Headed Slice Shadow Slice
Spinning Dragon Divine Flight -
Kusarigama Martial Arts
Leaping Strike Pollard Pollard Combo
Leaping Strike Fire Flying Top Shooting Star
Water Drop Summer Twilight Chain Pull
Whirlwind Kick Deliverance Waxing Crescent
Crimson Flurry Crimson Flurry II Retreating Strike
Deadly Mark Bird of Prey Renegade Dragon
Serpent Strike Foot Sweep Winter Dawn
Tangle Strike Tangle Strike II Tangle Strike Lightning
Whirlwind Second Wind Whirlwind Wind
Black Vines Reaper Reedcutter
Autumn Dusk Masterful Guard Hornet Sting
Hornet Sting II Serpent Bite Floating Vine
Blade Spin Waterfall -
Tonfa Martial Arts
Flying Chariot Flying Drill Wasp Sting
Sacred Fire Whirling Retreat Tiger Bite
Sweeping Kick Crimson Lotus Crimson Lotus Fire
Impenetrability Dragon Slayer Dragon Slayer II
Apocalypse Demon Dance Shove
Pulverize Wild Lions Prescience
Demon Dash Demon Fang Focused Strike
Heavenly Chain Mountain Breaker Focused Strike Heavy
Kannagi Mountain Breaker Lightning Double Kick
Thousand Tongues Fleetfoot Storm of Strikes
Storm of Strikes Shadow Devastation Urgency
Hatchets Martial Arts
Piercing Hurl Dual Hawks Wild Surge
Wild Surge II Piercing Hurl Light Plummet
Piercing Hurl Shadow Scaling Waterfall Dragonfly
Dragonfly II Tireless Throw Lethal Barrage
Lethal Barrage II Haze Strike Dual Hurl
Dual Hurl Shadow Dual Hurl Light Tile Shaker
Wolf's Rage Heaven's Clash Heaven's Clash Wind
Death from Above Death from Above Water Bell Ringer
Spiked Wall Chain Hurl Chain Hurl II
Mountain Climber Biting Hail Arise
Spinning Crab Mountain Climber II Eagle's Shadow
Demon Undercut Advancing Storm Greased Lightning
Trained Throw Greased Lightning Lightning Boulder Breaker
Fire Foot Drill Fire Foot Drill Jump Mountain Hawk
All Ablaze Roundabout -
Splitstaff Martial Arts
Seesaw Strike Coiled Strike Law of Largesse
Dragon Dance Seesaw Strike Impact Swirling Tides
Wrapping Flail Dragon Dance II Unruly Revolution
Unruly Revolution Wind Shin Crusher Side Splitter
Shin Crusher II Shockstopper Deft Counter
Serpent Sweep Serpent Sweep Water Twin Phoenix
Twin Phoenix Extend Twin Phoenix II Twin Phoenix III
Fill the Void Law of Lethality Fluid Form
Roar Power Darting Cloud Falcon Strike
Radiant Moon Orion's Belt Radiant Moon Lightning
Shapeshift Strike Ebb and Flow Changing Ways
Heron Kick - -
Talons Martial Arts
Mist Slash Mist Slash Lightning Repulse
Beyond Infinity Beyond Infinity Fire Whirling Tiger
Whirling Tiger Water Impact Punch Twirling Top
Izuna Drop Dragonfly Reversal Dragonfly Reversal Pierce
Chaotic Cleave Opportunist Opportunist II
Fracture Foe Flying Fist Defensive Drop
Defensive Drop II Sunrise Spinning Kicks
Flying Buck Flying Buck Stomp Shadow Step
Senju Rush Archer's Impact Tiger Claws
Smoke and Fire Glowing Ember -
Ninja Martial Arts
Mist Evade Footstool Jump
Mid-Air Dodge Flash Attack Grapple
Final Blow Assassinate Style Shift
Shuriken Pinwheel Shuriken Paralysis Shuriken
Fire Shuriken Poison Shuriken Kunai
Storm Kunai Gunpowder Bomb Shrapnel Bomb
Enhanced Shrapnel Bomb Uncanny Flame Flame Breath
Uncanny Bubble Uncanny Bolt Uncanny Breeze
Infernal Calamity Glacial Calamity Thundering Calamity
Tempestuous Calamity Pufferpuss Form Great Scampuss Form
Poison Mist Cicada Shell Lightning Step
Trembling Earth Pheasant Leap Earthen Wall
Shadowself Burrow Blinding Shell
Rakansen Coin Shadowswitch Groundfire
Noxious Groundfire Paralytic Groundfire Toxic Groundfire
Caltrops Caltrop Ball -

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