Discipline System Overview
Disciplines are fighting philosophies that determine your technique slots.
The 8 Ability Slots
In combat, you have 8 ability slots:
- 4 Weapon Skills - Fixed by your equipped weapon
- 4 Technique Slots - Determined by your Discipline
Technique Categories
The 4 technique slots are typed based on your Discipline:
| Category | Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Footwork | Mobility, evasion | Sidestep, Vault, Sprint Burst |
| Strike | Direct damage | Shoulder Charge, Throwing Knife, Execution |
| Guard | Protection | Brace, Parry, Riposte, War Cry |
| Tactic | Utility, buffs | Hamstring, Battle Focus, Field Medicine |
Finding Disciplines
Most Disciplines are procedurally generated through exploration:
- Found in shipwreck debris, ancient caves, burial sites
- Taught by NPCs after building trust
- Created through fusion (combine two Disciplines)
- Dropped by defeated enemies