SIFU Skills List

Author: FuzionByte.
Genre: Beat Em Up.
SIFU directory.

SIFU is an incredibly challenging game which can push your skills and patience to the limit with precise timing required to overcome the seemingly endless challenges you will face throughout your revenge-fuelled rampage. Fortunately, there are several ways you can make the game more manageable such as increasing your skill level through repetitive play, learning the games mechanics and mastering your opponents move sets.

Alternatively, you could always buy some skills from the skill tree in the Wuguan (the home area). Now it is important to say that as you play through the game you will gain XP buy completing levels where in order to permanently unlock a skill you will need to buy the skill 5 times in a playthrough. Some skills work on your focus bar which is built up through combat in the game and is activated by holding L2 then using R3 move the marker around to a point on the bar then press Cross to use the skill.

Skills aren’t a guaranteed unlock either as they are all restricted by age. If you have died to many times then you won’t be able to unlock a particular skill meaning you need to replay through a level in order to lower your age allowing you to unlock a given skill as long as you haven’t died too many times of course. The skills in-game are broken down into:

1st Skill Tree.
2nd Skill Tree.
3rd Skill Tree.
4th Skill Tree.
5th Skill Tree.

Focus Bar skills require either 1, 2 or 3 focus bars to use then even if you miss you will need to refill your focus bar again before they can be re-used. In order to permanently unlock every skill you will need a total of 100,000 XP. Here we will list off all 24 skills you can buy, how much they cost and what they do:

1st Skill Tree

The 1st skill tree has 5 skills which will cost a total of 16,250 XP to permanently unlock.

360 Swing Focus:
Focus Attack: 2 Bars.
Staff Weapons only.
For staff weapons. A Wide attack capable of knocking down multiple enemies.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP (5x 500 XP).
Strong Sweep Focus:
Focus Attack: 1 Bar.
Powerful strike to the enemy’s knee, knocking them down for a while.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP (5x 500 XP).
Snap Kick:
Bare Hands and Bat / Bladed Weapons.
Input: Up, Up, Triangle, to use.
Engage attack with important forward movement.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP (5x 500 XP).
Spin Hook Kick:
Input: Triangle, Triangle, wait 1 second, Triangle, to use.
Combo leading to a powerful high kick capable of knocking down multiple enemies.
Initial Unlock: 750 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 3,750 XP (5x 750 XP).
Charged Backfist:
Bare hands and Bat / Bladed weapons.
Input: Hold Triangle to use.
Unleash a powerful punch that stuns any enemy.
Initial Unlock: 1,000 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 5,000 XP (5x 1,000 XP).

2nd Skill Tree

The 2nd skill tree has 5 skills which will cost a total of 16,250 XP to permanently unlock.

Face Smash Focus:
Focus Attack: 2 Bars.
Bat Weapons only.
For bat weapons. A direct attack to daze your enemy.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP.
Weapon Catch:
Input: L1 On timing (just before a thrown weapon hits you).
Parry at the right moment to catch an item thrown at you.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP (5x 500 XP).
Pushback Cancel:
Input: L1 whilst being pushed back (through impacts).
When pushed, regain your balance.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP (5x 500 XP).
Ground Counter:
Input: L1 On timing while knocked down.
While on the ground, parry to counter your enemy’s attack.
Initial Unlock: 750 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 3,750 XP (5x 750 XP).
Environmental Mastery:
Input: Hold R1 Near an item.
Throw an item, weapon, or object directly from the ground.
Initial Unlock: 1,000 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 5,000 XP (5x 1,000 XP).

3rd Skill Tree

The 3rd skill tree has 5 skills which will cost a total of 25,000 XP to permanently unlock.

Double Palm Focus:
Focus Attack: 2 Bars.
Straight strike that applies a destructive push to your enemy.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP (5x 500 XP).
Flowing Claw:
Bare hands and Staff weapons.
Input: Square, Triangle quickly.
Fast and evasive strike that leaves your back facing the enemy.
Initial Unlock: 750 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 3,750 XP (5x 750 XP).
Chasing Strikes:
Input: Square on a pushed enemy.
Attack on a pushed enemy to follow them up and deliver a powerful series of strikes.
Initial Unlock: 1,000 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 5,000 XP (5x 1,000 XP).
Crooked Foot:
Bare hands and Bat / Staff weapons.
Input: Hold Triangle After a parry (L1 just before being hit).
After a successful parry, knock your enemy down with a quick throw.
Initial Unlock: 1,250 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 6,250 XP (5x 1,250 XP).
Duck Strike:
Bare hands and Bat / Bladed weapons.
Input: Hold Square.
Ducking move with forward movement.
Initial Unlock: 1,500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 7,500 XP (5x 1,500 XP).

4th Skill Tree

The 4th skill tree has 5 skills which will cost a total of 21,250 XP to permanently unlock.

Vertical Strikes Focus:
Focus Attack: 2 Bars.
A powerful blow in the solar plexus that stuns the enemy for a long time.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP (5x 500 XP).
Invert Throw:
Input: R2 then L3 in any direction.
Dodge towards your target just after a hit to grab them and invert your positions.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP (5x 500 XP).
Hook Intercept:
Input: Hold L1 then hold Triangle (after blocking an attack).
Hook that can withstand attacks during its build up.
Initial Unlock: 750 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 3,750 XP (5x 750 XP).
Chasing Trip Kick:
Input: Triangle on a pushed enemy.
Attack on a pushed enemy to follow up and knock them down.
Initial Unlock: 1,000 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 5,000 XP (5x 1,000 XP).
Crotch Punch:
Bare hands and Bat / Bladed weapons.
Input: Up+L3, Up+L3, Square,
Quick, ducking punch that avoids high strikes.
Initial Unlock: 1,500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 7,500 XP (5x 1,500 XP).

5th Skill Tree

The 5th skill tree has 4 skills which will cost a total of 21,250 XP to permanently unlock.

Thigh Cut Focus:
Focus Attack: 3 Bars.
Bladed weapons only.
For bladed weapons. A damaging slash attack.
Initial Unlock: 500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 2,500 XP (5x 500 XP).
Raining Strikes:
Input: Triangle, wait 1 second Triangle,
A combo leading to a series of lightning fast attacks.
Initial Unlock: 1,000 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 5,000 XP (5x 1,000 XP).
Slide Kick:
Input: Triangle, whilst running (Hold R2).
Perform a slide kick while running that knocks down enemies.
Initial Unlock: 1,250 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 6,250 XP (5x 1,250 XP).
Weapon Mastery:
Continue to use a weapon until it breaks completely.
Initial Unlock: 1,500 XP.
Permanent Unlock: 7,500 XP (5x 1,500 XP).

Unlocking a skill for the first time earns you Life is your teacher then permanently unlocking a skill earns you State of constant learning. Although these skills will help, they are only a help, you still need to perfect the game as in order to succeed.

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