New Stance Idea for Nikanas

[X2Y2]

Actually, all the Nikana's stances are not so similar to oriental stances, look weird for me.

There's a well-known craft for katana, "Battōjutsu", means "drawing out a sword".
It often described in movies, anime, comics and novels, "quick drawing out the sword, slashing (or stabbing), and drawing in", some of the blades are described so quick and wouldn't be seen.

Edited January 9, 2019 by Noryangjin

[Loza03]

That's...

pretty much what we already have. Yeah, they're not properly done, but note how the Nikana defaults to being in the sheath, and is drawn swiftly to attack. It's most notable with the Tranquil Cleave and the quick attacks.

[--RV--Dopekoke]

[X2Y2]

13 hours ago, Loza03 said:

That's...

 

I mean this:

for an exaggerative example.

Edited January 10, 2019 by Noryangjin

[Loza03]

3 hours ago, Noryangjin said:

 

I mean this:

for an exaggerative example.

Indeed. Exaggerated. It's implied they made a number of Iai strikes here, just faster than we can see. Iai strikes like the ones we use. 

There's nothing here that particularly changes that the Tenno use Iaijutsu in Tranquil Cleave, and that doing it in the blink of an eye is done by jacking your attack speed up. Volt or Valkyr combined with Berserker + Primed Fury. May not be the most effective but you'll be slashing away at lightning speed.

Edited January 10, 2019 by Loza03