Zanjutsu

Domains

Domain overview

Zanjutsu Techniques cover the discipline of swordsmanship trained by Soul Reapers, from basic strikes and footwork to advanced forms built on speed, precision, and control of a blade in combat. This domain represents skill with the sword itself, separate from a zanpakuto’s own sealed or released power.

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Level	Type	Name	Feature	Recall
1	Ability	Iaijutsu Strike	Mark a Stress to draw and strike in one motion against a target within Melee range, dealing physical damage. Mark a Stress to draw and strike in one motion against a target within Melee range, dealing physical damage. If this is your first action in combat, gain advantage on the roll.	1
2	Ability	Parting Blow	When an enemy within Melee range misses you with an attack, mark 2 Stress to make a free attack against them. When an enemy within Melee range misses you with an attack, mark 2 Stress to make a free attack against them.	2
2	Ability	Reaping Arc	Mark a Stress to sweep your blade in an arc, dealing physical damage to every enemy within melee range. Mark a Stress to sweep your blade in an arc, dealing physical damage to every enemy within melee range.	1
3	Ability	Crimson Wound	Mark a Stress to open a deep cut on a target within Melee range, making them vulnerable until they clear the affliction or after 2 turns. Mark a Stress to open a deep cut on a target within Melee range, making them vulnerable until they clear the affliction or after 2 turns.	1
3	Ability	Phantom Step	Mark 3 Stress to move to any location within Far range and strike a target within Melee range of your new position, dealing physical damage. Mark 3 Stress to move to any location within Far range and strike a target within Melee range of your new position, dealing physical damage.	3
4	Ability	Kabuto Wari	Make a Spellcast roll against the target's Difficulty. Make a Spellcast roll against the target's Difficulty. On a success, deal 1d10+7 physical damage and reduce the target's damage reduction by 1 for the rest of the encounter.	2
4	Ability	Suigetsu no Kamae	No roll required. No roll required. Enter a defensive stance until the start of your next turn. The next attack that would hit you is automatically parried or deflected toward someone close to you instead. (Including teammates)	2
5	Ability	Kyojitsu (Weave nation certified)	No roll required, but you can do nothing else for this turn. No roll required, but you can do nothing else for this turn. Feint against a target within melee range, exposing an opening. The next attack any ally makes against that same target before the start of your next turn has advantage.	1
5	Ability	Zantetsu	Mark a hope to make a Spellcast roll against the target's Difficulty. Mark a hope to make a Spellcast roll against the target's Difficulty. On a success, deal 3d8+10 physical damage, ignoring the target's damage reduction entirely.	1
6	Ability	Fudoshin	No roll required. No roll required. You and one ally within very close range become resistant to Fear-based effects and cannot be frightened until the end of the encounter. Or until the DM spends 5 fear. Any ability that uses fear will roll against you with disadvantage.	1
6	Ability	SenpuZan	Make an Attack roll against each enemy within Close range separately. Make an Attack roll against each enemy within Close range separately. On each success, that enemy takes 2d8+8 physical damage.	1

Domain cards

Ability

Iaijutsu Strike

Mark a Stress to draw and strike in one motion against a target within Melee range, dealing physical damage. If this is your first action in combat, gain advantage on the roll.