Powers

What makes one blade different from another is the kind of power(s) it has. There are five powers in all, and each of them help you defeat enemies in a different way. All powers take effect automatically when you attack enemies, and all of them, except Brutality, occur at random times.

Upgrading Powers
When first obtained, blades will have (a) power(s), but it/they will be at its/their lowest intensity, with the exception of Brutality, which does not work until it is upgraded at least once. To make the blade's power(s) more effective, you must upgrade it/them with Essence. There are no blades that do not have any powers, nor are there blades with more than three powers. The powers of the currently equipped blade are shown below the blade. Tap on the icon of the blade power you want to upgrade, then tap the button marked with the upgrade price to upgrade that power, increasing the amount of extra damage inflicted, along with the power's likelihood (if applicable). Carefully read the upgrade information to determine what will exactly increase, and by how much. For each power, the price of an upgrade will increase for each subsequent upgrade. The price of upgrading a power is also relative to the number of powers available for the blade in question, in the sense that it is more expensive to upgrade a blade with only one power, as opposed to upgrading one of multiple powers of a blade. The amount of damage that a blade can inflict also increases whenever any of its powers is upgraded, even if it is not Brutality.