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Masamune (SCIV)
Wielder Mitsurugi
Weapon type Katana
Price Free
Attack 120
Defense 50
HP 40
Power 30
Impact 0
Boost 0
Gauge 0
Special 30
Native skill Auto Unblockable Attack C
Masamune (SCIII)
04-Mit-04
Wielder Mitsurugi
Weapon type Katana
Price 24,400 Gold
Special Effect #1 Some Counters will have no effect.
Special Effect #2 Automatically Guard Break some attacks.
Masamune (SCII)
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General Information
Wielder Mitsurugi
Weapon Type Katana
Obtainment
For sale in Chapter 8, Chapter 10, Subchapter 3
Price 4,000 Gold
Statistics
Special Effects • Higher attack power than normal.
• Higher defense than normal.
• Defense decreases during Soul Charge.
• Speed increases during Soul Charge.

Masamune (正宗?) is one of the many swords Mitsurugi can use throughout the various games, including Soulcalibur II, Soulcalibur III, Soulcalibur IV, Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny, and Soulcalibur VI.

The Masamune sword was named after Masamune Okazaki, who was a well known and legendary blacksmith in Japan. Masamune's weapons were believed to posses internal peace and calm qualities, while those of Muramasa, who was his rival, possessed qualities of restlessness and destruction. Masamune's weapons are considered superior to Muramasa, despite the face that they lived in different eras and never met.

Soulcalibur II[]

"Excels in offense and defense. Speed increases with SC."
— Weapon Master description

Description: Masamune was a famous fourteenth century Japanese sword smith. This sword is said to have been crafted by him, but whether that is true or not is unclear. But it is such an incredibly elegant piece of work that the issue of whether or not it was made by Masamune himself feels trivial.

Soulcalibur III[]

Effects
SC3-File3-File7-7 Some Counters will have no effect. (50%)
SC3-File3-File7-16 Automatically Guard Break some attacks. (10%)

There are two methods to obtaining Masamune: One is to defeat Mitsurugi in Tales of Souls (although the chance of obtaining it this way is low), and the other is to purchase it from the Shop. However, it needs to be unlocked first before it appears in the Shop listing. There are two ways to get it to appear in the shop listing:

  • Fight a total of 300 matches.
  • Clear any of the following stages during Mitsurugi's Tales of Souls:

Soulcalibur IV[]

Masamune is one of Mitsurugi's weapons in Soulcalibur IV. It, along with Shishi-Oh, is available by default. It has Auto Unblockable Attack C equipped by default as a skill, which gives players a slight chance of turning the next high damage attack into an Unblockable Attack.

Soulcalibur VI[]

Description: Masamune was a 14th century Japanese swordsmith famed for his expertise. While this sword is said to have been forged by the master himself, the veracity of these claims is unconfirmed. Still, the fact that some believe he forged it shows just how fine a blade it is.

Trivia[]

  • Goro Nyudo Masamune made most of his swords in the late 13th and 14th centuries. His swords were brought to legendary status with the proclamation of their superior build quality. There are many legends surrounding his career as a Japanese swordsmith. Masamune is often compared to Muramasa Sengo (and because of this, so are their weapons named after them in media) and one legend states that the two swordsmiths once laid their finest swords in a river, and watched as Muramasa's sword sliced every leaf in two, while Masamune's drove every leaf away. This meant, that while Muramasa's weapon would kill anyone regardless of who they were, Masamune's sword was not bloodthirsty, and would drive away those that it did not need to harm. There are various versions of this legend, ranging from Muramasa and Masamune being friends, enemies, or Muramasa being a subordinate of Masamune, despite the fact that the two actually lived several centuries apart.
  • A Masamune-made sword was presented to Harry S. Truman after World War II.
  • The Masamune shows up in many video games, due to its namesake's fame, and is usually portrayed as a legendary weapon that needs to be located, or as the weapon of choice of a "formidable" character. The Final Fantasy series is well known for using Masamune as a legendary sword, with it being a high-powered weapon in Final Fantasies III, IV, and IX, in addition to being Sephiroth's weapon in Final Fantasy VII, where it is portrayed as a seven-foot long katana. Another notable sword bearing the name Masamune appears in Chrono Trigger, where swordsman Frog, a knight of the Middle Ages who is cursed with the shape of an anthropomorphic frog by the dark mage Magus, seeks and subsequently wields the Masamune in battle throughout the majority of his time in your party. Strangely, both the appearance and swordsmanship style of Chrono Trigger's Masamune more closely resemble that of a European broadsword, as opposed to the signature look and combat style of a traditional Japanese sword implied by the weapon's name.
  • Standard also uses this weapon as his first and only weapon.
  • In Soulcalibur V, one of Mitsurugi's default weapons is called Fake Masamune.
  • An unselectable sword used by multiple NPCs appears throughout Setsuka's Soul Chronicle mode in Soulcalibur VI. The sword's hilt resembles that of Masamune's, even using the same textures.

Gallery[]

Mitsurugi's Weapons
Soul Edge KorefujiOnimaruIron SlasherKojiro's SwordWater MoonTwo Handed SwordFalxMurasame
Soulcalibur Shishi-Oh (1P)Shishi-Oh (2P) • Edge Master's Katana
Soulcalibur II Shishi-Oh (1P)Shishi-Oh (2P)KorefujiTwo-Handed SwordShamshirBasilardGassanTulwarMasamuneSoul Edge (Complete)Damascus SwordSouvenir Gift
Soulcalibur III Shishi-Oh (1P)Shishi-Oh (2P)Two-Handed SwordMasamuneDamascus SwordSoul EdgeSouvenir GiftThe Ancient
Soulcalibur Legends MasamuneThe AncientShishi-OhPandemonium
Soulcalibur IV Shishi-Oh (1P)Shishi-Oh (2P)MasamuneTwo-Handed SwordKokuenraDamascus SwordOniyukiyasuHard Practice
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny Shishi-Oh (1P)Shishi-Oh (2P)Two-Handed SwordKokuenraDamascus SwordOniyukiyasuHard PracticeMasamune
Soulcalibur V MuichimonjiFake MasamuneDamascus SwordTyrfingHide in ShadowHard PracticeShishi-OhThe Master
Soulcalibur VI Shishi-OhDamascus SwordTyrfingHide in ShadowTwo-Handed SwordKokuenraMasamune
Soulcalibur III Weapons
Mitsurugi Shishi-OhTwo-Handed SwordMasamuneDamascus SwordSoul EdgeSouvenir GiftThe Ancient
Seong Mi-na Scarlet ThunderDefenderHyup DoHalberdHraesvelgrFeather BroomThe Ancient
Taki Rekki-Maru & Mekki-MaruKagenuiKagekiriFumakugiKris NagaTobacco PipesThe Ancient
Maxi SoryujuTetsuryuChained KozukaRaimeiVajraTermite SnackThe Ancient
Voldo Manas & AyusCat ClawsTofana ScissorsIron RamGuillotineTambourinesThe Ancient
Sophitia Omega Sword & Elk ShieldFire BladeBlue Crystal RodOrichalcumSoul CaliburMementoThe Ancient
Siegfried RequiemFlambergeGlamFaustSoul CaliburGalley OarThe Ancient
Rock OnslaughtGiant MaceRopalonJuggernautWayakinIron FistsThe Ancient
Hwang Qing LongPo ShanFalchionLei YanBonebreaker SwordBlue ThunderDragon Sword
Ivy ValentineViper EdgeDream BladeAlrauneKaleidoscopePrototype Ivy BladeThe Ancient
Kilik Kali-YugaLing-Sheng Su BoAmudJingu StaffSoul CaliburBamboo StaffThe Ancient
Xianghua No NameKardNorthern StarKopisSoul CaliburCalligraphy BrushThe Ancient
Lizardman Grudge Ax & Aya ShieldTabarzinLunaticKoraSoul EdgeBoned MeatThe Ancient
Yoshimitsu YoshimitsuKastanePakayunKagekiyoHihiirokaneShepherd's CrookThe Ancient
Nightmare Soul Edge (Phantom)Steel PaddleSoul Edge (Larvae)Soul Edge (Cocoon)Soul EdgeGiant SquidThe Ancient
Astaroth KulutuesTerror MoonGreat MaulNanbanfuSoul EdgeStone SlabThe Ancient
Inferno Soul Edge
Cervantes Soul Edge & NirvanaStyxErlang's BladePhlegethonSoul EdgeImitation SwordThe Ancient
Raphael FlambertEpeeHoly AntlerEstocQueen's GuardCaneThe Ancient
Talim Syi Salika & Loka LuhaTonfaSide HarpeDouble Crescent BladeSoul CaliburWeightThe Ancient
Cassandra Digamma Sword & Nemea ShieldIvan the TerribleSpine BladeDark BladeValkyrieBroken SwordThe Ancient
Yun-seong White StormGiant Butcher KnifeCheng YingRamdaoHan GuangChild's SwordThe Ancient
Li Long NunchakuGemini RodZhongkuiHuoshenShuang LeiFalcon
Setsuka Ugetsu KageuchiRidiculeShiranamigasumiMoonlightUgetsu ShinuchiBroken Bamboo SwordThe Ancient
Tira Aiselne DrosselBifrostIxionVimanaSoul EdgeCogwheelThe Ancient
Zasalamel KafzielAnkouBalorMrtyuIrkallaBeakThe Ancient
Olcadan The SilentThe MuteThe PerceptiveThe FierceThe SavageThe HiddenThe TeaseThe Ancient
Abyss Irkalla
Night Terror Soul Edge (Complete)
Amy SchweitzerRapierFallen AntlerTuckUnicornAlbion
Colossus Olympus Punisher
Miser Onimaro & TobikageTsubanari & RyuseiSuigetsutou & UkifuneGenma & KokuenTotsuka & YatsugashiraRed Crow & Rusty Wing
Greed KunaiKaikenKazekirimaruNakinueShutensouAustere & VoidGaleforce
Arthur ZantetsukenWo DaoMonohoshizaoShiranuiMurasameGassanKokuenra
Luna Heisheng JianHuan LuoJiaotu JianRune BladeDujiao GuiDystopiaSoul CaliburMidnight
Valeria Kick EdgeGrieve EdgeSenjinsokuCailleach BheurSvadilfariCepheus SealHell's Design
Hualin MushakubohQuarterstaffIron StaffDuel RodKunlun BambooCepheus Seal
Girardot Heavy LancePilum MuralisBourdonasseAhlspiessDreadnoughtAbsolutionBlazecleaverSacrifice
Demuth Steel FanKamaitachiFujin FanZephyrusBasho FanBaindigart
Aurelia SickleKogarashiMizuchiYaesumujiChains of HadesBlack Widow
Chester JambiyaAssassin DaggerKrisMisericordeTongue of TonatiuhKingslayer
Strife Great SwordClaymoreDemon KnifeHercules SwordAlonditeAmbitionSoul EdgeBrutal Terra
Abelia GladiusIce BladeKatzbalgerExcaliburValkyrieEternal RestLilia
Lynette Melody RingMazurkaTarantellaMenardTerpsichoreCepheus Seal
Revenant Wave SwordMantis BladeDouble FangAya & HongyaAtroposGatekeeperLeviathan
Soulcalibur Legends Weapons
Mitsurugi MasamuneThe AncientShishi-OhPandemonium
Taki KagenuiKris NagaMekki-MaruFu-Ma Kugi
Sophitia Ice BladeFire BladeOmega SwordHyperion
Siegfried Soul Edge αSoul Edge ΩRequiemSoul Calibur
Ivy KaleidoscopeKogarashiValentineBlack Widow
Astaroth α KulutuesNanbanfuTerror MoonGreat Maul
Lloyd Irving RapierKotetsuShidenAngel's Tear
Soulcalibur IV and Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny Weapons
Mitsurugi Shishi-Oh (1P)Shishi-Oh (2P)MasamuneTwo-Handed SwordKokuenraDamascus SwordOniyukiyasuHard Practice
Seong Mi-na Scarlet ThunderHyup DoAmbassadorHalberdHraesvelgrSoul CaliburOpen-Handed Slap
Taki Rekki-Maru & Mekki-MaruAssassin DaggerKagenuiKagekiriFu-Ma KugiKris NagaBattledore
Maxi SoryujuTetsuryuHuoshenChained KozukaVajraSoul EdgeMaracas
Voldo Manas & AyusJamadharCat ClawsTofana ScissorsGuillotineSoul EdgePasticcere
Sophitia Omega Sword & Elk ShieldSword BreakerFire BladeBlue Crystal RodOrichalcumSoul EdgeLove
Siegfried Soul CaliburRequiemSoul Calibur (Final Form)Take Off
Soulcalibur IV only: Great SwordFaustGram
Broken Destiny only: Gram (Zweihänder)Broken DestinyGreat Sword (ōdachi)
Rock OnslaughtMorning StarGiant MaceRopalonJuggernautWayakinIron Fist
Ivy ValentineViper EdgeDream BladeAlrauneKaleidoscopeSoul CaliburMagical Sausage
Kilik Kali-YugaIron RodLing-Sheng Su StaffAmudJingu StaffEmbrace of SoulsHaneman
Xianghua No NameStraight SwordKardNorthern StarKopisSoul CaliburFoxtail
Lizardman Grudge Ax & Aya ShieldHand AxeTabarzinLunaticKoraSoul EdgeMeat on the Bone
Yoshimitsu YoshimitsuManji SwordKastaneKagekiyoHihiirokaneSoul CaliburOmikuji
Nightmare Soul EdgeClaymoreSoul Edge (Nauplius)Giant BusterSteel PaddleSoul Edge (Final Form)Giant Squid
Astaroth KulutuesBulovaTerror MoonGreat MaulNanbanfuSoul EdgePow Hammer
Cervantes Acheron & NirvanaFirangiStyxErlang's BladePhlegethonSoul EdgeGurgitator
Raphael FlambertEpeeHoly AntlerEstocQueen's GuardAmy (Albion)My Beloved
Talim Syi Salika & Loka LuhaElbow BladeTonfaSide HarpeDouble Crescent BladeSoul Edge & Soul CaliburOcarina
Cassandra Digamma Sword & Nemea ShieldKatzbalgerSpine Blade & Ivan the TerribleDark BladeValkyrieSoul CaliburBaker's Daughter
Yun-seong White StormQing LongGiant Butcher KnifeDragon SwordRamdaoSoul EdgeSorghum
Setsuka Ugetsu KageuchiSword UmbrellaSuitouYakouUgetsu ShinuchiSoul CaliburLizard Umbrella
Tira Eiserne DrosselCircular SwordBifrostIxionVimanaSoul EdgeHula Hoop
Zasalamel KafzielDeath ScytheAnkouBalorMrtyuIrkallaBeak
Hilde Glänzende Nova & Frischer HimmelCorsesca & BroadswordScorpionZhang Ba ShemaoGa-Derg & Ga-BoiEighteenth Hole
Soulcalibur IV only: Eisonowaki & Kandachi
Broken Destiny only: Cross Pike & Dagger
Amy AlbionRapierSchweitzerStilettoUnicornSoul EdgeMagic Wand
Ashlotte KrnielkKrnielk HeavenKrnielk SouthKrnielk EastKrnielk NorthKrnielk WestKrnielk Earth
Darth Vader LightsaberLightsaber SenthLightsaber DornLightsaber UskLightsaber NernLightsaber BeshLightsaber Forn
Scheherazade Alf Layla Wa LaylaAlf Layla Wa Layla Saba'aAlf Layla Wa Layla IthininAlf Layla Wa Layla ThalathaAlf Layla Wa Layla Arba'aAlf Layla Wa Layla KhamsaAlf Layla Wa Layla Sita
Algol Soul Edge & Soul CaliburSoul Edge & Soul Calibur (Violet Vortex)Soul Edge & Soul Calibur (Green Vortex)Soul Edge & Soul Calibur (Yellow Vortex)Soul Edge & Soul Calibur (Red Vortex)Soul Edge & Soul Calibur (White Vortex)Soul Edge & Soul Calibur (Pink Vortex)
Yoda LightsaberLightsaber SenthLightsaber DornLightsaber UskLightsaber NernLightsaber YirtLightsaber Forn
The Apprentice LightsaberLightsaber SenthLightsaber DornLightsaber UskLightsaber NernLightsaber AurekLightsaber Forn
Angol Fear Lucifer Spear BlackLucifer Spear Black NullaLucifer Spear Black IILucifer Spear Black IIILucifer Spear Black IVLucifer Spear Black VLucifer Spear Black VI
Kamikirimusi Denryu BakuhaDenryu Bakuha CedarDenryu Bakuha FirDenryu Bakuha CypressDenryu Bakuha HemlockDenryu Bakuha PineDenryu Bakuha Red Pine
Shura Raijin-Maru & Fujin-MaruRaijin-Maru & Fujin-Maru TaishakutenRaijin-Maru & Fujin-Maru ZochotenRaijin-Maru & Fujin-Maru JikokutenRaijin-Maru & Fujin-Maru TamotenRaijin-Maru & Fujin-Maru KomokutenRaijin-Maru & Fujin-Maru Asura
Kratos Blades of Chaos: God of WarBlades of Chaos: OlympianBlades of Chaos: Spartan GeneralBlades of Chaos: MortalBlades of Chaos: TitanBlades of Chaos: UltimateBlades of Chaos: SpartanBlades of Chaos: Ghost of Sparta
Dampierre Tricks & LiesMysteries of the OrientGlorious TorturerSlaughter of MillionBipolar Hidden Sword (Imitation)Best Dinner TableHidden Edge
Soulcalibur VI Weapons
Mitsurugi Shishi-OhDamascus SwordTyrfingHide in ShadowTwo-Handed SwordKokuenraMasamune
Seong Mi-na Scarlet ThunderEmerald NimbusAmbassadorHalberdHraesvelgrHyup DoPrimitive Spear
Taki Rekki-Maru & Mekki-MaruKagekiriHunting KnifeKagenuiFu-Ma KugiKris NagaAssassin DaggerOfficial's Flags (Short)
Maxi FatibalVajraChained SicklesRocHuoshenChained KozukaTetsuryu
Voldo Manas & AyusCerberusCat ClawsTofana ScissorsDecapitatorIkhtiraqJewel Hunter
Sophitia Omega Sword & Elk ShieldGladiatrixAeneasBrave OneSword BreakerKatzbalgerBlue Crystal Rod
Siegfried RequiemLarge TachiFlambergeOctagonal RodCaladbolgGramClockwork
Hwang Dark ThunderButcher's CleaverRam-daoWodaoQuo VadisJi-oh SwordDragon's Tongue
Ivy Ivy BladeProxyDream BladeAlrauneKaleidoscopeViper EdgePhoenix Talon
Kilik Kali-YugaGuanyin RodRhombus RodGod's Lost ArticleJingu StaffLing-Sheng Su StaffAmud
Xianghua Krita-YugaSaparaQing LongMakhairaKardNorthern StarStraight SwordSoul Calibur
Yoshimitsu Manji Sword & Fu-Ma BladeBodhiKagekiyoPhantom MacheteChevalierWooden SwordsHihiirokane
Nightmare Soul EdgeBalmungSteel PaddleChrome BladeGiant BusterGiga ClaymoreIgneous BladeBlade of Torment
Astaroth KulutuesBlessed AcolyteGreat MaulCurse of the PharaohMonster HuntHeavy AxTerror Moon
Inferno Soul Edge
Cervantes Acheron & NirvanaStyxAvengerSeaxFirangiErlang's BladePhlegethonOfficial's Flags (Long)
Raphael FlambertEstocRoyal RapierCup Hilt RapierEpeeHoly AntlerQueen's Guard
Talim Syi Sarika & Loka LuhaMabilisTonfaSide HarpeDouble Crescent BladeMegalodonSavage
Cassandra Original Omega Sword & Owl ShieldFire BladeSpine BladeDark BladeBaker's DaughterIcicleValkyrieModified Digamma Sword & Nemea Shield
Setsuka Ugetsu KageuchiMimoroPeach of ImmortalityNight GlimmerSeñoraLizard ParasolFaithful Devotee
Tira Eiserne DrosselShriekerBifrostAzi DahakaBuerSteel on SteelVimana
Zasalamel KafzielAmmitAnkouBalorMrtyuIrkallaHarvester
Hilde Glänzende Nova & Frischer HimmelCorsesca & BroadswordLancier & PerpetuityEisonowaki & KandachiZhang Ba ShemaoScorpionGáe Dearg & Móralltach
Amy AlbionSchweitzerCinquedeaUnicornLa NeigeIshnigarrabMagic Wand
2B Virtuous Treaty & Virtuous ContractBeastbane & BeastlordPhoenix Dagger & Phoenix SwordType-4O Sword & Type-4O BladeType-3 Sword & Type-3 BladeMachine Sword & Machine AxeIron Pipe & Iron Will
Haohmaru FugudokuFugudoku (East)Fugudoku (West)Fugudoku (South)Fugudoku (North)Fugudoku (Heaven)Fugudoku (Earth)
Grøh Arondight ReplicaIthnan ScimitarsBlade of EquilibriumTwin Dragon TonguesScharfrichterEksorcismePrimitive Cudgel
Azwel Chaos & OrderMotion & StillnessJoy & DespairImprecation & ExaltationBias & EquityAspiration & TribulationEternity & Ephemerality
Geralt Witcher's Steel Sword & Silver SwordWolven Steel Sword & Silver SwordWild Hunt Sword & MoonbladeCarabella & AnathemaVitis & TorlunnWinter's Blade & the StrigaBlack Unicorn & Aerondight
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