Bushido (Final Fantasy VI)



Bushido, also known as SwdTech, is Cyan Garamonde's special ability in Final Fantasy VI. Bushido abilities are used by waiting for a numbered gauge to fill up to a number from one to eight. The longer the wait, the stronger the Bushido attack will be. In the smartphone version the player can outright choose the Bushido level and Cyan will charge his Bushido "in the background" allowing the others to act during the wait.

Cyan can only use Bushido if he equips a weapon that is Bushido compatible, but since all of Cyan's weapons are Bushido-compatible, this is rarely an issue; only when Gogo uses Bushido, or if Cyan is equipped with a Merit Award or Ultima Weapon does one have to worry about equipping the right weapon.

Cyan learns new abilities as he levels up, and he will automatically learn all of them after the player completes the Dreamscape in the World of Ruin. All Bushido have a set Battle Power or Spell Power, and do not change in effectiveness depending on the strength of Cyan's weapon. Neither having the Haste status nor increasing Cyan's Speed stat through magicite or equipment will increase the rate at which the gauge fills.

Cyan's Bushido skill names were originally supposed to have more dramatic names, such as Chou Baku Hiryuu Zan ("Super Explosive Flying Dragon Slice").

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Cyan uses his Sky, Fang, Dragon, Tempest, and Flurry Bushido skills when summoned as a Legend.

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Cyan's Bushido skills are his unique Soul Breaks, obtained on katanas native to Final Fantasy VI.

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
Two of Cyan's cards have Bushido techniques as their abilities. One can use Fang, and another can use Oblivion. For the Dulling of Cyan and the discard of another Cyan card, Fang allows the player to Break an opponent's Forward of their choice during their next Main Phase 1 if Cyan is still on the field. Oblivion acts similarly—for the same activation costs as Fang, and if Cyan is on the field during the player's next Main Phase 1, he Breaks all the opponent's Forwards.

Etymology
In the Japanese version the player can rename Cyan's Bushido techniques, but only in Kanji, not Kana. The Bushido renaming screen was found inside the Bushido menu where a player press the confirm button when selecting an ability. This menu was removed entirely from the US version, and this includes all English versions of Final Fantasy VI.