Ninja Gaiden II Dragon Sword

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Below is a table showing the Dragon's Swords entire move list including the name of the move, button input of the move, and what level the Dragon Sword needs to be at to perform the move.

Move Name	Move Input	Weapon Level Needed
Piercing Dragon's Fang	XXXXX	Level 1
Dragon Tear	XXX->X	Level 3
Steel Splitter	XXXY	Level 4
Tiger Roar	XXY	Level 1
Fang of the Wolf	XXYY	Level 2
Fortuitous Phoenix	XXYYYY	Level 3
Ikaruga	XXY->Y	Level 2
Seal of Ten	XX->XX	Level 1
Three Lights	XX->XY	Level 1
Wrath of Izanagi	XX->XYY	Level 2
Blade of the Empty Air	XYX	Level 1
Blade of Susano’o	XYXXXX	Level 2
Izuna Drop (throw)	XYXXXY	Level 2
Scarlet dragon	XY(hold Y)	Level 1
Cloud Dragon Flying Swallow	XY(hold Y)YYY	Level 4
Windmill Slash	->X	Level 1
Violent Wind	->XX->X	Level 1
Violent Gale	->XX->XX	Level 2
Piercing Wind	–>XX->Y	Level 1
Dragon of Heaven	->XX->YY->Y	Level 2
Dragon of Earth	->XX->YY->Y(hold Y)	Level 2
Crimson Tempest	YY	Level 1
Undefeatable Demon	YYY	Level 2
Haze Straight Slash	Y (hold Y)	Level 1
Oblivion Cross Cut	Y(hold Y)(Essence)	Level 1
Blade of the Dragon’s Scales	Y(hold Y) (Essence MAX)	Level 4
Azure Dragon	->Y	Level 1
Scarlet Dragon	->Y(hold Y)	Level 1
Violent Wind	(while running) X	Level 1
Violent Gale	(while running) XX	Level 2
Piercing Wind	(while running) Y	Level 1
Dragon of Heaven	(while running) YY->Y	Level 2
Dragon of Earth	(while running) YY->Y(hold Y)	Level 2
Flying Crane	360+Y	Level 2
Gleaming Blade	360+Y(hold Y)	Level 3
Roaring Gleam	360+Y(hold Y)(Essence)	Level 3
True Dragon Gleam	360+Y(hold Y)(Essence MAX	Level 4
Deep Crimson	(while blocking) XX	Level 1
Gleaming Cross	(while blocking) Y	Level 1
Rising Dragon	(next to downed enemy) Y	Level 1
Blade of the Empty Air	(while jumping) X	Level 1
Blade of Nirrti	(while jumping) XXXX	Level 2
Izuna Drop (throw)	(while jumping) XXXY	Level 2
Helmet Splitter	(while jumping) Y	Level 1
Air Destruction Slash	(while jumping forward) X	Level 1
Falling Dragon Blade	(while jumping forward) Y	Level 1
Flying Swallow	(while jumping forward) ->Y	Level 1
Azure Swallow	(while jumping forward) ->YY	Level 2
Divine Flying Swallow	(while jumping forward) ->YYY	Level 3
Spinning Blade	(while landing jump) X	Level 2
Guillotine Throw (throw)	(while jumping near enemy) A+X	Level 1
Flying Swallow	(while wall running) X or Y	Level 1
Flying Dragon Blade	(on wall) X	Level 1
Cicada Slash	(on wall) Y	Level 1
Divine Flying Dragon	(during flying bird flip) X	Level 1
Divine Cicada Slash	(during flying bird flip) Y	Level 1
Divider of Waves	(while running on water) XX	Level 1
Blade of Empty Water	(while running on water) XYX	Level 1
Blade of Empty Seas	(while running on water) XYXX	Level 2
Aquatic Flying Sparrow	(while running on water) Y	Level 1
Heavy Mists	(at water surface) X	Level 1
Flying Osprey	(at water surface) Y	Level 1
Demon Shark	(underwater) X	Level 1
Great Demon Shark	(underwater) Y	Level 1