How To Play As Yasutora Sado In Bleach Rebirth Of Souls

Like any fighting game, a core aspect of Bleach Rebirth of Souls is resource management, like your power-ups and gauges. However, aside from the universal skillset, there are a handful of characters in this title that come with a few extra gimmicks, and one of them is Yasutora Sado, a core member of the World of the Living.

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Despite the add-on mechanics, Yasutora is generally on the easier side of the roster, following all the fundamentals the game teaches you at the beginning. He’s not as powerful as some of the elites, but given how accessible and versatile he is, you can certainly pave your way to more than a few victories if you learn how he works.

Yasutora Sado

Move Name	Input	Description
Right Straight	Forward + Y/Triangle	Lets you rush in quickly to attack, closing the distance. Transitions quickly into Agresion on hit, letting you fill the Impact Gauge.
Agresion	B/Circle	Take a stance and charge up power. Press again to consume the Impact Gauge and release a shockwave from your fist. Use Step while charging to move while maintaining the Impact Gauge. Filling up the Impact Gauge completely changes this to Penetracion.
Penetracion	(When Impact Gauge is full) B/Circle	Consume the entire Impact Gauge to unleash a brutal blow, dealing proportional damage to the opponent’s Reishi. There is a Guard Point at the moment of activation, letting you take opponent attacks while triggering it. Does more damage the closer you are to the opponent.
Alerta	LT/L2 + Y/Triangle	Clench your fist, strengthening yourself for a brief period. Attacks are stronger while this is active, and the Impact Gauge fills from Agresion more quickly.
Contraataque	LT/L2 + B/Circle	Move that throws an uppercut punch while stepping forward. Gains Super Armor, and attack strength will rise if you receive enemy attacks during the move. However, Breaker-type attacks cannot be resisted.
El Directo	Hold RT/R2	Destroys 3 Konpaku.

Yasutora Sado In Offline And Online Matches

Yasutora Sado landing a successful uppercut in Bleach Rebirth of Souls

What separates Yasutora from the rest of the cast (and the main thing you’ll be utilizing) is his Impact Gauge, the blue meter above your Spiritual Power Gauge.

This bar fills up as you hold your Signature button, releasing a powerful medium-range punch the moment you tap the button again. Once fully charged, the punch isn’t triggered immediately afterward; instead, you can store it and strike at any moment after pressing the button again.

The only downside to this ability is that you can’t move or attack when charging up the Impact Gauge, but the payoff is definitely worth it. Not only do these drawbacks vanish when the gauge maxes out, but the fully-charged punch at point-blank range knocks out a whopping 30 percent of the opponent’s current health.

You can cancel out of the Impact Gauge buildup with a dash or Flash Step. This will not reset the gauge.

One way to quickly fill up the Impact Gauge is via Alerta; by consuming 50 Spiritual Power, you gain a ten percent damage boost to all your attacks and a noticeable bump to how quickly the gauge charges up. While the extra damage is a welcome bonus, the main thing you have to do in this state is get to the fully-charged punch.

Beyond that, Yasutora’s other abilities, namely his Right Straight and Contraataque, are great for closing gaps. The latter, specifically, is a solid combo ender and has i-frames to ignore the opponent’s interruptions. Your best bet is to pair them with Penetracion, using them as a lead-in move that transitions into a guaranteed hit.

Always rely on your Contraataque ability in mirror matches.

Overall, the optimal approach with Yasutora is to create space to build up the Impact Gauge. Once it’s at the brim, you can start playing aggressively, negating the opponent’s spacing tactics with Right Straight or Contraataque, then following up with a devastating hit.

Awakened Yasutora Sado

Yasutora Sado reaching his Awakened state in Bleach Rebirth of Souls.

Move Name	Input	Description
Left Straight	Forward + Y/Triangle	Lets you rush in quickly to attack, closing the distance. Transitions quickly into Agresion on hit, letting you fill the Impact Gauge.
Agresion	B/Circle	Take a stance and charge up power. Press again to consume the Impact Gauge and release a shockwave from your fist. Use Step while charging to move while maintaining the Impact Gauge. Filling up the Impact Gauge completely changes this to Penetracion.
Penetracion	(When Impact Gauge is full) B/Circle	Consume the entire Impact Gauge to unleash a brutal blow, dealing proportional damage to the opponent’s Reishi. There is a Guard Point at the moment of activation, letting you take opponent attacks while triggering it. Does more damage the closer you are to the opponent.
Alerta	LT/L2 + Y/Triangle	Clench your fist, strengthening yourself for a brief period. Attacks are stronger while this is active, and the Impact Gauge fills from Agresion more quickly.
Contraataque	LT/L2 + B/Circle	Move that throws an uppercut punch while stepping forward. Gains Super Armor, and attack strength will rise if you receive enemy attacks during the move. However, Breaker-type attacks cannot be resisted.
El Directo	Hold RT/R2	Destroys 4 Konpaku.
La Muerte	(While Sublimation is active) Hold RT/R2	Destroys 5 Konpaku.

Awakened Yasutora Sado In Offline And Online Matches

Yasutora Sado dashing in and punching Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach Rebirth of Souls.

Although Awakened Yasutora may seem nearly identical on paper, there are a couple of noteworthy upgrades that make him better in this state. Still, they aren’t as dramatic as you’d expect, which is why his strategy remains unchanged — prioritize spacing and defense to charge your Impact Gauge, then close in to land a major blow.

Aside from the obvious Kikon Move enhancement, his Quick Attack and Flash Attack combos have different animations and are easier to connect. However, you can no longer use Contraataque at the end of the combo.

Beyond that, all of Yasutora’s attacks now deal ten to 20 percent more damage, translating into higher scaling and figures with Alerta. This is another reason you should use this Spiritual Pressure Move over Contraataque during Awakening, since you’re gaining better returns from the same low-risk Spiritual Move.