At first, Leon will be limited to guarding and simple combos using his strong and weak whip slashes, but as he battles hordes of enemies and experiments with button combinations, he'll become a fighting machine. As monster profiles increase on the list, Leon will be rewarded with new offensive skills. His whip prowess will receive a boost as he learns advanced whip combinations, which will allow him to deal more damage. His defensive scheme will improve as he learns how to dodge, evade and parry and guard against normally unblockable attacks. Below is a descriptions of those skills, and what is needed to execute them.

Extension

Additional combo attack

Draw Up

Draws in lightweight enemies for attack

Vertical High

Tosses enemy unto the air by slamming the ground

Rising Shot

during Vertical High

An upward attack during a jump

Fast Rising

followed quickly by

First attack becomes Rising Shot

Spinning Blast

during Draw Up

Slams whip energy into the ground while spinning in a jump

Energy Blast

during Rising Shot

Slams whip energy into the ground after a Rising Shot

Sonic Edge

Rotate left analog +

Unleashes sonic lashes in all directions

A Extension 1

in mid-air

A mid-air combo attack with the whip

A Extension 2

in mid-air

A more advanced mid-air combo attack

Step Attack

During Quick Step, or

An attack during Quick Step

Falcon Claw

during double jump

A diving kick from a double jump

Quick Step

Guard button +

Moves quickly in the direction of the left analog to possibly avoid attacks

Quick Step 2

During Quick Step, guard +

Takes further evasive action after a Quick Step

Perfect Guard

Guard at impact

Blocks most enemy attacks while gaining MP and hearts.