Sifu – Complete Skill and Reward Unlock and Usage Guide

Sifu is a unique combat-based game that will take players on a pleasant yet action-packed journey. You will get to beat up a lot of bad guys on your path to revenge. Lots to do and unlock as well new skills and talents to show off!

Speaking of talents, Sifu has a unique system of unlocking and upgrading skills. There are certain shrines where you can spend your XP to unlock new and improved skills using the Skill Tree Menu. In this guide I will be discussing all of them and what are the criteria and stats to unlock them.

Sifu rewards and skill tree guide

Complete Rewards and Skill Tree Guide for Sifu

Sifu – Complete Skill Tree Usage and Unlocking Guide

Here, I will list down all the Skills in the Skill Tree for Sifu. I will also show the Normal unlock XP and the Permanent Unlock XP required to get the given skills. This will help you in referencing and if possible, unlocking the skills using XP points on Shrines.

Before starting, as I mentioned earlier, you can upgrade skills either on the fly using shrines, or using this tree at your central hub. Refer to the following image:

sifu headquarters

360 SWING FOCUS

This is a focus attack that costs 2 bars.

  •  For Staff weapons. Capable of knowing down multiple enemies.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

STRONG SWEEP FOCUS

This is a focus attack that costs 1 bar to use.

  • Powerful strike to the enemy’s knee, knocking them down for a while.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

SNAP KICK

Input commands are “W” “W” “Left-Click”. You can use this while bare-handed or with blade/bat weapons.

  • Engages attack with important forward movement.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

SPIN HOOK KICK

This is done using R-Click, R-Click “Pause” R-Click.

  • Combo leading to a powerful high kick capable of knocking down multiple enemies.
  • Unlock – 750 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 750 XP

CHARGED BACK FIST

You can use this move by holding down R-Click. Used with Bat/bladed weapons or bare-handed.

  • Unleash a powerful punch that stuns enemies.
  • Unlock – 750 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 750 XP

FACE SMASH FOCUS

This focus attack will cost you 2 bars. Can only be used with Bat weapons.

  • For bat weapons, an attack to daze your enemies.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

WEAPON CATCH

Time your Spacebar or block button to use “weapon catch” effectively.

  • Parry at the right moment to catch the weapon thrown at you.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

PUSHBACK CANCEL

Press Spacebar or block button while pushed to use this move.

  • When pushed back, you will regain your balance if you can use this effectively.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

GROUND COUNTER

Time your Spacebar or block button when you get knocked down.

  • While on the ground, parry enemy attack to get a counter move.
  • Unlock – 750 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 750 XP

ENVIRONMENTAL MASTERY

Press R or near an item will trigger environmental mastery. This is basically a means to distract and confuse enemies and then unleash a flurry of combos.

  • Throw an object, item, or weapon directly from the ground.
  • Unlock – 1000 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 1000 XP

DOUBLE PALM FOCUS

This is a focus attack that costs your 2 bars to use

  • Straight strike that applies destructive push to enemies.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

FLOWING CLAW

Press L-Click then R-Click quickly to perform this move.

  • This is a fast and evasive strike that leaves your back facing the enemy. A good way to mix up a lot of combos from here.
  • Unlock – 750 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 750 XP
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CHASING STRIKES

Press L-Click on a “pushed” enemy to perform chasing strikes. To push an enemy from block press Spacebar, then CTRL immediately to push away the enemy.

  • Attack on a pushed enemy to follow them up and deliver powerful series of strikes.
  • Unlock – 1000 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 1000 XP

CROOKED FOOT

Hold R-Click after a parry to perform crooked foot. You can use this with bat weapons or bare-handed.

  • After a successful parry, knock your enemy down with a quick throw.
  • Unlock – 1250 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 1250 XP

DUCK STRIKE

This move can be used with bat weapons or bare-handed. Hold down L-Click to perform a duck strike.

  • This is a ducking move with forwarding movement.
  • Unlock – 1500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 1500 XP

VERTICAL STRIKES FOCUS

A focused attack that costs 2 bars to use.

  • A powerful blow at the solar plexus that stuns the enemy for a long time.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

INVERT THROW

SHIFT S, W, D on a hit enemy to switch positions and perform an invert throw.

  • Dodge towards your target just after a hit to grab them and invert your positions.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

HOOK INTERCEPT

R-Click and hold Spacebar to perform an intercept for any incoming hook attacks.

  • Hook that can withstand buildup attacks during the initial moments.
  • Unlock – 750 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 750 XP

CHASING TRIP KICK

R-Click on a pushed enemy to use this move.

  • Attack on a pushed enemy to follow up and knock them down.
  • Unlock – 1000 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 1000 XP

CROTCH PUNCH

W, W then Left-Click to perform a crotch punch. Can be used barehanded or with bat/bladed weapons.

  • Quick ducking punch that avoids high strikes.
  • Unlock – 1500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 1500 XP

THIGH CUT FOCUS

This focus attack costs you 3 bars to use. As the name suggests, it can be used with bladed weapons only.

  • A damaging slash attack for bladed weapons.
  • Unlock – 500 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 500 XP

RAINING STRIKES

R-click, R-click to perform raining strikes.

  • Perform a series of lightning-quick strikes on enemies.
  • Unlock – 1000 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 1000 XP

SLIDE KICK

Press R-Click while running to do a slide kick.

  • Performs a slide kick while running to knock down enemies.
  • Unlock – 1250 XP
  • Permanent unlock – 5 x 1250 XP

WEAPON MASTERY

You will basically continue to use a picked-up or acquired weapon until its breaks during combat. You can permanently unlock this skill with 4 x 1500 XP. There is no normal unlock for this Skill in the game.


Age, Score, and XP Rewards Guide

Sifu rewards at shrines

There are Age, Score, and XP rewards also that you can unlock at shrines. They are as follows:

For Age

  • 25 – Weapon durability increase
  • 40 – Health gained on takedowns
  • 60 – Structure reserve

For Score

  • 800 – Structure regain – increases structure gain on successful avoid
  • 1200 – Focus Regain – increases focus gain on successful avoid or parry
  • 5000 – Parry impact – Increase impact of parry on opponents structure

For XP Points

  • 250 – Focus reserve – adds 1/2 focus bar
  • 500 – Weapon proficiency – improves weapon impact and damage on opponents’ structure.
  • 1000 – Death Counter – Resets your death counter to zero

That would be the complete list of all skills in Sifu and how you can use and unlock them in the game. I hope this guide will come in handy for your ready reference. You can follow us on Twitter and drop a like on Facebook to get the latest update on guides for Mobile Games, PC Games, Fixes, and Settings.

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Last Updated on May 24, 2022

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