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Samurai
September 12, 2026 at 06:56 AM
Named the third sword stance as Rush, updated the stance table and At a Glance row, and dated the unconfirmed list
The Samurai is one of the six playable Seekers in TARAE: The Unbound, and one of only three whose English class name has appeared in the game's own material. It is a close-range damage class built around switching sword stances during a fight, and it was one of three Seekers players could pick in the hands-on demo at gamescom 2026.
Detail | What is known |
|---|---|
English name | Confirmed. It appears in the title and the on-screen text of an official class showcase clip. |
Reported role | Close-range damage |
Weapon | Swords, used through stance switching |
Defining structure | Three stances the player switches between freely: Dual Blade, Draw Blade, and a third given as Rush in coverage |
Demo availability | Playable in the gamescom 2026 hands-on build |
Combat resource | Not published. Each Seeker is said to have its own, but the Samurai's has not been named |
The Samurai fights across three stances and can move between them freely rather than committing to one for a whole fight. Two of the three have English names visible on a build screen the studio published: Dual Blade and Draw Blade. The third is given the English name Rush in coverage of the studio presentation, where it was described as a rushing or breakthrough style that closes distance. Coverage in Korean names the same three stances with terms that gloss to dual blade, breakthrough and draw, which lines up both with the two tags legible on the build screen and with the description of the third. The distinction worth keeping is that the first two names come from a screen the studio published, while the third has so far appeared only in coverage.
Stance | English name status | What has been described |
|---|---|---|
Dual Blade | Appears on a published build screen as a skill category tag | Twin-blade fighting. Several of the skills visible on that screen are tagged to it. |
Draw Blade | Appears on a published build screen as a skill category tag | A drawing style. At least one visible skill is tagged to it. |
Rush | Named in English-language coverage, not yet seen on a first-party build screen | Described as a rushing or breakthrough style used to close on a target. |
Stances are the studio's own example of what a class-defining mechanic looks like on this roster. It named sword stances for the Samurai in the same breath as elemental harmony for the Geomancer and combination attacks for the martial-artist Seeker, so the three sit at the same level of the design.
A build screen published on the official channel shows a skill layout tagged to the Dual Blade and Draw Blade categories. Each entry sits in a slot with a bound key, carries a Skill Grade counter out of thirty, is tagged either to a stance or to a shared Common Skills category, and holds up to two Utility Skill sub-slots that augment it. The table below records only what is legible on that screen.
Skill | Category tag | Skill Grade | Utility skills slotted |
|---|---|---|---|
Flying Blade: Shattering Array | Common Skills | 7 of 30 | Gain Blade Aura, Frenzy Burst |
Flame Strike | Dual Blade | 8 of 30 | Multi-Flame Strike, Piercing Flame Strike |
Spin Slash | Dual Blade | 8 of 30 | None slotted, two empty sub-slots shown |
A Draw Blade entry, its name cut off at the screen edge | Draw Blade | 6 of 30 | Weakened Defense, Endless Flow |
A Dual Blade entry ending in Wing Slash, its name cut off at the screen edge | Dual Blade | Not legible | One entry referencing additional base critical hit |
A separate slot sits below the row holding an entry labelled Evade, with a Special Skill Mastery button beneath it. The screen's tabs read Character, Skills and Traits, which matches the layer order described in Builds and Progression. No cooldowns, costs or damage figures are readable, and nothing on the screen states which Seeker it belongs to. The stance tags are the reason it is placed here.
Hands-on impressions from the gamescom build describe the Samurai as the opposite of the Tiger Hunter. Where the ranged class manages the gap, the Samurai removes it, diving into a group and swinging from inside it. The trade is risk: closing distance exposes the character, and the class carries a defensive answer to compensate. Blocking was described as triggering automatically during attack sequences, which reads as a deliberate reward for a class expected to stand in the middle of a crowd.
The cutting feel was singled out as clearly distinct from the firearm classes, and the difference was framed as a matter of what the player has to manage rather than raw damage or reach. The Samurai manages attack and defence at the same time; the ranged Seekers manage spacing. General mechanics that all six share, including stamina and the perfect dodge, are covered in Combat.
The studio said it treated character appearance as a competitive requirement rather than an afterthought, and the Samurai's armour was picked out as an example: a glossy finish that reads as deliberate rather than generic. Because the camera sits far back, that detail is meant to be viewed by zooming in through the inventory and customisation menus.
The gamescom build fixed every playable character at level thirty with near top-tier gear, so it showed combat feel rather than early progression. An official Samurai showcase clip shows the class fighting an enemy named Mad Howl Soldier, displayed with an elite health bar and an affix icon.
Everything listed below is accurate as of 12 September 2026.
The Samurai's own combat resource, and what fills or drains it.
Whether the first-party English name of the third stance matches the Rush rendering used in coverage.
The full skill list, and any cooldown, cost or damage figures.
How stance switching is bound, and whether switching has its own cost.
The character's personal name, backstory or voice cast.
Which traits, masteries or unique gear are built for the class.
