Ki Manipulation
Ki Manipulation lets you shape your ki into melee weapons: the Ki Blade, the Ki Scythe and the Ki Claw Lance. Their damage scales with your Ki Damage and the skill's level, so ki-focused characters can fight up close without carrying a weapon. The skill also makes your basic ki blasts stronger and, from level 5, lets you spar with a Shadow Dummy.
Learning it
King Kai (Good alignment) and Cell (Evil alignment) teach Ki Manipulation.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP cost | 600 | 1,200 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2,600 | 2,800 | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,600 | 4,000 |
Ki weapons
With your main hand empty, open the Utility Menu (X) and pick a weapon from Actions → Ki Weapons. Each hit deals bonus damage equal to your Ki Damage × the weapon's scaling × 10% per skill level, and each swing costs some Ki.
| Weapon | Damage scaling | Bonus damage at level 10 | Moveset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ki Blade | 0.25 | 25% of your Ki Damage | Sword |
| Ki Scythe | 0.45 | 45% of your Ki Damage | Scythe |
| Ki Claw Lance | 0.65 | 65% of your Ki Damage | Trident |
The stronger the weapon, the more Ki each swing costs: the Ki Claw Lance is the most expensive and the Ki Blade the cheapest. The Ki Blade is also the fastest weapon and the Ki Scythe the slowest. These are the default values.
kiWeaponsConfigBasic ki blasts
Each level also raises the damage of your basic ki blast (Alt + right mouse button) by 5% of your Ki Damage.
Shadow Dummy
At level 5 and above, Ki Manipulation unlocks Shadow Dummy sparring. Once you have Ki Control, Ki Manipulation level 5 and have killed a Shadow Dummy at least once, you can manifest a Shadow Dummy made of your own ki from the Minigames tab of the Character Menu. See Training Minigames.