How did Raiden get Murasama?

Raiden obtained the Murasama sword after completing the story mode of the game, indicating that this powerful weapon is a reward for advancing through the narrative. The Murasama is also available for purchase for 10,000 BP, but the most notable way to acquire it is through the completion of the game’s story, highlighting its significance in the storyline and Raiden’s journey.

Understanding the Murasama

The Murasama is a unique sword with high-frequency conversion that enhances its original properties, making it extremely powerful. This sword is distinct from the standard HF Blade due to its construction from an actual katana, which gives it a high weight, a keen blade, and an overclocked processor, allowing it to cut through almost anything.

FAQs About Raiden and the Murasama

General Questions

1. Is the Murasama better than the HF Blade? The Murasama is extremely powerful when fully upgraded and has superior reach to the HF Blade, making it the strongest weapon in the game in terms of raw damage, though the Fox Blade is more effective against armored enemies.

2. Why is the Murasama so powerful? According to Blade Wolf, the sword’s high-frequency conversion carried over the already excellent properties of the original sword, making it extremely powerful due to magic superior craftsmanship.

3. Can the Murasama cut through anything? Unlike most HF blades, the Murasama was constructed from an actual katana, and a high-grade one at that, giving it enough chopping power to dice up nearly anything.

Raiden’s Background

4. How did Raiden lose his jaw? As a prisoner, the Patriots used Raiden as a test subject for experiments in exoskeletal enhancement surgery, during which he had his head and spine excised from his body from his lower jaw down and subsequently grafted into an enhanced synthetic body.

5. Why is Raiden missing his arms? He’s referring to the events of Twin Suns from Metal Gear Solid 4, where he had to lose his arms to save Solid Snake.

6. Why did Raiden become evil? Raiden has become furious with the way Earthrealm’s inhabitants had treated their realm, which increases once he learns that Shujinko had foolishly unleashed the Dragon King.

Jetstream Sam

7. Why does Jetstream Sam’s sword have a trigger? The Murasama’s sheath contained a rifle mechanism with a magazine loaded and a trigger located below the sword’s hilt, allowing Sam to launch his sword from the sheath and use iaido techniques with increased momentum.

8. Why is Sam’s Murasama red? At some point, he had the Murasama blade modified into an HF blade with an ID lock, leading to the creation of an incredibly powerful HF Blade which glowed an eerie red color.

9. Why did Raiden lose to Sam? Sam easily blocked Raiden’s attacks because of their different sword techniques and Sam’s unique HF Blade.

Miscellaneous

10. Why does Sam call Raiden pretty boy? As for the “pretty boy” thing, that’s just a generic term used usually to insult effeminate men, which Raiden was designed to be.

11. Why is Murasama locked? Although Murasama is technically obtainable in Pre-Hardmode, it cannot be swung until Yharon, Dragon of Rebirth has been defeated in the current world.

12. Why does Jetstream Sam have a mask? Metal Gear Rising – Jetstream Sam’s mask is actually a “Combat Oxygen Supplier“.

13. Why is Raiden’s hair white? Because Raiden was a new character, the staff designed him carefully, giving him white hair to symbolize his introduction.

14. What is the secret name to use Murasama? The Murasama will be automatically unlocked if the player’s name is “Jetstream Sam” or “Samuel Rodrigues“.

15. Who killed Jetstream Sam? He was killed by Raiden in the Badlands by a swift stab through his torso following an intense battle.