- Sound Breathing in Slayer 2 is an explosive, rhythm-based sword style built for relentless offense.
- Unlock requirement: Find the Sound Trainer, reach the required level, and pay the fee in Wen.
- Signature strength: Constant strings and area blasts punish anyone caught in the combo.
- Key weakness: Long animations can be punished if you miss the opener.
- Best pairing: Standard Katana with an attack-heavy clan for maximum burst.
Sound Breathing Overview
Sound Breathing is one of the most aggressive sword styles available to Slayers in Project Slayers 2. Modeled after the explosive techniques of the Sound Hashira, this style trades defensive utility for sheer tempo — every move flows into the next, and a single clean opening can take most of an opponent's health bar.
Unlike Water or Mist, which reward patience and repositioning, Sound rewards forward pressure. Its attacks come out in rapid sequences with wide hitboxes, making it strong both in PVP and against grouped mobs. The catch is stamina: spam the full string without managing your breathing bar and you will exhaust yourself mid-combo, unable to block or dash.
Sound Breathing suits players who like to force engagements. If you prefer keep-away tactics, Temari Ball BDA or Thunder dash-and-punish styles may fit better.
The table below shows how Sound compares to the other confirmed Slayer styles:
| Breathing Style | Damage | Mobility | PVP Rating | Farming Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | High, sustained | Medium | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Thunder | High burst | Excellent | ★★★★★ | ★★★ |
| Water | Balanced | Good | ★★★★ | ★★★ |
| Wind | High area | Medium | ★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Mist | Low, tricky | Excellent | ★★★ | ★★ |
| Insect | Poison DoT | Good | ★★ | ★★★ |
How to Unlock Sound Breathing
Like every breathing style in the game, Sound is learned from a dedicated trainer NPC rather than a menu or item. The unlock follows the standard trainer structure with a few style-specific steps.
Level Up First
Farm low-level bandits and demons near the starting village while accepting every quest. Quest rewards stack on top of kill XP and are the fastest route to the level band trainers require.
Find the Sound Trainer
Trainers are scattered across the map, typically in mid-tier zones. Check Zapiwara Mountain and the wilderness zones near Butterfly Mansion — trainers sit near quest hubs and fast-travel points.
Complete the Trainer Quest
Expect a short questline, usually killing a set number of enemies or a mid-tier demon boss. Bring a friend for your first attempt if you are barely at the level requirement.
Pay the Wen Fee
The trainer charges an unlock cost in Wen. Farm world bosses for currency if you come up short — bosses drop money, moves, and upgrade materials.
Assign Your Moves
New skills must be placed in your number-key slots (1-4) before use. Unequip and re-equip your katana if a move fails to register.
Switching breathing styles later requires significant investment. Try a style in casual PVE before you spend your Wen — re-rolls are not cheap early in the game.
Sound Breathing Move List
Every style in Project Slayers 2 ships with a set of named moves unlocked through progression. Sound's kit follows the source material's explosive string-and-blast theme:
| Move | Type | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| String-based opener | Melee string | Starter — closes distance and locks the target |
| Explosive burst | AoE blast | Mid-combo damage spike, breaks enemy blocks |
| Multi-hit barrage | Sustained combo | Melts boss health when the target is staggered |
| Area finisher | Heavy AoE | Finish knocked-down enemies; punishes grouped mobs |
Opener Strategy
- Dash in with the string opener
- Confirm the hit before committing
- Cancel safely with Q dash if blocked
Combo Route
- String opener into burst
- Barrage during stagger
- Save the finisher for knockdowns
Boss Fights
- Attack during recovery windows
- Watch stamina between strings
- Block (F) between boss attack phases
Exhausted players cannot block, dash, or use skills. Leave a sliver of stamina after every string so you always have an escape option.
Best Builds and Clan Pairings
Your clan passives shape how Sound Breathing performs. Because the style already delivers strong damage, the best clans double down on offense or fix its stamina appetite.
| Clan Tier | Roll Chance | Synergy with Sound |
|---|---|---|
| Common | ~70% | Minor stat boosts, fine early — re-roll later |
| Uncommon | ~20% | Breathing bar capacity helps sustain strings |
| Rare | ~7% | Dash stamina efficiency covers the style's weakness |
| Legendary | ~2% | Sword damage multipliers amplify every hit |
| Mythical (Kamado/Tsugikuni lines) | ~1% or lower | Top-tier damage and regen, best-in-slot |
Stat allocation should lean attack first, stamina second. Health is a distant third unless you are main-lining PVP, where one extra hit of survivability decides trades.
Legendary attack clans plus a Standard Katana and an attack-heavy stat spread give Sound Breathing its strongest PVP and bossing performance.
Sound Breathing Progression Checklist
Work through these milestones after unlocking the style to take it from usable to dominant:
Sound Breathing Milestones:
- Unlock Sound Breathing from the trainer
- Assign all learned moves to skill slots
- Reach the level to unlock the final move
- Roll a Rare or better damage clan
- Clear a mid-tier world boss solo with the full combo
FAQ
Q: Is Sound Breathing good in PVP in Slayer 2?
Yes. Its sustained strings and explosive burst make it a strong PVP pick, sitting comfortably in the upper-middle of most community tier lists. It is outpaced only by Thunder Breathing's raw burst mobility, but Sound performs better against grouped targets.
Q: Can demons use Sound Breathing?
No. Breathing Styles are exclusive to the human Slayer path. Demons use Blood Demon Arts such as String BDA or Shockwave BDA instead, which offer similar aggressive archetypes.
Q: What weapon pairs best with Sound Breathing?
The Standard Katana is the reliable pairing. Unlike Insect Breathing, which requires the Stinger Katana, Sound works with the standard blade and benefits most from damage-oriented upgrades.
Q: Can I switch breathing styles after unlocking Sound?
You can, but switching requires significant investment, so test the style in casual PVE before committing your Wen and spins to another trainer.