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OverviewBug fixes is a Japanese-styled sword-fighting game where you spawn as a ronin and can duel other players, train at the dojo, earn honor at the teahouse, or just explore the map. Your honor score shapes almost everything — what your weapons do, what you look like, and what rewards you can get from praying. This guide covers the controls, the honor system, the map, combat, and how to get items.
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Controls to learn first
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Every action in the game is tied to a specific key or button. On PC, most combat keys sit on the left side of the keyboard so your hand stays close to movement. Console players have a separate set of inputs mapped to the d-pad and face buttons.
- X (PC) / triangle or Y (console) sheathe your katana or use a displace
- R (PC) / d-pad down (console) cycle through your three stances
- E, Q, F (PC) / square-X, circle-B, cross-A (console) directional cuts left, right, and down
- B (PC) / d-pad left twice (console) pray at a shrine
- G (PC) use your sheath as a last-resort weapon, or take off your hat
- Tab (PC) check your current honor and your kill/death/ratio on the leaderboard
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How the honor system works
SummaryHonor runs from -200 at the lowest to 100 at the highest and is saved across every server you join. Falling below zero costs you buffs; falling to -20 weakens your weapons; falling to -40 or lower changes your hat, clothes, and skin to a rough stone texture that signals to other players that you are dishonorable.
- Pray every 60 seconds +1 honor each time, doubled at a shrine
- Serve 8 cups of tea +5 honor every 3 minutes
- Drink a full cup of tea +2 honor every 3 minutes
- Play an instrument or kill a player whose honor is -50 or below positive honor gain
- Kill an unarmed, bowing, or praying player honor loss, doubled near a shrine
- Reach honor 100 the epic haiku prayer reward becomes the blue armor variant instead
Map landmarks and what to do at each one
TipsThe map is divided into several distinct areas. Each one offers something different, so knowing where to go for what you need saves a lot of wandering.
- Training dojo — pick up a bokuto, shinai, or woodizaki and cut the tatami mats to practice strikes safely; press the small wooden box to regenerate a mat after cutting it
- Teahouse — become a tea worker to grab tea leaves, fill the tea pot, and serve cups to earn honor; the tall bamboo chutes make this building easy to spot from a distance
- Small shrine behind the dojo — standing near it passively heals you when your honor is high
- Torii gate path — follow the gates from bare wood toward the lacquered red ones to reach the sakura fields and the bigger shrine
- Sakura fields — additional tatami pedestals for sword practice sit here alongside the big shrine
- Tournament area — a dedicated space for organized duels, registered through the tournament registrar inside
Praying for gear
StepThere are three shrine locations where you can pray: the wooden Maxwell statue in the teahouse pond, the small shrine past the dojo, and the golden Maxwell at the end of the red torii gate path. Praying at a shrine improves your drop chances and doubles the honor you earn per prayer. Moving, being pushed by another player, or taking a hit cancels all progress.
- Reach 3 prayers without a hat you receive the komuso monk attire
- Reach 10 prayers you receive the shakuhachi flute regardless of which shrine you use
Combat fundamentals
TipsKatana combat is the core of the game. The three stances — Jodan (high), Hasso (mid), and Gedan (low) — each have different strengths and weaknesses, and switching between them with R is part of how you read and pressure opponents.
- Aim your camera upward while throwing a side swing to attempt a decapitation
- Feinting certain attacks lets you transition into a displace that knocks your opponent's guard aside
- If you swing sideways while your blade is already inside an opponent's hitbox, the hit registers on the earliest possible frame
- Holding block for too long leaves you open to a displace, though you will not be disarmed when it happens
- Wearing any hat gives a small amount of protection against strikes from above; a kabuto helmet protects significantly more
- Duels arranged between two willing players are called hatashiai — the traditional one-on-one format most players respect
Weapons and where to find them
TableThe table below lists every world-obtainable weapon or tool, where to get it, and any condition attached. Items marked with a condition only appear or function when that condition is met.
| Item | Where to get it | Condition or note |
|---|---|---|
| Katana | Spawn inventory | Standard starting weapon |
| Dull Katana | Spawn inventory | Replaces katana when honor is -20 or lower; reverts when honor rises |
| Bokuto | Training dojo | Much less damage than katana; head hits have a high knockdown chance |
| Shinai | Training dojo | Bamboo training sword; less damage than katana but can still kill |
| Woodizaki | Training dojo | Weaker wakizashi; can knock players down; only appears if you have a wakizashi |
| Wakizashi | Prayer reward | Chance drop from praying at a shrine |
| Dull Wakizashi | Same as wakizashi | Obtained when honor is -20 or lower; sharpens when honor rises |
| Tanto | Prayer reward | Chance drop from praying at a shrine |
| Sheath (Saya) | Always available | Use G when katana is sheathed or absent; low damage, last resort only |
| Tea Cup | Teahouse table | Drink when filled to gain +2 honor every 3 minutes |
| Tea Leaves | Teahouse box (as tea worker) | One use — needed to make tea with the heated tea pot |
| Shakuhachi | 10 prayers anywhere | Guaranteed at 10 prayers; heals nearby players when your honor is high |
| Hachisaku | Tournament reward | Fast blunt weapon; knocks opponents down easily |
| Samurai Armor (Epic Haiku) | Prayer at shrine | Becomes blue armor variant at honor 100 |
Hidden commands and Easter eggs
TipsThe game has a small number of hidden inputs you can trigger through the chat window.
- Type "kurosawa" in chat to toggle cinematic mode on
- Type "new hat pls" in chat to swap to one of the four default hats at random
- Pray three times while wearing no hat to unlock the komuso monk attire, including the basket hat
- Every shrine on the map is built around Maxwell the cat
Glossary
Glossary- Hatashiai
- A fair, agreed-upon one-on-one duel between two players.
- Honor
- A score between -200 and 100 that tracks your behavior and unlocks buffs or applies penalties depending on where it sits.
- Stance
- One of three sword-holding positions — Jodan (high), Hasso (mid), or Gedan (low) — each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
- Displace
- A move that breaks through an opponent's block or guard; holding block too long makes you vulnerable to one.
- Tameshigiri
- Test-cutting practice performed on the tatami mats found around the dojo and sakura fields.
- Ronin
- A samurai without a master; this is what every player character is in the game.
- Stoney
- The dishonorable appearance a player gets when their honor drops to -40 or below, replacing normal textures with a rough stone look.
Common questions
FAQWhy did my prayer count reset to zero?
Praying is cancelled by moving, being pushed by another player, or taking any damage.
Does my honor carry over when I join a different server?
Yes, honor is saved across all servers.
What happens if my honor drops below -20?
Your katana is replaced by the dull katana, which deals less damage and cannot behead players. If your honor climbs back above -20, the dull katana sharpens into the regular one again.
How do I get the shakuhachi?
Pray ten times in a row without your count being reset — you do not need to be at a shrine for this one. The shakuhachi is a guaranteed reward at exactly ten prayers. At high honor, playing it heals nearby players.
Are the training weapons in the dojo safe to use on other players?
The bokuto, shinai, and woodizaki all deal far less damage than a katana. However, hitting another player in the head with the bokuto or woodizaki has a high chance of knocking them down, and the shinai can still kill.
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