Sharkman Karate
Sharkman Karate is an elite melee combat discipline offering deadly multi-hit combos and swift mobility.
Obtainment & Mastery Requirements
Passives & Intrinsic Mechanics
1 Intrinsic Traits ActiveEnhanced Melee
Increases basic attack M1 speed and combo chaining fluidity.
Canonical Obtainment Questline & Puzzle Guide
Official LoreVerified step-by-step walkthrough to unlock Sharkman Karate
Train Water Kung Fu to 400 Mastery.
Defeat Tide Keeper on Forgotten Island for the Water Key drop (~10-15%).
Hand the Water Key to Daigrock, the Sharkman to purchase Sharkman Karate permanently.
Canonical Moveset & Combat Abilities
4 Abilities AvailableWater Combo
The user performs a hook punch followed up by a spinning hook kick before executing a slide forward and a ground slam with their fists.
Twelve Water Palms
The user summons six water bodies and rushes forward. If hit, the enemy will be caught in an onslaught of palm strikes by all six figures and the user.
Pressure Vortex
The player fires a shark made of water, which on hitting an enemy, traps the enemy in a water bubble for about 1 second, before exploding. The unheld version is similar to Sand Sand|X, while the upgraded version is similar to old Barrier Barrier|C.
Great Sea Spear
The player launches a vortex of water and draws it towards their body. If hit, the vortex pulls in the enemy, followed up by a barrage of aquatic strikes and a finishing double-palm strike. This move cannot be cancelled.
Obtainment & In-Game Spawns
Ultra-fast M1 martial arts taught by Daigrock on Forgotten Island for 2.5M Beli, 5k Fragments, 400 Water Kung Fu mastery, and the Water Key from Tide Keeper.
Tactical Strengths & Weaknesses
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