Buso Haki (Armament Haki) in Retro Development Games' Roblox RPG Wanted: DAWN hardens your character's body and equipped weapons, providing a direct increase to outgoing damage and granting damage reduction against incoming attacks. Activating it also enables the Haki Burst combat mechanic and allows you to damage Devil Fruit users more effectively during combat across the Grand Line.
Once unlocked, Buso Haki is toggled on and off by pressing H on your keyboard.
What Buso Haki Does in Wanted: DAWN
Buso Haki serves as the core offensive and defensive buff in Wanted: DAWN. When toggled on, it provides two baseline combat benefits:
- Damage Increase: Boosts the damage dealt by weapon swings and basic attacks.
- Damage Reduction (DR): Reduces the incoming damage you receive from enemy hits.
The Haki Burst Mechanic
Keeping Buso Haki active enables Haki Burst. Every light attack (M1) you land has a base chance to trigger a Haki Burst, which inflicts extra impact on the target. Landing consecutive M1 strikes gradually increases the chance of activating a burst, directly rewarding aggressive, sustained melee combos.
How to Get Buso Haki
To unlock Buso Haki, you must collect enough Haki experience and travel to Rayleigh's training location.
- Earn Haki Exp: You gain Haki experience naturally by eliminating regular NPCs, island bosses, or rival players.
- Travel to Rayleigh Island: Set sail to Rayleigh Island and locate the Rayleigh NPC.
- Complete the Training Minigame: Speak with Rayleigh once you have accumulated sufficient Haki Exp. You will enter a training minigame; successfully finishing it unlocks Buso Haki on your character.
Increasing Haki Exp Efficiency
If you want to unlock and level your Haki faster, specific race rolls and character traits modify your progression:
- Will of D: Rolled at character creation with a 0.5% base chance, or rerolled using a Tome of Honorific. Possessing the Will of D increases your Haki Exp gain rate.
- Dzin Race: A Mythical race (0.08% roll rate) that provides a native +20% Haki Exp gain, +15% Haki stamina, and -10% Haki drain.
Haki Duration and Level Progression
Your Haki pool is governed by numeric tiers rather than simple timers. Every 0.5 Haki level you acquire increases how long your Haki remains active before turning off.
| Haki Stage | Max Level Cap | Key Properties |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Buso Haki | Level 5.0 | Baseline damage increase, damage reduction, and Haki Burst access. |
| Advanced Buso Haki | Level 6.5 | Higher duration, amplified damage output, and greater damage reduction. |
| Dzin Race Cap | Level 7.0 | Dzin characters receive a passive +0.5 level cap increase to Advanced Buso. |
To change the visual appearance and aura color of your Buso Haki, use a Tome of Spectrum.
How to Unlock Advanced Buso Haki
Advanced Buso Haki enhances your baseline armament state, providing greater damage buffs, higher damage reduction, and a maximum duration level cap of 6.5.
Step 1: Reach Tier 5 on Buso Haki
You must max out your standard Buso Haki at level 5.0 before the game permits an upgrade.
Step 2: Obtain an Advanced Haki Scroll
Advanced Haki Scrolls are rare items that drop through three specific activities:
- Catching them while fishing.
- Defeating bosses.
- Opening locked chests found across the seas (unlocked using Chest Appraisers or keys bought for $80).
Step 3: Visit Zoro on Risky Red Island
Take your Advanced Haki Scroll to Risky Red Island and locate the Zoro NPC. Turn in the scroll to him with your Tier 5 Buso Haki active to unlock Advanced Haki.
Best Equipment and Rings for Buso Haki
You can customize your stamina consumption, drain rate, and burst triggers by equipping specialized rings. Default characters have 2 Ring Slots, while Human characters get 3.
| Ring | Rarity | Buso Haki Stat Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Ring of Armament | Uncommon | 5% slower Buso Haki drain |
| Ring of Armament | Rare | 10% slower Buso Haki drain |
| Ring of Armament | Epic | 15% slower Buso Haki drain |
| Ring of Buso Mastery | Epic | +2% Buso Burst chance per hit |
| Ring of Focus | Uncommon | +5% longer Haki duration (Buso, Ken, and Hao) |
| Ring of Iron Will | Rare | +10% longer Haki duration |
| Ring of the Black Arm | Legendary | +2.5% Buso Burst chance per hit and 15% slower Buso Haki drain |
Note: If you equip two rings that share the same effect type, only the stronger effect applies.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What key turns on Buso Haki?
Press the H key to activate or deactivate Buso Haki.
Does Buso Haki work with weapons and swords?
Yes. Buso Haki coats both bare-handed strikes and melee weapons (such as katanas, greatswords, daggers, spears, and axes), applying damage buffs and enabling Haki Burst procs on M1 strings.
What happens if I fail Rayleigh's minigame?
You can replay Rayleigh's minigame on Rayleigh Island as long as you meet the required Haki Exp threshold.
Where do I find the NPC to upgrade to Advanced Buso?
The upgrade NPC is Zoro, located on Risky Red Island. You must have Tier 5 Buso Haki and an Advanced Haki Scroll in your inventory to complete the upgrade.
