How to play as Half Hollow Mask Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls

Although Bleach Rebirth of Souls doesn’t allow players to take White Ichigo to the field, the game lets us do the next best thing and awaken our protagonist’s Half Hollow Masked State, seen for the first time during his rematch with Byakuya.

But how exactly can you do that? Here’s how to play as Half Hollow Mask Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls, and a quick guide on how to play Ichigo’s first variant in the game.

How to play as Half Hollow Mask Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls

While using his first (or Soul Society) variant, you can play as Half Hollow Mask Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls by triggering his signature “You’re Not Good at All” Soul Reverse. The Soul Reverse is only available when Ichigo is Awakened (in his Bankai state) and costs at least two Reverse Gauge bars. If used with a full Reverse Gauge, the state will last for 14 seconds (11 if used at two bars).

When in his half-masked state, Ichigo gets a caffeine infusion. He also becomes able to perform both Getsugatenshou shots and an enhanced Awakened Kikon Move, dealing +1 Koupaku damage. Completing a battle while in the state will also bring forth an alternative version of his regular Awakened winning animation. If he performs a Kikon Move while donning the mask in Sublimation or Spirit Drive, Ichigo will use the variant in place of his second move, although the latter’s damage will be retained.

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Even if lacking his Bankai variant’s mix-up and combo potential via a lack of unlimited ranged options and his inability to cancel with Chain Reverse, Ichigo is an all-round character whose game plan lies in poking aggressively to set up his easy to chain Spiritual Pressure combos. His range while in his normal state might also be enough to catch many enemies by surprise.

Once Awakened, Ichigo’s game plan will not drastically change, although he becomes able to quickly close in the distance via his Rush Slash signature move, which makes up for its slow buildup via the ability to get opponents on the back foot or avoid projectiles. His attack speed also gets a huge boost, thus allowing you to be even more abnoxious when fishing for openings and bait with his basic attacks more efficiently. When in Half Masked state, Getsugatenshou (△/Y + R2/RT) also becomes an excellent keep-out or overall mind-range option.

Make sure to also not neglect his already mentioned enhanced Kikon Moves, which can be triggered during both his regular “Lend Me Your Strength” and the talked about “You’re Not Good at All” Soul Reverse states for +1 Koupaku DMG bonus. To close off, here are a few all-rounder combos you can perform while using both normal and Awakened Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls:

• Normal State/Lend Me Your Strength combos:
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + Hohô/Flash Step (R2/RT + X/A)
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + All Out Slash / Flying Slash (△/Y + R2/RT)
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + Kikon Move (Hold R2/RT) or Follow Up Attack (R2/RT)
• Bankai/Half Hollow Mask combos:
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y or 3x △/Y + Flash Step (R2/RT + X/A)
  • 3x △/Y + Flash Step (R2/RT + X/A)
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + Rapid Slash (O/B + R2/RT) – Use it when in “You’re Not Good at All” for a 500/1000 boost in DMG. Can also work with a regular Flash Attack Chain.
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + Kikon Move (Hold R2/RT) or Follow Up Attack (R2/RT)

Now that you know how to take Half Hollow Mask Ichigo to the field, why not take the chance to learn how to unlock his full Hollowfication as well? You can check that out on our Bleach Rebirth of Souls Reawakening guide.