Tsubame-gaeshi
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Tsubame-gaeshi
“Repeats the previously executed iaijutsu.
Cannot be used to repeat Higanbana.
Can only be executed immediately following Iaijutsu while under the effect of Tsubame-gaeshi Ready.— In-game description
Tsubame-gaeshi is an action unlocked at level 74. It is available for Samurai.
Related traits
Enhanced Iaijutsu (Lv. 74) - Reduces Iaijutsu cast time to 1.3 seconds.
Also grants Tsubame-gaeshi Ready after executing iaijutsu excluding Higanbana
Related actions
Midare Setsugekka
Kaeshi: Setsugekka
Tenka Goken
Kaeshi: Goken
Tendo Setsugekka
Tendo Kaeshi Setsugekka
Tendo Goken
Tendo Kaeshi Goken
Notes
- All applicable Iaijutsu will grant Tsubame-gaeshi Ready for 30 seconds, and the effect will not fade after execution of any weaponskill thereafter, though will be overwritten if another applicable Iaijutsu is executed.
- Because the range of Kaeshi: Setsugekka and Tendo Kaeshi Setsugekka have a range of 6 yalms, this action can be held and used when out of melee range (being 3 yalms).
History
Patch 7.05 (2024-07-30):
- Now acquired at level 74 (previously level 76).
- No longer requires Tsubame-gaeshi Ready in order to be executed.
- Can now be executed after every applicable Iaijutsu.
- Patch 7.0 (2024-07-02):
- Action category has been changed from ability to weaponskill.
- Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 2.5 seconds.
- No longer a charged action.
- Now requires Tsubame-gaeshi Ready to use, which is obtained by using Meikyo Shisui.
- Can no longer be used to repeat Higanbana.
Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07): Added "Maximum Charges: 2" upon learning the 
Enhanced Tsubame-gaeshi trait.
Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29): The cooldown of weaponskills when executing this action is now affected by skill speed.- Patch 5.05 (2019-07-29): Cast time has been made instant.
- Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02): Added.
Trivia
- Tsubame-gaeshi 燕返し（つばめかえし）means "Swallow return strike" and it is a reference to a famous technique of the mythical swordsman Sasaki Kojirō.
- This action upon release in Shadowbringers was controversial, due to the fact that it could only be executed following
Iaijutsu, while also on a 60-second cooldown. This severely increased the difficulty of the job at an intermediate level, while raising the maximum amount of player skill expression, as this action was considered a major cooldown and required a strict (referred to in the community as "looping") or customized rotation to follow in order to not drift usages.