Slayers 2 launched with eight breathing styles — Serpent, Thunder, Stone, Water, Flame, Insect, Sound and Wind — and every single one unlocks through a trainer questline that requires Level 25 plus materials. Demons cannot learn breathing at all; it is the Slayer path's exclusive power system.
All 8 Breathing Trainers: Locations & Requirements
| Style | Trainer | Location | Key materials | |---|---|---|---| | Serpent | Obari | Rocky crevice on the cliff above the starting village | 20 Demon Horns, 5 Beast Cores | | Thunder | Zentaro | Mountain summit near Bamboo Grove | Demon Horns, Beast Cores (待确认: exact counts) | | Stone | Gyorei | Temple on the lower mountain path | 5 Beast Cores + Axe and Mace + 6 trials | | Water | Urokodaki | Underwater cave beneath Bamboo Grove | Demon Horns, Beast Cores (待确认: exact counts) | | Flame | Rengu | See trainer guide | Demon Horns, Beast Cores (待确认: exact counts) | | Insect | Shinora (Shinobu's student) | Butterfly Mansion rooftop | 15 Demon Horns, 3 Beast Cores, 3,500 Wen | | Sound | Tengai | High cliffs, Iceveil Valley | Demon Horns, Beast Cores (待确认: exact counts) | | Wind | — | Iceveil Valley | Demon Horns, Beast Cores (待确认: exact counts) |
Two universal rules apply to every trainer: Level 25 minimum, and humans only. The material costs (Demon Horns, Beast Cores) come from farming demons, so budget grinding time before your trip.
A few of the trickier finds, so you know what you are walking into:
Which Breathing Style Is Best? (September 2026)
Early tier lists put Thunder and Sound in the top bracket for both PvE and PvP, with the rest of the roster close behind — the game is days old and balance patches are active, so treat rankings as snapshots, not gospel. Style choice matters less than picking the trainer whose materials you can already afford; all eight are viable for story content.
Special and Upcoming Styles
- Sun Breathing — special/rare tier, tied to the Tsugikuni clan per the wiki. Exact unlock conditions are not documented yet (待确认).
- Moon Breathing — same special tier, no confirmed public unlock path (待确认). Ignore guides that quote another game's requirements.
- Love Breathing — confirmed as an upcoming style for Update 2 (Mitsuri Kanroji's). Not trainable yet; this page updates the day it lands.
- Beast Breathing — the trainer sits in a cave near the Final Selection forest entrance; Lv25 baseline applies (材料明细待确认).
Breathing Awakening: Second Tier at Level 50
Breathing does not stop at unlock. Once you hit Level 50 with a style learned, return to your primary trainer and select the awakening dialogue to unlock your style's second tier. Every style has one — plan your level 50 trip back to your trainer's location.
In-Depth Guides Per Style
Each style gets a full breakdown — moves, trainer walkthrough, whether it fits your build:
- Serpent Breathing · Thunder Breathing · Stone Breathing
- Insect Breathing · Love Breathing (upcoming)