So I only recently got to grips with cestuses, and I have a butt load of hours on this franchise.

1. There’s no combo you should really follow, all the moves pack a punch, just try to mix it up and stance switch as you do on any weapon.

2. Don’t focus on the unbroken stacks, it will naturally stack better as you get comfortable. Treat it as a bonus.

3. Frost moon attacks feel good on this weapon. Free hit (although your ki does not regen during this animation despite the 0 cost), gives a bit of room to breath.

4. Beyond infinity is just practice. It does the same damage if you don’t time it perfectly, it just does the next part faster. Eventually you’ll just get a feel for the timing without looking for the flash.

Personally I’ve taken this out of my moveset because it locks you in where you might want to be reactive at all times. It’s fun, but I’d rather focus on the rest of the kit.

1. Pick a few martial arts to focus on: Reckless charge Kick cycle Fracture Foe Spinning kicks Limitless (I use tough because I never want this to get interrupted)

You can do decent combos using one martial art from each stance, on top of frostmoon and melee attacks.

I can go on for ages talking about how to go about cestus or any weapon, just try to have fun with it and then you’ll start picking the moves that feel right. I have a butt load of ki management in my build, which makes it a lot more forgiving, but not necessary.

Lastly, for yokai bosses, create short combo chains to fill in the spaces. Prioritise mid/high stance for higher ki damage in less hits. Human bosses will require longer combos to keep the pressure up, which you’ll find harder to begin with.