Abilities and combat progression: confirmed scope

Abilities named in official material

Capcom describes Reflex Combo after filling the Reflex Dodge gauge, Oni Strength for breaking defenses, and Oni Agility for rapid movement and traversal. The demo overview also names Parry, Deflect, Issen and Oni Armament as playable techniques.

The August director interview separately describes Break Issen after completely depleting an enemy's Stamina Gauge. These are documented actions, not proof of nodes in one skill tree.

Ability enhancement unlocks with story progress

Nintendo's publisher-provided Red Souls I listing places Enhance Abilities at the Spirit Mirror and says this access unlocks separately as the story progresses. It gives no quest name, node list, soul cost, prerequisite chain or refund rule.

What still needs a current menu capture

A complete ability list, exact costs, levels, prerequisites, unlock objectives, respec rules and platform parity remain unverified. Record the menu title, platform, build and story objective before adding a progression route.