
Sliced Raiden's arm off with his sheath.Can slice a large Metal Gear RAY with his sheath.Slams Raiden to the ground with enough to crack it.His sheath managed to break Armstrong's guard.Sent Raiden flying with one sword swing.In this state, Sam can perform precision cuts at blinding speeds to easily land a fatal blow. Blade Mode: Using the fuel cells of enemy cyborgs, Sam can boost the capabilities of his exoskeleton, supercharging Sam's reflexes to the point where everything around him appears to slow to a crawl.This exoskeleton greatly enhances Sam's physical prowess, letting him fight on pair with Raiden and Senator Armstrong, jump across trains and walls, and granting him incredible stamina to prevent him from getting tired. Exoskeleton: Sam wears a cybernetic exoskeleton while in combat, to make up for being mostly organic while fighting superhuman cyborgs.This arm gives him the strength to match Raiden blow for blow. Cybernetic Arm: Contrary to how it may appear, Sam's only cybernetic enhancement is his right arm, which was cut off by Senator Armstrong and replaced with a mechanical prosthetic.The force of it is so strong it can send a cybernetic cop ten feets away.

It has a spring-lock mechanism that can eject his sword into the air, normally for a surprise attack. It is ID Locked to Sam, meaning only he can use it unless he deactivates the lock. Sam's HF Blade was made from a weapon crafted by the famous swordsmith Murasama, and it has a faster vibration rate compared to Raiden's HF Blade, making it more powerful.

Raised in Brazil, Samuel was descended from a long line of swordsmen dating to the farthest past the 16th Century in Japan.
