# How to unlock martial art ingame?

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**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [December 8, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228 "2014-12-08T05:10:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![MarcoVGnG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@MarcoVGnG](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MarcoVGnG)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/1 "2014-12-08T05:10:20Z")

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Hey everybody,

I m asking how to unlock martial art ingame. I never do that on my hundred run and i m tired of brawling style…  
We have to found book? Is it automatic when we have unarmed / melee / dodge skill at a point?

Thanks by advance. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/2 "2014-12-08T05:40:14Z")

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Raid boxing gyms and dojos for books.  
Grind up unarmed to lvl 2 for brawling. Brawling is actually quite good, but it has an annoying habit of knocking enemies away all the time.

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**Author:** ![tetsmega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tetsmega](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/tetsmega)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/3 "2014-12-08T07:00:15Z")

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The books will say it’s “For fun” and will be grayed out, but will actually teach you the style when you read it again.

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**Author:** ![Urist\_McKoga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/85f322/32.png) [@Urist\_McKoga](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Urist_McKoga)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/4 "2014-12-08T12:14:35Z")

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In-game after the first read, in last line of description says “A complete guide to …”.  
The books.

The Shotokan Karate Handbook  
Kodokan Judo  
Complete Krav Maga  
Ultimate Muay Thai  
Essence of Nijutsu  
Official Taekwondo Training Manual  
Becoming one with the Tao  
Zui Quan and You  
Capoeira 100  
The Spirit of Aikido  
Practical Pugilism  
The Black Snake  
The White Tager  
The Jade Dragon  
The Deaf Leopard  
The Red Crane  
The Lizard Kuo Chui  
The Scorpion Sun Chien  
The Centipede Lu Feng  
The Viper Wei Pai  
The Toad Lo Mang

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**Author:** ![blazing\_glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@blazing\_glory](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/blazing_glory)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 12:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/5 "2014-12-08T12:35:22Z")

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[quote=“Urist McKoga, post:4, topic:8228”]In-game after the first read, in last line of description says “A complete guide to …”.  
The books.

The Shotokan Karate Handbook  
Kodokan Judo  
Complete Krav Maga  
Ultimate Muay Thai  
Essence of Nijutsu  
Official Taekwondo Training Manual  
Becoming one with the Tao  
Zui Quan and You  
Capoeira 100  
The Spirit of Aikido  
Practical Pugilism  
The Black Snake  
The White Tager  
The Jade Dragon  
The Deaf Leopard  
The Red Crane  
The Lizard Kuo Chui  
The Scorpion Sun Chien  
The Centipede Lu Feng  
The Viper Wei Pai  
The Toad Lo Mang  
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Any of those work with weapons?

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**Author:** ![TheWumpus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thewumpus/32/263_2.png) [@TheWumpus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheWumpus)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/6 "2014-12-08T14:55:27Z")

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> [@blazing glory](#):
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> Any of those work with weapons?

None of those are direct weapon styles, those being: Fencing, Penjak Silat, and Eskrima. However Ninjitsu is compatible with the use of weapons.

It makes your melee attacks silent. Seriously how badass is that.

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**Author:** ![MarcoVGnG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@MarcoVGnG](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MarcoVGnG)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/7 "2014-12-08T17:37:18Z")

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woohoo, thanks a lot for these complete answer guys !!!  
i tried a few time to raid gym, but no books, just furniture, so i doubt this was the way to learn martial art… I was really unlucky then…

Shit, you answer before my next question (concerning martial art with weapon). I have to find another one to bother you all. 😉  
So, are they the same for books concerning Eskrima Fencing and Penjak? Always in dojo / gym?

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**Author:** ![TheWumpus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thewumpus/32/263_2.png) [@TheWumpus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheWumpus)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/8 "2014-12-08T17:39:52Z")

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[quote=“MarcoVGnG, post:7, topic:8228”]woohoo, thanks a lot for these complete answer guys !!!  
i tried a few time to raid gym, but no books, just furniture, so i doubt this was the way to learn martial art… I was really unlucky then…

Shit, you answer before my next question (concerning martial art with weapon). I have to find another one to bother you all. 😉  
So, are they the same for books concerning Eskrima Fencing and Penjak? Always in dojo / gym?[/quote]

I’ve yet to come across them. Also if all you are finding in a dojo/boxing gym (not regular gym, no MA books in a regular gym) is furniture why don’t you try looking a little closer at the desks in the back office a little closer…like maybe standing right next to them perhaps.

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**Author:** ![Maur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Maur](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Maur)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/9 "2014-12-08T19:00:38Z")

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Afaik, only a few books can be found in the dojos. The rest dont exist in the game (only in the code).

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**Author:** ![SteelBlueWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@SteelBlueWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SteelBlueWolf)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/10 "2014-12-08T19:22:11Z")

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Where can you find the Krav Maga manual?

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**Author:** ![TheWumpus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thewumpus/32/263_2.png) [@TheWumpus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheWumpus)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/11 "2014-12-08T19:24:07Z")

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> [@SteelBlueWolf](#):
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> Where can you find the Krav Maga manual?

I’ve found a few in Dojos.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/12 "2014-12-09T04:29:09Z")

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[Not sure what the holdup is on this one](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/10382), but since nobody else seemed interested, I finally slammed out a new book group.

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**Author:** ![Closet\_Pankin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/closet_pankin/32/376_2.png) [@Closet\_Pankin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Closet_Pankin)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/13 "2014-12-09T20:37:28Z")

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> [@KA101](#):
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> [Not sure what the holdup is on this one](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/10382), but since nobody else seemed interested, I finally slammed out a new book group.

Good jab!

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**Author:** ![MarcoVGnG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@MarcoVGnG](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MarcoVGnG)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/14 "2014-12-10T08:07:07Z")

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Thanks à lot for answer guys 🙂  
Have nice run !

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**Author:** ![Stelknecht](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/stelknecht/32/1359_2.png) [@Stelknecht](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Stelknecht)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/15 "2014-12-11T20:45:52Z")

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In this vein, I’ve not found a single book in dojos but the standard 5-7 that are ‘normal’. I can find karate, aikido, judo, tai chi, taekwando and boxing (in boxing gyms). I used to rarely find a Krav maga or even a kung fu, but after at least 25 dojos I’ve not even seen one. I did read the git, so there’s a chance of some in military bases, but I haven’t seen anything there yet either.  
Have the more exotic arts had their books removed from dojos or does the RNG just hate me more than ever before?

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-unlock-martial-art-ingame/8228/16 "2014-12-11T23:43:41Z")

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[quote=“Stelknecht, post:15, topic:8228”]In this vein, I’ve not found a single book in dojos but the standard 5-7 that are ‘normal’. I can find karate, aikido, judo, tai chi, taekwando and boxing (in boxing gyms). I used to rarely find a Krav maga or even a kung fu, but after at least 25 dojos I’ve not even seen one. I did read the git, so there’s a chance of some in military bases, but I haven’t seen anything there yet either.  
Have the more exotic arts had their books removed from dojos or does the RNG just hate me more than ever before?[/quote]

Kung fu is gonna be a questy kind of thing, yeah.