Rintama High gives every student basic melee moves for free, but equipping a real fighting style is a paid choice you make at a single town vendor. Right now, the two styles that matter for new players are Beast and Rush, and the gap between them is mostly about price and how quickly you learn the combat.
Quick answer: Buy Beast for 2,500 Yen from Kamasaki Yuri in Shofukucho District. It is 1,500 Yen cheaper than Rush and is the better style for learning spacing, combos, and defense before you commit more Yen.
Beast vs. Rush costs and who each style suits
Beast is the recommended first purchase for one simple reason. It costs less, so a single early code or a couple of job shifts can cover it, and you can start practicing combat mechanics without draining your Yen. Rush is stronger for open-area pressure once you understand the game, but paying more for it before you can land basic combos wastes money you cannot get back.
| Style | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Beast | 2,500 Yen | New players learning combat and spacing |
| Rush | 4,000 Yen | Aggressive rush combos and open-area pressure |
Note: Some versions of the vendor menu also show a Brawler option. Whatever appears in your own dialogue, check the price shown next to a style before you select it, because that number is what you actually pay.
Unlock a style at Kamasaki Yuri in Shofukucho District
Fighting styles are handled by a town NPC, not a settings menu, so reaching Kamasaki Yuri is the whole task. The route starts at the high school and ends at her vendor spot in Shofukucho District.
You do not need a quest, a level, or a completed job to buy a style. The only requirement for a paid option is having enough Yen in your character’s balance.
Fund a style with Yen from codes and jobs
Yen is the only thing standing between you and a style you do not already own. The fastest way to cover the cost is redeeming codes that pay Yen, then topping up with NPC job shifts around Hokuheki City. Codes rotate often and can expire, so prioritize the ones that actually grant Yen rather than reroll tokens alone.
| Code | Reward |
|---|---|
| STYLEJOBMONEYFIXES | 6,000 Yen, 2 Reroll Tokens |
| LAUNCHWEEK | 5,000 Yen, 5 Reroll Tokens |
| NOMORETOOLREQUESTSEXPLOIT | 3,000 Yen, 2 Reroll Tokens |
| DOWNTAMA | 2,500 Yen, 10 Reroll Tokens |
| bumdev | 2,000 Yen, 5 Reroll Tokens |
| GETACAMCORDER | 1,500 Yen |
Redeem codes from the in-game phone. Press Tab or Q to open the phone, go to the Settings app, and enter a code exactly as written, since these entries are case-sensitive. If codes come up short, work jobs offered by NPCs across the map to make up the difference before your vendor trip.
Tip: Redeeming a single 6,000 Yen code covers Beast and Rush combined, so it is worth clearing the code list before spending anything at Kamasaki Yuri.
Purchases are non-refundable, so confirm before you buy
Once you pay for a style, the Yen is gone. There is no refund, no undo, and no trade-back at the vendor. That is exactly why Beast is the safer first buy. The lower price means a bad early decision costs you far less.
To switch styles later, walk back to Kamasaki Yuri and select a different option from her dialogue. Any style you already own shows as Free in the menu, while a new one charges its listed Yen. There is no mid-fight swap and no two-style loadout, so treat your selection as the style you are taking into the next fight and change it at the NPC beforehand.
You will know the purchase worked when your Yen total drops by the listed amount and the style appears as owned in Kamasaki Yuri’s menu. If a paid option does nothing, the usual reason is that you do not have enough Yen, so redeem another Yen code or finish a job shift and try again.
Start with Beast, take it to the Training Grounds to drill Guard, Evade, Lock On, and rush combos on a low-risk target, and only spend more Yen on Rush once you can land your openers reliably. That order keeps your money safe and gets you fighting sooner in Rintama High.
