Talk:Front Lines/@comment-68.5.142.189-20150522022152/@comment-26215551-20150522053620

If a sword is not in severe damage: It will either get hit and lose some safe chunk of HP, or go straight to 1HP and be pushed back to the left, where it can't be attacked anymore by enemies for the duration of the battle. It will not go to 0HP if it enter the battle while not severely damaged.

If a sword IS in severe damage: They can be hit to 0HP (that is, their health won't stop at 1HP), thus breaking.

As for Shinken Hissatsu, I personally don't know, but my guess is that because they can't be pushed back in that state, they may be able to be broken? I really can't confirm, sorry!