Every strike hit the bullseye, landing on him as he closely followed the Gambler's footsteps, easily tearing through his defenses and draining the remaining sliver of his health bar.
Based on what the Gambler said afterward, there was a terrifying detail to consider.
"In the midst of the chase, you're much more vulnerable than me."
The moment "Blood Soul Chase" was triggered, he couldn't use any other badges to restore his health, so even if he saw his life rapidly dropping, he couldn't stop it.
The Soldier's preferred combat method was to manage the health bar, keeping it on the brink of death to obtain a high damage immunity through healing badges, character charms, or other means, then exploiting the immunity from control effects and robust physical condition to launch a frantic assault.