[Ranylyn]

If it did work against autohits, it'd simply be too good. Do consider how common Soldier/Duelist has always been. Consider all the possibility for defensive options, like Blade/Bullet barrier, Eviter, Stalemate, Snake Dancer, etc. Making it work against autohits would basically give them an instant win button against many melee attackers, as they can use a move like Kazekiri to end their turn farther away and waste their opponent's momentum moving back to them, only to stay facing them regardless.

As it stands, it's fine as is. It's not wtfmazing but it's far from useless. Not every build wants it, but it can be very useful on builds that do.