Likewise, if you choose to build away from raw damage, Ninjutsu and Onmyo are invaluable. Always check what you have assigned your shortcuts before each mission, and be prepared.Ħ.
Bombs, poisons, and a huge variety of amulets, charms, and curios grant many buffs and advantages during tense fights. Dealing with pesky archers, pulling enemies out one at a time, or even just getting a bit of crafty damage in before the fight begins properly. Bows, rifles and handcannons are great tools for. Even armour with high stats is no match for an enemy with a well-timed combo, or an unexpected Ki-Burst, and your weapon can only do so much. Remember your bow/rifle and toolsĬombat in Nioh 2 is an intricate dance, and only partly relies on your gear. I personally favoured the Switchglaive for its reach and speed, as I have a Magic/Skill build, but it’s worth trying them all out to see which fits your play-style. You may end up sticking to one for the whole game, or you might switch them out as the situation requires. Spend some time in the Dojo summoning phantoms and trying out the weapons. Even the large weapons like the Odachi and Spear are pretty fast in Nioh 2, and reach and manoeuvrability are often more important than how much raw damage you’re dealing unless you’ve specced for that specifically. Each one benefits from a specific stat increase, and they are designed to either compliment or offset each other as you grow stronger and diversify your build. Nioh 2 has a great selection of weapons and you can have two equipped at once. Most weapons also have a skill attached that allows you to perform a dodge at the right time to achieve the same result. This will disperse pools and speed up your Ki recovery. Hit the bumper at the right time and you’ll perform a Pulse, or switch stances and you’ll perform a Flux. However, you can dispel them by performing a Pulse or Flux.Īfter every attack, you will see faint blue motes of light swirl around you. If you stand in these pools you won’t regenerate Ki, which is a massive problem because it means you can’t attack or dodge. Whenever you fight Yokai, and you will fight them a lot, they leave behind pools of dark ki energy. In the back half of the game where you can alternate between Guardians, make sure you know which one is active or you’ll catch a Yokai blade to the face. Be aware though, that all three types of Guardian – Brute, Feral and Phantom – have different timings and effective spacing. If you time it right, you’ll not only avoid damage, but interrupt the move, deal your own damage and deplete a large chunk of the enemy’s Ki. Instead, you’ll need to hold the right trigger and press Circle, which will invoke your inner Guardian Spirit and perform a Burst Counter. The standard L1 parry will work for most normal attacks, even from bosses, but any enemy from the lowliest Gaki to the mightiest demon samurai can perform devastating Ki-bursts that can, and will, one-shot you.Ī standard parry will not work. It’s hard to overstate how essential this one move is for progression. While you could probably run through the whole game using only Mid, learning to switch stances on the fly is a valuable talent, as more diversity and greater understanding of your chosen weapon will make you a better fighter in the long run. There are many moves for each weapon and all are tied to one or two of the stances, and there are even moves that will switch stances during an attack or evasion. The Mid is the standard stance, while High is generally slower and more damaging, and the Low is faster but weaker. Use all the stancesĮvery weapon in Nioh 2 has three stances, High, Mid and Low. Luckily for you, I’ve put a lot of effort and hours into Team Ninja’s incredible adventure, and I’ve got some Nioh 2 tips to share to help you find your feet in its dark, unforgiving world. Its mix of fast-paced combat, complex systems and huge loot pool make it not only mechanically hard, but dense too. Nioh 2 is a hard game for beginners, especially if you didn’t play the first entry.
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