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Another way to recover your lost amrita is to use a summoners candle. Instead of finding your blood stain, which could be in a boss arena, use the candle instead. It will instantly recover your amrita from where-ever you dropped it. Very handy.

Concise and not blasting music at an annoying volume. 10/10.

Relevant gameplay; Novel advice; Good VO; Good script; No music. Thank you!

The key is to remember the eight hundred controls so you can draw the right one in a millisecond. .-.

The stone throw thing is a coincidence, you're breaking the yokai's horn. Still cool to know you can do it with a stone though

"And that is not a hat on it's head." *I have been freed from my mortal coil due to laughter*

Regarding the stone, the reason why the demon's ki dropped to 30% is because you broke its weak point (horn). It is much better to attack its weak point using your weapon tho

I always emote with the door. He isnt harming anyone, he is just doin his job and bein a wall. If you know the secret code he let's you in and will only hurt you if you attack him or dont know the code to get in. He is just a bounce guys, no need to take the seal off and kill him. Let him bow and dissolve into the ground on his own accord

A small thing I didn't think of for far too long, because other games don't do it. You can equip elixir to ALL of your shortcut menus, that way you'll always have healing even when cycling to other shortcuts.

Another option for the Nurikabe is to check its eyes. They are colored like the emotes. Just choose whichever emotes don't match his eyes.

One I like to use a lot is holding guard to sneak up behind an enemy for a sneak attack. It limits your move speed and I've never gotten detected while doing it. The guard also keeps you ready in case you missed an archer or they do notice you. The reticle with turn red once you're close enough then just let go of guard and end their existence.

Actually the best "tips" video for Nioh 2 I've seen so far. Includes allot of stuff that I wouldn't figure out easily on my own. Other "beginner tips" feel like basic things you learn through the tutorials. This plus a video on how to navigate the blacksmith will have someone ready to dive in deep.

My tip. If you want to make the game easier for yourself. Keep your level the same or close to the mission level for each region. That's how I got through Nioh 1 Way of the Nioh difficulty solo. You just have to farm amrita. So looking forward to Nioh 2 to do it all over again and great tips by the way :)

When you fall from great heights just hit triangle you will take *a lot* less damage than hitting x.

You can hear the nurikabe when it opens it eyes it makes different noises based on which type of emote will work.

The chaos debuff blew my mind! I had applied it into enemies but I didn't know what it was/did. And about throwing rocks at enemies to reduce ki... DAMN! I have millions of rocks so I'll start using them!

Some more tips and tricks I’ve found during my first day playing: - Talk to npc’s multiple times. They often give you a goodie if you keep talking to them. - Work towards unlocking sloth, it can help with many situations. - Some guardians can detect enemies. - pressing the options button in a menu let’s you scroll through and see what every equipment stat actually does. Something I wish I knew in Nioh 1.

Ooooh, being able to Burst Counter out of the exhaust animation is huge, thanks for the tip. New at the game, loving it, but my DMC and Bayonetta button mashing tendencies slip through and I exhaust myself sometimes leaving myself wide open like that but xD

A few more days ladies and gents Are we ready?

The throwing stone thing is legit. Every Yokai (or most) have a weakness spot. You can easily see those weaknesses as it glows yellow and they're actually fragile, so hitting it with stone or arrow will greatly damage its Ki. As for Enki (the monkey demon), its weakness is its horn. Read the yokai illustration to know their weaknesses

I just got this game this month and a good tip for players that I never really seen anyone say that I figured out the hard way is, when you fight an enemy and he has the yokai aura in his attack without the red, just dodge it, it’s unblockable and cannot be countered and will kill you early game

At 15:50 - you broke its horns, hence the KI damage. In the first game, if you did it correctly you can knock some Yokai down (ALL of its Ki) and get some massive damage in before they even touch you. Of course, you had to line up your shot correctly to actually hit the horns. You can do the same with weapons, bows and cannons but there's something satisfying about using a rock to punch out a demon's horns and cripple it lol.

The reason why you see higher damage numbers at tip nr 1 is because you applied the status effect saturated (water dmg) on him which make enemies take more dmg from attacks. After the second status effect you get the confused status effect and lastely the chaos effect on the 3rd element. Great vid btw! Thumps up!

It’s not throwing the stones, it’s shattering the horn. This is why its a very good idea to start fights against yokai with the high stance, which usually has a vertical attack, shattering their horn, such as heavy attack on switchglaive. In Nioh 1, this would deplete an enemy and drop them to the floor for a finisher, however in Nioh 2 it deals a large blow to their ki instead, needing a little more effort to bring them down. You can achieve this with anything, firearms, spells, attacks, whatever shatters the horns. Horns do not grow back, so capitalise while you can.

Theres a spirit called tengen kujaku, you'll get the spirit fairly early in the game, (by region 3 at the latest I think) It has treasure, enemy, and kodama sensor built in to it so you dont have to have it on equipment. Also it has stance based amrita absorption. If you are in low stance, you will get faster ki recovery. Mid stance will increase your defence, and high stance increases damage and this lasts a decent amount of time.

Hi! About the Kodama presence option on accessories, you can actually reinforce any accessory at the forge using umbracite until you get the option. Do it early and you’ll have a much easier time later, lol.

Another thing to the KI usage in different weight classes. Not only does it cost more KI to move with more weight, it also slows down recovery. So use those KI pulses! They were nice in Nioh 1, they're a must in Nioh 2

Put a few points into onmyo to get divination talisman and use those while exploring. It gives every kind of sense passive and they restock at shrines. Doesn't take much investment to get them either.

13:10 - I, really, misunderstood this one. I thought that it meant that the Ki Pulse would trigger if I dodged an enemy attack at the perfect moment! Your explanation makes much more sense, and has really made boss fights a lot easier! Great video, overall!

This is by far the best Nioh 2 Tips video I've seen. Great game, playing right now, and I knew about half of these. Great presentation too, clear, detailed and at the right pace.

All useful and correct but, in my opinion about the weight percentage, the big difference between blue and green is that in blue you dodge a little bit faster than in green. The ki regeneration is the same but the speed of the dodge is a bit quicker and probably longer, like you can dodge some centimeters more far. Anyway great video, I hope it would be helping for those who are new to this game!

Thanks for the info. Gonna be my first Nioh experience with N2. Really needed this. ^^

The Bust Counter was secretly added to deal with the Tengus. (aka the eagle monks of death) In the first game they would reck you faster than any of the early bosses and even had to be "nurfed" twice shortly after the 1st game came out.

You talked about Kodama and Treasure Sensor in the video but you didn't mention "Enemy Sensor" which is invaluable for me, to avoid ambushes and such (especially all the mobs that hang from the ceiling and fall down on you to deal huge damage). I actually also use Amrita Sensor to easily find all the lootable corpses and similar things. So, with all 4 Sensors equiped all the time (although I usually remove my Kodama Sensor accessory when I'm not in a mission where Kodamas are hidden), I can make sure I don't miss anything (I just need to check that my radar has no dots left on it). I have my sensors on both accessories, one on my Spirit Guardian and one on a Soul Core attuned to my Spirit Guardian. I saw that there's a Spirit Guardian with all 4 Sensors packed in a neat little package (which would free space for better accessories and Soul Core) but it's not a Feral type and I kinda got used to the Dodging Burst Counter of that Spirit Guardian type. It took me a while to figure out how it worked but once you get the hang of it, it's great, because you can use it to Counter, but you can also use it to get out of the way very quickly even when you're out of Ki. It's the same as what you show in the video with the Brute counter when your Ki is depleted, but it lets you move away at the same time.

Thanks for clearing up the equipment weight percentages for me. I played the first Nioh and couldn’t remember what they were.

What an useful video, thanks, I'm certain the tips will help me with my nioh 2 playthrough.

The stone tip is just that your breaking the demons horn which does ki damage. Can do that with a stone or any weapon

Played the hell out of the first Nioh. Just started this one. This was super helpful. Nice job!

Great video. For me when it comes to Kodama and Treasure sensor I use the Divination talisman. It lasts a long time and it shows enemies as well.

I’ve seen the Chaos Status effect multiple times as a use but I was also confused on the random bursts of extra DPS, 🔥👌🏿 Great tip.

Awesome tips for sure. Some I already knew from Nioh 1 but I did learn a thing or two from this video 👍

The rock did so much damage to that enemies ki because it broke its horn. You can beak the horns off if every Yokai that has them to do a lot of ki damage. I use the Odachi in high stance and it’s an overhead swing that pretty much always hits the horns. You can probably do it with a lot of other weapons too, even ranged weapons.

regarding the kodama/treasure sensor, if you unlock the divine talisman in the magic skill tree it gives you both of those, plus an amrita sensor, pretty sure it shows you enemy and scampuss locations too

theres also a skill in the shiftling skill tree (refulgent strike) which gives you an 100 percent amrita bonus for every enemy you kill with a weapon skill which is gonna be very good for levelling up faster

Hyped for this one! 1 quick correction on offering equipment in Nioh (1) gave both Amrita and randomly would gift you expendable items like elixirs. Great guide 👍

Omigosh, best gameplay mechanics explanations, ever. Thank you. Subscribed.

When you get the running water perk, don't let it be the only way you ki pulse as it uses additional ki although it does give some back. Also sometimes you won't be able to get a full ki pulse without taking a ton of damage. I'm learning that now. Basically between ki and health, health is always more important, don't get hit because you are tunnel visioning on your ki pulse timing.

Maybe been said already but correction on stones. They’re damage to health and Ki are minimal and just distractions, if you hit their weak point with anything then they’ll suffer massive Ki damage. In the Yoki case breaking their horn even with a stone will cut their Ki by 80% of max I believe?

It's worth mentioning that you can customize the controls EXCEPT for whatever the interact button is. In this game, it happens to be Circle on PS, which unfortunately, is usually the dodge button in similar games. Of course, if you're playing on PC, this is just a minor hurdle

I thought this would be a BS video meant for people born yesterday, but holy crap, I learned a lot, thank you.

there are skills in the samurai skill tree which give you a ki burst for dodging at the right time too, one for each stance

Thank you so much for this video. Most games would have this as a tutorial but Nioh likes you to suffer lol. Thanks for the advice, The stone walls and mimic chests were particularly helpful, never knew that.

Thanks for the tips! About the travel amulet this only works when you're alive. If you've been killed and taken back to the last shrine you can use a Summoner's Candle to recall your Guardian Spirit and all your amrita.

This is the best beginner tips video I've seen for nioh 2 so far. Thank you so much. Please make some on the weapon scaling. Definitely subbing. Keep it up man!

So pumped for this. On order for day1. Got the plat for number 1 so I'm itching for more nioh 😊

When throwing a stone, if the lock on "cross hair" is on yokai's head then you can do ki damage. It's not the certain enemy type. It doesn't have to be a stone, weapons in high stand is very likely to achieve that

the stamina empty - burst counter cancel was very interesting to know, I'm a veteran of nioh I and was just about to start II and thats really helpful, thanks.

The stone lowered that Yokai's KI because the stone broke his horns. Nothing to do with the stone itself. Also.. They don't fall to the ground helpless in this one like they did in Nioh 1.

Kodama, Amrita, Treasure & Enemy sensor can also be found on Soul Cores as well as accessories, you can also roll Enemy Sensor onto helmets in the blacksmith.

Great Video with excellent info; I just liked and Subscribed.... Keep it up, I'll definitely look forward to following you especially for Nioh 2!!!!!!!!

Man, you just got another new subscriber! Great vid with so many useful info for this game, thanks a lot! Keep it up

Wonderful video, thank you! It’s sad that back in the day these kind of basics would be explained in the game manual, which we don’t get anymore. Simpler times.

Clear, concise, accurate, and no unnecessary fluff. Great video.

Playing through the first game again rn in preparation for Nioh 2. I just can’t get enough Nioh!

If I may offer my own number 1 tip. Play in action mode at 60fps. Screw better graphics. This game demands incredibly quick reflexes and playing at below 60fps leaves you at a disadvantage. Full disclosure: I have not mastered Nioh 2 yet, but I did plat Nioh 1 in my first playthrough, and Nioh 2 is considerably harder at any fps under 60.

Dude, this is SUPER helpful to a new-to-the-franchise guy like me. Big thanks!!

You forgot to mention that the heavier you are, swinging your weapons costs more Ki. But also you lose less Ki when you get hit (AKA Ki damage), you can poise tank through most attacks (Toughness stat is poise. The higher, the less chances you have of getting rattled when you get hit) and you spend less ki when defending, meaning that heavier wheight (yellow) is better for blocking and builds that go heavy on the defense with weapons such as Dual Katanas. Also, if you want sensors, just equip Tengen Kujaku, the first Guardian Spirit you get from Nobunaga. In Nioh 1 you got it by the end of the game but now you get it very early on. It was hands down the best in the first game due to buffing you when you absorb amrita (increase attack on high stance, increase defense on mid stance and increase ki recovery on low stance) and increasing elemental weapon buffs, but also it gave you treasure/amrita/enemy/Kodama sensor, making it the best Guardian Spirit for exploration. Very important, some NPC bloody graves (Or dev, like you called them) drop unique gear that you can only obtain by fighting them. It's usually unique styled helmets like the Dragon Bridge Helmet or the Elephant Trunk Kabuto. Mujinas (the mimics) give you 2 emotes. Overjoyed if you imitate their emote and frustration if you do not. And all yokai enemies have a weak point. It's usually the horns but for example, with the Gakis, it's the belly and with Tessos is the tail (Always look for the yellow glowing part). In Nioh 1 knocking out the horns of a yokai would instantly down them but now it cuts down their ki a lot. And you can cut off their horns with regular attacks as well. Begin in high stance to strike at their heads and you will see it will work.

Great video. I'll be definitely coming back when the game releases.

Great stuff, mostly i found out by myself but didnt notice the effect of throwing stone at enemy Ki and dose values in numbers are awesome.

Very relevant video with the new ps5 version coming out :) Loved the video, super clear and concise. Also I did ki pulse wrong during my whole first play through /rip

The problem with farming revenants is that there are way too many that are just switch glaive players and hardly anything else, a few odd fists, axe , odachi and even splitstaff. Just rarely Tonfa, kusarigama or any weapon that isn't just switch glaive.

this game is unbelievably hard when u first start. you basically have to lose over and over to get better but its worth it.

Wow I never knew that about the Nurikabe wall. That you can get past it without fighting. I'll like this video just for that tip.

Great video, thank you. I did not know about CHAOS. I’ll need to implement that.

Haha nice guide, just a heads up tho, the only reason the stones occasionally reduce ki, is because you're breaking the horn on whatever you're hitting. If a demon is giving you trouble, you can often pull out your bow/musket and shoot off the horn prior to even engaging it. This will make is extremely easy to deplete its Ki. Another thing, since I rarely hear people mention it, but if you do a burst counter on a demon and they have ZERO ki left, you can press triangle to grapple them and do your oni grapple without having to use your ult or whatever its called. The grapple damage is mental btw.

The best Nioh 2 Tips & Tricks Video, í have seen so far! Thanks a lot!👍

I thought burst counter is like dodging into the red aura attack of the enemy because sometimes I burst counter on their sides, now I can use it aggressively instead of waiting for them to charge at me.. damn, make short work of those pesky Enki, I died a lot from the first one though.. thanks for the tips I guess I'll start over lol

trying to figure out how to start leveling ninjitsu or onymo magic skills was confusing to me at first. you have to use dropped items to get the ball rolling. once you get your first ability in these fields then you can begin using that

the kie dmge from the stone is when you hit the stone on the yoki's head it brakes and does dmg all off them have it the glowing gem is the point weapons and projectiles also work

That last tip is something i really needed

I didn't know many of these! Thanks I subscribed!

This video is very helpful. I just started the PC version. Thanks much. :)

Also on equipment weight, blue dodges you much much farther, green a little farther. I believe it also impacts ki recovery speed. I've been staying in blue and if you dodge a lot it's a must.

Enemies that have horns can have them broken, and they take massive ki damage when that happens. Throwing a rock was an easy way to do it in the first game, as well as high stance attacks, but you actually have to hit the horn dead on or it won't work. Yoki, Enki and Yamaba? (the oni lady with the giant knives) are vulnerable to this. Gozuki is as well but I've done that mostly by chance.

“And that is not a hat on his head.” 😳😅 Amazing tips, thanks bro😎 🙏

shot bro thank you for your hard work on those guides that's just amazing

Thanks for the informative video! Will use in game.

I didn’t know about the Chaos debuff. Kinda makes me want to go Onmyoji. Edit: Really good video. Few other things I didn’t know. New sub here.

Btw every yokai can have their ki dramatically lowered by breaking the horns. Most yokai have them. That's what happened with the rock

I need to get used to using the burst stuff more. I have the feral on currently and still just messing around in the first level. The amount of times I could have used the burst dash to get out of the way (when out of Ki) I just have zero muscle memory for this built up, and my Dark Souls Muscle memory is very strong, so it's hard to add in extra things. I think people that never played souls might be able to learn Nioh easier. Going to have to get it down though, as it's a key mechanic.

The only thing I’m really hoping for is that I hope there are a lot more new moves & skills for all the weapon types.. I was disappointed to only see one or two per weapon in the betas.. but I’m hoping that’s just because it was the betas.. I will be incredibly happy if they revamped the weapons some more

These are great tips. Thank you!

Some great stuff here. The yellow bar for levelling up and the travel amulet especially. I walked into a boss room last night and didn't know how to get back out of it. Can you pause and get to it or will you need them on your quickbar?

good info. i hope you make OP builds bro;)

Its not about the rock, but about the spot u damage the yoki. Ex: glowing horns(mainly) or other weak spots

This was a great beginners guide. Can't wait tell the 13th

If I had known about Nurikabe earlier that would have saved me hours of frustration... I did manage to get a soul core though which is pretty amazing at low level

With the wall do a blue emote, if he doesn't like it do yellow. I've never had an issue this way.

The most helpful video I have seen on this game thank you