This is the thing I really hope new players understand. Unless you're one of those types who already has a specific build mapped out in your head? Don't worry so much about your choices at the start. Just go have fun and experiment with different weapons (while also staying alive)! And if you do ever feel the need to re-roll, the game eventually hooks you up with a means to reset your skill points distribution easily and cheaply, thanks to the "books of reincarnation".The game laughs at the very concept of classes so I'm not quite sure where you got that picture. The only thing set in stone are your starting stats that are a point higher than the rest. After that, it is the exact same free-balling that was in Nioh 1.
There definitely was a single muscle-tone slider for female PC, but I didn't notice more than that one. You could get a decent mileage out of it.
That is the Kusarigama.What's the weapon that looks like a long cord with a blade that you swing around? I may need to try that.
Uhh....
Potentially big spoiler at the end there.
William shows up!? And it's NOT the skin you can use. How? Is time travel in the story? I have sooooo many questions.
Yes, both the Tonfa and the Odachi were part of Nioh 1 DLC.I only played the vanilla version of the first game, were there any new weapons added in the DLC of the first game that's in Nioh 2?
I love the tonfas personally. Did a full NG playthrough with them (sans the DLC) and kusarigama, after sinking hours with purely kat/dual kats.Alright, real talk: which two weapons should I primarily roll around with this time? By the end of my time with Nioh 1 I had dabbled with everything, but I spent the vast majority of my playthrough with the dual swords and spear. I liked what I saw of the Switchglaive and Hatchets in the beta, but it was also a really good reminder that the Odachi and Tonfa are rad.
Really, I think I could go for any of them if given too much time to think, and that's not even getting into if I want to go with Onmyo or Ninjutsu
It is basically just a generation between the games. As our character is a half-yokai, they could easily live beyond even the timeline of the first game. I actually speculated on that possibility on another thread, since there is a major loose end from Nioh 1. Could be you team up with 'ol William to see a certain Spaniard finally dead.
thanks
Are there any weapons which are simpler, more newcomer friendly?
There definitely was a single muscle-tone slider for female PC, but I didn't notice more than that one. You could get a decent mileage out of it.
Ah, yes. I remember now that you mention it. Definitely multiple sliders.There's multiple, if you click on the single slider you can adjust areas individually.
Better to wait for the complete and cheaper PC edition. There is a ton of new games around the corner and games scheduled to launch later this year has big chances of being delayed because of Corona, leaving time for the inevitable PC version.
IS Katana and Odachi a good combo? It's what I intend to use during my playthrough.
Your basic katana is a really solid option. Dual hatchets are pretty fun too if you wanna throw axes at people from a safe distance.
Also, samurai locks are in:
IS Katana and Odachi a good combo? It's what I intend to use during my playthrough.
Awesome!
Oh yes. You can make any weapon look like any other weapon of that class you've found and the same for each armor piece.
Great OT. Will there be a way of getting samurai skill points outside of simply levelling up? Need my ki pulse on dodge and flux. Hope there are samurai hair locks in the full game but demo didn't have them 😢
Does anyone remember which stats govern your use of wearing the different armor types? I've asked on fextralife stream and got something like
- Light Armor - skill
- Medium Armor - constitution, strength
- Heavy Armor - stamina, strength
Anyone remembers if there's more?
For people thinking about Weapon compatibility in terms of stats
Stat-wise, Odachi and Katana are quite compatible. You can pump points into Strength and get a good boost to both weapons.
Awesome to know I can also change the weapons!Oh yes. You can make any weapon look like any other weapon of that class you've found and the same for each armor piece.
Thanks for that! I want to use the pre-order armor as transmog. Its super cool.You can refashion all weapons and armour to any that you've already discovered at the blacksmith - the cost is fairly negligible. You can also refashion your character between missions.
Very useful chart, thanks!
Awesome to know I can also change the weapons!
Thanks for that! I want to use the pre-order armor as transmog. Its super cool.
Pretty sure light armor is skill and constitution. Don't think there's more.
Your basic katana is a really solid option. Dual hatchets are pretty fun too if you wanna throw axes at people from a safe distance.
Also, samurai locks are in:
one of the video reviews i watched mentioned that there were, my good brotherman
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It is basically just a generation between the games. As our character is a half-yokai, they could easily live beyond even the timeline of the first game. I actually speculated on that possibility on another thread, since there is a major loose end from Nioh 1. Could be you team up with 'ol William to see a certain Spaniard finally dead.
The Switchglaive scales well with both skill and con, which means light and medium armor are probably the way to go. You're probably fine with any other weapon that also scales with either of those; the glaive seems like it's a flexible enough weapon to allow for any sort of pairing.What armor weight and other weapon would pair well with the switchglaive?
I had two huge issues with Nioh 1, does Nioh 2 fix either of these:
1. Loot: Too much of it, most of which was garbage, too many stats making it unclear what was worth equipping in the first place.
2. Level repetition: Having to replay the same maps a slew of times for all the side content, which if you tried to skip would leave you under leveled and under equipped.
Seems like you couldn't go wrong with buffing health, Ki, and recovery. That's always useful.it's gonna be hard to decide which three stats I would want a permanent buff to at the start of the game since I'm planning on jumping between builds
You can change muscle definition, and unique to this CC, you can change it per body area. So have really ripped legs, but softer torso or whatever. It was a neat touch.