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Nioh 2 |OT| Dark Soul Cores -- out now on PC, remaster available on PS5
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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 original and this game gives you so many options to play the game as you wish, which is one of the things I most appreciate about it.
Really excited to play this game! But I don't know which weapon to choose. I'm currently playing the first Nioh (I'm near the end) and I've played with katana. So I kinda want to change for Nioh 2 to avoid too much of the same and change things a bit. I'm interested in a kusarigama ninjutsu build (I was already in the first but worried that it would be too difficult) or a switchglaive magic build (I tried that in the demo and liked it, especially the scythe in high stance). But the thing is katana seems to be the easy way for me (I know it well since I've only played that in the first game, the stat give you more ki, and in the first game there was a lot more katanas than the other weapon types...). So, I don't know what to do. Maybe different characters since we can create them now.
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.
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?
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.
Yes, both the Tonfa and the Odachi were part of Nioh 1 DLC.
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.
But not sure if I'll go with them again right away. Maybe on a replay. Might try the spear for once, I never really mained it.
thanks
Are there any weapons which are simpler, more newcomer friendly?
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:
There's multiple, if you click on the single slider you can adjust areas individually.
Video here: https://psmedia.playstation.com/is/...-creation-female_1583512905234_1280x720_2000K
Ah, yes. I remember now that you mention it. Definitely multiple sliders.
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.
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:
coolio. I like throwing hatchets at people.
So ideally a close range weapon paired with something that has range. Spear might be an option.
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Weapon stat scaling chart
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.
Stat-wise, Odachi and Katana are quite compatible. You can pump points into Strength and get a good boost to both 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.
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.
one of the video reviews i watched mentioned that there were, my good brotherman
Does anyone remember which stats govern your use of wearing the different armor types? I've asked on fextralife stream and got something like
Anyone remembers if there's more?
- Light Armor - skill
- Medium Armor - constitution, strength
- Heavy Armor - stamina, strength
Anyone remembers if there's more?
Pretty sure light armor is skill and constitution. Don't think 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.
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.
I admittedly haven't tried it with the pre-order armour, but I can't see any reason why that wouldn't work.
Thanks! That means constitution and strength are probably the stats that I should pick for the permanent boost in the beginning.
I know it's just 1 point but it would bug me in the future when I'm switching around builds lol
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For me own reference
- Light Armor - constitution, skill
- Medium Armor - constitution, strength
- Heavy Armor - stamina, strength
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:
That'd be awesome, but so far, all they talked about is how the ending of this game sets up for the beginning of the original game. I'd love to see them address the dangling threads from the original, but based on the descriptions for the DLC, we may be jumping to even earlier in the Warring States period, rather than dealing with Ms. Thang and Spain.
But on the other hand, if this means we get chapters dealing with Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin and their battles in Kawanakajima, that's more than okay with me. Doubly so if they decide to run with one of the more popular myths and make Kenshin a lady!
But on the other hand, if this means we get chapters dealing with Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin and their battles in Kawanakajima, that's more than okay with me. Doubly so if they decide to run with one of the more popular myths and make Kenshin a lady!
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.
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.
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.
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The loot situation is the same, so if that was an issue for you in the first game it'll probably be an issue here as well. There are several filters to help you keep tabs on everything you pick up.
The second point is unclear since the game hasn't come out yet but I don't foresee it being different.
Nioh 1 is backlogged because the monsters are scary and Im trying to get overpowered enough to one shot the scary ones..
Nioh 2 looks promising and I could buy it right now but I have questions:
What's a good area to grind stats early on?
Are there any sharks in this game? Did those slithery things with scythes that tackle you make a return in this game?
Nioh 2 looks promising and I could buy it right now but I have questions:
What's a good area to grind stats early on?
Are there any sharks in this game? Did those slithery things with scythes that tackle you make a return in this game?
It seems like the two new weapons make a good combo? Magic + Skill will give you a great Switchglaive and a pretty good Hatchets
Seems like you couldn't go wrong with buffing health, Ki, and recovery. That's always useful.
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.
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Even though variable mode is kind of janky due to the uncapped framerate and variable frametimes, I wonder if it could become the best way to play the game on PS5. Since both framerate and resolution can scale, presumably the game could run at 1800p60fps on that platform via backwards compatibility.
This game makes me wish I had a PS4 Pro. Action mode on base PS4 is rough on the eyes.
This game makes me wish I had a PS4 Pro. Action mode on base PS4 is rough on the eyes.
