How Not To Die In Nioh 2 - 9 Tips For Beginners

[@krookedvulture]

Will you plat this game? Rob: "Nioh chance!"

[@tonywhitmore9943]

My tip. Play with your oldest/shittiest controller, so you don’t care when you break it.

[@tyrone-samathekillerofsjws4077]

breaking controllers is for spergs

[@tonywhitmore9943]

TYRONE-sama the killer of sjw scum I don’t know what that means, but regardless I was joking. I’ve only broken a controller when I stepped on it on accident.

[@cee__05]

jake luster honestly I can feel the mans pain 3 hours I’ve been on the first mission.... it feels like serkio all over again

[@cee__05]

R Parker or when your locked on you dash and then fall down a while to the bottomless pit of death XD yay

[@tuantani8480]

Start working out fellas, those testosterone defficiency are making you lose your cool. I haven’t had any urges, or even a slightest hint to get mad, even though i had to repeat the exact same boss a dozen times.

[@zikarisg9025]

One thing you forgot to mention about the stances: Mid is not just a compromise between Low and High (it is in regards to stamina consumption) but it has reduced Ki damage on block. So if you need to block a lot, Mid is the stance to go...

[@DezuKiwami]

8:25 is a bit poor advice. Dismantle your gear, especially purples, you will need items from these later.

[@PlayStationAccess]

Yeah, fair. These are beginner tips though - I just mean at the start of the game, pick up stuff even when you don't need it and make offerings.

[@Edwinschuur]

In the beginning I agree with the video. You'll find new gear all the time. You won't get Blacksmith until after a couple of missons anyway and when you get it you won't use it as often in the beginning of the game since you'll find better gear all the time. That said offering is good for getting Divine rice. You can hand this in for bombs, shurikens and magic scrolls. Using these items will give you the first skillpoints in magic and ninjitsu. When you have the first skillspoints use them for consumable skills like shurikens and scrolls you can ready at the shrine that you use in turn to gain more skillpoints with a snowball effect.

[@davidludwig7501]

Rob you and Nath should do a let's play of Nioh 2! Would be awesome to watch

[@runestormfly8428]

Second this

[@sirreginaldwigglebottom7526]

I’d definitely watch it!!

[@kamikage9420]

It's only a few days away and I can't wait.

[@glaiveking2530]

神影Kamikage i was soo jealous to see most of my nioh 1 friends already on nioh 2 whereas i have to wait 20 more hours for it to be available Edit : idk y there is the time thing. Like ive preordered, ive paid, ive got it downloaded, others are playing from different regions then y cant i 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@SuperKendoman]

Thanks for the tips Nath! Your previous videos of NiOh helped me get through the Defiled Mountain level with the Tengu. Please do a mini series of you streaming this game and also getting the platinum. I couldnt get the platinum last time, but for the sequel I reckon I could do it.

[@DalaelFaerun]

As an additional point: Never let your equip load change to yellow or red, as that will make you too slow. And in addition to this, it's worth to spend a few points in Strength to raise your equip load, to wear better armour.

[@raf686]

Thank you! 🙏😬

[@ArcanaZeroTheFool]

Mid stance is also the best for guarding, high stance is better for guard breaking. Amrita is for leveling up, gold is the currency.

[@ineedmoneysp]

I was the same way. I so wanted to play and love Nioh 1 and I played the beta and my friend and I played the game and I played Bloodborne and dark souls so I knew how challenging it would be. I adjusted easy to combat and leveling my character but where I got confused and eventually stopped playing was because I just never got the hang of all the other upgrade trees and skills. I didn’t know how to get points for some and others just seemed really complicated and I felt like I was just missing a big part of the game by not understanding it and eventually just stopped playing and played other games. I still watched people play Nioh and saw some builds but I didn’t go back and play it. I’m hoping this time around with Nioh 2 I’ll finally be able to get a hang of it and understand it well. People have told me that the skill tree is easier to understand in Nioh 2 compared to one. I was playing it before work but didn’t get far enough yet to know if I’ll actually understand everything this time around. I love the game though. I even love the first game. It wasn’t the games fault I couldn’t grasp parts of it. The lore and story is great. The game does look a little more colorful this time around from what I’ve seen. I got my fingers crossed though.

[@no_nameyouknow]

This game is so deep and detailed. There is just so much to the game, considering it is also an awesome action adventure it's quite impressive how deep the rpg systems go. By RPG I don't really mean role playing as much as stats and equips and game mechanic systems.

[@hafezali860]

Rob sounded sooooo ready to take on Nioh 2 at the end of the video!

[@dannyavery5578]

I loved the passive-aggressive killing of Jim Sterling's revenant. Well played.

[@theSinisterBend]

Ninjitsu absolutely DESTROYED in the last chance demo. My go to recipe for success is light armor, Kusa as main weapon with katana as my secondary while I put all my other points mainly in to dexterity, heart, magic and spirit.

[@SuperKendoman]

How did you deal with the serpent boss and his two lackies? I had a lot of trouble beating him because I kept getting killed by his charge attack.

[@theSinisterBend]

@@SuperKendoman I don't remember a serpent boss from the demo. I didn't play any of the beta tests.

[@mutsuhanma7807]

15:28 This is only if you have the BRUTE yokai spirit guardian. You have to hit them while red. For FERAL Yokai SG, you have to avoid their attack, and for the PHANTOM SG you have to COUNTER their attack. Also a neat extra is that if you Burst Counter them and they are weak right after...you can press triangle and your yokai will deal massive damage instead of your human form...I don't exactly know the specifics, but i remember burst countering and pressing triangle and instead of changing back, my yokai then followed up with an extra attack. But they have to no stamina, and in yokais case, exhausted...

[@FineYungCannibal.]

How I imagine what these games are like (Nioh, Bloodborne, Sekiro), is that every single enemy you fight is like a Valkyrie on God of War. I'm very tempted by Nioh or Sekiro but not sure if I can take the punishment.

[@ReadyAimFire_]

Sekiro and Bloodborne are excellent, both feel like refreshing and refining Souls formula and taking it to new level. Nioh i didnt like at all, it felt like a mediocre copy of souls without atmosphere and design story telling, made with low resources (a lot of reused stuff like missions of previous levels), that desperately tried to feel different and took some elements from other games (Diablo-like loot for example). In the end it didnt mix well imo, it felt like these elements were tacked on and annoying.

[@FineYungCannibal.]

@@ReadyAimFire_ ah, thats a shame, thanks for the heads up, I really like the look of Sekiro and Bloodborne so maybe I'll try those instead of Nioh, but then again I have them from ps plus so maybe I will take the plunge and give it a try if I'm feeling it!

[@anaamari6421]

Love you guys!

[@tyleranderson9579]

It's a prequel so probably not

[@rykersixx]

Idk about high stance not being needed. I use the switch Glaive and almost solely use high stance and I’m doing fine.

[@pineal0ptics928]

I just ordered this today, been waiting to see how the release played out, looking forward to making my own character.

[@adamgiles256]

Can’t wait for this, told myself I have to get the platinum on the first game before I can justify buying this but I downloaded it again and I’ve completely forgotten how to play it 😂 finishing the platinum for The Surge 2 atm but might just have to buy this to tide me over until the FF VII remake is finally out 🔥

[@gregoryjames3287]

Amazing guide Nathan! Really great work. I loved Nioh so much and cannot wait to start this!!

[@markguest77]

It’s beyond me why they don’t have easy options on these types of games.

[@actondon6573]

this the pefect game for your if you like dark souls and Sekiro, you can see so many connections between these game while Nosh2 has its signature play style. I would say, Nioh2 is similarly difficult as Sekiro, but it provides your many means/techniques to overcome difficulties if you find hard timing fighting a boss.

[@Ennay_Essaytch]

Rob, don’t be discouraged. I’m a long-time fan of turn-based rpgs, but wanted to play souls games. It was a huge hill to climb, but it’s doable. I never got great, but good enough to find the gameplay rewarding. 🤘

[@Dwight1295]

This video was very helpful! I'm picking this game up for sure😁👍

[@bart9756]

Man I miss Nath. I would've seriously enjoyed a video like this about the upcoming Wo Long from Team Ninja.

[@thelatinarrow817]

I took a break forgot about nioh 2 coming out this past week but here i am finally lv 93 on my first playthrough in the first one

[@Ntgnikoskekmanbur]

i pressed nioh 2 help and found this video. Glad to see your friend had the same hard time as me xD . Hopefully he overcame it cause i am about to storm in rushing and kicking and dodging and all that stuff you said ! - Nice video , thank you ^^

[@pixelritual9224]

This is a really helpful video, thanks! :)

[@geoffbaumgartner5335]

Got the Deluxe Edition coming Thursday night. I'm looking hard at that Swiitchglaive.. Thanks for the tips Nath, you helped me through Sekiro.

[@rykersixx]

Geoff Baumgartner switch Glaive is all im using so far lol

[@hangingon]

Got it for PS Plus this month & after just beating DS on Switch I thought it would be manageable, but the neon bright colors during combat don't help.

[@RagnarokMic]

Hopefully the weapons scaling with attributes doesn't push you towards specific builds for effective combat, my favorite thing about the first was I loved all the weapons (most games I skew towards only a select few), and found each useful for different scenarios, and always kept the best of each type on my person, switching regularly.

[@gregoryjames3287]

My main question.. does nioh 2 have the same weapon meta? Are the kusurigama, Odachi, and katana still really badass?

[@rocketscientist14]

I’m so hype!! 7 more grueling hours for me!!

[@thebigticket21121]

Great guide!

[@patdo777]

In nioh 1 ki pulse dispelled yokai realms, probably still does in nioh 2.It's harder to pull off in yokai realm but very useful.

[@iantyler5057]

Cheers Nathan!

[@atlanteanproductions5330]

Just beat nioh a few days ago and I'm really looking forward to playing this game

[@chloeecatherinemaki9193]

Honestly tried the demo (which i didn't manage to finish.... ) but i honestly loved it

[@four321zero]

thank you

[@glaiveking2530]

This , Ghost of Tsushima and Elden Ring ohh boii am i excited.

[@zeldaofhyrule1119]

Question. how can I clear out my Item box and move things to the Storehouse? all my Smithing Materials are in my Item box and I think they are making me heavy. my Equipment weight says 32.1 / 35.4 and below that it says (90.6%) and my Agility is C. and I have on all light armor. I am so confused about how this works. is this normal?

[@masamuneragnarok788]

range weapons are a core build kunai builds are amazing

[@chadnovva2934]

It comes out tonight right?

[@roberto5red5rocky85]

Will there be a way to turn down the effects?

[@funkymonk2893]

3 different settings for this framerate, movie mode and a mix of the 2

[@huangjun_art]

Souls Players: Soul games are the most difficult games ever made. Nioh players: Hold my Tanuki.

[@elevown]

I just almost always stay in high stance. If you want to remove a bit of complexity it IS totally possible to not be switching stances.

[@Bootiehunta92]

Thanks for the vid, it convinced me to buy it haha!

[@yeppumm1192]

I CANT WAIT! So many systems, character creator looks awesome

[@labbi3342]

All these game releases in such a short timeframe... *Wallet has been freed from this mortal coil*

[@Richard-zs7gv]

I'm so excited to play this ! I just gotta find a way to stop playing Monster hunter world haha

[@dandan3045]

Kusurigama high stance melts health bars. Easily the easiest high stance weapon to clear the game even in ng+.

[@d3mentia538]

As a darksouls bloodborn mhw sekiro veteran this game is exciting always looking for a challenge so far monsterhunter world takes the hardest game if u solo fatalis with a charge blade

[@trinity3422]

I’d like to see a video for access where Rob actually beats a game, lol I don’t think I’ve seen him do that, maybe MGS or Final Fantasy

[@walrusman86808]

One does not simply "forget" how to play nioh

[@pumkin54]

Nath talking about the skill screen... Should play a Final Fantasy game ^^

[@burnsraps7884]

This game is so hard but I play it to learn how and it's fun

[@WolfGirlArtemis]

That's hilarious, I Platinum'd Nioh practically exclusively with high stance

[@w0rloko]

fear not the man who practiced a thousand kicks one time, but the man who practiced one kick a thousand times

[@robinallen9681]

This game seems like it has A LOT of stuff going on and it’s almost overwhelming! I’m more confused now than ever. Just the core gameplay seems difficult. I have beaten Demon Souls and The Dark Souls series but this not only looks harder than those but also has a huge learning curve. Seriously, I’m already too intimidated to try this game and this video is made as a beginners guide to help you survive the game. I might give this a try because it looks incredible but I’m not going to lie I am super confused and intimidated by the core mechanics alone not to mention the other 20 some things you have to do to master the game!

[@tonycers1377]

The game is trial and error but once you find what’s best for you, then it will be easier. I admit I keep one stance, mostly heavy attack, and dodge. I platinum the first one and completed both demo and did fine. I would consider myself a lower tier average player.

[@ozekeswain2327]

To be honest this is not a casual game in anyway, it is very stressful and overwhelming. This every little mistake is punished and you have to learn the game completely before even trying to progress. If the internet or KZbin didn’t exist for information people wouldn’t play this.

[@tkf28]

I played nioh 1 with the heavy axe and I only used high stance. Never used any other stance. Beat the game with kno issues

[@gordonwong2260]

Rob bad at the game, just let Delison the badger play it for him.

[@kevinszarell631]

I hold the platinum in the first and will damn sure get it for 2

[@zachcleary4687]

I would love to be able to play this game but I just don't think my thumb's could keep up with it

[@mikokun7714]

Hardest part of nioh... Stat building , sheesh wake me up in a year

[@archie592]

For a new game the online play is dead? I seem to be waiting forever to get online visitors

[@nephirion4868]

Other players can only assist once they have cleared that mission.

[@archie592]

@@nephirion4868 Thank you buddy

[@AK3mm3]

Skill trees look like the sphere grid from ffx 👍🏻

[@cee__05]

I gave up after the first boss, then I realised that was the first mission nearly 3 hours I’ve spent on the first mission cannot beat the boss 😭😭😭😭 how in earth did I complete the first game :/

[@darkvayne1]

Lmao

[@goransekulic3671]

1. USE YOUR EYES / COMMON SENSE 2. USE A TRAINER 3. HAVE FUN / Yeah, I'm lacking in honor, so what? :)

[@nolongerhuman13]

So Rob played bloodborne but not this game? Or do I have my timelines backwards ? 😂

[@Mrdude244]

I really do like game and I’m trying to learn but man this game is brutal to new comers I died like billion times still on first big boss.

[@Kojin400]

my stamina depleting quickling, and oni's can hit with no problem:(

[@Zerinth]

is it Ki (key) or Chi ?

[@TheDwuetyloamid]

Zerinth key.

[@ezioc.1998]

PlayStation is KING! \ 0 /

[@gamingnoobita7822]

Just started playing it and... MAN!!! I can't finish the very first mission. 😣 The game forces you to use most of the buttons and I'm too noob for that.

[@redxiii3548]

I am a noob to but i still got past the 4th mission for far

[@lofipiggy7718]

Well at least I get to play this game before going into my bunker forever.

[@robertstimmel1100]

I liked nioh 1 and preordered nioh 2. I'm excited, but there are A LOT of systems to pray attention to. I usually prefer the more focused style of from soft action games.

[@stevendalzell5547]

8:29

[@codymorgan427]

Do you have to play the first nioh to understand the second?

[@SuperKendoman]

No, you do not have to play the first. The stories are totally seperate. This time around, the story is a prequel to NiOh1. Hope that helps.

[@geojones1174]

I’m sitting at 91% with the trophies 🏆, great game

[@Andrewflynn16]

6:19 Where did the demons touch you? The bad place

[@kentube2024]

Why would you attack the Tanuki?!

[@howingcommando]

Im excited for this game but the whole build thing has me intimidated a little bit

[@Maikeru101]

Howling commando you don’t have to worry about builds until super late game, by that time you should know how it works

[@rodneycarter977]

dave should have done this vidio...... then we would have to all tty take him seriusly

[@BellowDGaming]

Light Armor + Low Stance = More attacks

[@sean_image]

And also a bigger window for I-frames when dodging attacks.

[@Sherudons]

Every time he said so it's like sekiro I got the feeling he wanted to hit him with a brick...

[@mike_gr8861]

This game is for hardcore gamers. It's even more difficult than Sekiro which btw I've finished!

[@James-gj8rn]

i'd rather not play this one and stick with the first game because i've heard this one is much harder (don't call me a noob please haha)

[@kamikage9420]

You can get quite a lot of help from other people in this one. There's full-on multiplayer modes as well as soulslike co-op.

[@davidludwig7501]

Don't let that stop you. It's so rewarding and yes it has the option to call for help in multiplayer. The beta was awesome and can't wait to play. You can do et!

[@James-gj8rn]

@@davidludwig7501 i'm scared like that lol

[@davidludwig7501]

@@James-gj8rn I understand lol. I'm still going to say "you can do et"

[@James-gj8rn]

@@davidludwig7501 heh thanks but i don't think i'll be able to but might get it eventually :)

[@DonNorway]

I really would like to like this, but I can't stand the UI

[@sirreginaldwigglebottom7526]

PlayStation Access has become my favourite KZbin Channel. I also downloaded the app on the PS4. Great work guys. 👍

[@TheOnceandFutureJake]

You can tell Nathan is coming from Sekiro in this video. Horrendous Ki management.

[@wintersotero9749]

I see you qiute a hard time explaining.i understand cause there are so many mechanics in Nioh 2 that isnt in nioh 1 or any souls.game.Nioh 2 is Superb !

[@ReadyAimFire_]

This game really needs some more colored bars and new stances.

[@MerkhVision]

I dont understand how games like this are that hard, they just look like hack n slash beat em ups. Though Im sure it looks a lot easier on screen than it feels to actually play

[@Cpt_Ruffy]

Just started it, its tough. Im having more trouble in this than sekiro

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

I gotta say, I have always hated the idea of these hardcore/hard/git gud games eversince Demons Souls - 2 years ago I even tried Bloodborne and bounced off. Then a few months ago, dabbled again, and honestly, did most bosses first or second try and am now 2 trophies from the Plat. HOWEVER, after trying the Nioh 2 Demo I can honestly say that no... never... not in a million years will I even... its just... bleh... no. So many reasons, but no.

[@AlukardTheDeathknight]

Sword and Glaive

[@adriantcg3676]

it's always nice to see beginner tips on late game levels, bosses, THX FOR THE SPOILERS guys...

[@Me1onPan]

It’s actually not that hard, a bit harder than the first but you’ll get through

[@impatient_geist]

Early game for beginners = Axe > pump it into stam > wolf spirit > brute (you can just bitch slap bosses instead of having to time your burst counter. Unlike first game stamina will also dictate weight capacity. This will make the early game "forgiving" if you could call 4 hit deaths forgiving. Later game you can respec and have a lot of fun. I personally liked playing with the tonfa later game. Meta for this game is high stance builds. I platinumed this game after throwing the first game on the shelf to gather dust. Currently playing through it for the plat. Hated dual hatches 😂.... the throws need more damage. Tonfa hits faster and harder for more damage.

[@Bijuklich]

downloading cracked now...thanks

[@dejirii]

Do a Co-Op with Rob hahaahah