Nioh 2: Basic Lessons - 03 - Ki Pulse & Stances

In this lesson, I will teach you the core mechanics of Ki management via the Ki Pulse. I also inform you of the benefits to using each of the 3 stances.
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[@UltimaLuminaire]

"The best players use all 3 (stances) when possible." You goddamn right. Preach it.

[@THEDAMNED02]

I could switch stances easily with switchglaive but not with axe

[@UltimaLuminaire]

@@THEDAMNED02 Great point. Axe doesn't have built in stance switching benefits, sure, but being able to stance switch -> ki pulse -> any defensive option or say changing your stance for a buffered dash attack can go a long way towards managing mobs and positioning

[@sintheemptyone8108]

Meh, most of the time the stance I use depends on whether I fight humans, large yokai or want to FB an enemy. I don't usually switch stances around outside those situations. Most of the time I use Sword anyway, which means sets of 2-3 Skills I end up abusing to hell & back. True & through for approach, Iai for flaying humans, Flowing Shadow or Morning Moon to fish for weak points & Sword Rain for flaying yokai as well as Mitsunari memes.

[@CrystronHalq]

When possible yeah. I only use 2. Cause more aint needed atm.

[@TheWonkster]

Switchglave low stance is pretty much useless, mid is plenty fast and the length of the weapon gives you more defensive utility than the stubby little knock-off hunter's cleaver

[@SNESpool]

Coming from Elden Ring and Sekiro [which I love], I've always wished the movesets for various weapons was a bit more customizable than it is in FromSoft games. Having three distinct movesets per weapon type looks awesome. Guess I'm gonna have to pick this one up.

[@Konfide4043]

It's better than the titles you mentioned in many many ways. Overwhelming at first but so worth it

[@justyouraveragehumanbeing7411]

@@Konfide4043 that's a FAT cap, and also they're not games you can compare in the first place...

[@ForestofCicadas]

@@justyouraveragehumanbeing7411 I think each of the games have their own strong points. Haven't played Sekiro so can't really make a comparison, but between Elden Ring and Nioh 2, in my opinion Nioh 2 has much better combat and customization while Elden Ring has the better exploration and lore. Edited a few missing words because I typed this right after waking up.

[@justyouraveragehumanbeing7411]

@@ForestofCicadas Honestly, nioh 2 doesn't have better combat, it's just more in depth. Elden Ring is simple but rewarding, I do think sekiro has better combat tho.

[@Alopkaable]

@@Konfide4043 Sekiro is just beautiful perfection in terms of gameplay, nioh is overwhelming mess.

[@DrhpJerhtun]

this video not only helped me understand the timing but also exactly how it works unlike the other videos which just said press r1 or just had them doing it got the boss first try after simply understanding what i was doing

[@mikehunt3420]

So far your tutorials are the easiest to grasp and understand. Seen some others and they kind just jump in assuming you know what you are doing already lol

[@Sleepin-N-Snoozn]

This series of videos is a godsend for learning how to play this game. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these. You're the bomb!

[@dswagg585x2]

And he did it again ladies and gentlemen 7 videos in and you made me completely understand these mechanics in one foul swoop thank you my dude for real your the nioh goat prove me wrong

[@steventsan100]

First time playing on PC and this was very helpful. Thanks!

[@jackkendall6420]

Really enjoying all these videos. Even though I'm halfway through Nioh 2 I had no idea that you regained ki while blocking in midstance! Very cool info.

[@MrDeathbyzombies]

This is a very helpful guide. I would notice that I would accidentally do perfect ki pulses when I was switching stances, but I couldn't nail it every time. I'm glad that I found this video so I can try and nail it every time.

[@Cleptomancer]

These are great man thanks! I'm just now getting into NIOH and this is a super comprehensive short cut into learning about the system.

[@SGVB22]

Your videos have helped me get back into this game and work to finish it 😊

[@Konfide4043]

Dude just want you to know your freaking awesome. Your vids deserve millions of views as does the Nioh series itself. I mean look at the spinoff of soulslikes...such as The Surge. None of them hold a candle to Nioh except maybe Salt and Sanctuary/Sacrifice which isn't nearly as deep but still worth mentioning. This is probably the deepest systems in a game I've ever seen. Just got me a PS in order to play this. Your vids are great man. Do you play Salt and Sacrifice by chance? And one other question if you don't mind...can't help but ask, Nioh, or Bloodborne? Sorry I had to do this to you 😆

[@PooferLlama]

Thanks for the kind words! I played Salt and Sanctuary. While Bloodborne introduced me to Nioh, I enjoy Nioh 1000x more than BB.

[@n0isyturtle]

I've never in 35 years of life found such a needed mechanic that is necessary for beating the game, that is so insanely difficult to pull off reliably. People keep saying this game is well made....

[@darthj_der7447]

Dude you are straight up killin this thing.😆 i REALLY wish this had existed when i 1st started playin! Brilliant!

[@davidadrmd4636]

for all new players, these are the points I wish I knew when starting the game: 1) avoid the bosses in the first mission until you know the next points; 2) running is activated when you press and hold the dodge button, it makes combat more fluid and easy for you, lets you bait enemy animations, etc,etc, watch what this guy does in his videos (it consumes a bit of ki per second) (if you go to tutorial you won't get this info and inside control or keyboard settings it doesn't have a configuration that says you can run, it's like.....humm.....it doesn't exist......its....humm.....hidden); 3) fight normal mobs to get exp to gain levels for your weapon and SAMURAI; samurai is important to level up since you need the "running water skills". it's a must-have. actually, you will need every skill that gets you free ki or ki pulse for most movements you do. and get skills that activate good fighting animations, usually they hurt more than basic attacks and give you better combos.

[@champiggyfrm_pig5271]

You must have missed it because the game explains how to run right at the start

[@phitc4242]

I knew that after +850 hours I'd still learn something

[@ryanleonardpaul]

You sir, are the Nioh 2 Professor!

[@ManiacMonkboon]

Great vid. Thank you. Trying to learn and remember different mechanics from different game's, Nioh 1/2, HZD, W3, AC:O, Koa:R-R, Greedfall, Botw, For Honor, GoT, GoW, Hellblade, IFR, KC:D, Outward and Bloodborne is taxing on my old brain. Your video was very helpful. Thank you.

[@yettiluch1]

This is the video i needed. Thank you sir.

[@four321zero]

very helpful series

[@christopherussaurusrex4574]

I Love your Guides Pooper

[@PooferLlama]

:) at least you didn't call me p**fy

[@GTOfire]

@@PooferLlama So what's your stance on The Poofmeister?

[@christopherussaurusrex4574]

@@GTOfire are you German?

[@GTOfire]

​@@christopherussaurusrex4574 Nope

[@christopherussaurusrex4574]

@@GTOfire Ah I was wondering bc meister is the German word for master

[@paake3134]

Any guide on what are the most usefull skills out of weapon trees and onmyo/ninjutsu/samurai/shiftling? Also the soul core mechanic is somehow really confusing to me, but everything else seems to be like in nioh 1 that's good.

[@OldgamerNL]

Thanx another great lesson for me as starter in nioh2. Yesterday beat cursed blossom and the first side mission. How can i get point for the Ninja skilltree?

[@SCSI1888]

There are ninja's locks inside some missions as guaranteed loot. There's also ninja's locks as some mission rewards. Everytime you use 1 you get 1 ninja point. But if thats too much trouble for you, just start throwing bombs on mobs for absolutely no reason at all. Any bomb and any mob will do. Once you do that the dumb game will think you're gitting gud as a ninja and give you points.

[@MrAtrumvir]

Use the bomb items you find as well will give you a point the more you use any ninja tools.

[@OldgamerNL]

@@SCSI1888 thanx alot. I Just finished mission 1 and the first sub mission. And finally i have some bombs

[@OldgamerNL]

@@MrAtrumvir thanks i finally got some i gonna use them

[@DangerAwaitsYou]

I got my Ki at 33 should I keep pumping it? It feels like I never have enough and although I read online like yeah keep going it gets better returns, it seems like an absolute waste atm for many other things I could be doing

[@glaiveking2530]

2000 hours and I'm just consciously knowing about the midstance ki regen during block movement wow

[@spinomarxist2688]

Same !

[@GiblixStudio]

as addition...there is a lot for new players to focus and practice. It gets overwhelming. So put priority on what to practice. Master the Ki pulse first or you might as well not play this game. It is that important to take down enemies and keep the combat flowing Switching stances is great and becomes more important the further into the game you get. Except for Yoshitsune in the DLC I imagine most players being able to get through new game without switching stances even once. Then have more time practicing and mastering it during NG+ since that is a "Throw away" difficulty where you can do whatever. Perfect place to try and practice new stuff once again. in NG++ and beyond "stance dancing" becomes more and more important. Enemies are sturdier and last longer. So you need to be more aware of when to attack in high stance for big damage and when to back off in low to manage Ki and evasion.

[@digriz4381]

Great vid again...

[@Marlo215Aphillyated]

I can’t use ki-pulse after attacking its a spell that stops me from using ki-pulse how do I remove it? Please help

[@mattiaperry95]

just for curiosity, are you playing on pc? if yes how i get the playstation prompts instead of xbox's? or maybe you are on playstation but recording on pc through an elgato or similar

[@PooferLlama]

Yes, I'm on PC. Go to Controls and change the type there.

[@blazikeaton7478]

more action games should use a 'do stuff meter' like this encourages tactical thinking without being too punishing

[@TheSCIOnce]

I’m not sure why but the game isn’t allowing me to use ki pulse unless I’m transformed.

[@macparnami]

Could u make advance combo guide for few dlc weapons like splitstaff fist

[@PooferLlama]

I'm working my way up to that. Right now, it's just the basics but I'll eventually get to weapon guides.

[@dao373]

your vids are really good for beginners like me. so much to learn before even playing lol

[@nickrackel7949]

whats the difference between dodge vs dash?

[@PooferLlama]

Dash is basically Sprinting according to the game. To make matters more confusing, I know I refer to short dodges as dashes...sorry :(

[@whitelotuschief9321]

This skill is key

[@mbazea4423]

Probably should take some time to describe what the stuff on the UI are, like, what is that purple symbol? What is this bar? Stuff like that

[@PooferLlama]

Good idea. I didn't want to make a video devoted strictly to UI though. I intended to discuss relevant UI as I dig into new concepts. So, the purple bar and Anima stuff would be brought up the first time the player gets a soul core. At some point, I'd make a quick review.

[@mbazea4423]

Sounds good.

[@Sean-bm5dx]

*me who beat the game without ki pulsing* hmm maybe I’ll go learn how to ki pulse

[@Musclemarsh]

i can only attack twice and then im huffing and puffing

[@ethandaley69]

"Cross or X, whatever you wanna call it." ?!?!?!?! Lmao no dudes it's X. It's literally only ever been X 😅 Other than that insane little tidbit; this series has been extremely helpful and informative.

[@himi6536]

The official name of the button is cross. Cross, Square, Triangle, Circle. Why would 3 be shapes and 1 be a letter? Many people call it cross for that reason. It also helps differentiate because both Xbox and Switch have X buttons.

[@ethandaley69]

@Himi Because it looks more like an 'X,' than a cross. At least to my brain. And I've literally never heard or seen it called/referred to as cross. I have, however, heard people refer to "Circle," as "O," which is a letter...so.....?

[@himi6536]

@@ethandaley69 It looks exactly like a cross. A cross is any two lines that intersect each other and then continue through that intersection. The religious version of a cross is but one type of cross. The fact it's equally tall and wide makes it more of a cross than an X. X is taller than it is wide. People can also refer to Circle as O if they want, I guess?? But they're wrong to do so. It's circle.

[@ethandaley69]

@Himi That's all just your interpretation of it, as "x," is mine. And for the record, I dont agree with people calling it "O," I'm just saying it happens , too. But yeah, unless you source me something official about it being called cross I'll have to continue to agree to disagree. Mostly out of principle. I don't care THAT much I was just genuinely blown away as I'd never heard it before.

[@himi6536]

@@ethandaley69 I can't post the link here, it gets auto-deleted when I do, but look it up. Playstation has actively confirmed that it's cross and not X. It is not an interpretation.