Nioh 2: Basic Lessons - 20 - Using Yokai Shift

[@Yanxi]

I'm also one of those players who has completely neglected Yokai Shift for 99% of their Nioh career, even in the Underworld. This video has really brought me up to speed with Yokai Shift. Thank you, PooferLlama!

[@epicotocino7546]

I feel that since its no longer Press to Win (like living weapons) it's easy to forget about.

[@TheBuffon074]

I don't use it because I feel like cheating, they are OP.

[@Orphan_of_Kos_or_some_say_Kosm]

Here's a personal tip if you're a Phantom player: get Demonic Defense at rank 3 for 40% less time loss on block as soon as you can. In Yokai Shift you never want to get hit in the first place. Blocking on Feral is pretty bad but dodging is free, blocking on Brute is kinda whatever because you want to use the parry anyway which gives you amrita back. Blocking on Phantom is ABSURDLY GOOD, it's almost better than dodging half the time which is already cheap at 1 sec, which makes it one of the safest Yokai Shifts to use along with the range and nonstop stagger on Charge Strong. The anima generation on spell hit also helps you generate anima really easily in Phantom if you feel like using your regular attacks is too costly.

[@brayanlucca7437]

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[@brayanlucca7437]

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[@brayanlucca7437]

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[@foxkellan2187]

@Brayan Lucca happy to help :)

[@Confluence358]

@@foxkellan2187 Hello fellow Nioh Players.

[@XenojinHayabusa615]

1:54 The Brute counter had a follow-up... NO ONE TOLD ME THE BRUTE COUNTER HAD A FOLLOW-UP!!!

[@PooferLlama]

Here's something that you may not know. If you do the Charged Attack for Phantom, you can throw 2 little daggers afterwards with your strong attack instead of the usual 1.

[@XenojinHayabusa615]

@@PooferLlama Wow... 800+ hours and I didn't know this information or didn't figure it out myself 😭

[@vladislavgilyov6626]

I think it's not a follow-up for the counter, it's a follow-up for the parry in yokai shift which if different

[@outerentity]

This was a very useful video, Ive played for hundreds of hours and I still learned things from this thanks so much Dood!

[@sowesowe30]

I just got into Nioh 2 after only small bit of time in the first game years ago and my souls mindset coming into that game and this helped me out a lot, I’ve always loved the ninja gaiden series and played the hell out of it when I was younger so having someone as good as you to learn from in these videos is a blessing because it’s not just use this build or weapon or etc, it’s actually foundations that leads to good skill and player diversity in the future and I’ve learned more from just watching a few videos pure day since the beginning of the playlist, even if I already have a good 10/20 there’s so many basics I missed on that opens up the game more and so many things I’ve missed I wouldn’t have knew like the insta charged yokai shift heavy (aka essence charge in ninja gaiden series :) I love team ninjas references and throwbacks I wish they’d make another ninja gaiden) and how the mechanic works for charging and the yokai abilities being used to help extend Combos build shift and recover ki, all of this turned levels I thought was nightmares into more fun and made me start trying new weapons mid first run since I learned from you that the skills will unlock faster if you have other weapons already with high proficiency, have a good day man sorry for the passage I just love the content and the help into changing this from just a souls like into a enjoyable mixture of ninja gaiden beat ‘em up with some souls foundations and inspirations for levels and management

[@TheJamieellis]

My main use for it on my ninjutsu build atm is to use Feral, using Felix (my nickname for the ninja cat guardian spirit), and like you said in the video, spamming yokai abilities which stagger enemies in between big ninjutsu casts. Stuff like going Feral, throwing a couple of kunai to generate anima, throwing out my Kasha Beyblade, then using the Hayabusa Fireball jutsu etc. It's so cool how many different uses the form has. I was wary of the change from LW, but after learning to love Yokai Shift it's just so much better.

[@esmolol4091]

90% of the time I just forget to yokai shift because I'm too engaged in my weapon skills. Often I die just because I forget to pop it to survive at low health and dish out heavy dmg in my favor. Nioh 2 definitely has toooo many things to consider. yokai guard, yokai shift, stance swap, perfect guard, ki pulse, ki pulse stance switch, changing guardian spirit, guardian spirit unique attack, depleting ki, evading grabs or using specific soulcores that are immune to it, perfect timing on everything, buffing, debuffing, knowing weaknesses and immunities of enemies, a quadrillion weapon, armor, soulcore effects, reforging certain abilities, ultimate stats, weight thresholds, block stat, break, ki dmg, omfg it doesn't stop.

[@faville]

This is a beautiful and fantastic game but yeah there is entirely too much going on. I made it to Kamaitachi and hit a wall where I had to accept that the game simply moves too fast and has far too many combat expectations and character building menus for my capability level. It’s a little mind-blowing how much is in this game. It’s literally like learning how to play an instrument well.

[@esmolol4091]

@@faville This is correct, but if you stick with it, you will become one with the force, know each moveset and opening of the enemies, you can bait their grabs and punish them. I play wild hearts right know, and compared to nioh it's 10 times slower... due to the TERRIBLE optimisation, 30fps at 720p with terrible mushy textures on ps5. It's literally unplayable. Therefor enjoy nioh

[@Dragooncore]

That quick charge reminds me of charging UTs in the newer Ninja Gaiden games.

[@LieutenantMasterson]

Very late but you can also see that yokai shift is ready by looking at the knife on your back.

[@49fires52]

Extraction and Pleiades talismans are great for filling up fast a s well.

[@Ett.Gammalt.Bergtroll]

Phantom just feels counter-intuitive. Its the ranged option yet it’s ability is to teleport into the enemy? Super weird especially since you don’t want to get hit during.

[@lucasrampasso5162]

If the enemy is charging at you, you hit triangle and teleport through them. Better than dodging or blocking. In any case, I use phantom like I use a spear: I don't want to get to the enemy's face but I also don't want to stay too far away. It's not exactly a "ranged" option, at least for me. It's more like: teleport into the enemy, do a regular combo, step back, teleport into them and attack again, then at this point my soul core abilities will be charged up and it's party time.

[@kingswarthy]

I feel the same way

[@Dem0nHamster]

Maybe think of it like Hatchets -- it's mostly meant for melee, like 99% of everything in Nioh, but Hatchets and Phantom augment their melee combat with some ranged stuff.

[@shadowcloudspher]

Thanks for the video really helpful. I'm not that good at the parry in yokai form.

[@dregnoff9361]

Thx for the soul cores tip, genuinely had no clue No idea about anything graces yet tho still on first dream But the demon mode one sounds like the one for me

[@seniorfh1]

hey how do i get the ability to swap yokai shift without the shrine? i have all three forms and want to do the swapping like i saw on your video. is it a base game unlock or do i need the dlcs?

[@sirlenemodesto2665]

Once you get to the dlc(I think it's in the dlc that you unlock it anyway) you will be able to use 2 spirits, one main that has all bonus and one that only gets one bonus from their skills(the list is grayed out except for one). And you can switch between those two at any time and during Yokai shift you change the forms by switching, you will also switch your cores so at that point you can use 6 yokai abilitys, pretty fun stuuf. I think the input for switching os R1 + L2.

[@seniorfh1]

@@sirlenemodesto2665 hey its not that. i beat area 2 and got the ability to swap. thanks for the help though

[@diegobarillas6772]

Just embarked on my nioh 2 journey…… need to know how I’ll be able to get my character looking like this PLEASE

[@PooferLlama]

That's just a Revenant transformation. You can purchase it in the Hidden Teahouse for some Glory points. After that, you can go to your Hut and select this transformation.

[@samronyfauzi2974]

wow im learning alot, nioh 2 mechanism is really complex

[@chasegaetze4507]

One thing the game doesn't tell you, or at least I can't find anywhere it talks about it. But while in yokai shift if you press L1+R1 you absorb more amrita to gain more of your yokai shift

[@Confluence358]

I rebinded my keybindings, do you know what L1 + R1 would be move-wise? i.e., "strong attack + ki pulse button".

[@MapleFried]

@@Confluence358 Block + Ki Pulse

[@Confluence358]

@@MapleFried Thanks, I totally forgot about this. I still don't quite know if this is true; why would ki pulse plus strong attack make you absorb more amria?

[@MapleFried]

@@Confluence358 Not entirely sure, to be honest. It might have something to with Bushido teachings, but I am not even close to knowledgeable enough to go into deeper speculation.

[@Confluence358]

@@MapleFried I tried it and couldn't figure it out. pressing key pulse and strong attack seems to just do the exact same thing as if i just press strong attack. Weird lol, I wonder if there's anything to this.

[@ro11ing_stone20]

level 290 and 661 hours ……and i need to see this! 👏🏿👏🏿

[@swapnajoynath1478]

Hey just wanna get something clarified. Is attacking in yokai form the only way to recharge my soul cores? For example does using onmyo magic spells while having anima bonus onmyo magic hit recharge my soul cores?

[@kennedychong8492]

I never used yokai shift ability since the beginning of the game and completed 108floors in underworld without using it(except the cut scene required). It just underwhelming, compare to living weapon in nioh 1. In nioh 1, you bacically turn on living weapon end boss within few second include abyss 999 (2boss fight.)

[@PooferLlama]

In my experience, yokai shift is actually far crazier than living weapon. living weapon in nioh 1 was grossly overtuned and needed a nerf imho. yokai shift though...can still be absolutely busted XD

[@kennedychong8492]

@@PooferLlama thanks for replying :) waiting for your switch glaive guide :)

[@inkchariot6147]

I JUST realized that I could grind Lumicite crystals for Yokai shift.

[@hfk1001]

Great video, thanks a lot.

[@hanb8933]

Very very helpful :-))))) Thank you.

[@aierce]

Feral is really weak vs block happy bosses, it has almost no break on attacks

[@sammooeeljecksenno6411]

is there a best one or does it not really matter?

[@PooferLlama]

doesn't really matter

[@TheJamieellis]

Honestly, playstyle dependant and depends on which guardian spirit works best for your build. You wanna be fast, zoomin' around and dodgin' stuff? Feral. Want to parry and bonk enemies? Brute. Wanna teleport and be a mix of ranged and melee? Phantom!

[@sammooeeljecksenno6411]

@@TheJamieellis ty

[@Frieza-0]

Armor?

[@PooferLlama]

Full build details here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZbbnIuOYrGArKs

[@_danger3445]

I keep doing strong atack

[@kaiserschnitzel89]

lol you said "BONK!"

[@Ashley-the-fox]

UNGA FACKING BUNGA

[@epicotocino7546]

YOOO Yumehami is the MVP.

[@vergilfan2594]

Think there is anyone that does really complicated combo stuff like dmc5? Or any tips for amazing combos?

[@PooferLlama]

With Yokai Shift or in general? The amount of tech in Nioh 2 may surprise you. I'll get to all of it in due time.

[@vergilfan2594]

@@PooferLlama yeah I mean in general, I like how in dmc, round trip will combo out of any attack or judgement cut, but certain attacks like air stinger in dmc combo into round trip the best. Anything like that in nioh, like abilities that you charge and can combo into after using an ability? The only one I can think of is black vines into that water sword ability with kusa.

[@PooferLlama]

Honestly, the number of crazy combo options are insane. Literally too much to list. If you'd like a glimpse of what's possible, then I'd recommend watching the Combo Mads I have on my channel (if you haven't already). Here's the latest one that Team Ninja retweeted: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2avmHydr7qhfrs

[@vergilfan2594]

@@PooferLlama yeah I’ve looked into it quite a bit, just kinda curious if any abilities have that kind of flow, like attacks that can work together independently or flow in very very smooth and cool ways and stuff like that. I’ve been into this for a year now but I kinda want to see if I can get deeper I guess.

[@vergilfan2594]

@@PooferLlama is there any good cancel tech that works as a part of the basic moveset you can think of? Like how in dmc there’s jump and trick canceling or shuriken cancelling in ng if I’m not mistaken, is there anything similar to that that you can think of anyway?

[@magilas8485]

Yessir!

[@gameslatt707]

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