Nioh 2 仁王 2 | Making Builds on Demon

Hey folks! Here's a guide that will demonstrate how to make viable builds on Demon WITHOUT having to embrace the so-called "meta". You can STILL have tons of fun by exploring the game and embracing interesting synergies!
If you haven't already, then please do check out the "How to Make a Build" ( • Nioh 2 仁王 2 | How to M... ) to help give you the basics. This video simply expands upon the ideas of that video and shows you that the same sense of player expression works!
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[@2clement713]

You used to drive a Honda. It was the coolest. Everyone had one, and being a part of the team made you feel good inside. But that was the past. Now Honda's lame and everyone around you has a brand new Benz. Ask yourself: do you really need one too? Drive what makes you happy. Believe in yourself.

[@PooferLlama]

I had to pause for a moment to absorb the absolute greatness this comment is.

[@mbazea4423]

Brilliant

[@Hawntbawt]

I think Honda’s still incredibly strong when paired with purity and life absorption mechanics, not gonna lie I wish they would have nerfed the damage reduction some as well. That said it’s never been my clan and never will be in any case. Just saying the skill damage wasn’t the only thing that made it OP.

[@joshmay2944]

Hell yes, this is the kind of Nioh 2 content we need more of!

[@fluffyfeetbmf]

Thanks for your video’s, I spent hrs trying to get whatever the whoever KZbinr said, and it never worked, and I had no fun playing this game. I found you, and one other, and now I understand the game, and my build is A/A with a bunch of mixed matches gear. I’m in demon now having a great time. Thanks for another great video.

[@iamphilzen]

Poofer! thank you for all your videos man,,, I'm pretty new to Nioh 2 and you are making my journey bearable and above all fun! Thank you again! :)

[@AutumnRed]

Great video, I hope more Nioh players start watching your videos instead of the ones we know who don't want to make the slightest effort to find out things like this by themselves :)

[@PooferLlama]

Thanks for the kind words. I do hope more players approach the game with an open mind.

[@NyxCrab]

As someone who finds Benzaiten's Grace to be a blast, it's nice to see builds that aren't overly relying on it or other forms of buffs. I actually used a build similar to your tank build for a while with Fukuroju's Grace and Veteran's Gear + Hairy Butterfly, it was hilarious being able to just rub my face on bosses and basically no sell all of their attacks.

[@Aiden-Ed]

Amazing clips in the beginning! Also it’s nice to see that you made two videos in one weekend.

[@PooferLlama]

Video creation certainly isn't easy but I'm trying to put forth meaningful videos to help everyone out.

[@oninomiru]

Ah man, this is music for my...erm, eyes. Awesome video as always! Looking forward to the next part as well.

[@PooferLlama]

Thanks! I won't be tackling a build video for some time. My next video will most likely be "So you've beaten the game, so now what?" type of video that's meant to hopefully encourage players to try out more skillplay. Of course, the combo mads will still keep going too :)

[@oninomiru]

@@PooferLlama Sounds good! Not to mention that combo mads are always insanely hype, so keep em coming.

[@aredgert]

Great video, Poofer. Loved the concepts!

[@PooferLlama]

The footage at the beginning was meant for you btw. Recognize the yoki clip with Flowing Shadow? :)

[@aredgert]

@@PooferLlama of course! I watched it 4 times before seeing it here...lol!

[@mbazea4423]

Please, we *insult* poofer, and *never* praise him, get with the program, come on man, you really messing up the poofy image.

[@Orphan_of_Kos_or_some_say_Kosm]

I remember doing a semi-tank build in Nioh 1 by stacking Tranquil Foundations with Heroic Raging Bull (warrior of the west bow and yatagarasu gun) to get around 50-60% passive damage reduction, then use wind and weaken melee weapon on top to make enemies do basically nothing to me. I also remember using the warrior monk helm with the purple bull guardian spirit to be able to block insane amounts of hits in another build. They worked decently in WotS-WotN, but I haven't delved further into the Abyss to see how they fare.

[@PooferLlama]

Yeah, I did something similar back in Nioh 1. It's just very expensive to maintain in the Abyss. It was FAR easier to overkill your damage.

[@l0lhei541]

This has been a massive help for my own Yoshitsune Build. I got lucky enough for a Usumidori with Purity to drop, though it leaves other things to be desired before it will be properly strong. I just really enjoy being sort of a Purity centered Yokai Slayer of sort. Apply Purified to my foes and then start racking up damage slowly but surely before I go in with some finisher skills/yokai abilities of mine. Doubt it's super strong in DoTN, but you keep showing us that "Do you REALLY need it to be so insanely strong? Maybe it will do just fine the way it is." My stuff so far, DoTD, soon DoTW is Benzaiten 6pc, Kurama Swordmaster 7pc - with a Purity focus for my Sword(Main) and Splitstaff(Secondary). It can hit really darn hard sometimes, but I still find that I need to get that Purity proc and still need to watch my enemies and make good use of actual tech to survive fights. I can't take much damage as it is, but I can dish it out rather decently. I really look forward to seeing how my build transitions from here. Will it get stronger because I get more Purity focus available? Will I need to change something up perhaps? Maybe I discover something far better suited for it than the Versatility playstyle? Honestly I just really like Sword and Splitstaff. And Minamoto no Yoshitsune's aesthetic. So I intend to keep experimenting until I find what works best for it.

[@PooferLlama]

Dream of the Nioh has Izanagi's Grace which really boosts Purity :)

[@Xelod93]

Great Video Poofer! :D

[@PooferLlama]

Thanks! 😁

[@Amuro94]

Hey dude. This is a very old video but i was hoping you could see this comment and hopefully help me. I tried the tank build you showcased and I got it up to -47% dmg taken mid attack and tried it against benkei in DOTD. I deal a decent amount of damage but the damage i take is still too much despite having B agility, 2.5k defense and over 200 toughness. I could be testing it against the wrong enemy though. I need to test it more along with maintaining life recovery from amrita absorption.

[@leoashura8086]

Are you using the talismans to recover health?

[@Liquidgrin]

Nice video! I like your style.

[@Adderflail]

Handsome video 👍🏽 Also hachiman is low key buff even for melee damage

[@PooferLlama]

I never bothered to look that deep into the other graces. I was specifically trying not to really use em.

[@luisestevan3272]

yea you could tank in Nioh 1 with tatenashi and todo clan. Don't forget soul purge buff which is meta and used by all the weebs

[@MrDre10day]

What is your toughness on the glass cannon build?

[@PooferLlama]

104 toughness. That's why you should dodge more than block with it. The dodge ki consumption stacking helps a ton.

[@MrDre10day]

@@PooferLlama just checking ive gotten alot better at dodging now I want to use a light armor build but need more practice i do a combination of block and dodge

[@immovablewisdom6129]

@@PooferLlama Thank you so much for this video. I like to find multiple ways to put together A agility with A toughness. If someone wanted that and wanted to add more weapon variety to that build they could use the waist piece from shibata's set with the hatchets to get the 3 PC damage reduction mid attack. This would also provide an opportunity for A in both toughness and agility. Same could be said for the switch glaive or split staff paired with the waist piece from Benkei's armor. That +20 toughness on the 3 pc is nice. The waist piece from the master swordsman with with it's dual sword would provide the -10% ki use on active skills. I believe all of these would work using Kurama's sword and flute with 2,3,or 4 pieces of armor depending on how many bonuses one wants from that set. As I'm typing this getting ready to walk into work I'm thinking "damn, I can't wait to get home and try this out". Thanks again for the info you provide.

[@PooferLlama]

@@immovablewisdom6129 it's so nice to read stuff like this. look at your creativity go! I'm certain you'll create a solid build that easily overshadows my own and, hopefully, you'll have fun doing it!

[@shinyabsol5458]

I can't find a good super op tank axe build for dlc 3.... why does it seem like the internet just fell off this game like 3-4 months ago....

[@PooferLlama]

Try stacking Damage Taken (Mid-Attack) and just doing general attack boosts to your weapon. You should be able to cruise thru demon with that :) As for the internet? well unless there's constant content, most folks will just tune out :(

[@ZeroheartX]

Can you give your opinion on my current tonfa build? -Sarutobi gunsticks - Water bufflo horn helm - Rest are piece are Conquer armor - Honda clan - Boar spirit animal and deer as secondary I call this my Brain dead tonfa tank build. I stick to mid stance and do strong attack. So i gain amirta per hit which gets me Health regen and Defense bonus. I charge in with little buffs applied and stick the boss by never tiring in a way. Works great against Yokai but weak to blocking humans and quick combos

[@PooferLlama]

I mean if it's working well already, then it's a success. I'm not exactly a youtuber who makes builds. I kind of just make stuff in the most casual way possible. And, it seems like you overall got a handle of a build anyway!

[@tip572]

nice bulids !

[@PooferLlama]

Thank you thank you :)

[@mortenlarsen7220]

A 22 min long video of how to make a build that does low damage and makes you take forever to kill even a yoki, yea i will pass you do not need to use those meta things he mentioned in order to do actually good damage. I can tell hes good at the game which is cool and all, however this is poor in terms of builds like really weak kind. Litterally dual scaling katana+ max dex with flying kato and full elemental weapon damage on all armor parts+attack aswell will do a great deal better than this. All you need in terms of buffs/debuffs is carnage talisman+trans doll and any ice/water ability and your damage with the above mentioned will be good, no need for all these super mega buff stacking and stuff sure you can delete bosses easy.

[@PooferLlama]

With all due respect, I do feel you missed the point of the video. The 1st two minutes were just clips from my streams as just background footage while I narrated the intent of the video. The way that I play in my streams is not for everyone. In the opening footage you saw, I intentionally have reduced my damage in order to elongate combat. That is why it took me a while to kill that buffed yoki; that's my own way of having fun. I also have 55 in all stats to show that the game is absolutely enjoyable despite sub-optimal stat assortment. In the rest of the video, I show 2 different builds that I made with little effort. One is a tanky character that I encourage players to expand upon. This character can shrug off most attacks and I demonstrate this by purposefully taking hits that most players would avoid from a DotD Ryomen Sukuna. The 2nd character is more traditional in terms of buildmaking and is able to take down a DotD Benkei (who has a large health pool) in about 90 seconds. Again, even with my lazy buildmaking, I am still able to clear content at a reasonable rate for most players with these simple builds. And, that's really the point. Players ought to look for interesting synergies to help them tackle content. Not only does this work well, but it's also a lot more fun for players.

[@mortenlarsen7220]

@@PooferLlama no i did not miss the point of your video and if you saw i also commented on you being skilled at the game given that you are able to so easliy dodge things and with such ease. Personally i am a min maxer to the extream, and a great synergy is max dex with pretty much anything given you can have decent damage output with that on everything. I understand what you were going i simply stated, that its rather weak and that coming from min maxer like myself and i personally love having a lot of tools in my belt. Which is why i have max stamina, skill and dex this allows for max damage on cannons and getting the biggest damage boost from flying kato that gets applied across the board. And i agree looking for synergies makes the game more interresting at least in my book hence my setup, however i also want to get the max damage i can out of the build along with as many tools as possible. And lastly thumbs very much up for being so respectful, i meant no harm or disrepect by my comment.

[@PooferLlama]

@@mortenlarsen7220 Min maxing would certainly provide better results than anything I've done. I was showing that players can still kick butt without having to do so. I wanted to take away that pressure and to encourage freedom of player expression. How did you feel about my two sample builds' performance?

[@mortenlarsen7220]

@@PooferLlama Was okay however yea you can kick butt at the game, like i said you are good at it at least judging from the clips show cased. I honestly think the biggest thing that puts pressure on peoples builds, are how the devs are handling things when it comes to higher difficulties like DOTD. once the next dlc is out it could be the same story, that a person can do all the grind in the world and not feel strong. Unless Etheral is one massive power jump, i can say alot of people will loose interrest in the game. Cause one of the major interrest is the idea of being able to be super strong.

[@PooferLlama]

@@mortenlarsen7220 I personally feel that having access to too much damage, to the point of deleting bosses in less than 30 seconds, defeats the purpose of a masocore game. The largest appeal, in my mind, is to triumph over difficult content in a meaningful way. With my second build, I still found the experience overall on the powerful side and it didn't require much build work. 90 seconds clear time is perfectly reasonable for end game bosses (I'd personally argue it's on the easier side).

[@mbazea4423]

Nice hatchets play at the start there, I stopped watching after, couldn't bare hearing your voice anymore.

[@PooferLlama]

Easy solution for ya. There's an option to mute all sound and it's right next to the play button XD

[@mbazea4423]

@@PooferLlama I would have loved to know the solution, but unfortunately I had to stop reading after that first sentence, got sick of your typing.

[@PooferLlama]

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