Ranking the Nioh 2 Bosses from Easiest to Hardest

[@KatarHero72]

"He calls down a lightning elephant with easy to dodge lightning." Shows the one time you got hit by it on screen at that time.

[@theDeModcracy]

I saw that edit, stared it right in the face, and left it in lol

[@RavenDeathKnight]

@@KatarHero72 hecsaid he saw it and left it in

[@vVAstrAVv]

@@theDeModcracy so you know the shortcut for that boar boss is basically right in front of the stairs up to his room. Its a burning pillar you knock down and if you killed the 2 demons by it they dont respawn Its like the smoothest boss run ive had to make in the game (if you don't fall off)

[@waynejulian277]

@@theDeModcracy kasha's hellfire wheel skill is op when you factor the movement speed buff with a few extraction talismans and the fact that it hones in hits enemies multiple times sets them on fire and heals you at time

[@a.k.a_ems]

Well, to be fair, I think the first time all we entered there we almost died (or died) instantly

[@ava-1536]

My worst issue with bosses in nioh or nioh 2 isn't the difficulty it's remembering their names I mean jeez

[@richardcheese4680]

RAPTURE ROSE true. Maybe it’s because I don’t consume much media revolving around Japan but I cannot remember any names and then I watch videos or read threads where names get thrown around and I have no idea who they are talking about. I have nicknames for everybody and remember only a few which I farmed a lot.

[@Lupus-iv7jp]

Yea i cant remember any of the bosses names like that one boss whats his name...William... Who the hell can remember that?

[@draw2death421]

Well japanese names are very hard to remember so id blame the japanese more than the game lol

[@kadirkocaman8440]

@@draw2death421 or non-japanese people can atleast try to pronounce and remember something. Jeez its not that hard

[@draw2death421]

@@kadirkocaman8440 only humans I remember are Hanzo and Tokichiro and I guess kashin Koji if he counts.

[@Emma7846]

Most of the bosses you struggled with were easy for me, and vise-versa. I think this really shows how much of an impact different builds can have. My build was a mix of Katana and Odachi.

[@tuantani8480]

Odachi is a game changer

[@excalibur9867]

I have his same build but feel the same way as you. It's because of playstyle honestly. I play much more tacticly and take my time to learn the combos and timings while he always just goes in and hits non stop to break their ki

[@Disukehyuga]

I know, personally i thibk he missed the point of one hilarious little thing called lifesteal talismans. Not is more fun then going blow for blow with a yokai boss. Plus weaken and devigorate don't drain as much as they used to.

[@anhgau1136]

Why katana goes with odachi ?

[@Orangensaft_09]

I agree with you. Most of his "easy" Bosses gave me a good look what it means to play Careless 😅 but with the #4 Magara......I dont know, this Guy is for me the #23. All u have to do is walk right around him and he never hits you with his Swings 🤣 and all other Attacks are easy to doge or to counter.

[@Assassin559971]

At first I was like "is this man a god putting all the hard enemies at the bottom?" Then I was "why does he struggle so much against such easy bosses? " I just dont know what to believe anymore.

[@didaralam9302]

It all depends on your build and playstyle . Yours differs from his which lead to a widely different experience for the both of you

[@TheAntiSanta]

You were underleveled or undergeared if those things killed you more than a couple times.

[@silverbullet1819]

Yo i agree a large portion of these bosses i personally would swap, like yatsu no kami i found really easy but some of the human bosses mainly nagamasa harder

[@123sleepygamer]

I mean, in the first game the human bosses were harder than Yokai bosses, for the most part cause they have unlimited guardian spam plus often times nigh infinite ki like some of the DLC human bosses.

[@drunkmasterchief1120]

Be a nihilist

[@ValinSDS]

just a fun fact for Saito, he is whatever spirits you don't pick at the start

[@theDeModcracy]

Oh nice! I saw some thumbnails on KZbin with different spirits. That's a really cool touch.

[@SeanHiruki]

Or she depending on what gender your character us

[@tomasdelcampo2]

Oh shit she can be a guy too?

[@ValinSDS]

@@theDeModcracy Yeah, i noticed when i was going to optimal builds for omnyo/scythe and picked magic at first but most guides the boss used brute/phantome, meanwhile for me it went brute/ferral, and on my second build i picked brute and i got ferral/phantom for him/her

[@Paulito-ym4qc]

@@tomasdelcampo2 Saito is a genderfluid Icon

[@jiezhao88]

Nioh 2 is one of the few games the bosses difficulty actually change during the game. I would say in end game such as the depth of the underworld the human bosses are generally harder than the big Yokai ones.

[@anjoumaaka]

Have to completely agree here, especially after getting my ass handed to me by Saito Toshimitsu in The Chinese Bellflower Dagger. Literally the most bull shit boss I've ever encountered in my almost 3 decades of gaming experience.

[@WWTTDT]

​@@anjoumaaka Yeah I'm never a fan of human bosses because they feel kinda bullshit. Yokai at least have consistent super armor that follows set rules. Human bosses will just randomly super armor mid combo and smack you in the mouth.

[@AndiBraun93]

@@anjoumaaka would you recommend Nioh 2 anyway? I thought Nioh 1 had an insane amount of BS bosses and filler, didn't really like it even though I'm a huge soulslike fan

[@anjoumaaka]

@@AndiBraun93 only if you enjoy suffering massive time wastes due to excessive difficulty spikes. Nioh 1, great, perfectly balanced. Nioh 2, not so much.

[@Excal123]

Nioh 2 is such an amazing and underrated game. never Knew i'd like it so much. At first glance it wasn't my type of game. But the combat, enemies, bosses, everything is 10/10. I also love the cut scenes. Lets not forget about the music... 10/10 game.

[@ParisPK]

@@omarcardenas2012same here, I played the game a little in the beginning and I was like nah this game is trash and I’m not a fan of but like once you progress through the game and actually start knowing the mechanics and getting used to it, the game gets way way better imo. I love this game so much and I got the DLCs for it

[@Jangshock]

Correct. Started 3 days ago after Wo Long…very very nice!

[@remsaman]

It seems that this ranking relies heavily on your ability to power through KI with heavy hitting attacks, i could easily see this list inverted for something more agility based with much less ki drain

[@johjoh9270]

My thoughts exactly, seems from his gameplay that he's mainly trying to exploit super armour and stagger in the case of humans to win, I mean I get it, it's fair, bit too careless fr my taste but whatever works I will say though, as a light build, I agree both tokichiro fights were super easy, guess 2nd one is kinda justified bc of Koji Kashin, but personally I would have msde him abit harder, I mean, it's your old friend, the one that got further than anyone else before him by using spirit stones, was a bit underwhelming, it was a nasty surprise though thst he doesn't count as human on 2nd fight unlike during 1st, so I couldn't grapple after paralyze / swords counter him But yeah, shibata katsuie was pretty easy for a light build, especially ninjutsu since he's super vulnerable to paralysis and poison, I had more trouble with Toshie Maeda, spear guy on that same mission

[@pn2294]

It seems as though “reckless” is just how DS players like to play. They like to power through a level fairly quickly.

[@tiagodagostini]

Well Shibata woudl nto end at the bottom fo the list for any change in build.

[@Pipo245]

@@johjoh9270 while i dont disagree with the fact that different builds also differ the difficulty of bosses is still think its funny that ur brave enough to run a ninjitsu build and use the word ,,exploit" for other builds xD

[@johjoh9270]

​@@Pipo245 I mean sorry if you took that with a negative connotation, thought it just meant "take advantage of", I did specify it was fair game since that's a feature of the build didn't I?

[@BaritoneBeard]

Hey DeMod, not that you asked, but I think I personally prefer the rankings from worst to best, rather than easiest to hardest. I would much rather hear your opinions on what makes a fight fun or enjoyable vs how easy a boss was. Especially in a game like this, where RPG elements have the potential to make mostly any boss easy if you make your numbers high enough. I love the videos anyways though, don't misunderstand. They're all enjoyable to watch. I know you sprinkled some opinions in here and there so I'm not feeling as though I missed out or anything.

[@theDeModcracy]

Even if I didn't ask, feedback is always welcome! This is a great perspective to give. It echoes something I've been considering myself lately. Ranking difficulty has always been my default instead of quality. But if I had to pick, I enjoy talking about their design a lot more. Difficulty is only one aspect of what makes up a boss. I love talking about it, but I want to talk about everything else too. This just gave me a fantastic idea for future rankings. I'll be saving this comment. Thanks Baritone!

[@casualnerd_it8280]

Baritone Beard hi 😬it’s really you?

[@Zalown]

I think opinions that come across as respectful are always valuable and I agree with you I like worst to best

[@maxastro]

@@theDeModcracy I prefer worst to best, also. It especially gives a nice pacing to the videos, ending on a high and happy note which I enjoy.

[@Pancorania]

I mean, being greedy, if I can have both, both is perfect! Being reasonable, Worst to best generally produces the most humor and interesting insight for me :) More videos are more videos though, and all are appreciated!

[@blueboy3984]

Hey, so I was just playing around in the dojo, and I found out that not only can you swap spirits mid yokai shift, it'll also swap your yokai form. I don't know if it's old news at this point, but just thought I'd share.

[@Cthululululu]

Interesting Fact for someone using Onmyo: Barrier charms make you immune to Face Orbs. They made The Owl a lot more manageable for me.

[@paulbradley8533]

I just beat game today and even though I used the hell out of Onmyo and Ninjitsu magic, I never ussed Barrier talisman, but when I did the mystic art for Onmyo and used it and saw how fast KI restored, I was like, I should have been using this! lol

[@Projectarchan]

I just obliterated the stupid bird with the Otakemaru soul core. :v

[@Ashenl2d]

The owl's name is Tatarimokke. I found it pretty easy

[@louieberg2942]

As many commenters have pointed out below, it's quite impressive how much playstyle and character seem to affect these rankings. I struggled quite a bit with both Tokichiro and Maeda Toshiie, but waltzed Ryomen SUkuna, Enenra and Katsuie (although his AI was apparently altered as well). I'm a cautious spear user, but I am considering switching things up. The middle of the list, I share with you, but the bookends seem different. And boy did I loathe Tatarimokke. I do not like the face orbs. All that said, Nioh 2 is a splendid game.

[@danielmorris6452]

Damn this ranking came fast, I haven't even had the time to finish the game. I guess I'll be back in a few days to watch your thoughts.

[@thegamewin100]

Daniel Morris I know I haven’t had any time to play it I’m on the second region still this whole corona virus has really pissed me off I had to work overtime this whole week

[@theDeModcracy]

Hope you enjoy your playthrough Daniel!

[@danielmorris6452]

thegamewin100 I’m in same part of the game, but I’ve had to focus on my school’s transition to online classes. It’s been a rough few days

[@thegamewin100]

Daniel Morris they just called me in to work it’s my day off I’m not going I’ve had enough of this week

[@danielmorris6452]

thegamewin100 good on you, everyone needs a break at some point

[@GameFreekification]

In order to stop any of Shibata charges (in my experience) stand your ground, block his charge in midstance. This will cause him to try and break your guard with an attack. Immediately after you block his charge, dodge diagonally towards him to slip under his arms when he uppercuts. if you time it correctly you'll slip his uppercut and then after this, the thing you need to look for is if he follows up his uppercut with a quick down slash. If not, you have free quick damage at his back. Pay close attention after his uppercut though bc his down slash is very deceptive. Sometimes he throws it and other times he just goes back into his regular stance, both of which have a similar startup animation. Other than that the only two things you need to be mindful of are the burn accumulation you'll build when he charges with fire and the spin attacks he does to square himself back up with you. I hope this advice helps anyone that gets annoyed by him.

[@dandan3045]

You don’t even need to block his charge. You can dodge right under it. The problem is sometimes he follows it up with his spinning axe move or nothing. It becomes a guessing game after dodging under his charge. I hated the Shibuya boss so much.

[@TheLordOfTheLegos]

Did you just call a weasel a flying squirrel? Prod is quaking

[@casualnerd_it8280]

TheLordOfTheLegos hi 😬it’s really you?

[@trustypatches669]

Weasel gods are gonna smite demod.

[@_Gh0sT_CaT_]

*_hey everybody, it's Prod here._*

[@JorjoGiovanna]

Dude obviously hasn’t seen temari from Naruto

[@letterc8247]

Didnt tokichiro say it's a cat I'm confused

[@RagnarokMic]

Great how different builds and playstyles lead to completely different experiences, demon Tokichiro gave me some trouble, while razor ferret and titty kitty were relatively easy. The twins of ice and fire were pretty easy too, had more trouble from Osakabe's house of hair.

[@TimothyMonley]

I finished yesterday, 10/10 from me, it's a massive step up from the first game. I smashed through with Switchglaive/Onmyo too, so now I'm replaying with a katana and no buffs, makes a big difference when you can't just steam roll.

[@gediminasmorkys3589]

Exactly. I find it great that builds differ so much in an RPG, but Onmyo and Ninjutsu feel like cheese. I play through these games with a ranged weapon to take out the snipers, and then just go in with a melee weapon and rely on my dodge/parry skills to prevail. This makes me learn the enemies' moves, which is a huge part of me enjoying these games, and the reason why I think Nioh is better than Diablo.

[@Ashenl2d]

Switchglaives are so fun to use especially with the cyclone ability

[@TheJamieellis]

@@gediminasmorkys3589 Eh, i've seen what a god-roll odachi and heavy armour can do to enemies. It's gross.

[@gediminasmorkys3589]

@@TheJamieellis Exactly how I played through the first time. Maybe not god-roll odachi, but heavy armor really changes things, which is why I deleted that save. The only issue I have with trying to play "no hit" is the bullshit "multiple enemies at the same time" sequences, and the ridiculous tracking of certain bovine yokai.

[@TheJamieellis]

@@gediminasmorkys3589 I've seen a "AA Strength scaling" rolled Odachi at work and it is insane how much damage it dealt and with it being a weapon, there was no resource limit. Sure, with Ninjutsu you can do big bursts but that kills what? One big enemy? Maybe two? And if you spec like that into boss killing/kiting then you lose out on killing normal enemies. There's pros and cons to each but to act like Ninjutsu and Magic are the only forms of cheese is just false :P

[@voltrus3783]

Fun fact about Yoshitatsu: the 2 yokai form they take are the ones you don't chose at start of the game, cause when I fought them, they had the beast form instead of the brute one.

[@WillTBear1]

Looks like Ganon should take a few notes on how to be a terrifying pig demon. I may give the first game another chance someday. Good vid!

[@casualnerd_it8280]

WillTBear1 hi 😬it’s really you?

[@natekidd4934]

@@casualnerd_it8280 hi its really you?

[@brettperry3737]

I'm sure it had a lot to do with my ninja build that left me with a pool of health so small that even normal enemies could drop me in like 2-3 hits throughout the game, but my list would look a lot different.

[@pondwithducks3092]

you can max your health and use defense magic and you'll still die in 3 hits, don't worry

[@davidking9605]

Missed you Demod. I just beat Demon of Hatred for the first time but it still wasnt as bad as orphan

[@theDeModcracy]

Nice job! I don't think Demon of Hatred is harder than Orphan personally. Demon of Hatred is a guilty pleasure. Dark horse for my favorite Sekiro boss these days

[@Cat-pw5qr]

How long did it take you to beat him? I got him one hit once but panicked, but a few days ago I beat him with a few gourds to spare. Probably took me 4 hours to beat him altogether.

[@iananderson4600]

I still have to beat sekiro I put that on hold for a while lol

[@davidking9605]

@@Cat-pw5qr it took me about 12 tries

[@Cat-pw5qr]

@@davidking9605 What was your hardest boss then?

[@nomnomgaming88]

Very impressed with this video. I just beat katsuie after like an hour and your analysis of that boss was so spot on

[@batenkaitosorigins]

I was looking forward to this ranking, glad it came so fast! Thank you!

[@theDeModcracy]

Glad you're excited. Hope you enjoy Acricat!

[@MrLimboRL]

This ranking would be very different if it was “worst to best” instead of “easiest to hardest”

[@mininabs]

Good pacing as usual and there is an excitement in your voice that's been more and more frequent in your newer videos. 2020 may kinda suck atm, but it's been great for your channel/content so far.

[@theDeModcracy]

I'm just really happy with all the content I've made lately. I'm genuinely excited for each and every upload. Glad you are as well :)

[@Kazeromaru]

Also for Shibata, dodge rolling into his charge attack stops him immediately, no having to worry about how many times he'll do it, he'll just do it once and because you roll he thinks he got you and stops.

[@patfuryy]

Compared to Sekiro the whole world would've gotten through the Dragon Rot twice already and I didn't even get to Mission 3.

[@Buhllake]

The owl bossfight I could tell would have been an absolute nightmare for me considering I had no idea what was happening on the screen but the Yokai "Wyrmhole" ability I think was so busted during the dark realm part of that fight that I beat it in the first go. Felt like I cheated because without it I'd have absolutely no idea wtf to do. Guess I'll see in NG+

[@iliasa.5298]

Just finished the game and was surprised to see this just in time. Thanks demod, love your boss rankings.

[@theDeModcracy]

Of course, thank you for watching! Hope you enjoyed your time with the game as much as I did.

[@AndyKazama2]

Shibata Katsuie was the hardest for me. Commenting before I watch this to see where he lands.

[@InstagramWanker]

@@MickaelChiasson yes & poison the bastard; He dissolves like a piece of shit that he is

[@gediminasmorkys3589]

@@MickaelChiasson I found it super easy to dodge his charges in low stance. The biggest issue was that grab was almost always a 1 hit KO. That was my least liked thing about the boss.

[@gediminasmorkys3589]

@@MickaelChiasson at least on NG, the fire puddles expire before doing any big damage, I didn't see any issue with just dodging his charges until he decided to stop... The video didn't detail the difficulty, so it can be assumed to be NG.

[@gediminasmorkys3589]

@@MickaelChiasson but you can dodge charges all day in low stance. Just dodge until he's done ... I would say the grab in dark realm is the biggest risk, it having such low windup and doing so much damage.

[@gediminasmorkys3589]

@@MickaelChiasson after he is finished with the charges and done trashing around, you can get in a few low stance quick attacks, or a Moonlit Snow Redux. So it is a guaranteed opening. But whatever works, right? 🙂

[@persos1126]

Your fights with Tokichiro were drastically different from mine, for me he had a nasty habit of never letting up the attack. Very consistently he sent out the elemental shockwaves when I was even slightly far from him. Either way, great vid, as per usual!

[@angellara7040]

Bastard just wouldn't stop for me.

[@Loremaster85]

First Tokichiro was a cakewalk for me as well as I just used Paralytic Groundfire and regular Groundfire traps to final blow him into oblivion. Maeda Toshiie, on the other hand, kicked my ass about 6-7 times before I finally took him down.

[@infinitybelt]

That happened for me as well... I was watching the video like wtf. But the time I did win on the first fight I obliterated him. Turns out aggression was the key and he absolutely melted to my switchglaive combos.

[@duckyduckington9736]

@@infinitybelt Its more of switchglaive being overpowered, since you can spam moves back to back to back you have basically no issues. But other weapons dont work, since you have to end a combo instead of being able to just do 8 hits in a row with none of them being interupted by blocks (I used a katana and boy was he rough)

[@Koroar]

"The majority of Nioh 1 bosses boil down to melt or be melted" - really depends on your build and how much you want to practice each boss. Even your example of a boss that melts you (Shigezane) can be killed in a single hit by paralysis builds or easily afflicted with confusion and combo'd indefinitely. On the other hand, you can also not use cheese tactics and actually avoid every attack he does and slowly bring down his HP / Ki in a proper fight. The game is as hard as you want it to be, totally up to the player (hello sloth talisman). Hard to compare until we get higher difficulties in Nioh 2, currently no boss took more than 4-5 tries but I'm sure it will get harder once the DLCs are released just like Nioh 1.

[@thundageon5962]

I hope they get difficult but I don't want the bullshit leveling system like nioh 1 dlc

[@sepulcher8263]

What is your perspective now that we have DLC?

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

Not related to the boss video itself, but I love Saito's grab AND the fact that you can also get it if you farm him/her. For those who don't know: Human bosses in Nioh 2 can occasionaly drop Combat Arts, which adds new combat skills to a specific weapon, and Saito's Dragon Claw in this case is a Dual Sword ability that replaces the standard Grapple. They have to be farmed, though, so put on the Kodamam Bowl, slap on the Hunter's Blessing-maybe even Itokuri if you have unlocked Hisahide's boss fight- and go farm those bosses to kingdom come. Edit: Welp, I called it. Shibata skullfucked me to the point where I wondered if I was in the 2nd Circle of Hell. But he DID make me wanna try out the Dual Hatchets and he-like Sanada and Sakon in Nioh 1- have my graditude for making me wanna use other weapon types. Weather he drops some creepy crawly axe shit is up to debate however, but he's definately made me wanna try a berserker-style build.

[@casualnerd_it8280]

Fiend Matador Slayer of a Thousand Noobs hi 😬it’s really you?

[@iisanulquiorrahara8]

Shoot, seriously? I thought that was just exclusive for Yoshimoto Imagawa's side mission that was just something that you may unlock through different other missions, but just never paid off.

[@reignguard]

It always feels good revisiting bosses you've defeated before. Every boss becomes much easier once you know about it.

[@JfkNeedsWindWall]

Playing ninjutsu build really made me invert a bunch of your assessments. The 3 eyed owl for example was top 5 easiest bosses after I knew what his moveset was.

[@evanshort4536]

DeMod you have become my fav KZbinr with that Unlimited Blade Works reference.

[@raisedbybears1991]

It's so cool how boss battles (and even common enemy encounters) leave a completely different first impression depending on your build and playstyle. Kamaitachi was the first boss I beat in one try AND the first boss I beat with no help from benevolent graves or a friendly summon (I'm very scared of boss fights so I never go in alone the first time). It was almost disappointingly easy. And Enera gave me a bit of trouble, but I beat him in a couple of tries at a low level with a benevilent grave, who died in the first third of the fight because their AI is abysmal. Imagawa, on the other hand, tears me a new one every time. Every build, every run, any weapon or strategy, he just makes a total punk of me. I only ever do that mission once, to avoid him. And I never got into the brute counter, but used feral for the vast majority of the game and always found it super useful and easy to implement for every occasion. Mastering my burst counter was something I focused on before I even left part 1, so it was always in my arsenal. But one thing we can agree on is the fucking bonkers range on Gozuki's vertical smash. No matter how many times I face one of those things, I run backwards and think "this is far enough!" just before he squashes me. And on the rare occasion I remember to just dash horizontally instead of back, rotating instead of retreating, I get my timing off and he tracks me and still gives me the business.

[@sedy5297]

A very good tip against Shibata Katsuie is to activly stop his charges through the arena. How do you do that?....Weeeeeell, you have to stand in the charging boar's way. If you block his charge he will immediatly do his follow up attacks. So it's best to block and dodge behind him for a good opportunity for damage. Same goes for the Dark Realm phase but you can take it one step further there. If you attack him and manage to hit his tusks then he will also suffer large Ki damage. Many bosses have such a trick to them. Like Gyuki, you can bait his charge into the floodgates to get him stuck and attack his actual weakspot - his legs. Or the before mentioned snake arms of Yatsu-no-Kami or the pillars in the fight against Enenra. Otakemaru doesn't have such a weakness :/ That's why he is undoubtedly the number one for me.

[@AkaiSuisei1776]

I am glad Katsuie gets the crown, his story is so good, he really takes the cake as my favorite sengoku jidai samurai

[@sarabande__]

When you break his horns it's easy. He doesn't do the horn charge where he like crawls with the axes across the ground quick.

[@EzE42390]

ah yes, the "he wasn't difficult at all i just had to buff a lot and use half my elixirs". seems accurate

[@jonathansenile4396]

This is maybe the most great bosses I've seen in a game so far.

[@ryan1000011]

I learned that if you Dodge though Katsuie's charges grab included on one occasion he stops the charge consistently makes it easier to deal with and has small damage windows

[@deadeye_john]

My Easiest Boss: Mezuki (A.K.A. Sarah Jessica Parker) My Best/Favorite Boss: Otakemaru My Worst Boss: Yatsu-no-Kami My Hardest Boss: Kashin Koji

[@iovisthebest9873]

Deadeye John kashin wasn’t so hard but otakemaru was harder tbh

[@deadeye_john]

​@@iovisthebest9873 Kashin Koji hits like a truck. Even with Steel and Protection Talismans, I still gotta be careful. Especially when he summons 7 copies of himself doing different attacks at the same time! Edit: I just realize I could just use the Mezuki Soul Core to kill Koji's copies quickly if I'm near him. Though I still gotta be careful. Edit: You can't kill the clones

[@eggmcmuffin6067]

Iovisthebest987 to each their own but imo koji felt way more overwhelming with his clones and teleport grabs. Other than his instant kill blade spins otakemaru didn’t match that same level of pressure for me

[@emiliasimp5898]

If u count the side missions Ryomen was the hardest for me in the side missions of all bosses

[@duckyduckington9736]

Kashin Koji is a breeze for me, I went through ng+2 and turned him into paper by using a lightning infused switchglaive with buffs. He hit me for nothing and I steamrolled him Granted I had the switchglaive skill that is a ranged attack, that shit turned every boss into a joke haha.

[@okok-lh3hc]

For Shobata Katsuie whenever he charges at you try dashing towards him and it’ll cancel the attack and leave a huge opening.

[@blackjet2000]

This list is so wild. Magara Naotaka being high on the list is surprising. Shiba was rough to me but a few tries helped

[@geryon8814]

"High risk, high reward" lol, Brute is the easiest one to pull off out of the 3.

[@josezeroninja]

Geryon I disagree. I can’t for the love of my life do a brute counter right. The only one I can manage like a god is phantom counter.

[@geryon8814]

@@josezeroninja You can use the Brute counter any time after the enemy starts channeling their red aura attack. Feral and Phantom require you to use them just before the attack lands. You may be using it wrong, but Brute is the easiest one by far. The only times Brute sucks is when an enemy charges from far away

[@josezeroninja]

Geryon I know, but it’s the fast one that I just can’t seem to get with brute . I never put any effort into it after awhile just left it alone and stayed with phantom since it was the easiest for me.

[@TheShark447]

It's the only one that, if you mess up the timing, you die. Phantom and feral atleast block for u and dodge even if u miss time it. Brute has a wind up and if u miss, like if something does a grab close to you, you get basically one shotted

[@geryon8814]

@@TheShark447 This never happened to me. If I ever miss the Brute's timing, I get some damage but not as much as if I miss the timing on Phantom.

[@nedasbicenovas9054]

Demod the Sonic man! Seriously though congrats, how are you so fast at making such amazing content?

[@theDeModcracy]

gotta go fast lol. Very kind of you to say. I have a system that really helps streamline boss rankings. I've definitely honed it over the years.

[@nedasbicenovas9054]

@@theDeModcracy honestly we don't deserve you XD

[@theDeModcracy]

I could say the same. Positive vibes all around, my friend.

[@Patricia11237]

GOTTA GO SPED

[@jacobhernandez5054]

It's interesting to see these boss rankings DeMod, because to you, Tokichiro was the second easiest boss but I died to him more times than any other boss, conversely you said that Shibata Katsuiie was your hardest boss, yet it only took a few tries and I beat him with relative ease. Still it's always a treat to see a fellow player's perspective on things like this.

[@ablebodied175]

what build were you during those fights?

[@jacobhernandez5054]

@@ablebodied175 Ninjitsu with Dual Swords and the Kusarigama.Light armor and A rank mobility Tokichiro hit like a freight train and for some reason was up my ass for 90% of tbe fight, I had no room to breathe. Shibata Katsuiie hit absurdly hard too but after a few tries I new most of his moveset and could dodge or burst accordingly his charge and axe crawl can be dodged with a single sidestep his grab requires the sidestep and roll to avoid. After having played through with magic, Devigorate reduces enemy attack to a third making most of the bosses I struggled with cake.

[@LukeDabbs]

Same here. I found tokichiro pretty challenging but katsuie only took 3 or 4 tries using the tonfa/switchglaive and light armour.

[@ablebodied175]

@@jacobhernandez5054 yeah deviograte turns their attacks into paper. Tokichiro aggression was relentless he does not stop attacking.

[@Bigallen0]

The quick change scroll helped me so much during so many of these fights, it even helped me beat the final boss on my first try

[@whatablake]

I've been stuck on Enenra, and as a huge fan of the sengoku period seeing what lies ahead has made me give this game another shot.

[@RationalMinded]

Definitely comes down to play styles. The bosses you had an easier time with, I struggled against, and vice versa. I honestly believe boss movesets in Nioh 2 don't add or take away that much from the difficulty- it's common themes like big damage output while having large hp pools, and perhaps enemies that are programmed dodge magic/ninjutsu while also being able to cancel attack animations to avoid being punished. Lady O was annoying as hell for me, as you pretty much needed eyes in the back of your head/screen to avoid hard-hitting magic attacks. Excellent video.

[@Threeve703]

Nice list! It's funny how different experiences can be. You have bosses in the top 10 that I destroyed in one or two tries, whereas some of your bottom 15 brutalized me. I think it's a testament to the game's balance and versatility frankly. I was also running a very different build from you, so I didn't have a lot of magic to rely on. Some of that might have made a difference, but I imagine I would have had similar problems with the same bosses regardless.

[@bigdread3894]

The difference in build and play style in Nioh 2 is striking. My experience were so very different to yours aside from the big snake guy being tough and requiring a change up. A solid example is the weasel of windy-blades. I downed him no trouble with my nodachi by just blocking and giving the buddy the ol'chop when he took a breather. However, that grab from icey sword bro would straight up 1 shot me and I saw it was just giving you some razor burn.

[@manjeet29gaming6]

31:20 - Ah the background music makes me cry everytime ❤️🙌 Nioh and Nioh 2 both are in my top 5 games of all time.

[@zephiryun7408]

6:28, He throws tobi kadachis? Mhw crossover? Ashuashua

[@madlazy4778]

Im shocked you didn’t include saito toshimitsu. Or i missed that it is a required bosses in the main mission’s only. (Probably that). I still think him is very closely hard such as shibata when you first fight him. ( i tend to complete all the subquest available before continuing the main quests), im not even on the required lvl to fight him and his 2nd phase is just crazy if you play passively. I just know that it can be cheesed but fighting him without any knowledge is brutal

[@SirChikenVII]

I whole heartedly agree with your hardest pick. I had never gotten so angry at a boss before Katsuie. Something that made beating the boss so much easier was the realization that you should be dodging towards him when he does a charge attack. No matter which kind. It's a little bit stingy with the grab charge and may not be reliable, but always, always, always dodge towards him for the other two charge attacks.

[@SirChikenVII]

Coming back years later I can safely say I disagree strongly with this ranking now.

[@Sunkhrist]

Fun fact: when Shibata Katsuie charges at you, you can break both of his horns WHEN THEY LIGHT UP . He basically won’t charge at you as much or at all really, not counting the grab that is, making the boss fight 5x easier. :)

[@brendanelam6753]

6:10 I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought he looked like Aquaman lol

[@ceeagelevair3630]

The new... not the old :D

[@Prince_Aqwa]

It was the first fhing i said when i saw him xD

[@coreypearson4]

"I love bosses that force you to adapt" * sword Saint walks in and sits down next to slave knight gael and vergil * " guys.... You won't believe the bullshit I heard today"

[@thundageon5962]

Easiest Boss: Mezuki and Kaimataichi Absolute Favorite: Otakemaru and Kasha Worst Boss: Lady Osakabe Hardest Boss: Shibata Katsue and Otakemaru

[@Podcir]

I love it so much when the final boss isn't just a story-related pushover like in Dark Souls games but more of a Sekiro-type boss - easily the most demanding challange in the game and it's like this in here. Otakemaru is a masterclass in humanoid boss design.

[@lukoscreyden]

One thing I really loved about this game is that this list could be completely different for most players. I never played the first game, but Nioh 2 has fantastic bosses imo.

[@Mrogers590]

Shibata was definitely the hardest in my opinion as well, and Gyuki was a bastard for me as well. I was amazed at how many bosses I beat my first try through I think Nioh 1 was a harder game. Thanks for the video homie.

[@Lomal003]

I hope that you will at some point make a Worst to Best Bosses of Nioh 2 including the DLC bosses.

[@seangambone8534]

Personal yokai boss tactic: Ubume soul core ability. Melt the bar, do as much damage as possible while stunned, fight through the dark realm, and repeat.

[@THESouthernBuckeye87]

"Penetrated butt to skull" is a quote that will haunt me for years...

[@ranticore2]

I didn't have the difficulty with Shibata Katsuie that you did. Devigorate, Weakness, Gallnut Broth, and Infinite Retribution (L1+Triangle [Triangle while guarding]) with switchglaive decimated him quickly. Poison breaks him baaaaad. I only had to endure one dark realm shift, then a shift back to normal realm before he died. Last hit that killed him was a tick from poison.

[@SpectraLight]

Saw this vid drop when i was only like a quarter of the way through the game. I just beat it and the first thing I had to do was come watch this video. I love your rankings so much Demod, at this point after watching your channel for so long its like tradition to watch them after beating a souls like game. :) And yeah fuck Katsuie that guy obliterated me as well. Great fight tho! I had a blast with Nioh 2 I thought it was a huge improvement from the original. The enemy variety and boss quality (minus some of the human ones like you said) really sold me on it. Also the level design and new combat things, and even the story was a highlight for me. Keep up the great work my booty smashing amigo!

[@stormbearz2044]

Same I had to hold off so I could go in blind

[@Musubi-Azeyma]

"...thing is setting up shop in her undercarriage and going to town was quite effective." 🤣😂😂

[@darkslayer3418]

For me the hardest would be: Owl boss: This guy was damn tough and I kept dying to him so I brought in a companion to fight against...and even that was no use until I got used to this bastard's style. Mataza: This guy forced me to use items to regain my Amirita so that I can use my yokai ability to hurt him. His 2nd and 3rd fight were much more easier. Otakemaru: No joke I had almost defeated him on the first try until his grab attack instant killed me. Had to call a support just to be a distraction. Katsuie: This MOTHERFUCKER! Had caused me intense rage via dying all over again and again and again...CAUSE OF HIS DAMN GRAB ATTACK THAT INSTANT KILLS ME AND HOW HARD IT IS TO DODGE! Of course I realised that it's cause I wore light armor so I switched to a medium armor setup that thankfully saved me when I got hit by his grab attack and by the time I defeated him it was already the next day around 4 A.M IIRC god was defeating him so satisfying...then I fought him again in his sub quest after finishing the game...god was using Otakemaru's Yokai Ability so good against him - w -

[@daviddiett2168]

It's crazy how different playstyles makes the boss difficulty ranking such a diverse spectrum of opinions, having just beaten the last main mission today (Sword/Spear most-used weapons, heavy Stamina build, only talismans used were weapon elemental buffs), the Tokichiro fights left me near out of elixirs by the end and made me glad the fights felt like a dual against equals. I have to agree on Katsuie being the hardest though, tight rooms with high mobility for a hard hitting boss that can inflict fire debuff to chip your health away all the more which could lead to a quick death if you make one mistake.

[@randerhaywood1163]

It's funny how this is so opposite from my experience. Also........magic looks stupidly OP and makes the entire game way easier.

[@nioh2-ky8fr]

Hey thedemodcracy, have you played the dlc, tate eboshi and otakemaru in dlc3, minamoto no yoshitsune and yorimitsu were brutal, we need a review.

[@samuel-sevenstophost6642]

Hey demod. I've been watching your channel for awhile and I really like your rankings. I've been wondering tho. (This might be a bit personal so dont take it as me wanting to stalk you lol) recently you havent been as excited. Like in your dark souls ranking of all the bosses you were shouting and full of energy. Now you seem bored and it's really monotone. Did something happen?

[@theDeModcracy]

No problem at all, I'm always down for transparency. In my older videos, I wasn't as comfortable with my own style of commentary. I wanted my passion to come across, and I thought the best way to do that was to "heighten" my voice. Over the years, I've become more confident in my ability to convey my passion through both words and tone. So I don't perk my voice up quite the same as I used to. Instead I just project and talk as if I'm speaking to a friend casually. I like this style better, but I'm curious what you and others think. Trust that my level of excitement hasn't changed. If anything, I'm enjoying making videos more than ever.

[@chunguspizza]

Less need for hype gamerrrr voice? All good with me :-)

[@HurkaTheGuard]

@@theDeModcracy I for one like the new style, makes the video/ranking feel "homely". Like a friend telling you all about this endeering new game he found, just like you wrote here. Keep up the good work, and stay safe yourself.

[@samuel-sevenstophost6642]

@@theDeModcracy I like it but maybe not AS monotone. I like the conversation aspect but the passion doesnt seem to come through as much.

[@samuel-sevenstophost6642]

@@theDeModcracy but hey if you're happy then I'm happy. I'd rather have you be happy.

[@user96RR]

For some reason the owl boss was one of the easiest for me personally...Guess it all depends on build in this game.

[@johansno5019]

Same. I use odachi

[@Ashenl2d]

I started using the switchglaive in the second mission because hatchets and tonfas were not my thing, and switchglaives are so fun to use with the switchglaive ability cyclone, and that's how i absolutely destroyed some of the bosses in this list

[@mamme8381]

Same, I kill Tatarimoke in one try Also I only got 2 death from Katsuie

[@Krakenghost]

Welcome to the best ranking you'll find on Samurai Souls 2! Keep safe during the Coronavirus pandemic Demod!!!

[@LuckiSir]

Ditto

[@ForceEdge47]

Great video. It's so interesting how people have difficulty with different things in video games. I nail the Feral Counter literally every single time without exception but my success rate with Brute is like 20% lol. Seeing you whiff those counters against Enenra hurt, but like I said I literally can never get a Brute counter off at all so I can't talk

[@alecfillipitch870]

I love hearing and watching other people’s experience in this game. I killed Otakemaru and Koji first try but juiced up tokichiro and toshiee both got me 10+ try’s

[@Foxxie0kun]

Actually, Saito Yoshitatsu uses the two Guardian Spirits you didn't choose at the beginning, so it's up to the player which two forms they get to use against you. I chose the Shark that lets you use Phantom because you get a Feral Form Guardian Spirit from Tokichiro when you first meet him, and the Brute Guardian Spirits are also fairly quick to start getting compared to Phantom. You can also get the two Guardian Spirits you didn't choose later by doing two particular Sub Missions.

[@timverkoyen8742]

Cannot agree more on the most difficult one... Wrecked me for four and a half hour yesterday...! Great list and agree much more on your order versus others I have seen on KZbin. Enenra and Ryomen Sukuna however somehow were a walkover for me with an Odachi build, going in blind on these encounters unprepared and beat both of them first try somehow.

[@itachileesan]

I agree as a odachi user, he was def very hard, but once I discovered the trick to his charge and timing, it felt amazing to fight him. kind of like a fast dragonslayer armor.

[@dalestoddard2742]

Shibata Katsuie can be stopped just by hitting him. The safest way is to just use a burst counter. He's dangerous but he seems to have small poise. The final boss was definitely the hardest for me. I got him close multiple times, but he always grabbed me, walked slowly toward me and executed me. I wondered if I was doing something wrong because it happened multiple times in a row.

[@AJ-pk6ot]

Tokichiro gave me way more trouble then katsuie 😭 once you get the hang of dodging his charges and get the timing of breaking his horns he’s ez

[@poetryofcinema6957]

I think the weapon played a huge role. He used a glaive which has a range where Tokichiro's grab attack cannot reach. I used odachi and tried using swirling snow but he punished heavily with the grab. And he heavily punished using any weapon with short reach. I've never tried glaive before and thought it isn't powerful but this video proved me otherwise. And that's the beauty of Nioh 2 with so many different playstyles

[@alecfillipitch870]

I’m still haunted by the mission where you had to fight an enki, yamanba, that tall blue dude, a dual wielding yoki, the red and blue boss, and katsui on top of that in a gauntlet with no more than a 5 second break.

[@Joker-nh6dd]

Have u thought about ranking the bosses of ori and the will of the wisps? Theres not many of them but I'd love to hear ur thoughts on them (especially the finale)

[@theDeModcracy]

I was actually planning to do Ori/Ori 2 originally leading up to/on release, but I had to axe it to get everything else done. Once my schedule settles down a bit, I would love to play Will of the Wisps and do a video or two. I loved the first game

[@uziman8898]

I loved the Unlimted Blade Works reference. 😂

[@jaydenlobbe7911]

27:22 Ayyyy I got that reference :D

[@markuscain4611]

One thing I recommend After fighting Saito you’ll be able to have 2 spirits to wield like oda nobunaga so if feral is not your way to go, then have one be phantom and another be brute The reason why is because phantom parries while brute cancels the bursts That way if you fight gyuki you can use phantom while you can dismantle other bursts from close range bosses

[@brandonwoodhouse358]

I was watching the boss fights literally last night and im like "I KNOW deMod is already on this shit" lol

[@HeyLookItsThatGuy13]

I was a ninja build and had no problem with ryomen, the owl, or otakemaru! (Beat them all first try) HOWEVER! Lady osakabe, daidara bocchi, and maeda tochiee all killed me numerous times over! It's crazy how difficulty is subjective and different builds completely change the experience and perspective of this game from player to player! Ninja was really fun and I melted a lot of the enemies with limited effort, however I was a glass cannon and got 2 shotted a majority of the time if I wasn't precise with my pacing and dodges! Once I finish FF7 remake I'm coming back to this game and gonna try a beefy boy axe build for a completely different style and experience! Cannot wait!

[@tach-uq5tw]

Have to say my list would be quite different, I stuggle greatly with the human bosses, but the big bosses are relatively easy for me, yes including the big boar boy

[@Astaticembrace]

Watching someone else's ranking of Nioh (1 or 2) bosses when you don't use magic at ALL really is an enlightening experience. Magic is strong but not OP because it's moderated and I love this game for that delicate balance.

[@plfromthahiddenmist]

i dont use buffs/debuffs and mainly dodge/melee purely out of skills. I see this guy with 18 buffs and casting debuffs, imbued weapons, omyo stuff.. I'm beginning to think that i don't know how to play this game at all lmao.

[@duckyduckington9736]

Magic is definitely OP, every player at higher levels uses it because its objectively busted. Ninjutsu is also amazing since its basically a win button if they're out of stamina (The feathers turn everything to dust)

[@yarry6952]

I fought Katsuie pre-nerf, and I noticed a couple things about him. 1. As backwards as it sounds, dodging into him during his lunges and charges is a really consistent way of dodging them. Just get the timing down. 2. If he does spin-to-win, lure him close to a wall so when he throws his axes, they disappear on said walls, allowing you to get into melee range much sooner. 3. Don't be greedy with attacking him from behind, he has very fast back-swings. Just go for 1-3 hits depending on the speed of your weapon, and watch his arms for the back-swings. 4. FIREPROOF TALISMANS

[@anthonycrater8064]

When did they nerf katsuie?

[@yarry6952]

@@anthonycrater8064 In update 1.0.7, they re-balanced a few of his attacks that were deemed too difficult to avoid. They also made the grab attacks of quite a few enemies a bit weaker so they don't one-shot you even if you're over leveled.

[@duckyduckington9736]

@@yarry6952 which is entirely fair

[@Nico-vg9rd]

I would love to see more Nioh 2 vids. I recently picked up the game on pc and have being enjoying it. :3

[@conradwerth6954]

Don't know if it's been commented yet, but Saito Yoshitatsu changes based off of which first spirit you chose. DeMod chose the bird, so Saito had the wolf and shark, so Brute and Phantom. I chose the shark my first playthrough, and when I got to Saito, they had Feral and Brute forms. So whichever first form you pick, you'll fight Saito with the two you didn't pick at the beginning.

[@EduardoTorelly]

4:49 i think the best part of this battle is that unluke all the other "fight yourself" bosses out there, this one really made a fair representation of the player, instead of an enemy with your moveset, super armor, and a gargatuous health bar

[@darthzayexeet3653]

„Number 3: Ryomen Sukuna“ Jujutsu Kaisen fans: *“HolUp“*

[@hahahahahaha1946]

Yea tru

[@paulbradley8533]

Just beat game today, the game is super addicting and for most part fun. However, the inventory loot system honestly gets to the point where I almost wanted to quit, really annoying after any mission to go thru all the pointless crap that you pick up, to offer it at a shrine or have blacksmith dissemble it. Some people love it, I do not and much preferred Sekiro where you play whole game with one sword! It's not that I don't like different weapons, just needs to be a balanced. I realize sometimes I would spend an hour offering gear, dissembling, soul matching and tempering and it just got ridiculous. Great video by the way, 100% agree with your top 2 hardest. Keep up the good work!

[@LuckiSir]

After playing Samurai Warriors, some of these dudes and dudettes are pretty sick to see as demon bosses.

[@wantedpabo2726]

It's also nice to see that Shibata shows us why he is called a devil.

[@yosvibimayu3201]

i'm a big fan of samurai warriors too, and i love nioh

[@primer55mkd14]

Awesome video man. Got my subscribe. Just started playing on the PC port and while I'm not very far the fact that you put the first 3 bosses of the game where you did was spot on. Excellent commentary that informs and entertains at the same time.