You’re Upgrading Wrong! Build And Blacksmith Guide For Rise of the Ronin! (Rise of the Ronin Tips)

[@louisbrown4620]

This game is better than people are giving it credit for.

[@zackeryh250]

If it wasn’t up against Dragon’s dogma 2 and if the Nioh 2 community wasn’t so picky, people would be loving this game. I am having a blast

[@_..--]

I agree, I own DD2 on PC and Ronin on PS5 and I didn't even boot the PC this weekend. The frame rate is shaky and the graphics are nothing special but the core combat and flow is amazing. It reminds me that I just want a good and fun game with core mechanics everything else is superfluous.

[@billyargouzis7938]

My friend that has always been the case with many team ninja games. But hey we're having fun right?

[@kingsyn6207]

No frfr

[@drizzydre2007]

Big facts

[@CompSciGeek101]

To all the people knocking this game, I bought it last night and I’m having a hell of a time.

[@bgjerpe]

Ye The game is good. So underrated

[@Roadsv]

same i beat it in 3 days when usually i beat most games overnight, starting a second data rn

[@joeydirt420]

I dont know if its better the sekiro(my favourite souls like) but rise of the ronin has kept me playing for more hours thats for sure. So much to do and so fun.

[@Roadsv]

@@joeydirt420 same

[@robbietroughton8104]

I’d agree! Legitimately loved this game, combat and story with all the characters! Plus sakomoto is actually the most charismatic character npc he’s brilliant haha!

[@ocsanchez522ify]

Got Rise of the Ronin for my birthday and I'm really enjoying it! Thanks for the leveling advice.

[@rietzhu]

Same happy late birthday

[@ocsanchez522ify]

@@Venkullix I'm probably older than you lol. just because you're bad at a game, doesn't make the game bad. i think the kids nowadays say "git gud".

[@maxymkirichenko8553]

same

[@omarsaid526]

Brings back memories of the way of the samurai game , I am addicted to it

[@tonynguyen9007]

OMG I thought I was the only one who felt this way! I also miss the Way of the Samurai Series ... especially the Rice Ball Girl!

[@jayedendunahee7479]

The katana quick draw and gikei ryu stances are what ninja games should all have. The flipping around crazy sideways a back. Plus slicing and putting the sword away as you spin around. Absolutely classic. Best game ever

[@ahmadmuhammadadamu7314]

How do you flip around like that, please?

[@mspionage1743]

I am enjoying this game and disagree with many of the reviewers about it. It has been fun for me.

[@38Jim]

Thanks for the info! Been having an absolute blast with this game

[@dantauche7917]

Love this! Thank you for the guide, super helpful!

[@norzza]

Glad it was helpful!

[@israelmedina2980]

Thanks for the info man, still figuring out how things work. I keep getting destroyed cuz I haven't been to blacksmith yet, makes sense now

[@bizarro_raven]

Glad I watched this video! I'll avoid opening treasure chests until end game now

[@MidKnightOTC]

I am a huge fan of team ninja after my foray through the soulsborne series and since my nioh 2 days I gotta say the odachi is the most fun weapon to use in this game. The reach, the surprisingly fast Jigen-ryu style, all come together to create a dps/status process machine.

[@WrongSpeedy]

Liking the odachi styles the most so far. Str/int or str/dex. This video really made me think about min maxing by not opening any chests till late game XD.

[@PeterMasalski93]

Best Tip I can give you: On your first play through, keep all the unique Gold items, weapons and armors you find. Disassemble all the other parts. As you collect gold items, look for the best stats. Then add a stat using bond transmute and once you have your perfect weapon, keep upgrading it as you level up. For example: I found a Gold "Pearl Paired Sword" at around lv 25 with the follow stats - Mighty Warrior Set - 15% dmg when you play solo - 10% martial damage - reduce stamina when blocking So I added +10% dmg and 10% dmg taken (blue stat) My dmg at level 50 was insane with no ally support+.. I could kill most enemies with 1 or 2 combos. Bosses with 5-6 combos on Hard mode. I kept upgrading that sword until end game. Do the same for armors once you get the cologne accessory mentioned below, so you can equip multiple sets. Get "Ryoma's" full bond/love quest done as quickly as you can to get "Cologne accessory".Basicly you need to start a relationship with Ryoma. It grants -1 set. I equipped 2 parts of each set so I could get all the bonuses lv 3 (which grant alot of extra dmg/reduced damage from (Might warrior , clear headed samurai , sword set , ninja set etc..

[@redbunnytail9528]

Thanks!

[@norzza]

No, thank you!! 🙏

[@DeRegelaar]

Oxtail is a fantastic weapon.

[@robbietroughton8104]

I really need to do an oxtail focused build, mainly did katana and odatchi before but so many people loving the oxtail!

[@Magikarp-4ever]

Duuuuuude I love the flying kicks

[@dgz1979]

Becoming my favorite besides the polearm and odachi

[@MonsteRNieR]

@@dgz1979I started playing staff first but I love the pole arm now, odachi is amazing too, i actually play all of the weapons, I always have my polearm equipped tho 😅

[@dgz1979]

@@MonsteRNieR yeah man, I just mastered most of the stye arts and there's some combos setups that are amazing. This game is better than I thought.

[@donaldhopkins1476]

Excellent video just got a new subscriber. I was waiting for an explanation like this for the game. Thank you

[@m.a.dmatt6689]

I did not know about the treasure chest one, that's interesting to note of

[@YumiDaBarbie]

My favorite weapon is hand to hand combat😊 , I noticed they have monks in the game so hopefully I'll unlock new fighting styles in this new region I just unlocked 😊

[@kylenorris4068]

Unarmed combat doesn't have other styles as much as I can tell, but there are gear stats you can stack to significantly improve it

[@YumiDaBarbie]

@kylenorris4068 ty💗, & I hope they'll add it in future dlc this game is amazing a gets bashed for no reason

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

@@YumiDaBarbiewhat’s your Psn? We can play together

[@Gurenn83]

I just finished Twilight mode using a polearm which looks so cool (a bit slow though). I am practicing paired swords now for Midnight mode. Love the action/combat gameplay, so Team Ninja!

[@dennisd1906]

Just go enjoy the game - switch when you pick up a good weapon you're suited to, upgrade now and then - same for defense items. You'll be strong enough to win your fights either way.

[@RocketJr.]

Thnx alot, that clears things up about the appropriate gear lvl to wear, im around lvl20, luv the katana and the game, playing on hardest difficulty (normal is just too easy). 🔥

[@Krynis]

Playing this game a bit late because I spent too much time in glorious Dragon's Dogma 2, was worried about Team Ninja after I despised Wo Long but this game fixes almost everything I disliked and your vids have been a nice addition.

[@saloz9483]

thanks on the info of selling and dissemble since I was not sure what to do. I also wasn't paying attention to the equipment level ether.

[@LordMikeull_]

I played the demo and by the time that ended I was HOOKED! I made a zoro build.

[@DS-ss1gm]

I did the same. Just bought it last night.

[@dl2one]

Bought it around 66% in to the demo.

[@soulstech414]

I started out using the sabre and paired swords but then I found an oxtail blade and ive been hooked on paired swords and oxtail blade.. the oxtail doesn't seem to have much stagger or stunlock but god damn is it fun to use.. and the paired swords are so much fun as well, I just switch back and forth every couple encounters... but I've completely neglected the other weapon types lol

[@hunterhancock5221]

Not gonna lie, Swaping weapons and stances was hard mid fight after a bit so i just used the wooden katana solo with just tatsumi-ryu stance. But in midnight stopped with the wood sword. But tatsumi-ryu had range, rush, and my favorite dodge so i haven't needed to use new stances or weapons

[@sainlovesluppi487]

Now all i need is a guide for Midnight mode that just doesn't consist of just getting good.

[@gil-0085]

Katana and Greatsword are my favorite weapons

[@Voodoostyle88]

Thanks for the guide 🙏

[@norzza]

No problem 👍

[@unclesnax8462]

Thank you so much. You broke that down very well.

[@Triwjhd]

I might have to check this out. Dragons dogma 2 was kind of underwhelming. But GOT for Pc comes out next month

[@zackeryh250]

Would you ever consider doing a video on every set bonus and where to get them from black market vendors? I don’t know if the work load is worth it for you or not but I would love that video for build planning.

[@efraingonzalez8718]

my favorite weapons in this game are the katan and the oxtail blade

[@alexanderruoff5208]

Ty for this one. Can we get a guide about weapontypes and their strong and weak sides?

[@DantoriusD]

Great Video. Nothing really new to me since they used a similar System in Nioh or Wolong. Just wished the Player Ststs had more impact with more Variety on them. But im really suprised in the Variety of the Stances so even im still in the First Region i have lot of fun testing out the Stances,increase my Bond with the Mates to get Stance Upgrades. Also every Stsnce has a differend Parry Timing which makes it really hard sometimes to get the hang out of it.

[@fugazzidatroll]

Pretty cool steam-punk ronin game. Basically create a sweet character and make your own story. Get past the combat learning curve and through the first few hours and it’s worth the price of admission

[@josephhein9497]

Holy shit... This is beyond overwhelming.

[@MiguelHernandez-zm2ii]

Very informative

[@norzza]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hobbestheimaginary4205]

Just got it, this game is great so far

[@Magikarp-4ever]

FYI the pistols suck they are specifically good for critical hitting the enemy with L2 when they run out of Ki it does more damage than any other way, 7K+ at 250 damage and no buffs

[@Suture33]

Fuck the reviews this game is so much fun. Perfect to tide me over to shadow of the erdtree.

[@LuigiCerban]

Damn so many things to be done

[@Uooooooooooooh]

I wish upgrades weren't so damn expensive. there's gear with really good set bonuses and passives you can't get anywhere else but upgrading them to get to my character's current level would cost nearly all my materials.

[@stephenmclemore7614]

That multiple assassination move is busted... just dod mission woth a group of guys on a path. I swung around and 1 shottes 6 guys. Mission complete.

[@RiggsHB]

Very helpful! Thanks. This game rules. I don't get the hate whatsoever.

[@kingjamesmayo8232]

Dope game I gotta practice thank for your help

[@TheSurfinbirdd94]

Can we have the creator code for your main protagonist! You look so good and I would love to use that as a base

[@PT-sd]

Wait I have to know what the hell caused the camera to zoom in on your eyes for a moment that was so cool-

[@blaidehwa]

It’s a combat mechanic in the game called Ki Blaze

[@T.emperor]

​@@blaidehwahow to get it

[@PT-sd]

@@blaidehwathanks a ton

[@blaidehwa]

@@T.emperor You automatically get it when you get far enough into the story

[@David-ig8ie]

Oxtail blade and odachi combo is my main layout. But I switch out for katana bc shinobi style is fun af 😂

[@chris10878]

I’m using paired swords and udachi

[@AGRIF100]

Same and I love it

[@Pdubhtown]

This game is awesome but all the equipment levels and modifiers it’s kinda overwhelming. Like it’s almost too many things that have changed and levels etc. choice paralysis

[@rietzhu]

Sell or dismantle.. thats it. Use the best for bond transfers.. seems easy to me.. 🤦‍♂️

[@jaydacoon]

Wow, I’m silly. I’ve been collecting chest quite early to get 100% in each region. I should’ve waited, haha

[@DantoriusD]

Well its true the Chests scale with your level, i would still say the Statpoints you get from completing a Region is still more valuable than Gear you maybe didnt even need. Especially in the early Stages of the Game.

[@356z]

Same. It sounds like it's the same as hogwarts legacy. But there's probably so much gear it won't matter

[@mrsundaymorning]

@@356z yep too much loot

[@kingamer93]

I bought dragons dogma 2 and now this and actually enjoy this game more.

[@MarcoTheHEXican]

I hated the game my first day. Once it clicked, I fell in LOVE with it. It's such a great game!

[@benphish]

That last passive slot on orange gear can be swapped out multiple times too.

[@goontubefilmz]

This is better than GOT idc the outfits the different weapons the different stances for the same weapons and all weapons the animations. Just wish there were more finishers but over all dole combat and outfits you can put together. Character customization on point. If it had better graphics I think ppl wouldn’t be so harsh on this game and would give it the respect it truly deserves

[@chris10878]

Is it better for getting stronger to run around a clear the map as you go or to just go thru the story ?

[@davidoffer007]

Clearing the map will give you more exp, skill points and weapons/loot. You'll be stronger.

[@g0zertjuh]

tip at 6:45 is godlike

[@lordaizen8004]

I haven’t played a game this non stop since…. I can’t even remember 😅

[@positiveproductions6699]

Anyone have any advice on which alliances to prioritize on your first playthrough

[@Frenchie-mf6xr]

People were complaining about the horse.... Really??? This game is classic....

[@stevethegundampilot5920]

Im cheesing Twilight difficulty with Dual Blades (my fave weapon in Nioh2) with 4pc Mighty Warrior and 4pc Marvelous Sword Saint. Currently Level 40 at Chapter 2 with 1st and 2nd map at 100%.

[@TyeDye622]

That's the only thing holding these games back is how the gear and weapons system works, for me it's frustrating managing all that.

[@taurus3469]

Thank you so much 😁🙌💯

[@RonnieMyers777]

The demo brought me here

[@yurpper2242]

How do you switch combat stances it didn’t really walk me threw that and no one is make videos on this

[@Trai1b1aze]

You have to have unlocked the different stances for the respective weapons, usually through bounties or raising your bond level with npcs (eg first rinen npc you meet will teach you other stance for Katatanas after you rest at the long house in the city- I gave him a bottle of alcohol as a gift to also raise bond level). After that you can equip it from menu screen firceach weapon/style. To switch stances in combat I think it was hold down R1(or L1?) then use the right analogy stick to select from weapon stances for that weapon.

[@yurpper2242]

@Trai1b1aze okay bet thank you very much

[@gil-0085]

And also a skill called violent gale I think it's called when your doing a combo with the style your using during the combo switch the switch and the character will do a spin attack Indicating that you switch styles and continue in your combo but u have to unlock it once I unlock it I Been doing lots of crazy shit that I Finish him with the ryu hayabusa izuna drop Technique

[@demonwolf570]

​@@Trai1b1azeAlso, when you gift items, the one one with a heart next to them will show which gift is the best for that specific character.

[@BigGunbiggins]

How do I craft flaming whetsone

[@MikaeruDaiTenshi]

At what point would it make sense to buy/upgrade gear? I try to use equipment which either gives me the higher exp/karma boost, or just gives me a relevant set-bonus instead. I never bought anything, because I'm still leveling quickly enough for the gear to become redundant soon, and I never upgraded so far, because it's just freakishly expensive, and gives me PTSD from AC-Odyssey and it's ultra unrealistic amount of needed ressources to upgrade your gear, especially if you wanna keep a set you got at around Lv20-30 (keeping in mind Max Level was 99....) About the treasure chests: Damn, so I fked up by opening them as early as possible? Would have figured the chests are linked to the region's level, rather than mine....(I completed already 10 regions and I'm just lv16...)

[@shanew7361]

I agree, and I'm level 63 and did the same thing on the treasure xhests.

[@pedronicolau9246]

dont worry about that, in midnight dificulty you can reopen the chest in the open world

[@kylenorris4068]

Yeah but I wouldn't avoid chests just to save them for later on bc once you finish the game you're going to want to go NG+ OR farm midnight gear anyway

[@xbecome7946]

R1 and by moving the right analog into the correct stance but stances only drop from certain enemies and bosses

[@scuppo]

So buy weapons instead of upgrading?

[@siegfriedsrice]

Are you gonna do a guide for midnight mode when you get to it?

[@bryanhuggett7919]

The only thing that worries me about this game is the fact that there is so much f****** loot they give you and you got to keep having to go in your inventory and sort it out I did it with the neoh games I just bought this game and I'm pretty familiar with the stats and you know equipment but it's very tedious to keep going in your menu and getting rid of a bunch of s*** that you don't need that you picked up along the way I will say I literally have stopped playing games because of this I stopped playing assassin's Creed Odyssey because of this and and I kind of gave up on nioh 2 just because of the level formatting I kept feeling I had to keep doing the same levels and it got kind of redundant for me other than that I'm looking forward to getting the combat down and being more based in a more realistic setting.

[@elijahcallender1488]

I do not upgrade any weapon or clothes. I feel like it’s pointless since they sometimes upgrade on their own and or you get clothes stronger than what you are wearing. Upgrading clothes is really only if you want to literally only wear that one set of clothes the entire time so you keep upgrading that one set. Other than that upgrading clothes and weapons don’t make sense to me

[@x_NB3]

once u find a build that u feel is efficient to u than upgrading the gear will be needed to get the full potential out of it but builds are more substantial in new game plus but some people like to have builds early on

[@x_NB3]

I'm currently not running any specific build right now I just slap on random gear with higher lvl and I read the stats to see if its beneficial to my playstyle

[@CardiaeZorales]

Which Black Market sell the Master Strategist? I haven’t had a lot of luck finding that set lol

[@norzza]

It's in the third region. I can't remember where exactly, but he spawned after I cleared the camp. Sorry :(

[@benphish]

Best way to own currency is definitely save scumming the gamble mini game and clearing areas imo

[@ahmadmuhammadadamu7314]

How do you do the flips/somersaults @ 0:19? It's the same exact type that ninjas sometimes execute. I was impressed seeing them pull it off, but initially disappointed my Ronin couldn't. That is until a moment ago...

[@mitchh5596]

Clear all the region's and youll get a shitload of Oban to sell, money wasnt a problem for me due to this.

[@Nothing_is_sacred]

I bond transfer all my equipment to boost ninja stars and arrows and affliction ..

[@DBM4L]

Haven't upgraded once since i got it. Idk how

[@VitoUno]

Does the upgrade system feel like its waiting for DLCs to be good like with NIoh 2 and Wo Long?

[@ezioauditore1216]

Is it better to use gear with no special effects so you can add your own stats or just roll legend grade items and hope for the best ?

[@norzza]

Gear with special effects is fine, just check the average quality gear in case they have good effects before you disassemble them.

[@marcusjackson8964]

Does your initial build base build selection in character creation dictate equipment priority drop? I keep getting a bunch of katanas at my level but not getting many paired swords at my level.

[@kylenorris4068]

I think thats because katanas are the most varied weapon. I don't get many paired swords or oxtail blades

[@JDFXV]

so does your equipment level matter more than what the attack number says? because some low level gear have high attack numbers?

[@jus300jp]

Do a video on how to bond transfer on a Gourd now lol

[@Galaka100]

There is a gameplay option to auto disassemble and/or sell equipment based on rarity. Does anyone use this? I think it would reduce the amount of inventory fiddling so I can get back to the action but I’d hate to lose something decent.

[@YugiOnYourFace1]

Explain equipment level… if a katana has a equipment level of 15, does that mean my character needs to be at least level 15 to utilize the weapon to its fullest?? I don’t see anything that has my current equipment level in the menu screens, just my character level..

[@R0B0T037]

Now im wondering if i shouldn't loot anything until mid to late game!?. If it scales from your lvl maybe its best to wait to loot chest ect.?.

[@theodorelong9762]

I’ve had this game for a week and literally all my spare time goes toward it. Glad I ignored those mixed reviews.

[@kentower]

How do you increase the digit to the right? Like when you want a nasty skill further down the tree and it is locked because you have the points but not the level?

[@xelisrahux5563]

I got really unlucky I have my armor set and weapon build set it’s that I have to go through farm hell to upgrade them.

[@Foxkoun]

Been loving the game aside from bs moments in combat. Storyline is confusing thus far

[@kasplat5874]

It is sort of strange that they brought over most of the systems bloat and complexity of Nioh, yet the combat itself seems jankier and less polished. They have lots of junk gear, the inventory management has more filters than ever before, yet comparing gear is still tedious. Doing upgrades is incredibly expensive, so getting current level gear from treasure chests and vendors and just doing without the exact build you want is easier and makes the gear breakdown and upgrade system another system that could have been left out. Part of the issue with the combat is that most of the time with melee combat, except for stealth kills, you are having to engage multiple enemies, all of which might attack, so you end up swapping your lock-on a lot. Then you have all the combat styles, which need to be unlocked and learning which to use is again less intuitive than the combat from past titles. I just switched to Dawn mode and turned on the other two helper options, it wasn't worth the effort to even play on "normal" and deal with all the nonsense. You'll still die on Dawn mode for a variety of reasons, but you can largely ignore the dumb game elements they kept from Nioh...

[@CornBarf]

1000% agree.

[@arcanehierophant4606]

How do you know what your max equipment level is? Do you just mean like the highest level of whatever you have equipped?

[@starkstouch]

Oxtail sword

[@halkar3764]

Fav weapon is odachi so far. I'm lvl 33

[@kingbuusaki7130]

I got 22 hours in and haven't upgraded a thing. Using new stuff so far. Going to get my rizz up next

[@oozy1333]

Upgrading is not worth it if you're actively doing side activities

[@IamNoriiy]

After act 1 i completed the First area to 100% so every legendary weapons from that area is low Level now.. was ist a big mistake? Or does the Game has new Game plus and i can get These weapons on an Higher Level again?

[@mrsundaymorning]

it was a mistake to get them early

[@Toxiccrusaders]

This game is amazing…

[@noahthegamer4563]

Hello, thank you for the helpful video! During the b-roll footage I noticed a reverse grip was being used with what seemed like the katana, and I was wondering if you could give me a bit more info on that. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I am a sucker for reverse grip combat and am away on holiday until next week so am unable to play the game. Thanks! Time - 1:47

[@IsraTheBlack]

It's a combat stance for the katana you'll get later on. You need to bond with specific people to get their movesets.

[@noahthegamer4563]

@@IsraTheBlack that sounds really cool! Would you be able to tell me which stance/character I need to bond with so I can go for it as soon as possible? Thank you so much for your time.

[@DaNBH1995]

@@noahthegamer4563I’ve been trying to figure this out Lol seems like everyone wants to keep it a secret

[@zackeryh250]

When you unlock the stance menu by getting your first stance, you can look at all of them and see how to unlock them.

[@IsraTheBlack]

@zackeryh250 Those are not all of them though. You can still unlock more that are not on the list yet.

[@nyresolution1393]

So does it matter if you're using equipment hight than your player level