This is how the game should be played exactly. Goodness, just look at all the folks out there diligently playing this game Souls-style, ughh, they don't fully show the in-depth mechanics of the combat system.
Well, you missed the part in the video where he said, that everyone should play in a way that fits his style, even if it's hit&run tactics, as long as the person has fun with it. "This is how the game should be played..." is such a moronic thing said by idiots.
The problem with a double ki pulse flux is the amount of time you stand there with your thumb up your ass, lol I agree that it's very good for Ki, but it's very BAD for the faster enemy type's you tend to see in this game, especially the high stance example he is using.....while you're sitting there waiting for your Ki to refill so you can Ki pulse flux, 60% of the enemies in the game are going to one shot you, I suppose unless you have god like reflexes.
Man, pretty great video and I've been waiting this kind of info for a while. The complexity of Nioh combat is pretty deep and it seems pvp would be a very competitive similar to a fighting game.
As a Nioh-newbie - there's a lot of tips that are way over my head, but quite a few that are really amazing to find out! Thanks for putting this video together! :)
Also, just an fyi, the Attack Plus from Ki Burst on Medium and Low stance doesn't increase your damage at all. Instead, Medium stance lets you block a single attack for free (no ki use) and low stance gives you a single evade for free (again no Ki use). Only High stance gives the damage boost.
Wait are you saying I knew something you didn't? Is that even possible? :P The mid stance block changed a number of boss fights and monster battles for me. The low stance not so much since its free anyway.
Yes! I really didn't know that. No way i could discover everything myself. I play without guides or faqs unless it was something pointed out in these comments or i saw in a video. The game only says "raises the streangth of your next attack"... it was weird.
This is... interesting. Since this is exactly how it works in "Nioh 2", with the big difference, that it's explained correctly in the second game. So it worked that way since the first game... Thanks for this info!
Some tips from end-game: 1.Until endgame equipment doesn't really matter,choose weapon for as high attack possible(over 10 worth changing) and set effect or special effect for armor, sensing enemy or kotana(?) is also pretty good. 2.Easy farming revenant : Spam the Ki burst of katana until they are out of stamina then execute, it's better if you are good with couter. 3.Counter tips: you should observe then counter for high stance and expect and counter before for mid and low stance. For katana it's better to use square counter as you can link 2 slash with an execute. 4.Sloth is OP, don't use it if you want to have fun.
Hey man love your videos. I just wanted to share how I like to do Flux II. It's a hair faster than what you showed in your video. When you do the ki pulse, just slide your thumb across the face buttons instead of pressing each one individually. Can save you a few frames and it feels really smooth to do once you get used to it.
FYI to anyone who gets the game on a Steam sale and finds this video now, as I have, or even who has played the game for years mistakenly believing what this video (and the game itself) tells you regarding this ... know that the buffs you get from perfect ki pulses after unlocking the relevant skill for each Stance are _NOT_ all attack buffs. They don’t all make your next attack stronger while the buff lasts. I tested this for hours once I became aware that my damage numbers were not any higher. It goes like this: High stance: this one actually works as described. If you connect with an attack during the few seconds the buff symbol appears, you will do somewhat more damage than that attack normally gets Medium stance: a successful ki Pulse here buffs your *blocking*. If you block while the buff is on, the first hit you take will do NO ki damage. This can even work on bosses’ strong attacks. situational, but very useful Low stance: you get one free dodge. This one is weird. If your dodge IS the perfect ki Pulse you used to proc the buff, that dodge won’t cost you ki so long as you perfect ki Pulse at the very end of the usual “perfect Pulse” window. If not, if your Pulse is “perfect” enough to get the perfect-Pulse buff yet also paradoxically slightly too early, then your _next_ dodge will cost no Ki. (Not 100%, but I think the next dodge must be while the buff is still acting). This can be hard to plan around and use with intentionality at moments it might be useful, and a ki-less low-stance dodge isn’t so massively useful enough as to be to be important. I think of it more like a minor bonus going on in the background. (If I think of it at all.) Idk why they messed the description up so badly, how they were so misleading. That seems to be just one particularly egregious example of an all too common issue in this otherwise excellent title, sadly.
all those videos on internet just about building and equip. Nioh is not dark souls, stats and amours is important but what you must have is skill. Instead of showing how to build why not showing how to play like all of XLHGladiator's nioh videos
Why you don't show your Life and Ki in numbers? You can change it in the options. Would be more interesting to see exactly what's going on ;) Beside this, a nice video like always!
You noticed that you are the best UA-camr about Nioh, right? I'm German, living in Japan and don't have enough time to play the game like I would like to. Also I don't understand perfectly what you say sometimes, cause it's too fast (my englisch sucks) What I want to say is: Thank you very much!
Very informative video I still have some difficulty in changing stances in mid fight -_-. By the way, you can tell wguch gesture you should use for the Walls just by looking at their eyes. And I believe there is an item you can buy that resets your level and return to you all Amiritas that you used for leveling, I'm not actually how it works or how many you can buy it...you can check it out at the blacksmith.
Hey man, thanks for the tips, there's one move at 6:09 where you hit the spider with a fast upward attack, I can't seems to do it, it's always come to the dash-attack which has longer animation
Man I gotta practice with the weapon switching more, still have trouble doing it fluidly. On that note its good to know more about the weapon switching attack. Since I'm still practicing weapon switching mid combo I was worried it would interfere too much. I'll have to try out your combos for practice time, and I'll be sure to do it in the Dojo Cave. Two little things I thought I would mention that you didn't, but may know about. One with the sell all menus be careful which tab you are on. If you are on all items or everything tabs it will select all your items and materials too. Obvious when you think about it, but you can accidentally sell your hoard of forge materials and usables if your aren't careful. The second thing was the Refashion. I avoided this option for a while but it's actually quite helpful to be stylish and get stat bonuses at the same time. I run a lot of Spirit to Defense and Ki Reduction abilities, but prefer the look of other armor. This way it lets me mix and match. I noticed you weren't huge on min/maxing armor abilities so you might like to use this to refashion Red Demon armor into your style so you can still get the Ki buff. Might be helpful since your almost using the whole set anyway. That and Ki regen is always super helpful.
Great advice ^^ I rarely sell items so that "all items menu" i was on for offering only contains weapons and armor. So, yes! People who sell stuff gotta be careful not to sell all their items too. ^^' I know about the refashion option, i might end up using it later on. Right now, i just try to use what the game offers until i finish it once at least. But thanks for the tips and good luck on your training ^^
The "bonus attack" from switching stance is not exactly bonus attack. While high stance does indeed increase the damage, mid stance increase 'parry' stat and low stance makes your next evasion maneuver cost no ki.
Yeah, someone explained that already. I have no clue why it doesn't say that in the game though. However, the purpose of it in this video is to get it to activate regardless of what it actually does. Just for practicing flux and ki pulse.
To XLHGladiator: Thank you for this awesome videos! Well...how did you learned about gestures? Did you read it somewhere or you learnt it the hard way by yourself?
Thanks for watching! To answer your question: I played online during the beta then a person did it infront of me. I tried it later but i noticed it works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. So, in the full game i thought about it again, looked at graves and text color and i finally could understand :)
Amazing video. Thanks again. I have two issues: 1- when you double flux I'm a bit confused on the input. So say I do the high stance attack you showed. So then I'd hit ki pulse and stance switch at the same time followed by the next stance inputs? 2 - still a bit confused with the sheath cancels.
1. You can. Or you can press R1, then while holding R1 press the next button combinations (in the case you mentioned, hold R1 then press square, then X, and release R1) 2. Sheath then press left or right. What's confusing?
Noob question.....but to unlock further skills per weapon, is it entirely based off proficiency plus the prerequisite skill? I've completed ALL dojo missions yet still cant unlock the duel katana skills I'm after
Every time i play a stage for the first time i keep searching every inch and keep messing around for eternity trying to find everything XD Therefore, i don't think anyone would want to watch me play a game for the first time.
Hey, first of all, nice videos, really skilled player I really like it ;3 I do have a question tho, I have a ps4, but no playstation plus (online), and seeing there's a petition to make Ni-oh on PC aswell, I'm wondering if it's worth getting it on ps4, if it ever gets out on PC. Because I probably won't get online in a while, I was wondering how much time you spent online, and if it really affects the game if you don't have it. That'd be great to have an answer from you, I hope to see more ! ;3
its not going to be on PC. you can get it on PS4 now and be happy with your purchase. also you dont need PS plus to get basic functionality(aka see other people's graves)
Join Toyotomi Clan, it gives you 10% more amrita and gold. Equip Mizuchi as your guardian spirit and have your spirit up to lvl 13 to unlock his Amrita 12% more. If you have weapons or equipments with those stats as well, use them. There is also some onmyo techniques that boost gold and amrita. I think if you played any twilight stage or do online co-op with those settings you'll end up rich.
Oh, and don't forget to equip the Kodama blessing that raises Amrita gained as well while equipping that Kodama bowl on your head. It raises the strength of the Kodama blessing by 20% And if you want even more and more amrita, there is an item (forgot the name) but it looks like a bottle, it raises the amrita you gain for a while.
so whenever you do draw strikes it is easier to do them from switching weapons because i have issues from time to time where my button input wont register because something else is active. i remember in dmc3 and 4 we can still pull off the draw strikes with vergil when the command is put in like a que during the animation of the last attack.
XLHGladiator so for the most part you end up having to hit R1+O, then release and then hold O within a split second. if that's the case man i'm envious you can naturally do it so fluidly. btw little topic change I just want to say this. The Vergil vs Sanctus fight was amazing you did, especially when you clashed with his charge attack at the end. I never knew you could R1-Forward to cancel it, especially with Vergil's. and thank you for showing people that you don't play Nioh like a souls game, because it isnt :).
So Gladiator--- Is maining a third weapon a viable option? because while the Katana and Spear are my main weapons, I've been enjoying the Dual Katanas and would like to use it as my third main weapon. The reason I ask is because in most videos or guides, they recommend that you only main two weapons.
Kusarigama's knee attack greatly reduces enemy's ki. Dual Katana's kick into GoW as well. Step or jump attack for the katana (up+X forgot the name) I have to expirement with the axe a lot more though. High stance also deals some massive damage and decent ki damage.
Darealpokgai .MacauGamer If you're using spear, any of your high stance moves are great for taking away ki, also good to have spear stance change from the skill tree so you can attack while ki pulsing.
You'll find some weapons with proficiency bonus. Some woden weapons more specifically give you massive proficiency bonus. There are also charms with that effect.
Thanks, for the video. Saw something new for me, but question about Flux still up, for me. Because I don't see any real advantage on doing exactly Flux, usually perfect Ki Pulse is enough.
I appreciate the infoand I wanna thank you first and foremost but it's hard to be engaged in a half hour video of in-game audio and screen text. I think presentations could be thought out to help your videos be a bit more digestible
Yeah I know picking anything in NiOh would work for anyone butttt it won't be cool as you doing it!! (I have no problems with tiny spiders at all because I use my Odachi's earthquake spamming it easily lolol)
there is no Living weapon mode in Nioh 2, instead you get a Yokai form and a Yokia Burst counter, plus some enemy abilities, the rest of the combat other than a few new weapons is primarily the same.
Other than keeping every weapon with proficiency bonus stat and try to pass them to as many weapons as you can (if they are inheritable)... no i don't.
I play this game in light armor, A category. The enemies in this game can hit HARD. Even in heavier armor they can take out a fair chunk of health in one hit. Not good. For me the solution has been to AVOID GETTING HIT! which means being able to move out of the way and avoiding attacks RIGHT NOW. This translates into wearing light armor. Keep out of harms way and trust your weapon to deal the damage, that has been my philosophy. Also I play in 60fps mode, none of this Movie mode nonsense. Game looks plenty great running fast and the fps hit in slower mode is not worth it.
Well not any time soon, i'm affraid. Would you still want to watch me play FF15 then? I mean, people already 100%-ed that game and i haven't even touched it yet XD
I dont see the value of changing stances during combat. you never have enough time to actually hit an enemy that many times in a row so whats the point?
theres a lot of good reasons. like if you do a high stance combo and the ai blocks the last hit, you can immediately go into low stance so instead of getting counter-hit during the startup of another high attack youll catch them as they try and attack you
ExuberantOne alot of things gladiato does are just to look cool while losing 90% of dmg id rather look boring while destroying a boss then look cool taking ten hours
I'll finish the game first then try my PS Plus 2 days trial that i haven't touched since i bought this PS4 almost 2 years ago XD I'll notify you guys when i do that... if i enjoyed playing co-op, i might consider getting a few months PSN subscription.
Nice video, but honestly, I'd rather just watch you kill shit. If you did a series of videos, of your gameplay throughout the whole game. I guarantee you everyone would watch it haha. Could even do a no armor playthrough, since you've done no armor in the past for Nioh.
I'll try to do a full playthrough, now that i have one viewer guaranteed ^^ But i'll be wearing clothes, that's for sure. It'll look awkward otherwise XD
Groovy. I mean, idk if there has been a naked clear done yet, just saying hahaha. Nowadays it's insane with all these 2 second boss kill vids via divine gear with overpowered builds. Kills the skill style killing that you had going in the beginning.
Speed running would involve some of the stuff i really won't enjoy doing like: Running past every enemy and using living weapon to annihilate everyone in no time :\
do you consider living weapon cheating in this game? I am have been attempting lvl 1 playthrough since launch(although i'm nowhere near as good as you) and i've never once equipped one cause it feels out of place in a way, a get out of jail free card
@MrInuhanyou123 Oh, i've ran into lvl1 revenants in advanced stages. Didn't pay attention to the name though. It was probably you huh? XD I think living weapon is pretty cool looking. But they really went too far with the damage and the length. Nothing wrong with using it though. I do use it for flashy purposes sometimes, and during co-op to help partners. But probably won't do it when i record a full playthrough because that just ruins the challenge. Kinda reminds me of the "ripper" mode from Metal Gear Rising. But again... people who feel the need to use it to help them pass certain parts, i have no problem with that. in fact, that's exactly why it's there.
indeed, great response! Also just one more question, are you in any way interested in Nier Automata? Looking at your DMC and other action game runs, it feels like a game you'd be into having that Platinum combat finish and all, i've been playing it since launch and man....really great stuff. even though its an open world JRPG with a great story and characters, it didn't forget about the combat
none of these combos work on all enemies it rarely works so whats the point in wasting it i really dont see why id rather do 10 k a low stance like i do on my katana and Iai does 70k at lvl200 ng+ than doing ussless low dmg combos just to look cool id rather just use the katana combos via the skills and combo those instead of other weapons
"If i can't do it then it's useless" right? No one forces you to play like this you know. Whatever floats your boat XD Take it easy! It's just a tutorial to show what can be done with the mechanics. Relax (does the "there there" taunt) police won't arrest you if you keep spamming one attack XD
XLHGladiator ive came from dmc fighting games so im just saying its not efficient at all is what i was getting at and i can do the combos i just find switching and ki pulsing after every attack is just wasting dmg potential
XLHGladiator subs dont matter i dont post vids alot sooooo oki and already helped my mum would u mind helping your dad i think he needs help with his car
Great video you made man appreciate you taking the time making this!
if the box has 3 stripes on the sides, instead of 2, its a mimic, no need to wishle at all of them ^-^ may more videos come
Ah, i had a feeling the looks would be different since it's noticeable in Dark Souls as well. Nice find ^^
Tiago Almeida you can also whistle for the mimic to come out then mimic its gesture from free loot
Gladiator Senpai blesses us with his teachings.
This is how the game should be played exactly. Goodness, just look at all the folks out there diligently playing this game Souls-style, ughh, they don't fully show the in-depth mechanics of the combat system.
Well, you missed the part in the video where he said, that everyone should play in a way that fits his style, even if it's hit&run tactics, as long as the person has fun with it.
"This is how the game should be played..." is such a moronic thing said by idiots.
The problem with a double ki pulse flux is the amount of time you stand there with your thumb up your ass, lol I agree that it's very good for Ki, but it's very BAD for the faster enemy type's you tend to see in this game, especially the high stance example he is using.....while you're sitting there waiting for your Ki to refill so you can Ki pulse flux, 60% of the enemies in the game are going to one shot you, I suppose unless you have god like reflexes.
Man, pretty great video and I've been waiting this kind of info for a while. The complexity of Nioh combat is pretty deep and it seems pvp would be a very competitive similar to a fighting game.
Not sure about that. Tanking is still a major problem in this game lol XD
As a Nioh-newbie - there's a lot of tips that are way over my head, but quite a few that are really amazing to find out!
Thanks for putting this video together! :)
Also, just an fyi, the Attack Plus from Ki Burst on Medium and Low stance doesn't increase your damage at all. Instead, Medium stance lets you block a single attack for free (no ki use) and low stance gives you a single evade for free (again no Ki use).
Only High stance gives the damage boost.
I see. Thanks for explaining ^^
Wait are you saying I knew something you didn't? Is that even possible? :P
The mid stance block changed a number of boss fights and monster battles for me. The low stance not so much since its free anyway.
you just saved me a heap of frustration.. Thank you!
Yes! I really didn't know that. No way i could discover everything myself. I play without guides or faqs unless it was something pointed out in these comments or i saw in a video. The game only says "raises the streangth of your next attack"... it was weird.
This is... interesting.
Since this is exactly how it works in "Nioh 2", with the big difference, that it's explained correctly in the second game.
So it worked that way since the first game...
Thanks for this info!
Some tips from end-game:
1.Until endgame equipment doesn't really matter,choose weapon for as high attack possible(over 10 worth changing) and set effect or special effect for armor, sensing enemy or kotana(?) is also pretty good.
2.Easy farming revenant : Spam the Ki burst of katana until they are out of stamina then execute, it's better if you are good with couter.
3.Counter tips: you should observe then counter for high stance and expect and counter before for mid and low stance. For katana it's better to use square counter as you can link 2 slash with an execute.
4.Sloth is OP, don't use it if you want to have fun.
once again thank you for taking your time to make this video and share your experience, greatly appreciated!
The amount of talent on this guy omg well played dude!
Hey man love your videos. I just wanted to share how I like to do Flux II. It's a hair faster than what you showed in your video. When you do the ki pulse, just slide your thumb across the face buttons instead of pressing each one individually. Can save you a few frames and it feels really smooth to do once you get used to it.
this is a great video that finally helped me with regaining my KI. Thanks a lot man.
you a beast.been waiting for this video. thanks for your tips.
I really improved my skills in this game thanks to you :3
Keep up the good work! I hope we'll have a playthrough soon :3
FYI to anyone who gets the game on a Steam sale and finds this video now, as I have, or even who has played the game for years mistakenly believing what this video (and the game itself) tells you regarding this ...
know that the buffs you get from perfect ki pulses after unlocking the relevant skill for each Stance are _NOT_
all attack buffs.
They don’t all make your next attack stronger while the buff lasts.
I tested this for hours once I became aware that my damage numbers were not any higher. It goes like this:
High stance: this one actually works as described. If you connect with an attack during the few seconds the buff symbol appears, you will do somewhat more damage than that attack normally gets
Medium stance: a successful ki Pulse here buffs your *blocking*. If you block while the buff is on, the first hit you take will do NO ki damage. This can even work on bosses’ strong attacks. situational, but very useful
Low stance: you get one free dodge. This one is weird. If your dodge IS the perfect ki Pulse you used to proc the buff, that dodge won’t cost you ki so long as you perfect ki Pulse at the very end of the usual “perfect Pulse” window. If not, if your Pulse is “perfect” enough to get the perfect-Pulse buff yet also paradoxically slightly too early, then your _next_ dodge will cost no Ki. (Not 100%, but I think the next dodge must be while the buff is still acting).
This can be hard to plan around and use with intentionality at moments it might be useful, and a ki-less low-stance dodge isn’t so massively useful enough as to be to be important. I think of it more like a minor bonus going on in the background. (If I think of it at all.)
Idk why they messed the description up so badly, how they were so misleading. That seems to be just one particularly egregious example of an all too common issue in this otherwise excellent title, sadly.
Super useful and advanced tips&tricks! Thank you!!
Wow, thank you very much, this is really usefull, there are some things i didnt know about it.
P. S you are a pro!. Oo
And he delivers!! Great work!
Great job man thanks for your time 👍🏽
all those videos on internet just about building and equip. Nioh is not dark souls, stats and amours is important but what you must have is skill. Instead of showing how to build why not showing how to play like all of XLHGladiator's nioh videos
Sure, cause you absolutely don't need skill for Dark Souls... the game plays practically itself if your numbers are high enough...
Your play style is too fkn awesome. GG
Why you don't show your Life and Ki in numbers? You can change it in the options. Would be more interesting to see exactly what's going on ;)
Beside this, a nice video like always!
You noticed that you are the best UA-camr about Nioh, right?
I'm German, living in Japan and don't have enough time to play the game like I would like to. Also I don't understand perfectly what you say sometimes, cause it's too fast (my englisch sucks)
What I want to say is: Thank you very much!
My English isn't that great either ^^'
Thank you for watching!
Thank you very much for this video! It is pretty useful, and you really are very good at this game! >_
Going to pimp this video...excellent tips here.
Thankyou for that weapon sheathe then switch tech! I was afraid I'd have to avoid flash attack on my triple sword character.
Awesome now I can attempt some of this stuff, thanks
Nice video, cool combos! Hope you get lots of subs if pvp comes out for this game :)
Very informative video
I still have some difficulty in changing stances in mid fight -_-.
By the way, you can tell wguch gesture you should use for the Walls just by looking at their eyes.
And I believe there is an item you can buy that resets your level and return to you all Amiritas that you used for leveling, I'm not actually how it works or how many you can buy it...you can check it out at the blacksmith.
I don't know about the eyes thing. I thought of it at first but failed to find a connection.
Yes, that would be the book item.
Hey man, thanks for the tips, there's one move at 6:09 where you hit the spider with a fast upward attack, I can't seems to do it, it's always come to the dash-attack which has longer animation
Pro tip.....dont put text on the screen when ppl are supposed to be watching YOU lol thanks man, great vid
Man I gotta practice with the weapon switching more, still have trouble doing it fluidly. On that note its good to know more about the weapon switching attack. Since I'm still practicing weapon switching mid combo I was worried it would interfere too much. I'll have to try out your combos for practice time, and I'll be sure to do it in the Dojo Cave.
Two little things I thought I would mention that you didn't, but may know about. One with the sell all menus be careful which tab you are on. If you are on all items or everything tabs it will select all your items and materials too. Obvious when you think about it, but you can accidentally sell your hoard of forge materials and usables if your aren't careful.
The second thing was the Refashion. I avoided this option for a while but it's actually quite helpful to be stylish and get stat bonuses at the same time. I run a lot of Spirit to Defense and Ki Reduction abilities, but prefer the look of other armor. This way it lets me mix and match. I noticed you weren't huge on min/maxing armor abilities so you might like to use this to refashion Red Demon armor into your style so you can still get the Ki buff. Might be helpful since your almost using the whole set anyway. That and Ki regen is always super helpful.
Great advice ^^
I rarely sell items so that "all items menu" i was on for offering only contains weapons and armor. So, yes! People who sell stuff gotta be careful not to sell all their items too. ^^'
I know about the refashion option, i might end up using it later on. Right now, i just try to use what the game offers until i finish it once at least. But thanks for the tips and good luck on your training ^^
The "bonus attack" from switching stance is not exactly bonus attack. While high stance does indeed increase the damage, mid stance increase 'parry' stat and low stance makes your next evasion maneuver cost no ki.
Yeah, someone explained that already. I have no clue why it doesn't say that in the game though.
However, the purpose of it in this video is to get it to activate regardless of what it actually does. Just for practicing flux and ki pulse.
To XLHGladiator:
Thank you for this awesome videos!
Well...how did you learned about gestures? Did you read it somewhere or you learnt it the hard way by yourself?
Thanks for watching! To answer your question:
I played online during the beta then a person did it infront of me. I tried it later but i noticed it works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. So, in the full game i thought about it again, looked at graves and text color and i finally could understand :)
Hey, XLH, do you know a good Nioh walkthrough I should watch? Preferably, one with no commentary and few deaths.
I haven't watched a full run of this game therefore, sorry, i can't help with that :)
Oh yea, you gotta watch this play through, you'll love it! ua-cam.com/video/5lFgFz2HHa0/v-deo.html
Amazing video. Thanks again. I have two issues:
1- when you double flux I'm a bit confused on the input. So say I do the high stance attack you showed. So then I'd hit ki pulse and stance switch at the same time followed by the next stance inputs?
2 - still a bit confused with the sheath cancels.
1. You can. Or you can press R1, then while holding R1 press the next button combinations (in the case you mentioned, hold R1 then press square, then X, and release R1)
2. Sheath then press left or right. What's confusing?
XLHGladiator I figured it out after posting lol thanks bud.
Does armor influence only the distance of the dash or does it involve s as well ?
Noob question.....but to unlock further skills per weapon, is it entirely based off proficiency plus the prerequisite skill? I've completed ALL dojo missions yet still cant unlock the duel katana skills I'm after
Do you ever stream your games? I'd enjoy seeing this live.
Every time i play a stage for the first time i keep searching every inch and keep messing around for eternity trying to find everything XD
Therefore, i don't think anyone would want to watch me play a game for the first time.
Hey, first of all, nice videos, really skilled player I really like it ;3
I do have a question tho, I have a ps4, but no playstation plus (online), and seeing there's a petition to make Ni-oh on PC aswell, I'm wondering if it's worth getting it on ps4, if it ever gets out on PC.
Because I probably won't get online in a while, I was wondering how much time you spent online, and if it really affects the game if you don't have it.
That'd be great to have an answer from you, I hope to see more ! ;3
its not going to be on PC. you can get it on PS4 now and be happy with your purchase. also you dont need PS plus to get basic functionality(aka see other people's graves)
Oh really? Thanks man, it really helps a lot :)
meanwhile Ryu Hayabusa and Dante are like "can you believe how slow this guy is XD ???"
Hi dear how do you perform random slice without moving? Thx
Are you gonna pvp when the dlc come out? Are all of these attacking tech goona work? What do you think
I don't think so ^^'
But i'm willing to try co-op for a while.
Awesome video, any tips on gold and amrita farming?
Join Toyotomi Clan, it gives you 10% more amrita and gold. Equip Mizuchi as your guardian spirit and have your spirit up to lvl 13 to unlock his Amrita 12% more. If you have weapons or equipments with those stats as well, use them. There is also some onmyo techniques that boost gold and amrita.
I think if you played any twilight stage or do online co-op with those settings you'll end up rich.
Oh, and don't forget to equip the Kodama blessing that raises Amrita gained as well while equipping that Kodama bowl on your head. It raises the strength of the Kodama blessing by 20%
And if you want even more and more amrita, there is an item (forgot the name) but it looks like a bottle, it raises the amrita you gain for a while.
omg thanks so much. your videos are amazing. keep it up.
so whenever you do draw strikes it is easier to do them from switching weapons because i have issues from time to time where my button input wont register because something else is active. i remember in dmc3 and 4 we can still pull off the draw strikes with vergil when the command is put in like a que during the animation of the last attack.
It only works when your weapons are sheathed i guess. If you try to hold R1+O when your weapons are out and move the stick he'll just sheath them.
XLHGladiator so for the most part you end up having to hit R1+O, then release and then hold O within a split second. if that's the case man i'm envious you can naturally do it so fluidly.
btw little topic change I just want to say this. The Vergil vs Sanctus fight was amazing you did, especially when you clashed with his charge attack at the end. I never knew you could R1-Forward to cancel it, especially with Vergil's.
and thank you for showing people that you don't play Nioh like a souls game, because it isnt :).
Ah.. thank you for watching and sorry for the late reply ^^'
What's the input for method #4? I can't figure out the order I should be doing the weapon switch, and stance change.
R1+O -> right or left to change weapon... that's all.
Oh.... seems so simple when you put it that way.
So Gladiator--- Is maining a third weapon a viable option? because while the Katana and Spear are my main weapons, I've been enjoying the Dual Katanas and would like to use it as my third main weapon.
The reason I ask is because in most videos or guides, they recommend that you only main two weapons.
Well, i use all of them... so why not ^^'
other than kick and sword ki, what other skill to good to deplete enemy's ki for every weapon?
Kusarigama's knee attack greatly reduces enemy's ki. Dual Katana's kick into GoW as well. Step or jump attack for the katana (up+X forgot the name)
I have to expirement with the axe a lot more though.
High stance also deals some massive damage and decent ki damage.
thx, what about spear
Darealpokgai .MacauGamer
If you're using spear, any of your high stance moves are great for taking away ki, also good to have spear stance change from the skill tree so you can attack while ki pulsing.
Did you finished Nioh without dying at all, XLHGladiator?
Great video, really useful. Could you teach me the fastest way to be proficient with my weapon?
You'll find some weapons with proficiency bonus. Some woden weapons more specifically give you massive proficiency bonus. There are also charms with that effect.
Very good
damn didnt knw the game had that many mechanics need to try them out
Thanks, for the video. Saw something new for me, but question about Flux still up, for me. Because I don't see any real advantage on doing exactly Flux, usually perfect Ki Pulse is enough.
I appreciate the infoand I wanna thank you first and foremost but it's hard to be engaged in a half hour video of in-game audio and screen text. I think presentations could be thought out to help your videos be a bit more digestible
Yeah I know picking anything in NiOh would work for anyone butttt it won't be cool as you doing it!!
(I have no problems with tiny spiders at all because I use my Odachi's earthquake spamming it easily lolol)
Hey, could you make one for dmc4 as well? Also cool vid and how u doin??
Dragon there's a billion great tutorials on UA-cam for that game since it's been out forever
@Dragon
I'm doing good, thanks for asking ^^
And Sam is right! There are billion out there already ^^
the Ki flux still works if you change to circle?
No.
B....butt buttttt, I use the Odachi and Dual Swords!
I knew stances are pretty advanced, but omg... Now I realise, that I'm playing this game in a very wrong way :/
Tempest, the skill I can't do even after watching instruction videos. Maybe I'm not pressing guard quickly enough.
Yes.
really good
How much of this translates to nioh 2?
there is no Living weapon mode in Nioh 2, instead you get a Yokai form and a Yokia Burst counter, plus some enemy abilities, the rest of the combat other than a few new weapons is primarily the same.
Anybody know the quickest way to raise proficiency?
Other than keeping every weapon with proficiency bonus stat and try to pass them to as many weapons as you can (if they are inheritable)... no i don't.
The depth of this game made me quit being a ds .
I cannot get Tempest to work! I'm surely doing something wrong.
@XLHGladiator i know this is an old video, but i was wondering what setup you use on the controller? The standard one or attacks on R1 and R2?
I picked "C"
Only switched between aim and shoot.
See this giant enemy slime? you have to attack its weak point for massive damage...
+1 subscriber
Is it just me or can you not see much in this dark cave ?
this awesome. Got my Sub and a like. Try to reach your Level of mastery
the game has so much technique than dark souls. its hard to accomplish the easiest one
someone is gonna kick my ass when pvp comes out....
Don't worry. I don't play online ^^'
phew... good to know!
Still waiting on a playthrough guide :(
Will try ^^'
Thank you and as always I'll keep watching and liking this awesome videos
yeah good video
Uggggh my IQ can't handle this *circuit overload circuit overload, Force shutdown* 😵
you should like record how your finger movements look like on the controller
Hmm, maybe one day...
I play this game in light armor, A category. The enemies in this game can hit HARD. Even in heavier armor they can take out a fair chunk of health in one hit. Not good. For me the solution has been to AVOID GETTING HIT! which means being able to move out of the way and avoiding attacks RIGHT NOW. This translates into wearing light armor. Keep out of harms way and trust your weapon to deal the damage, that has been my philosophy. Also I play in 60fps mode, none of this Movie mode nonsense. Game looks plenty great running fast and the fps hit in slower mode is not worth it.
Goddammit I was only using the damn Katana in both slots T_T
Ps: I guess i will stay in my High stance Square, square, square xD
show us your hands while playing the game please )
im new bt i fux wit you,Great content
8:47 - never true, ever heard of Devil May Cry 3 and 4?
There are countless juggle-able enemies there... why would you combo into thin air? O_o
becuase practice makes power?
Final Fantasy XV soon please?
Ah... not too sure if i could do that... now that Nioh is around, you know ^^'
XLHGladiator I understand but still.....NIOH will get old eventually am i right?
Well not any time soon, i'm affraid.
Would you still want to watch me play FF15 then? I mean, people already 100%-ed that game and i haven't even touched it yet XD
XLHGladiator Of course because you are really skilled at these types of games. You are entertaining.
Rest easy. I am willing to buy it and play it one day. But how long it'll take me, i have no clue. So many things to do so little time :(
I dont see the value of changing stances during combat. you never have enough time to actually hit an enemy that many times in a row so whats the point?
theres a lot of good reasons. like if you do a high stance combo and the ai blocks the last hit, you can immediately go into low stance so instead of getting counter-hit during the startup of another high attack youll catch them as they try and attack you
ExuberantOne alot of things gladiato does are just to look cool while losing 90% of dmg id rather look boring while destroying a boss then look cool taking ten hours
ExuberantOne fyi there is a skill that gives you extra ki recovery when you change stance during ki pulse. if you knew that, forget i said anything :v
porque no hablas español :'( , por que yo no se ingles :'(
:(
I like many of your videos of nioh, you play making great combos.
I hope I get there too.
Want to coop some time soon?
I'll finish the game first then try my PS Plus 2 days trial that i haven't touched since i bought this PS4 almost 2 years ago XD
I'll notify you guys when i do that... if i enjoyed playing co-op, i might consider getting a few months PSN subscription.
XLHGladiator It is the free multi-player week on PS4 right now though "... runs to Thursday, February 23 at 11:59 PM Pacific."
I actually managed to play one game only during that period. I had a feeling something was up O.o didn't know it was the free online play week lol
XLHGladiator
But did you enjoy coop?
I had a little fun, yes ^^
holy shit
Nice video, but honestly, I'd rather just watch you kill shit. If you did a series of videos, of your gameplay throughout the whole game. I guarantee you everyone would watch it haha.
Could even do a no armor playthrough, since you've done no armor in the past for Nioh.
I'll try to do a full playthrough, now that i have one viewer guaranteed ^^
But i'll be wearing clothes, that's for sure. It'll look awkward otherwise XD
Groovy. I mean, idk if there has been a naked clear done yet, just saying hahaha. Nowadays it's insane with all these 2 second boss kill vids via divine gear with overpowered builds. Kills the skill style killing that you had going in the beginning.
ever considered speedrunning?
Speed running would involve some of the stuff i really won't enjoy doing like: Running past every enemy and using living weapon to annihilate everyone in no time :\
i get it. thanks for reply
do you consider living weapon cheating in this game? I am have been attempting lvl 1 playthrough since launch(although i'm nowhere near as good as you) and i've never once equipped one cause it feels out of place in a way, a get out of jail free card
@MrInuhanyou123
Oh, i've ran into lvl1 revenants in advanced stages. Didn't pay attention to the name though. It was probably you huh? XD
I think living weapon is pretty cool looking. But they really went too far with the damage and the length. Nothing wrong with using it though. I do use it for flashy purposes sometimes, and during co-op to help partners. But probably won't do it when i record a full playthrough because that just ruins the challenge. Kinda reminds me of the "ripper" mode from Metal Gear Rising. But again... people who feel the need to use it to help them pass certain parts, i have no problem with that. in fact, that's exactly why it's there.
indeed, great response! Also just one more question, are you in any way interested in Nier Automata? Looking at your DMC and other action game runs, it feels like a game you'd be into having that Platinum combat finish and all, i've been playing it since launch and man....really great stuff. even though its an open world JRPG with a great story and characters, it didn't forget about the combat
Why doesn't he just talk. ahh it's irritating reading subtitles
none of these combos work on all enemies it rarely works so whats the point in wasting it i really dont see why id rather do 10 k a low stance like i do on my katana and Iai does 70k at lvl200 ng+ than doing ussless low dmg combos just to look cool id rather just use the katana combos via the skills and combo those instead of other weapons
"If i can't do it then it's useless" right?
No one forces you to play like this you know. Whatever floats your boat XD
Take it easy! It's just a tutorial to show what can be done with the mechanics. Relax (does the "there there" taunt) police won't arrest you if you keep spamming one attack XD
XLHGladiator i dont spam one attack i combo but i dont weapon swap combo have a nice day weaboos
for life!
XLHGladiator ive came from dmc fighting games so im just saying its not efficient at all is what i was getting at and i can do the combos i just find switching and ki pulsing after every attack is just wasting dmg potential
Ok best player in the world with 11 subs! Whatever you say.
Can you leave now? Like... go help your mom... wash some dishes or something :D
XLHGladiator subs dont matter i dont post vids alot sooooo oki and already helped my mum would u mind helping your dad i think he needs help with his car
jesus christ this game is slowpaced