I appreciate how much content this author has about Nioh 2, almost about anything important in this complex "DS3 meets PoE" gam. It's an absolute gem, but not many people will play it. It's complex, complicated, brutally difficult. It is like game version of Malaz Book of Fallen of Steven Eriksonn. Fantasy saga SO GOOD but it has 11000 pages. So many ppl never consider even start to read. I have quite a gamer community in my workplace, many Dark souls, fewer sekiro. Nioh 1 only me. Nioh 2 only me :D. BUT I LOVE EVERY SECOND. (BTW spear main here)
For all you doubting spear or not sure if you want to try it out think about it this way: in actual samurai warfare, the spear was considered the great equalizer because of how effective of a weapon it is against how cheap and how easy to teach to soliders to use it effectively as even peasant can be somewhat of a threat if equipped with it, so while yes swords are important in japanese medieval warfare, so is the spear as the spear is great at keeping enemies away from you and had been used by soldiers for centuries by that point. You could argue that 'standard' equip for a fully geared samurai going to war would be an uchigatana or tanto as off weapon, a spear as their main weapon and perhaps throw a bow for range. The spear was once regarded in the same scale as the sword as a necessary skill in the art of war just as the bow once was but its used dropped when more emphasis was placed in close quarters combat during the edo period. And it shows in the game, the flash attack of the sword moves you forward just the right amount to supplement the difference in weapon ranges between the spear and the sword, while the spear flash attack is an circular sweep that pushes the opponent away. This gives the sword and spear excellent synergy for flash attacks which are by themselves pretty strong in the game, incentive for building the habit of switching your weapon to keep the opponent within your range of attack but away from his. And that's what proper game design is all about kiddos
I think it's that people are under the misconception that warriors had their sword unsheathed at the beginning of battle. The sword is a side arm, you normally start with using a spear to either kill you enemy ot range, or to kill your enemies mount. That is when you unsheath your sword and go in for close range, only if you lose your spear though. Ever hear of the phalinx formation? Weapons with reach are kinda busted.
@@shirothegamer7574 exactly, war is nasty and close quarter war is even more, hellish even. Reach is the most important in war, you want to hit your foe without being hit yourself.
You deserve way more than 11k subs. Honestly. The combat is so in depth and you literally learned all the techs and movesets just to showcase it for us.
I started axe main and pretty much only used that. Switched to duel blades with spear lite. Took a few years away and every team ninja since has been a disappointment. So starting over katana and spear and switch between often.. its crazy I would pre shift on accident and wonder how I did what I did. But get it now, these videos are great.
Man my mind is *blown* dude. All this time I've been in low stance and up close to Yokai, and constantly dying even after focusing Damage Reduction Mid-Attack. I would just try to spam things like Pole Kick and Cull the Herd up close. No wonder I'm dying so much haha
Spear was my favorite all the way back in the beta/demo. My first playthrough I believe I ran a good old fashioned sword and spear set up. Nowadays I'm either all about the tonfa or fists though
I am gonna start a new game and try out the spear now. I find starting a new game lets me focus better at one skill at a time. I am looking forward to an odachi guide cause I have always found that weapon really wonky.
I went from hack and slash swords to Spear and Kusarigama. Definitely a massively different playstyle, a lot more positioning is required, vs getting up close and being hyper aggressive with animation cuts.
I usually use Resounding Lounge after a Spear Flourish into a Back Slash and unleash it if the Back Slash lands. It's worked against foes who can be easily staggered, but you want to use it when you FEEL like they won't attack or dodge yet, BUT they could rek you when you least expect in DotW&N. *Kuriku*(Click{Engrish})
Wait, there's more moves than just medium stance strong attack? Been just spamming three of those into either dodge or ki pulse for my 100 levels or so. Has worked surprisingly well so far and never really felt like I should use other stances or skills.
This game is the equivalent of flying a helicopter. Tons of buttons while managing both a stick and pedals, and always mere seconds plummeting to your death. Love it.
Chidori skill was super OP in Nioh 1. you could literally throw in air almost every human enemy without the need of executing the full combo of animations.
Imma be honest here: I only started running spear because I started DotW and got an ethereal+25 Great Holly Spear with Mystic Dyad and A+ Skill scaling. I still use that very same spear because you never forget your first, after all. I realize I kept my axe playstyle with the spear and I was suffering for it. Thanks bud.
Trying a fist and spear build.. loving fist ! But it obviously lacks the range, and I'm trying to get synched up with the spear. Thanks for all this info!
Never main spear in nioh 1 or 2 yet whenever I do a new run I end up using the damn spear to get thru early bosses. It’s just too damn good. It gets a lot of crap in nioh 1 forums for being low in damage but I never found that to be the case.
Hey professor, have you tested the skills expanded mod? It makes the weapons have additional move biddings and even restore some lost moves from nioh 1. The spear becomes a beast with it since it allows the player to proc spearfall and/or chidori from high stance while equipping piercing rain and proc back slash simply by pulling the stick back and hit strong during a quick combo
@@PooferLlama i will definitely try to catch those, then. i am pretty good myself but watching you go full ultra instinct with this mod on must be a thing beauty
@@MasterCode86 I'm gonna make a post related to it today. My Extra PC Gameplay Episodes, starting tonight, are gonna feature the mod. That way, you don't have to make it to the streams.
im still a noob at nioh 2, but i can answer your question at :29.....when they have no stamina left...and you pulse perfectly for max stamina gain. *seconds later* Damn...that's why I'm still a noob...
I'm currently in the village on the first part of the game and at level 8. But I would like to know how I can get a spear as I'm using a kusarigami and odachi as my main weapons
If you bought the complete edition, then you can just go to the shrine to get a bunch of weapons. otherwise, just gonna have to get lucky and find a random spear.
spear long range keep distance this is always the case with spears it doesn't matter if its a game or not, personally I cant see why anyone would not see that unless they don't know what spears are (not a hate comment, I am just confused by the "spear good at keeping range and controlling")
Now before I start watching this video, I don't know if you pointed this out already in this or one of your streams, but the Fluidity Mystic Art is NOT a Mystic Art, especially if you can already perform it as long as you have Spear Flourish ANYWHERE in your skill set!!! K, Imma watch now...
The dojo missions are @$s man. I swear hanzo has twice the range and twice the speed. I'm lucky to even get one hit while this jack@$s hits me like 5 times. Twice the damage 10x the health, unlimited ki. The ninja one is straight up the worst. Dude runs around the arena with a bunch of stuff they don't give us access to and here master ninja with this garbage while the guy you're fight is OP as hell
@@PooferLlama I actually followed your zero ki combo for dual blades and I got him to like 5% keeping pressure on hanzo the entire time but I finally ran out of stamina and I backed off for a split second, dude threw a bomb then paralyzed me and was game over in the ninja dojo.
I appreciate how much content this author has about Nioh 2, almost about anything important in this complex "DS3 meets PoE" gam. It's an absolute gem, but not many people will play it. It's complex, complicated, brutally difficult. It is like game version of Malaz Book of Fallen of Steven Eriksonn. Fantasy saga SO GOOD but it has 11000 pages. So many ppl never consider even start to read. I have quite a gamer community in my workplace, many Dark souls, fewer sekiro. Nioh 1 only me. Nioh 2 only me :D. BUT I LOVE EVERY SECOND. (BTW spear main here)
Hello fellow spear main, and yes nioh 2 is a gem.
Wake me up when they do Persia
For all you doubting spear or not sure if you want to try it out think about it this way:
in actual samurai warfare, the spear was considered the great equalizer because of how effective of a weapon it is against how cheap and how easy to teach to soliders to use it effectively as even peasant can be somewhat of a threat if equipped with it, so while yes swords are important in japanese medieval warfare, so is the spear as the spear is great at keeping enemies away from you and had been used by soldiers for centuries by that point. You could argue that 'standard' equip for a fully geared samurai going to war would be an uchigatana or tanto as off weapon, a spear as their main weapon and perhaps throw a bow for range. The spear was once regarded in the same scale as the sword as a necessary skill in the art of war just as the bow once was but its used dropped when more emphasis was placed in close quarters combat during the edo period.
And it shows in the game, the flash attack of the sword moves you forward just the right amount to supplement the difference in weapon ranges between the spear and the sword, while the spear flash attack is an circular sweep that pushes the opponent away. This gives the sword and spear excellent synergy for flash attacks which are by themselves pretty strong in the game, incentive for building the habit of switching your weapon to keep the opponent within your range of attack but away from his.
And that's what proper game design is all about kiddos
I think it's that people are under the misconception that warriors had their sword unsheathed at the beginning of battle. The sword is a side arm, you normally start with using a spear to either kill you enemy ot range, or to kill your enemies mount. That is when you unsheath your sword and go in for close range, only if you lose your spear though. Ever hear of the phalinx formation? Weapons with reach are kinda busted.
@@shirothegamer7574 exactly, war is nasty and close quarter war is even more, hellish even. Reach is the most important in war, you want to hit your foe without being hit yourself.
You deserve way more than 11k subs. Honestly. The combat is so in depth and you literally learned all the techs and movesets just to showcase it for us.
Great tutorial. Keep em coming and I'll keep watching 😁
I love using sword and spear and swapping often, by far my favorite playstyle in game.
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@@t0q14s9 The Ashina Seven Spears are what motivated me to play spears. They're so mind boggling powerful and impressive with their attacks.
@@SamaraAChiren actually I had gyobu oniwa's theme stuck In my head when I was starting nioh which is why I decided To use spear lol
I started axe main and pretty much only used that. Switched to duel blades with spear lite. Took a few years away and every team ninja since has been a disappointment. So starting over katana and spear and switch between often.. its crazy I would pre shift on accident and wonder how I did what I did. But get it now, these videos are great.
Man my mind is *blown* dude. All this time I've been in low stance and up close to Yokai, and constantly dying even after focusing Damage Reduction Mid-Attack. I would just try to spam things like Pole Kick and Cull the Herd up close. No wonder I'm dying so much haha
Amazing guide! Thanks!!
Spear was my favorite all the way back in the beta/demo. My first playthrough I believe I ran a good old fashioned sword and spear set up. Nowadays I'm either all about the tonfa or fists though
Damn you make spear look so good! Replaying now and I think I’m going sword and spear, never used either really
Doing a spear and tonfa build rn. It's my first play through. Spear is super fun. Tonfa just feels OP lol thats my boss destroyer
You can pre-shift to change your dodging attack mid dash too
I am gonna start a new game and try out the spear now. I find starting a new game lets me focus better at one skill at a time. I am looking forward to an odachi guide cause I have always found that weapon really wonky.
I went from hack and slash swords to Spear and Kusarigama. Definitely a massively different playstyle, a lot more positioning is required, vs getting up close and being hyper aggressive with animation cuts.
excellent videos. I can't wait to see fists, tonfa and Hatchets
You have changed my opinion of spears. I'm going to make a Sanada Yukimura build.
I usually use Resounding Lounge after a Spear Flourish into a Back Slash and unleash it if the Back Slash lands. It's worked against foes who can be easily staggered, but you want to use it when you FEEL like they won't attack or dodge yet, BUT they could rek you when you least expect in DotW&N.
*Kuriku*(Click{Engrish})
Spear Flourish is so amazing
Wait, there's more moves than just medium stance strong attack? Been just spamming three of those into either dodge or ki pulse for my 100 levels or so. Has worked surprisingly well so far and never really felt like I should use other stances or skills.
Just started nioh 2. Im hooked. Last main mission on region 3. Gkad i found you.
Currently in my first playthrough, pretty much only use high and mid stance. The only time I go in close is with the auto grapple.
Have you thought about a paired weapon tier list?
This game is the equivalent of flying a helicopter. Tons of buttons while managing both a stick and pedals, and always mere seconds plummeting to your death. Love it.
Nothin’ else like it. Been playing it almost non stop for 3 years and still having fun and still finding new things.
Hardest part about this weapon is judging my distance. I’m either too close or too far away 😐
Chidori skill was super OP in Nioh 1.
you could literally throw in air almost every human enemy without the need of executing the full combo of animations.
Imma be honest here: I only started running spear because I started DotW and got an ethereal+25 Great Holly Spear with Mystic Dyad and A+ Skill scaling. I still use that very same spear because you never forget your first, after all. I realize I kept my axe playstyle with the spear and I was suffering for it. Thanks bud.
is there any defense option or moves with spear ? if they’re in the video can someone show it to me ?
Will you be doing wu long guides?
1:37 www Here we GOO!!
Good to know. I don't know why but the spear is my least favorite weapon in the game but the one I have the most success with for some reason.
Trying a fist and spear build.. loving fist ! But it obviously lacks the range, and I'm trying to get synched up with the spear. Thanks for all this info!
That's a pretty fun combination honestly.
See here: th-cam.com/video/TmhxYjYC6D0/w-d-xo.html
Note that I am using the Skill Expansion Mod in this.
@@PooferLlama awesome combos! You are the True Nioh
Never main spear in nioh 1 or 2 yet whenever I do a new run I end up using the damn spear to get thru early bosses. It’s just too damn good. It gets a lot of crap in nioh 1 forums for being low in damage but I never found that to be the case.
THANK YOU but i dont fully understand preshifting i guess, do you have a specific video for it??
th-cam.com/video/jV5kNILNuzs/w-d-xo.html
@@PooferLlama thank you very much
Hey professor, have you tested the skills expanded mod? It makes the weapons have additional move biddings and even restore some lost moves from nioh 1. The spear becomes a beast with it since it allows the player to proc spearfall and/or chidori from high stance while equipping piercing rain and proc back slash simply by pulling the stick back and hit strong during a quick combo
Yup, I use it during my streams. It's incredibly fun!
@@PooferLlama i will definitely try to catch those, then. i am pretty good myself but watching you go full ultra instinct with this mod on must be a thing beauty
@@MasterCode86 I'm gonna make a post related to it today. My Extra PC Gameplay Episodes, starting tonight, are gonna feature the mod. That way, you don't have to make it to the streams.
@@PooferLlama noiice. definitely watching that
im still a noob at nioh 2, but i can answer your question at :29.....when they have no stamina left...and you pulse perfectly for max stamina gain.
*seconds later*
Damn...that's why I'm still a noob...
I'm currently in the village on the first part of the game and at level 8. But I would like to know how I can get a spear as I'm using a kusarigami and odachi as my main weapons
If you bought the complete edition, then you can just go to the shrine to get a bunch of weapons. otherwise, just gonna have to get lucky and find a random spear.
@@PooferLlama if I buy the complete edition right now would it work
believe it would. but you can probably just get a random spear from the game. it'll eventually drop. the complete edition is 100% worth it btw
@@PooferLlama how much is it in sterling currency
@@demonkid2037 uhh i have no idea. its $50 on pc which, even at full price, is a total steal.
How did you get such low ki consumption for abilities? From your armor/weapon builds?
This should answer your questions: th-cam.com/video/IOlIEYyTYQk/w-d-xo.html
Heavy armor bulids are the best for spear because it will prevent you from being staggered during the long animation
spear long range keep distance this is always the case with spears it doesn't matter if its a game or not, personally I cant see why anyone would not see that unless they don't know what spears are (not a hate comment, I am just confused by the "spear good at keeping range and controlling")
A cheeky question. What controller are you using when on PC?
PS4 controller
Now before I start watching this video, I don't know if you pointed this out already in this or one of your streams, but the Fluidity Mystic Art is NOT a Mystic Art, especially if you can already perform it as long as you have Spear Flourish ANYWHERE in your skill set!!!
K, Imma watch now...
Late game build
The dojo missions are @$s man. I swear hanzo has twice the range and twice the speed. I'm lucky to even get one hit while this jack@$s hits me like 5 times. Twice the damage 10x the health, unlimited ki. The ninja one is straight up the worst. Dude runs around the arena with a bunch of stuff they don't give us access to and here master ninja with this garbage while the guy you're fight is OP as hell
Yeah, the dojo missions weren't fun for me for basically this reason.
@@PooferLlama I actually followed your zero ki combo for dual blades and I got him to like 5% keeping pressure on hanzo the entire time but I finally ran out of stamina and I backed off for a split second, dude threw a bomb then paralyzed me and was game over in the ninja dojo.