As a new PC player, this is by far the most in depth guide on this website. You don't just show us what to do. You tell us WHY we should do it. You explain the logic behind everything.
one detail to remember, it isn't imbue corruption that allows for soul cores to be used in Soul Match it is Demon Weapons which will always have imbue corruption. So weapons like Seething Dragon, Yanaba's Knives, and so one you can use the cores, but weapons like Quaking Tonfas with imbue corruption won't work.
Here's some timestamps for those that need to brush up on a particular topic: 0:48 Build Crafting 3:51 Gear Selection 7:31 Core Stats 8:40 Skills 18:12 Blacksmith Tutorial 23:21 Guardian Spirits & Soul Cores 26:34 Final Useful Tips Guide for the original Nioh, which a lot of is also accurate for this game as well: th-cam.com/video/Ex85YCkB3I4/w-d-xo.html
I’ve played through the entirety of Nioh 1 and 2 without having a proper build, I literally just go by the “equip whatever’s strongest” rule. This video is opening a whole new way to approach both the games for me so thanks a bunch for sharing this!
That is how I played through Nioh 2 on my first go through and I will admit I was having a rough time with it. My stats and levels were a complete disaster.
Great job CB. I'm excited to finally get back into the Nioh franchise with it being free from ps plus last month. This was a very nice refresher for me, it helps alot yo thank you.
Cowboy, I don't know if you still read these but you have been a great help to me and I'm sure many others since your Dark Souls 2 days. Thank you so much for these guides.
Loved the original Nioh. Played a ton of it and STILL found this video extremely helpful. Much appreciated as always. Ready for release. Keep doing what you do.
Like others, just writing a "thank you" note here! I originally ragequit DS3. Watched your walkthrough for DS3 a year later and finished the game. Then I finished Elden Ring, Sekiro, DS1 and DS2, making use of your tutorials more selectively where necessary. These games have been the best I have every played. I had actually given up on gaming already! Now it's time for Nioh, because I want to prepare for the awesomeness that will be Wo Long next year.
Man, this is a great video. I started playing NIOH 2 and after about a couple of hours of playing I just felt over whelmed with all the info thrown at me. This video is a GREAT way to get a a good grasp on the stuff in the game. I enjoyed it very much. And now I feel a bit more comfortable rerolling my char and knowing what to do. Thanks.
I feel you, I just got the game today and holy shit is there a lot to learn. I thought it was going to be like dark souls, just dodge and attack. It sucks feeling like a noob but I’m looking forward to getting to that point where I feel really comfortable with it like I do with dark souls.
I got this game last Saturday, and slowly watched 5 minutes of this vid a day, just finished, and now I really feel like I know what I'm doing. I just beat the first boss of Chapter 2 and I'm loving this game. I saw a Guardian Spirit I really hope I can use, too. The one woman with the multi-tailed fox in the one cutscene, GOD I hope I can get that.
This guide had really helped me. I would recommend for any newcomers to play the first level a few times to get use to the controls and to grind for some good loot. It might be tedious, but trust me, each attempt you'll get fast and clearing it and get some great loot to start off with. The only question I have is how do I spend skill points. I have seven for switchglave and every time I want to spend them I can't.
If they're greyed out (or red) in the skill tree and they say unlocked after mission ??? you have to do the training in the dojo to unlock that ability
Probably one of the most complicated games I've played but I'm keen to master it now after watching this tutorial.. also took me 5 hours to defeat the first boss (by first boss I mean second enemy).. no game has ever made me feel this small.. I will beat you Nioh2.
@fightincowboy - No Doubt - i think you should be a teacher. That was so thorough and clear to understand. I also Graduated from Nioh University today.
Currently, the BEST Nioh 2 beginner's guide on TH-cam-Ty! I've been checking you out since b The Ringed City dlc released Sun-Bro. Nice to see your hard work & tenacity payed off! \ 0 /
Thanks Cowboy, great content as usual. Honestly I spent 80% of the last chance trial time in the character editor, that thing is amazing! Don't want to spoil the actual release, most anticipated game of 2020 for me (don't think Elden Ring is coming this year)...
Brand new to Nioh today (kept getting wrecked on the first boss of the trial). I am REALLY digging this game so far. Trying to get over Souls mindset has been tough, but I have really enjoyed the trial. I was honestly surprised at just how much customization this game has. I have no doubt I will be watching this video a few times in the future, as I try and puzzle out how everything works! EDIT: Just found out this game has hide helmet and fashion souls. 20/10 best game.
@@User1273- thanks man, I tried a few and settled on the splitstaff and hatchets. Ive got up to beating the human dude with the black teeth, but the thing that gave me the most trouble was that eagle yokai dude, F that guy 😂
@@xrabbz2010 my personal favourites are fists and switch glaive. Some of the yokai can be more problematic than the bosses at the beginning until you will get more weapon skills/magic/ninjutsu
Thank you for this CB! Your original beginners guide for the first Nioh is what got me interested in the game. It's been a while since I played, so coming into Nioh 2 with all the new mechanics was a bit of an information overload. I was hoping you'd release a guide to have everything explained, not disappointed!
I love how in depth this is. I've played over 100H and still I'm learning new stuff. Can you believe I played 50h without knowing about the equipment load? What a journey that was fighting bosses while in the yellow and reds LOL. Anyways, great video.
Watched a few videos from different YTers. Within the first 3 minutes of yours I learnt a LOT more than all the others combined, looking forward to seeing more!
Thank you Cowboy i remember being a little confused with Nioh 1 but now i think i know more ready for release. This is why i have followed you for many years.
@@beetlegrounds2649 yeah same, I was so used to not using shield/blocking in ds that I completely ignored it in nioh 2. Haha biggest mistake, now blocking saves my ass all the time
thank you for your guide! it was perfect, you broke it down without spoiling anything out of the game. ( I hate when people give you lvl 1 to end game ready builds and call them guide)
Another thing that may be helpful. Soul Matching a weapon with a Soul Core to level up the weapon seems to be exponentially cheaper than using a weapon of the same level. I spent about 20-30k to level a weapon from 30 to 51 using a Soul Core instead of using a weapon and spending 160k.
This game is freakin' AWESOME. If you can, please try to buy at full price to support it. We've been getting absolute SHIT games; so let's send a message that we'll back a great game!
Ezio C. I actually bought the special edition without hardly knowing what the season pass consists of lol what is it all the DLC content that will come out?
I recommend a quality build for the first run. You can try many weapons and your character will be stat balanced. Then, you can make a focused build for the endgame or even late parts of the game.
I'm 4 years late getting into this game but this changed my entire experience. I was a heavy build with the Odachi and Dual axes who was also trying to put points into Ninja stuff and I decided to respec and go full ninja with the Tokagemaru w/corruption and the Kusarigama w/ imbue purity. I also have super lightweight armor which allows me to move in to get hits and dodge far away with the running water skills which gives a much needed Ki pulse so I can rinse and repeat. I just did that side mission where you take on 2 mini bosses and the big horse guy from the first mission as well as a few smaller enemies. I was really struggling and had to use the item to quit out and finally came back with the right ninja build and beat it first try. This video gave me so much info that I was completely unfamiliar with. I would've likely got towards the end game and quit due to my character being weak from putting too many points into stats I didn't need and now I only level up the stuff that effects my build and the game is a night and day difference. Thanks for letting me enjoy Nioh 2 the way it was intended!!
Cowboy I started watching back when you dropped the borderlands 2 build videos and lemme say your format just nails it every single time, I’ve never found better guide videos for any game and it’s been an awesome ride, super glad you’re playing nioh 2! Keep up the awesome videos!
great video, nice work. one thing you haven't mentioned which does effect gameplay quite a bit is Toughness, and i guess that goes hand in hand with blocking and how to use it in Nioh. One thing i see a lot of new player do is basically never block, when blocking is essential in Nioh to getting out of stagger.
Thanks for this. I'm preparing myself for Nioh 2 complete edition for PC ( Steam) on Feb.5th. Never played a Nioh game but I'm a fan of the Souls games and Bloodborne so I think I should be ok.
Literally had no idea how to use "adds [effect] on certain skills" until watching this video. I avoided them because I thought they would activate passively on skills without my knowledge of which ones and increase Ki consumption for effects I didn't want. Thanks for that 👍
22:25 the thing I find very strange in this game is also you don't seem to be able to upgrade certain weapons above a threshold. If they are too low, they only go so far after a few upgrades you will only spend money and it will not change the weapon. It will say it is changing, but actually it's not.
New subscriber here! Started by watching your Dark Souls walkthroughs which were fantastic and got me through each game. Now on to Nioh 2 and again, your guides are top notch! Keep up the great work and I’ll continue to be an avid watcher and big fan!
I have nioh 2 I loved the first one but haven't fully gotten back into yet. But I have watched your videos throughout the years with all the soulsbourne content and I just wanted to say thank you for all the great informative spot on content. Highest quality content for walkthroughs/guides and mostly anything you are the man. I appreciate what you have done and still do. Peace I'll be sure to watch these when I start in on nioh 2!
I know, right. So much customization to be done and this video was a great refresher. The behind the scenes crafting and planning is as fun as the fighting.
Love your content man. Have been for years (I may or may not have a Souls problem...and tattoo...) and I'm stoked that you are consistently putting out good videos on these games. I'm no expert but I feel like a ton of time has to go into doing all this, and as a card carrying member of "your exact target audience", thank you very much for the effort you put into everything. You are appreciated. Hope things are going well on your end :-)
just bought this on pc and it's my first souls-like game ever played. this video helped a lot. i got stuck on the second mission for awhile as the boss in there is quite fast. looked over my equipment during watching this and had 2 items with greyed out bonuses + the heaviest gear i found as i thought good defense is a good thing. did some tweaking and got my weight down a lot and at first i got even more crushed than before, but i think that was because i blocked all the time. now i'm dodging a bit more and it went way more easier than before. not only do i have more ki to spend on low-mid stuff but after a combo normally i'm all out but now i can safely block or dodge. thank you! i will need to watch this video a couple of times for all information to stick.
What really blew my mind in this game, finally playing it on pc, is all the new weapons. They really pushed their different stances being unique and holy crap the switch glaive is basically a bloodborne weapon!!! How did nobody tell me this before?!?!?! So cool
Just picked this up on Steam a few days ago through a sale. Loved the first one, but only got through the initial playthrough. I like the improvements in this one and how true it stays to the original. Thanks for the video, the blacksmith is what was really confusing me. I hate being inefficient.
I am really getting into Nioh 2 pretty heavy and now that I have moved beyond the urge to try to dark souls my way through it, I am trying to learn to play it how it is meant to be played. This definitely helps.
Well, time to brush up on Nioh! Sony has Nioh 2 on Playstation Plus. Played Nioh 1 almost exclusively for a year. My game kept improving, so I kept on playing! Nioh is among the best action games ever. Right up there with Ninja Gaiden and Monster Hunter.
I appreciate the way you broke down everything, I just picked this up since we are all at a stand still here in Chicago because of the Covad-19. I wanted to play something that can satisfy my boredom. So far this game is amazing and reminds me alot of Bloobourne. Keep safe everyone..
Great guide! The only suggestion I would have is possibly mentioning Toughness in the opening alongside Gear Weight, since those are the two stats you're really balancing against each other - I personally lean toward a block-centric playstyle, so balancing B agility with A toughness basically defines my early gear picks. Still, so much useful here that helped me out!
Mr. Cowboy... * This is the kind of quality content I have come to expect from you on Nioh. I played the first one, not a lot, maybe a 80 hour playthrough or so, but I think I got the hang of it in the end. Your Let's play was very helpful in that regard. Anyway, this was extremely instructive and helpful - at least I think it will be when the game releases - and you managed to raise my level of excitement level for the game two full clicks. Just saying. *) Mr. Fightin? Just Fightin? Sir. All due respect and that... :)
Last game I was a single sword and spear build. I guess I am old school as I love my basic single swords. However, this time around I went with "dual-swords" and Spear as I remember the last game had some amazing Dual-swords I wanted to use. Love how you can use any weapon you want because you will get "points" for any specific weapon you are using to get skills with. Of course the more you use a specific weapon the more points you are going to have to spend on it. Still cool how you can "experiment" more with different weapons in this game.
Just downloaded this for the psn plus free game this month and I'm excited to try it out! I played a lot of Elden Ring and one thing I disliked about it was that none of the weapons or combat were cool to me, so i can't wait to try a game with weapons and fighting style that I like!
This was a really helpfull guide..With actual tips you can use. Way better than all those other "tips for Nioh guides" out there: *Manage your Ki and use Ki pulse* Really? I never thought of that
wow , really glad about new game + adn what you said on that video, because i love nioh and now nioh2 but so many things I didn't do and didn't know and that makes the game much harder. Same thing happened to me on Nioh 1 , new game + really hit stride, but still so much to know, glad to find this channel.
Thanks a Lot Cowboy. Its been a long wait for this game. all your tips are very helpful! The Scythe is too Good :D still love my dual swords, but the scythe is just OP, unending attack by swapping around mid combo to chain. I also use dual axe as secondary for throwing - long range damage or pulls without wasting items. A good early set would be Shrine Maiden (gives decent healing everytime you purify yokai realms) combined with Master of Archery (just the dual sword and bow for 2xset).
I beat the first mission. As soon as I got the hang of R2+O to block red attacks, summoned a helper, and hit O+∆ (first time I've done that) I was able to just spam attack horse face until he dropped dead. Yessssss
As a new PC player, this is by far the most in depth guide on this website. You don't just show us what to do. You tell us WHY we should do it. You explain the logic behind everything.
one detail to remember, it isn't imbue corruption that allows for soul cores to be used in Soul Match it is Demon Weapons which will always have imbue corruption. So weapons like Seething Dragon, Yanaba's Knives, and so one you can use the cores, but weapons like Quaking Tonfas with imbue corruption won't work.
"This website"? Are you even human?
@@rubadubdubbyou know that youtube is a website and an app right?
Here's some timestamps for those that need to brush up on a particular topic:
0:48 Build Crafting
3:51 Gear Selection
7:31 Core Stats
8:40 Skills
18:12 Blacksmith Tutorial
23:21 Guardian Spirits & Soul Cores
26:34 Final Useful Tips
Guide for the original Nioh, which a lot of is also accurate for this game as well: th-cam.com/video/Ex85YCkB3I4/w-d-xo.html
Do you prefer this or Code Vein? This is my first Nioh game and as much as I like Vein, I prefer this.
Code vein is hot garbage compared to Nioh
@@FightinCowboy that's harsh but sometimes harsh is right , completely agree
@@FightinCowboy LOL!
Do you think they will condense the loot/ weapons/ armor to make it easier to build sets?this is still a bunch of junk drops.
I’ve played through the entirety of Nioh 1 and 2 without having a proper build, I literally just go by the “equip whatever’s strongest” rule. This video is opening a whole new way to approach both the games for me so thanks a bunch for sharing this!
That is how I played through Nioh 2 on my first go through and I will admit I was having a rough time with it. My stats and levels were a complete disaster.
Lol same and I've never felt like "Oh well my decision to balance the stats to be able to use all weapons turned me into cripple"
@@braindead2840 honestly playing Nioh like BOTW where you just keep using the stronger weapon you pick up is valid. It worked for me anyway.
You explained and broke it down well like the first Nioh.
Great job CB. I'm excited to finally get back into the Nioh franchise with it being free from ps plus last month. This was a very nice refresher for me, it helps alot yo thank you.
Same, psn has been delivering with Nioh and now all of Mass Effect this month.
Just picked up Nioh 2 The Complete Edition and I have to say, this game is fantastic. Your guide was very helpful, as always. Cheers
I had to drink a Gatorade and take a nap after watching this video. I'm exhausted
Cowboy, I don't know if you still read these but you have been a great help to me and I'm sure many others since your Dark Souls 2 days. Thank you so much for these guides.
I member the ds2 days some of my favorite times.
Watching this in 2023.. being a beginner nioh 2 and this really helped me out 😊
if you can get into this game. you won't regret it. it's a 10. a perfect 10
Loved the original Nioh. Played a ton of it and STILL found this video extremely helpful. Much appreciated as always. Ready for release. Keep doing what you do.
This.
Like others, just writing a "thank you" note here! I originally ragequit DS3. Watched your walkthrough for DS3 a year later and finished the game. Then I finished Elden Ring, Sekiro, DS1 and DS2, making use of your tutorials more selectively where necessary. These games have been the best I have every played. I had actually given up on gaming already!
Now it's time for Nioh, because I want to prepare for the awesomeness that will be Wo Long next year.
Man, this is a great video. I started playing NIOH 2 and after about a couple of hours of playing I just felt over whelmed with all the info thrown at me. This video is a GREAT way to get a a good grasp on the stuff in the game. I enjoyed it very much. And now I feel a bit more comfortable rerolling my char and knowing what to do.
Thanks.
I feel you, I just got the game today and holy shit is there a lot to learn. I thought it was going to be like dark souls, just dodge and attack. It sucks feeling like a noob but I’m looking forward to getting to that point where I feel really comfortable with it like I do with dark souls.
I got this game last Saturday, and slowly watched 5 minutes of this vid a day, just finished, and now I really feel like I know what I'm doing. I just beat the first boss of Chapter 2 and I'm loving this game. I saw a Guardian Spirit I really hope I can use, too. The one woman with the multi-tailed fox in the one cutscene, GOD I hope I can get that.
This guide had really helped me. I would recommend for any newcomers to play the first level a few times to get use to the controls and to grind for some good loot. It might be tedious, but trust me, each attempt you'll get fast and clearing it and get some great loot to start off with.
The only question I have is how do I spend skill points. I have seven for switchglave and every time I want to spend them I can't.
If they're greyed out (or red) in the skill tree and they say unlocked after mission ??? you have to do the training in the dojo to unlock that ability
Probably one of the most complicated games I've played but I'm keen to master it now after watching this tutorial.. also took me 5 hours to defeat the first boss (by first boss I mean second enemy).. no game has ever made me feel this small.. I will beat you Nioh2.
I felt the same way when I played blood borne I am now on new game plus 4 In bloodborne
@@ApolloSinsYT Wow I hadn't even bothered to look it up before but after watching some gameplay bloodborne looks terrifying lol
How'd the journey go, gamer?
I'm a Niohversity graduate after watching this.
After watching this, I graduated from Niohvard with a 4.0 GPA
@fightincowboy - No Doubt - i think you should be a teacher. That was so thorough and clear to understand. I also Graduated from Nioh University today.
Currently, the BEST Nioh 2 beginner's guide on TH-cam-Ty! I've been checking you out since b The Ringed City dlc released Sun-Bro. Nice to see your hard work & tenacity payed off! \ 0 /
You make the best souls-like content on TH-cam. Been a fan for years. Thanks.
Thanks Cowboy, great content as usual. Honestly I spent 80% of the last chance trial time in the character editor, that thing is amazing! Don't want to spoil the actual release, most anticipated game of 2020 for me (don't think Elden Ring is coming this year)...
Zikari SG
Same here lol
Zikari SG Given FromSoftware’s previous track record with releases, I think it will release by fall
@@Ballsballs265 commenting from the future to tell you i'm almost fully hollow. GIVE US THE RING MIYAZAKI.
Brand new to Nioh today (kept getting wrecked on the first boss of the trial). I am REALLY digging this game so far. Trying to get over Souls mindset has been tough, but I have really enjoyed the trial. I was honestly surprised at just how much customization this game has. I have no doubt I will be watching this video a few times in the future, as I try and puzzle out how everything works!
EDIT: Just found out this game has hide helmet and fashion souls. 20/10 best game.
if it wasn't for this dude i'd be lost i love his channel so much
The game is like looking at a textbook and getting overwhelmed with info. Thank you for clearing some stuff up
It's a very good game when you learn the systems
Just aboutta play this game and I’m glad this channel has covered it! As always, great video!
Take it slowly. Try every weapon and stick to the one you enjoy the most. Second and third boss may give you trouble. But you can do it
@@User1273- thanks man, I tried a few and settled on the splitstaff and hatchets. Ive got up to beating the human dude with the black teeth, but the thing that gave me the most trouble was that eagle yokai dude, F that guy 😂
@@xrabbz2010 my personal favourites are fists and switch glaive. Some of the yokai can be more problematic than the bosses at the beginning until you will get more weapon skills/magic/ninjutsu
Thank you for this CB! Your original beginners guide for the first Nioh is what got me interested in the game. It's been a while since I played, so coming into Nioh 2 with all the new mechanics was a bit of an information overload. I was hoping you'd release a guide to have everything explained, not disappointed!
Great video Cowboy, can't wait to dive in.
I love how in depth this is. I've played over 100H and still I'm learning new stuff. Can you believe I played 50h without knowing about the equipment load? What a journey that was fighting bosses while in the yellow and reds LOL. Anyways, great video.
The music in Nioh 2 is so much better. Great video Cowboy cant wait for more guides.
Watched a few videos from different YTers. Within the first 3 minutes of yours I learnt a LOT more than all the others combined, looking forward to seeing more!
Thank you Cowboy i remember being a little confused with Nioh 1 but now i think i know more ready for release. This is why i have followed you for many years.
gameplay of dark souls, loot system of diablo, and weapon leveling of warframe.. wow downloading right now
If you think it's the gameplay of Dark Souls, you're gonna have a bad time
@@ThorB0 got the game a few days ago. Made that mistake in the first hour. Died quite a bit until I changed my mindset lul.
@@silentartist7854 How did you change your mindset ?
@@Keesbanaanaap use the damn ki pulse and be agressive, also block with your weapon.
@@beetlegrounds2649 yeah same, I was so used to not using shield/blocking in ds that I completely ignored it in nioh 2. Haha biggest mistake, now blocking saves my ass all the time
who is here getteing ready for the PC release tommorow ??
Me lol
yessir
here
U kno it
I already clapped Nioh 2 on PS4, almost done it on PC too. Great game
It's always good to have these vids handy cause they'll remind us of the simple things with huge impacts
I had just about given up on this game until I found your help!! my guy!! you explained alot
dude i remember watching your channel 3 years ago when nioh came out, and it's what convinced me to play the game.
thank you for your guide! it was perfect, you broke it down without spoiling anything out of the game. ( I hate when people give you lvl 1 to end game ready builds and call them guide)
Another thing that may be helpful. Soul Matching a weapon with a Soul Core to level up the weapon seems to be exponentially cheaper than using a weapon of the same level. I spent about 20-30k to level a weapon from 30 to 51 using a Soul Core instead of using a weapon and spending 160k.
Goated Guide game just went free for ps plus, was really struggling till I found this.
This game is freakin' AWESOME. If you can, please try to buy at full price to support it. We've been getting absolute SHIT games; so let's send a message that we'll back a great game!
Bought the Special Edition for $80
@@iAmMighty-Frieza The season pass is exciting! We now know what Team Ninja is capable of. PvP at the Torii Gate is a given.
Ezio C. I actually bought the special edition without hardly knowing what the season pass consists of lol what is it all the DLC content that will come out?
@@iAmMighty-Frieza Yup, you're in!
@@iAmMighty-Frieza Nice supporting Team Ninja for their great work! We weren't given much in 2019!
Just got this for ps5 man I’ve been sleeping on this masterpiece game is fun as hell
Just watched three of these videos and I think I'm more clueless than I was before.
I recommend a quality build for the first run.
You can try many weapons and your character will be stat balanced.
Then, you can make a focused build for the endgame or even late parts of the game.
what do you mean "quality build"?
Hey man! I'm watching this 2 years later and it is the best Nioh2 guide to date! Thanks so much
Never thought I’d have to take a course to learn how to play a game, great job
I'm 4 years late getting into this game but this changed my entire experience. I was a heavy build with the Odachi and Dual axes who was also trying to put points into Ninja stuff and I decided to respec and go full ninja with the Tokagemaru w/corruption and the Kusarigama w/ imbue purity. I also have super lightweight armor which allows me to move in to get hits and dodge far away with the running water skills which gives a much needed Ki pulse so I can rinse and repeat. I just did that side mission where you take on 2 mini bosses and the big horse guy from the first mission as well as a few smaller enemies. I was really struggling and had to use the item to quit out and finally came back with the right ninja build and beat it first try. This video gave me so much info that I was completely unfamiliar with. I would've likely got towards the end game and quit due to my character being weak from putting too many points into stats I didn't need and now I only level up the stuff that effects my build and the game is a night and day difference. Thanks for letting me enjoy Nioh 2 the way it was intended!!
Cowboy I started watching back when you dropped the borderlands 2 build videos and lemme say your format just nails it every single time, I’ve never found better guide videos for any game and it’s been an awesome ride, super glad you’re playing nioh 2! Keep up the awesome videos!
great video, nice work.
one thing you haven't mentioned which does effect gameplay quite a bit is Toughness, and i guess that goes hand in hand with blocking and how to use it in Nioh. One thing i see a lot of new player do is basically never block, when blocking is essential in Nioh to getting out of stagger.
Extremely helpful and concise guide! I love the complete control over customization, but its definitely confusing at first
Thanks for this. I'm preparing myself for Nioh 2 complete edition for PC ( Steam) on Feb.5th. Never played a Nioh game but I'm a fan of the Souls games and Bloodborne so I think I should be ok.
Awesome! This is exactly what I needed. Can't wait for your Nioh 2 content!
From one Nioh player to another... Thank you.
The tutorial helped us out a lot. Chain scythe the spikes ball and the dual wield hatchets are really good together to
Literally had no idea how to use "adds [effect] on certain skills" until watching this video.
I avoided them because I thought they would activate passively on skills without my knowledge of which ones and increase Ki consumption for effects I didn't want.
Thanks for that 👍
22:25 the thing I find very strange in this game is also you don't seem to be able to upgrade certain weapons above a threshold. If they are too low, they only go so far after a few upgrades you will only spend money and it will not change the weapon. It will say it is changing, but actually it's not.
The only guy i follow for game tutorials 🙌🏾🙌🏾 great break down
New subscriber here! Started by watching your Dark Souls walkthroughs which were fantastic and got me through each game. Now on to Nioh 2 and again, your guides are top notch! Keep up the great work and I’ll continue to be an avid watcher and big fan!
I have nioh 2 I loved the first one but haven't fully gotten back into yet. But I have watched your videos throughout the years with all the soulsbourne content and I just wanted to say thank you for all the great informative spot on content. Highest quality content for walkthroughs/guides and mostly anything you are the man. I appreciate what you have done and still do. Peace I'll be sure to watch these when I start in on nioh 2!
What a nice refresher this video was, didn't realize I've forgotten so much from the first game. I can hardly wait for Friday.
I know, right. So much customization to be done and this video was a great refresher. The behind the scenes crafting and planning is as fun as the fighting.
Well put together guide, literally anyone who complains about this game saying it’s too confusing needs to watch
Quite possibly the best video game guide ever made!
Never in my life have I wanted a game so badly...
HURRY AND RELEASE ALREADY!!!
Did you enjoy it? I’m just now starting
Love your content man. Have been for years (I may or may not have a Souls problem...and tattoo...) and I'm stoked that you are consistently putting out good videos on these games.
I'm no expert but I feel like a ton of time has to go into doing all this, and as a card carrying member of "your exact target audience", thank you very much for the effort you put into everything. You are appreciated.
Hope things are going well on your end :-)
Honestly dude thanks so much for this video ! You broke it down and explained things so well!, youve been a massive help !
I'm sure i'll be coming back here during my playthrough. Thanks for the vid!
just bought this on pc and it's my first souls-like game ever played. this video helped a lot. i got stuck on the second mission for awhile as the boss in there is quite fast. looked over my equipment during watching this and had 2 items with greyed out bonuses + the heaviest gear i found as i thought good defense is a good thing. did some tweaking and got my weight down a lot and at first i got even more crushed than before, but i think that was because i blocked all the time. now i'm dodging a bit more and it went way more easier than before. not only do i have more ki to spend on low-mid stuff but after a combo normally i'm all out but now i can safely block or dodge.
thank you! i will need to watch this video a couple of times for all information to stick.
Bro is gonna have a breeze in dark souls
Thanks Cowboy, this is a great intro to setting up a character. Can't wait till the 13th.
What really blew my mind in this game, finally playing it on pc, is all the new weapons. They really pushed their different stances being unique and holy crap the switch glaive is basically a bloodborne weapon!!! How did nobody tell me this before?!?!?! So cool
And this is why I avoided watching any real content until after the PC release so I didn't get to spoiled
Best Nioh 2 guide, clear and concise.
My partner just randomly bought this game for me 2 days ago I’m 6 hours in and man there’s ALOT.. ALOT of things in this game I love it
VERY VERY CLEAR EXPLANATION. And not in unrecognizable accent too lol THANKS MATE!
Just picked this up on Steam a few days ago through a sale. Loved the first one, but only got through the initial playthrough. I like the improvements in this one and how true it stays to the original. Thanks for the video, the blacksmith is what was really confusing me. I hate being inefficient.
Currently playing Nioh 2 on the PC. I have a strong feeling it's going to the only game I play for the entire years. It's so damn good.
One year later & im curious as to if you have finished the game?
This is great! Thanks! I hope sooner or later this will come to PC and I'll be able to play it countless hours like I did with the first one :D
Hi….. this is one of the most informative, to the point videos ever. Thank you so much. Fantastic!
Thank you so much for this video. This really helped me understand Nioh 2 better, and really enjoy the game. Your videos are the best!
A fantastic explanation for a lot of doubts i had, it is much appreciated!
I am really getting into Nioh 2 pretty heavy and now that I have moved beyond the urge to try to dark souls my way through it, I am trying to learn to play it how it is meant to be played. This definitely helps.
Soooo helpful, I've been looking for an indepth guide like this for a while :) Thanks!
Just picked up the game with friends. VERY helpful guide. Thank you for this!
Great video! I’m 60hrs into Nioh 2 and you’ve given me a lot of other options to reconsider. You my good sir have just earned yourself a sub 👍
Well, time to brush up on Nioh! Sony has Nioh 2 on Playstation Plus. Played Nioh 1 almost exclusively for a year. My game kept improving, so I kept on playing! Nioh is among the best action games ever. Right up there with Ninja Gaiden and Monster Hunter.
I appreciate the way you broke down everything, I just picked this up since we are all at a stand still here in Chicago because of the Covad-19. I wanted to play something that can satisfy my boredom. So far this game is amazing and reminds me alot of Bloobourne. Keep safe everyone..
Great guide! The only suggestion I would have is possibly mentioning Toughness in the opening alongside Gear Weight, since those are the two stats you're really balancing against each other - I personally lean toward a block-centric playstyle, so balancing B agility with A toughness basically defines my early gear picks. Still, so much useful here that helped me out!
Me: we gonna play this like Fashion Souls in Dark Souls
Also me: paying the price, but gotta have the drip
This game seems amazing, thanks for the video.
About to give this a try. I used your DS2 Hex guide when I played and it helped a ton.
You’re the best Cowboy, i don’t watch as many of your vids as I should but i always drop you a like..
Mr. Cowboy... *
This is the kind of quality content I have come to expect from you on Nioh. I played the first one, not a lot, maybe a 80 hour playthrough or so, but I think I got the hang of it in the end. Your Let's play was very helpful in that regard. Anyway, this was extremely instructive and helpful - at least I think it will be when the game releases - and you managed to raise my level of excitement level for the game two full clicks. Just saying.
*) Mr. Fightin? Just Fightin? Sir. All due respect and that... :)
Last game I was a single sword and spear build. I guess I am old school as I love my basic single swords.
However, this time around I went with "dual-swords" and Spear as I remember the last game had some amazing Dual-swords I wanted to use.
Love how you can use any weapon you want because you will get "points" for any specific weapon you are using to get skills with. Of course the more you use a specific weapon the more points you are going to have to spend on it.
Still cool how you can "experiment" more with different weapons in this game.
Great work here. There were a few bits here that really helped.
I'm not sure if anyone has noticed this but you can fill the amrita gauge for yokai shift if you use the amrita crystals in missions
Just downloaded this for the psn plus free game this month and I'm excited to try it out! I played a lot of Elden Ring and one thing I disliked about it was that none of the weapons or combat were cool to me, so i can't wait to try a game with weapons and fighting style that I like!
Thanks for the breakdown lol. I quit after I moved to the third area, but now after watching this, you got me informed and motivated bro.👾🖖🏾
This was a really helpfull guide..With actual tips you can use.
Way better than all those other "tips for Nioh guides" out there:
*Manage your Ki and use Ki pulse*
Really? I never thought of that
wow , really glad about new game + adn what you said on that video, because i love nioh and now nioh2 but so many things I didn't do and didn't know and that makes the game much harder. Same thing happened to me on Nioh 1 , new game + really hit stride, but still so much to know, glad to find this channel.
Thanks a Lot Cowboy. Its been a long wait for this game. all your tips are very helpful! The Scythe is too Good :D still love my dual swords, but the scythe is just OP, unending attack by swapping around mid combo to chain. I also use dual axe as secondary for throwing - long range damage or pulls without wasting items. A good early set would be Shrine Maiden (gives decent healing everytime you purify yokai realms) combined with Master of Archery (just the dual sword and bow for 2xset).
Know all of this stuff, still watched it! Thanks for the content!
Awesome vid Cowboy. Really helped me begin to understand a lot of the new features. Soul cores had me puzzled. Thank you.
I beat the first mission. As soon as I got the hang of R2+O to block red attacks, summoned a helper, and hit O+∆ (first time I've done that) I was able to just spam attack horse face until he dropped dead. Yessssss
Really good guide, learned lots of useful things. Did not enjoy Nioh but Nioh 2 has been a lot of fun to play.