
#NIOH 2 HIDDEN SKILLS FREE#
If you played a Soulsborne game before, you’ll know that sneaking up on enemies and backstabbing them is a great way to do free damage. Here’s an example of a very, very useful skill you can use with any class that happens to fall under the Ninja skill tree. Unlock the Sneak Attack skill to be able to backstab enemies
#NIOH 2 HIDDEN SKILLS UPGRADE#
It's amazing how far you can pad out your build with useful passives by turning your attention further than your favourite weapon and upgrade tree. The Ninja and Onmyo trees are a fair game, too, so pick of these as many as you can afford – regardless of your main weapon of choice. The list of skills that work universally is too big to mention here, but you should definitely have a look at passive skills for each of the weapons’ trees to see if there’s anything you can use. There are certain passive skills that you can benefit from, even if you don’t use the weapon they’re attached to.įor instance, if you main two-handed swords, you can still take advantage of the Tachi Arts skill in the dual swords skill tree.

It can be useful to equip said gear when you're hunting for that one last sucker.Ĭertain passive skills in the skill trees of other weapons also apply to your own Some gear items have a bonus that highlights Kodamas on your minimap. It's a good idea to track down new Kodamas whenever you hit a new area, so you can build up your Elixir bank as soon as possible. More importantly, the counter is region-specific, and will reset once you head into a new region. With each five Kodamas you find, your starting Elixir count is increased by one. You can also check how many you’ve got at any given point by selecting the Kodama Blessing menu at the shrine. All main missions and some sub-missions have a number of them scattered around the level that you can find and send back to the shrine.īefore you head into a mission, you can find out how many are lost in the level that you need to bring back. Kodamas are the little green fellas that you see dancing at shrines. Find as many Kodama as possible, but learn how they work To make the offering process go quicker (instead of having to click through two confirmation messages for every item), you can highlight multiple items by pressing Triangle on each one, and X when you’re done to sell all highlighted items in one go.īe careful though: unlike selling stuff at the blacksmith, there’s no buy-back here. Anytime you die and spawn at a shrine, your inventory will automatically fill up from your storage stock.

You can only carry a certain amount of Elixirs, of course, so any surplus goes back to your storage. Often, especially early on, many of what you offer will get you Elixirs – which you can never have enough of. You'll be getting back gifts for your trouble, but they vary depending on the quality of the item offered, level, etc. The process is simple: once at a shrine, click Make Offering and highlight the item you want to offer. These can be anything you have, including weapons, armour, or any ol’ item you don’t have a use for. Offer unneeded weapons and items at shrines for a chance to get ElixirsĮvery shrine in Nioh allows you to offer up items in exchange for gifts. There are times you won't want to risk dumping what could amount to a serious power boost if you can only resist the temptation to see what's around the next corner. The game doesn’t tell you this, but it’s very helpful if you can't decide between exploring further into the level or returning to a shrine to bank your Amrita. When the icon turns yellow, instead of the typical white, that means you can gain at least one level with the Amrita you have on you. The Amrita counter on the bottom right side of the screen will actually tell you if you have enough to level up.

Nioh’s smart UI design comes in handy in many situations, but there’s one subtle hint the UI gives you that you should be aware of. If you think you’re beyond these, though, read on! You can find out at a glance if you have enough Amrita to level up If you’re just starting Nioh and you're after some advice for the early game, be sure to give our beginners tips list a look.

We’re going to cover some of the lesser-known tips and strategies we've discovered, as well as a few more advanced techniques to help you survive the latter levels. There’s a number of mechanics that you won’t find in any other game, and Nioh itself doesn't bother to explain them to you. Nioh is a very dense and layered game, both in terms of environmental layout and intricate system design. If you try to play this just like Dark Souls, well - you'll struggle. Look closer, however, and you’ll find there’s more to this game than a Souls clone with samurai. Nioh guide: 16 things you didn't know you could doĪt first glance, Nioh may appear to follow certain design mantras set forth by the Soulsborne series.
