

While a Living Weapon is active, hold Triangle to quickly slash at surrounding enemies. Immediately puts you in Iai stance when Ki Pulse succeeds.ĭash forward with sword in sheath before strikingĭisperses Ki from your sword to stun surrounding enemies. Gathers power while keeping your sword in its scabbard for a quick-draw and rapid strike.Īllows you to accumulate much more power. Pronounced "ee-eye." Can be used only when a sword is sheathed. Performs a quick attack when switching weapons after a Ki Pulse. Increases Ki recovery when you switch stances during Flux. Purifies the defilement clinging to you and your vicinity.Ĭhanging to another stance on a successful Ki Pulse increases the amount of Ki recovered. When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed increases by 10%.Īctivates when you recover the maximum amount of Ki from a Ki Pulse. When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed increases by 20%. Grapples an enemy who is out of Ki, then follows up with equipped weapon. Ninjutsu are learned from the Ninja Skills section and cost Ninja Skill Points to learn and Onmyo Magic are learned from the Onmyo Magic Skills section and cost Onmyo Magic Skill Points to learn. Jutsus are unlocked from the Learn Skills screen. You may only equip jutsus that have a total cost equal or lesser than their respective capacity. Each Jutsu has a cost that goes towards your Ninjutsu capacity and Onmyo capacity. They are divided into 2 categories: Ninjutsu which are the weapon based arts, and Onmyo Magic which are elemental and spiritual realm arts. Jutsus are supportive items and abilities such as Shuriken, Powders and Talismans.


The Mystic Ninja / Mystic Magic missions require 20 in Dexterity / 20 in Magic. Mystic Samurai Skill missions require 500000 Proficiency for that weapon. Mystic Ninja and Onmyo Magic missions become available from the dojo after completing the ' A Defiled Holy Mountain' (Mission Level = 120) Mystic Samurai Skill missions become available from the dojo after completing the ' Immortal Flame mission' (Mission Level = 96) The Way of The Veteran missions become available from the dojo after completing the ' The Iga Escape mission' (Mission Level = 70) The Way of The Adept missions become available from the dojo after completing the ' The Ocean Roars Again mission' (Mission Level = 38) The Way of The Novice missions become available from the dojo after completing the ' The Spirit Stone Slumbers mission' (Mission Level = 19) For instance many skills require you to complete the Way of The - Dojo missions. Many skills cannot be unlocked until after you've completed certain missions. Once learned, skills become part of the flow of combat as they are assigned to a specific button press and/or sequence, known as Command. Some skills are independent of weapon, like Grapple, Flux and Ki Pulse skills. They are learned using Samurai Skill Points, which are earned either by increasing Proficiency with a weapon, leveling stats like Strength or Body or by using the locks of hair Items. The weapon skills available in Nioh are affected by the stance you take (Low, Mid or High). These are available in the PC "Complete Edition" by default. The DLC added Odachi Skills and Tonfa Skills. You can view and edit the current assignments from the Skill Customization screen. Their vast variety and application in many combat situations make them an indispensable part of character progression. There are 6 types of skills available in the base game: Sword Skill, Spear Skills, Axe Skills, Kusarigama Skills, Ninja Skills and Onmyo Magic Skills and they are subdivided into Active, Passive or Jutsu. Skills in Nioh are used to perform stronger attacks, infusions or other types of magic.
