Nov 11, 2022 · 1 Tengen Kujaku. Increases the damage for having more status ailments applied to YOU, which is something you want to avoid not seek. 107K subscribers in the Nioh community. Ok. (nor the spirit one,it's a waste prof. This is the second time this has happened to me and i have no idea how it does, suddenly, mid-game my guardian spirits switch places so my 1st becomes my 2nd and my 2nd becomes my 1st. I'm just too scared to hit it. There are certain enemies e. sorry for my English. g. Go to a shrine and select Change Guardian Spirit. Because of my build and tonfa-splitstaff being LF-W respectively, my other spirit is Mezuki. You can get it on the head piece and the gloves, 20% each for a total of 40%. all the guardian spirits are good (no cap). 106K subscribers in the Nioh community. Its guardian spirit skill does water damage and has some cool utility with picking up enemies. Atlas bear and Yumehami for melee. Minamoto no Yoshitsune has two. I specifically remember in Nioh 1 each Guardian Spirit had a different charge rate for the amrita gauge. You're only just starting the game and meeting 2-3 characters. The title says it all. • 6 yr. You pretty much HAVE to use a spirit that compliments your build, because that choice impacts play far more then choosing a spirit for brute/feral/phantom reasons, or for their summon ability. Online all I see is Tengen Kujaku being called the best. Aya-Komori with Gyokuto as the second for the ninjutsu damage. Do you get added benefits from matching your guardian spirit type with soul cores of the same type (feral/brute/phantom) ? Thanks. 5% ki recovery is nice normally my go to. Either of them are fine. Yes. When tengen is nerfed I'll use hiyokicho for 15%melee when crit (i main a crit build 90% of the time). I wish they went all in with the guardian spirits and make it matter more when choosing and give us attacks similar to the human bosses. Select Secondary Guardian Spirit. I *swear* I've seen Guardian Spirit damage up as a star effect roll. You keep active only one perk from the secondary guardian, and this perk effect is halved. Go to the shrine--Guardian spirit tab and I think you press R1 or L1 to switch to your secondary spirit slot. Hulksmash051114. The one that isn't grayed out is the benefit provided as a secondary guardian spirit. Netomaru (Feral), Hakutaku (Phantom), Hyobishin (Hyobishin) boost your yokai ability damage if the soul core matches their type. You get the rest later anyway. No need to worry about the other two Guardian Spirits, as they can be earned while progressing through the game. Hey guys. 8. For example, when using the Wolf, it would take 5 kills to fill the meter where the Shark would take 7 (not a real example). Any GS can work on any weapons. Guardian spirit talismans obviously but maybe have anima charge (onmyo magic hit) and untouched Onmyo. Since your purity I would use mezuki, Ubume, and the third is up to you. A Reddit community All guardian spirits skill, and you can see which one buffs you and which one is a dmg only. 2. the more user friendly option is in inventory tab, assign Onyudo with Kurama Tengu for the 20% yokai ability damage (purified). School is in session. But some GS are better denpend on your BUILD. Enemy Yokai now occasionally drop Soul Cores, which have several characteristics. here's a list of some very good cores: Ippon, guaranteed stun on anything and good ki dmg. This is because I'm a Tonfa user, Masaru lets me apply Purify after pressing Strong Attack twice for easy confusion. Strong Enemy. Shin-Roku: Applies lightning status and gives Stalwart (Immunity to staggers) Tengen its extremely OP. To clarify what I mean by naturally possessing two guardian spirits, He isn’t the protagonist (although that would be pretty cool I personally think the worst are; Enku (Fire Horse GS, not Enko) Enku nullifies damage after YOU get hit with a dash-attack, which as far as I can tell, almost *never* happens. P. In particular, there are some extremely useful guardian spirits with quite helpful secondary effects, whether its high elemental damage to proc shocked, burning, or saturated, or poison from Shirohami. Oct 15, 2021 · For Guardian Spirits: I recommend either Genbu or Kuzunoha the Fox, Tengen is also a nice option. Additionally, if you match two guardian spirits with different elements, but same yokai type, you get another 5% bonus damage to that yokai ability (some exceptions based on character story reasons). I wasn't sure why my dash speed buff changed into My top: Baku (anima charge) and Inosasao (mid-atk dmg reduce). Haven't detached it since. A higher defense and a good boost to life means you can take a few more hits as you’re learning the ropes and getting to grips with the combat system. Brute - pro - Most proactive, and doesn't need to be timed like the other two. AtlasBear is good for chain combo. It is worth noting that the instant you switch spirits, the active stats will change. Play around with the spirits and find one that has a good aoe. That is dope. Alright lemme explain: Simply go up to 10 in spirit. So yes,switching spirits really can make a difference. Besides that, the only Guardian spirit I've ever used the ability of is Shin Roku so I'm not too sure about damage ratios. 109K subscribers in the Nioh community. Just keep on playing. Shirohami + Usura-Hicho = +2% Melee Damage vs. Makami for yokai abilities dmg (kasha goes brrrrrr) Shinroku can provides a super armor buff which also useful. 3. Mostly because i think alot of spirits can benefit from having some increased power as well as their soul core capacity being increased as you level. 40% of 80 is about an extra 30 damage. Yumehami has a decent melee ki bonus of 20% and . A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Weapons I use are fists and tonfas in case that helps narrow it down. For magic you want either Genbu or Hi-nezumi, but those are actually for Magic, not Spirit. Shadowdrake082. Kato and Tengen Kujaku are good all around guardian spirits that affect a wide variety of play. I always pick Kuzunoha for the elemental damage bonus ( when playing as semi caster ) and elemental weapon damage ( for Okuninushi build ). 1) Same Element (Element Damage Bonus) 2) Different Element, Same Yokai Type (Yokai Ability Damage bonus based on Type) 3) Different Element, Different Yokai Type (One of the three bonuses) HOWEVER, there are some exceptions based off story reason: Masaru + Yamehami = +1% Amrita Gauge. yatsu-no-kami, big damage and multiple hits in small arenas. Sohaya makes you immune to Confusion (lmao Otakemaru) and good passives. Focus on PvE. The cooldown meter is purely for yokai shift. genbu has a much better guardian spirit talisman skill, if you happen to use those jutsus / consumables. Hi all, I just unlocked the 2nd guardian Gasarocky. Either activating Living weapon/Yokai Shift, or dying when your spirit is on the ground. It just unequips it, there is no reason to do this other than to challengue yourself. Yatagarasu can be good using certian builds like red demon + ippon core. A spirit with+attack in scorched enemies or plus anima gain in fire attacks will make a great difference If you use fire regulary, just as an example. It will be different based on play styles. If you don't mind I have a couple of quick questions to help me give you an answer; However for those really fast attacks or 0 wind up bursts, feral and phantom is better. Find a place like hollow fortress or in that area where 3+ enemies are in a house to the left near the shrine. Genbu if you want a bit more defense. Melee ki damage is pretty useful for any build, true, but on its own 20% isn’t a complete game changer. Amabie: From side mission about finding an elixir - Phantom - 23 attunement. That is truly bizarre considering the cost of the spell and that I think it was also slower to cast. In reality, two weapons with the same level are going to have nearly the same Base Attack, and won't differ much for guardian spirit skill. Feb 4, 2021 · Best Starting Guardian is Ame-no-Mitori. The peacock spirit gives different buffs for each stance when you gain Amrita which works with the Amrita from strong attacks. What Guardian spirits would be good for a melee build. It is hard to understand exactly what you are asking. 18 votes, 13 comments. Nioh 2 guardian spirit attacks seem alot better than in Nioh 1 having more damage, practicality, and utility. Anemoneg. Some of the characters you meet on the missions will share their guardian spirits with you. Shin-Roku applies unflinching, which is incredible, while The spirit effect on your previous primary spirit will then become active at 50% effectiveness. Itokuri (guardian spirit) doesn't attack but leaves webs that slow enemies, and Mitsume Yazura (soul core) fires beams from its eyes depending on your guardian spirit's element. Whatever guardian spirit attacks you like. •. Kuzunoha is my main spirit with Bakegani, Ryomen Sukuna and Kasha cores equipped. Ho-oh is the secondary spirit with Yoki, Lightning Gods of Yomi and Yatsu-no-Kami cores. Its effects are: Anima Bonus (Ranged Hit) : ranged hit doesn't come into play very much for a melee purity build. The peacock Spirit, found by completing "The Demon King's Blade" side mission (and defeating Nobunaga Oda, no big deal), is the most versatile Guardian Spirit in Nioh 2 Quick Nioh 2 question about Guardian Spirits. Question - Nioh 2. Relatable. 6. When you are in the secondary GS selection you will see one stat marked with a symbol this is the only stat you gain from the secondary GS and it's at half it's normal value aside from this on the bottom you will also see an extra buff this is a especific buff given you the spirit combination you have atm usually it's Being able to change types benefits everyone, by fine tuning guardian spirits players already use, or encouraging players to use guardian spirits they otherwise never would have. Ade Ho-Oh! 8bit noises. The Fox from DLC 2 has an instant corruption proc beam for it's guardian ability from what I heard, and two from DLC 3 seem pretty good. i guess kurama tengu has active skill ki consumption and usura hicho has active skill ki damage but there isn't really such a thing as a "spirit for active skills. Aya komori, the unlimited ninjutsus and back attack damage is great, plus the agility bonus frees up your ranged weapon so you can roll ninjutsu bonus instead which then frees up your weapon slot to roll other attributes. Additionally the 2 gaurdians give a secondary buff based on the elemental combination of the 2. There are a lot characters on Nioh 2 that have guardian spirits. Oda clan and starred guardian spirit damage on armour pieces. 2)Does the attack value matter of the second guardian spirit. Even if you're not gonna take advantage of his abilities much, he has 26 attunement slots. Award. Tips & Guides - Nioh 2. ago. Genbu has a variety of onmyo related effects such as Stalwart (onmyo magic) and Anima bonus (onmyo hit), as well as defense related effects. You will also have to wait for the bar around the Amrita Gauge to fill up to enter Yokai Shift. Amrita Gauge depletes the same way as in Nioh 1. Unlike Nioh 1, Guardian Spirits do not gain levels or experience. Lots of anima generation for Yokai abilities, maybe a grace like Magatsuhi for anima charge (awakened weapon). Are you sure you want to release Ho-Oh? Yes. you also have the option of using Fleeting Guardian Amulets, but these will be limited to 10 per mission / session in the Underworld, and won't restock at the shrine. (I play the German version, so I am not sure what the effect is called in English) However, sometimes, and I don't know why, this effect does not trigger. There aren't really any Guardians that have a good bonus effect that scales with Spirit, IIRC, so better to just pick which ever one has the best LW, since a Spirit build is just a LW build. Secondly, yokai shift is a trash mechanic until they buff it. magatsu warrior, insane maximum ki dmg when used on zero-ki yokai. Best. Isonade is the best starter spirit for a few reason: it gives you +1 spirit, meaning you'll have access to more abilities from your spirits faster. When u say “how slow the brute’s yokai PARRY” i feel obliged to ask if u are sure about the difference in using the feral counter and the brute counter, brute is definitely the easiest to land since There is an empty slot in the shrine where it was for Nioh 1 the same as Nioh 1 infact untill the DLC dropped when we could Enhance Guardians so I guess in the end of NG+ maybe? Or it might be DLC related again. for example, am a massive Masaru (the first Guardian Spirit you get after the first official mission) user for Feral. Ki and dex are useful so 30 in each of them is a nice benefit . Genbu also has huge defensive bonuses (Damage Taken and Elemental Damage Taken), plus Stalwart (Onmyo Magic) is incredible if you like to use onmyo in battle, whether it's to Electricity, water, corruption, purity, etc. Just let it play through. Nioh 2 favorite guardian spirit phantom starting to learn the timing of the burst counter. The Wolf is the strongest of the three physically, having the highest attack stat and good bonuses to Final Blow and Melee Attack Ki yes they are one of the best jutsu options in the game, depending on your particular spirit. Guardian Spirit. • 3 yr. A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja Secondary guardian spirits only use one of their bonus buffs at a reduced effectiveness, this is marked by a small yin Yang looking symbol. As the title says, I wanna make a melee build and want to know which spirits would be best for it. Shirohami. When I saw it was Brute AND has life drain on strong attacks, I knew I'd met my soulmate. 50% medicine strength at Critical life. Atlas bear gives a flat increase of 5% melee damage and a damage bonus based on how low your Ki is - below 50% Ki the increase is about 15%. If your secondary spirit has bonuses that increase your maximum anima, that will apply when you switch spirits. Without further ado, here are the top 10 guardian spirits you can use in Nioh 2: 10. A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 Most people use guardian spirits for their build, the one restrictive thing about Nioh 2 is guardian spirits, sadly. " just pick a spirit you like, or one with a good guardian spirit skill (such as baku or genbu, those are insane) Active skill ki damage is already a great Attunement capacity is new to Nioh 2. And increases damage of thrust attacks by a A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 Each guardian has two soul core that has good passive ability that i need and switching it depending on the situation. In the back of my head I'm thinking "What if it actually deletes one of my spirits?" Fun fact. The point of Kingo’s is to get a huge boost to attacks from behind, and a fully upgraded Aya-Kamori adds to that significantly. Shin-Roku the deer (Tadakatsu) is my primary. But whichever Guardian spirit I select from the Shrine, I always somehow Yokai Shift into Phantom form (the Guardian Spirit I selected when I first started the game), and I can only use the soul core abilities attached to Kagewami. All of them have a unique niche set of effects. Instead, each GS has a certain amount of Attunement points, ranging from 20-26. They're not all bad. You sure you're not mistaking the anima bar? It's purple while the one to go into yokai Question - Nioh 2 I have 2 guardian spirits so far - Kagewami and Masaru. Also grants hyper armor during Onmyo casts if you find it difficult to get an opening. Gakis and One-eyed imps that will leech your amrita if they hit you with certain attacks. You can switch between your primary and secondary guardian spirit in combat by holding R1 and pressing L2. they are functionally identical. Love Shin-Roku, you can relive the glory days of Moonlit Snow with the stalwart buff active. The game will tell you to use the shrine, soul core tab, where you can resting rite, soul fuse and attune soul cores to assign soul cores to guardian spirits, but that menu is terrible. I don't get why ho-oh is "the one!" for purity builds Everwhere I look I see how godly good it is for purity builds. Therefore, the best starting Guardian Spirit is Ame-no-Mitori since the bonus stat earned for choosing it is Heart. There's a skill in the Shiftling tree that gives you back some of the Anima you spend if the core type matches the GS. s. 1. Me,. Thanks in advance, guys. It doesn't matter, you'll get the other two from a quest later on. You’re seeing increased benefits from it because you have a build that’s already somewhat centered around ki damage. Especially on higher difficulties, they made some bursts either really fast or hard to time with brute, so it's a good tip to carry 1 brute & 1 feral/phantom spirit & switch depending on the enemy's burst attacks. A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 The attack/defense boost you get from armor sets for specific spirits is completely negligible. Bonus stat can also be earned when choosing a Guardian Spirit. There is. Quinburger. A lot because of attunement slots for example the one I'm using has 26 slots so I can equip 3 big soul cores. While in the game you can press R1 + L2 to switch between them, doing so however puts them in a small cooldown of a few seconds were neither of them is providing it's bonuses. Mar 13, 2020 · The Shark is the best spirit to choose for newer players. Also, you might want to read about guardian spirits on the wiki. This happens throughout the game so you don't need to worry or hurry. Reply. The Nioh collection and the pc version of Nioh 2 in February would be prime time for one final update, although I doubt anything will come of it. Guardian spirit ability is a stationary dragon turret that does horrible damage but applies purity really fast. People sleep on the potential you have with being able to switch guardian spirit and instantly get all it's effects. Otherwise yeah genbu good for magic shot builds. Yorimitsu too, if we count Ho and Oh as two separate spirits. Affect whether the Yokai ability is affected by Yokai ability damage (Brute, Feral or Phantom). I think they forgot to add some form of scaling on them or something. The 10% unscathed anima charge is really nice on a Oyamatsumi build, too. fleeting guardian amulet can stack up to 10 uses, but it does not replenish when resting at a shrine (only when returning to the main map). Shirohami for poison ninja and Nekomatata for Shuriken. Meanwhile, a weapon with a higher level is going to have a higher Base Attack, even if the attack score in the end is lower, and deal more damage with guardian spirit skills. wise). Shirohami is actually smaller than the one in this image, but it equally packs a heavy punch. A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 Members Online Only when you switch to them, although the marked stat on your secondary spirit is always active even when using your primary spirit, but at 50% effectiveness. Also combining different elements give perks which are at the bottom of the guardian stats right above the living wep stats. A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 EDIT: It just unequips your guardian. Thanks in advance for any responses. In Nioh you were able to upgrade Guardian Spirits, with the release of Of the 3rd DLC for Nioh 2 im hoping they add that feature back in. Not sure which one to use. Main mission. Not much of a standard to beat, but appreciated nonetheless. Am I missing something? A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I am currently using the Ho-Oh guardian spirit that gives you the effect to regenerate health as long as no enemies sense you. A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 Leveling Guardian Spirits. Started Brute and don't like the other two. No. guardian spirit talisman can have up to 4 uses and it replenishes its stock when you rest at a shrine. katoo. you can attune the same soul core to multiple guardian spirits, theres no need to un-attune it at all. Can be used to counter things which can't be countered any other Tengen is a good all round one with its stance based amrita bonuses that can provide an attack, defense or ki recovery boost based on what stance you are in. sucks that tengen phantom and not feral. Yumehami is strong if you build for it, just like all the other guardian spirits. Saoirse: Applies the water status and gives a super Pleiades. After much dojo time the fists have finally clicked for me and I wanted to go all Attunement capacity is new to Nioh 2. Purified Accumulation (Enemy) 8%: Sure, useful, but 8% is not earth shattering. I barely used feral but I think feral will be good with fist imo. Even if it’s your secondary spirit it still gives you a solid boost. 3) And do you receive the buffs from the soul core in the second guardian spirit (for example, amrita bonus ) New to nioh 2 and some systems are complex so i appreciate the help! I searched google and didnt find anything for these specific questions. gozuki, same as ippon but humans wont dodge it so easily. 4. Ame -no-mitori for 12. Causes you to enter Yokai Shift with your Yokai abilities closer Oda Nobunaga, Date Masamune, Sanada Yukimura, Mysterious Samurai, Saito Yoshitatsu, Tokichiro, Minamoto no Yorimitsu. I'm relatively sure I've gotten all the guardian spirits up to this point as I have the other 3 regions 100% complete (according to the bar-things in the region map) And later a second guardian Spirit slot unlocks use it for the one that gives you Anima for Ninjitsu hits. 5. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Inosasao gives strong defensive bonuses: Damage Taken (Mid-Attack), Defense Bonus (Amrita Gauge), and Anima Gain (Damage Taken), to lean into the "tank" part of the build. Baku synergizes great with Corruption builds which are all the rage lately. As long as I have the Extraction buff active I will keep getting that 10% damage bonus regardless of stance. You will now notice all but one of the protections are grayed out. Mar 25, 2022 · Each of these guardian spirits offer a host of useful effects and passives that will spell the difference between winning and losing an encounter. Insane elixir/healing focus spirit. Fleeing guardian talisman does not build up OMNYO magic rank at all even though it's in the tree. A Reddit community dedicated to Nioh and Nioh 2, action RPGs developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo (PC) and Sony Computer Entertainment (PS4) for release in 2017 and March 13th 2020 Yumehami: Creates a lightning vortex that easily applies the lightning status and each tick of damage generates Amrita. Baku is best brute. for purity builds : r/Nioh. Monkey is a nice alternative if you don't mind using a Feral spirit. I play full on mage (99 magic and courage, 50% untouched onmyo) and the damage output is somewhere around half or third of a regular shot talisman depending on the guardian. Yumehami for Ki damage and Ki recovery on amrita absorption (run with Extraction for pressure play). All three burst counter types have their pros and cons. XZamusX. I only notice this since my 2nd is feral and suddenly my burst counter ability is F-ed up. Matching your soul cores to your Yokai form does three things: Give you the benefit of The Dragon's Echo Shiftling skill which refunds a portion of the anima used to cast the ability. Makes you do extra melee and ki damage to Yokai. Corruption weapons are Tate Eboshi's Switchglaive and Tsuchigumo fists Enemies defeated damage bonus, close combat bonus, 10 attack and defense with the peacock, faster activation for sword of meditation (not very useful), and Amrita gain on strong attacks. I feel they are both pretty good. All cores have been changed to phantom type via Soul Fusion with Mortal Soul Cores for -10% Anima cost. But for the earliest game of Fists: Ame no Uzume (Feral) or Makami (Brute). Tested all Guardian Spirit Skills. Alot of players would probably say Nekomata is the best feral core because od 20% Yes, only 1 of the abilitites of the second spirit is shared the one with the icon, it's red because this ability power is also reduced by 50% when used as secondary. Others like Hi Nezumi or aya komori are good when using onmyo or ninjutsu respectively. Only one. Because KT’s element is purity, Onyudo takes that element on (just like Mitsume) so his purity punches are OP. hm ti bc qx te jt wt ki zi hq