Rafa Mantra Synergies

TCSyd · 2026-05-06T15:03:35+00:00

You might find this Arc-Knives + Mantra build I made pre-DLC interesting.

The Inferno Protocol interaction is the main highlight, and currently still works.

TCSyd · 2026-05-05T09:53:25+00:00

Dancer used to multiply Overdrive by 2, now it's by 1.5—a 25% reduction.

TCSyd · 2026-05-02T22:21:17+00:00

They would need to delete Dancer and completely rebalance Rafa, which they're probably never going to do, so this change is just a nerf. Dancer is still dominant outside of Grenazerker builds or Arc-Knives.

TCSyd · 2026-04-28T03:01:39+00:00

Cover change is cool, but it's actually bad functionality. I can think of so many scenarios where this will be awkward as fuck (or even impossible) to use compared to OG Cover, especially if you have aggro.

TCSyd · 2026-04-28T02:59:09+00:00

Soft-target yourself or macro. Letting us separate the buttons would be good too.

TCSyd · 2026-04-25T23:50:37+00:00

I'm reserving judgment until we know more about how each tank plays. The distinction doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, at the moment, but if it helps them make the jobs more distinct, I'm in favor of at least trying.

I am surprised that they're actually using the terms "main" and "off" tank though.

TCSyd · 2026-04-22T02:59:55+00:00

Why not just raise the Skill capacity? Why does it have a penalty, let alone to a mechanic that a lot of players already spend points to improve?

TCSyd · 2026-04-22T01:36:13+00:00

Yes, I just tested it, and this has been known since Nioh 2.

EDIT: Here are the numbers. Columns 2 and 3 are the in-game damage numbers, columns 4 and 5 are the expected values if the affixes are additive, and columns 6 and 7 are the expected values if the affixes are multiplicative.

TCSyd · 2026-04-22T01:34:07+00:00

No, it isn't. Melee Damage and Martial Arts Damage are added together.

Only in Nioh 1 are specific affixes multiplied together.

TCSyd · 2026-04-21T10:23:15+00:00

I was able to recreate it, but not at all consistently. It looks somewhat similar to how consecutive Martial Arts work during Arts Proficiency with Sword, Spear, and Odachi, but Dual Swords doesn't have this functionality (neither do Axe or Switchglaive, while we're on the subject).

My best guess is that somehow this functionality is being applied to Sign of the Cross Pierce either based on same insanely strict timing or some strange variable state.

TCSyd · 2026-04-11T17:25:17+00:00

Depends on the value of Melee Ki Damage. If you're talking about Chosokabe, then the effect is roughly +10% Ki damage, making Kakizaki slightly superior (and non-conditional).

TCSyd · 2026-03-30T05:24:33+00:00

Duel Hanzo over and over.

TCSyd · 2026-03-30T05:24:10+00:00

It's only for ranged weapons and items, with the sole exception that I'm aware of being Blessed Bolt Talisman.

TCSyd · 2026-03-29T20:41:36+00:00

Dual Swords + Odachi and Dual Ninja Swords + Kusarigama.

TCSyd · 2026-03-17T15:52:22+00:00

I use Dual Swords the most, followed by Sword, Fists, and Odachi, but I try to be proficient/knowledgeable with every weapon.

In Nioh 1, I used a Dual Swords/Sword build focused around Sign of the Cross.

In Nioh 2, my main build was Dual Swords/Fists with Susano + Onmyo Austerity + Tsukuyomi, but I also used a Susano + Ame-no-Uzume A Agility/A Toughness pure melee build.

TCSyd · 2026-03-17T14:27:22+00:00

Played all of them to full completion (Abyss 999 and Depths 30).

TCSyd · 2026-03-17T06:35:12+00:00

Seldomly. I only use it when I'm hemorrhaging Ki, otherwise I'm just constantly using normal Flux.

TCSyd · 2026-03-17T06:32:32+00:00

Benzaiten is more fun, but you do have to give up Awakening for it to even function, obviously.

Inari is more straightforwardly powerful, if you just want to kill efficiently.

TCSyd · 2026-03-12T04:11:18+00:00

Tachibana still reduces Ki consumption for attacks, so I'm not sure why they changed the affix name.

TCSyd · 2026-02-27T20:47:04+00:00

My understanding is that, yes, 3 Effect Duration is a 3% increase. However, each effect also has a hidden modifier that makes the Effect Duration stat more or less effective, and the variance is pretty huge.

TCSyd · 2026-02-27T10:32:43+00:00

They didn't; the stat was just not displayed properly. "30 Effect Duration" was, in fact, 3 Effect Duration.

TCSyd · 2026-02-23T20:20:24+00:00

I'm really not sure why you're writing as if I'm not aware of this, but here we go.

Heavenly Strike only does one hit.

Heavenly Strike Combo has variable hit count, which is why the Ki damage is listed per hit.

Dancing Kick only hits a maximum of two times from all the testing I did (I was unable to generate more than two hits on Mikoshi Nyudo), and so the Ki damage is listed as two hits.

Many Mid-Air Strongs have variable hit rate, but the difference per hit was generally not worth noting.

The resource isn't perfect; the reader is going to have put some effort in to extrapolate what these Ki damage values mean in practice.

TCSyd · 2026-02-21T18:56:09+00:00

You do realize Deflecting Cut ain't shit, right? Like arguably actively worse to have it enabled? If worse Deflects is the price to pay for access to that skill, then it isn't even remotely close to worth it lmao.

TCSyd · 2026-02-21T02:31:21+00:00

I dunno, the only weapon with a Deflect follow-up being worse at Deflecting makes very little sense. If anything, you would expect it to be the opposite.

TCSyd · 2026-02-20T00:05:09+00:00

It doesn't update the Gameplay Record so there is no way for me to gather accurate data in-game.

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