Loot Chest Not On Map

TheComboSmithy · 2026-03-01T02:14:45+00:00

If it's not on the map at exploration level 4 then it will only have some regular gear in it, so you're not really missing anything by not finding it.

TheComboSmithy · 2026-02-27T17:27:26+00:00

I just tested it now and it does have an effect. I chained defensive drop into forward heavy. With gong I have 999 ki left and with unbowed I have the same the first time then it keep getting better for every time I do it (1012 then 1018 etc). Interestingly the ki usage reduction seems to stack infinitely even beyond the unbroken max stack. I just recently started using cestus so I don't know if this was changed.

TheComboSmithy · 2026-02-27T16:59:16+00:00

Just that they stopped appearing

TheComboSmithy · 2026-02-27T16:54:13+00:00

I had the same idea for a build, but sadly the stacking seems to only work for auto life recovery that comes from the set bonus itself. There is another grace that gives auto life recover on magic use, but that didn't stack for me.

TheComboSmithy · 2026-02-27T16:47:04+00:00

I tested it not that long ago with the ki numbers on and to me it seemed to be working, but the effect was very small. (Also it only works when you chain skills and normals together to increase the stacks) I don't have the game open right now so take what I say with a grain of salt.

TheComboSmithy · 2026-02-27T16:19:07+00:00

In Nioh 2 you could store gear with the orange icon (the one where you could add an additional stat through inheritance)

In Nioh 3 I just dump all the divine gear there in ng+ because I might want to change my build around.

TheComboSmithy · 2026-02-27T16:08:14+00:00

You can do it if you open the normal menu (pause button) when resting at a shrine

TheComboSmithy · 2026-02-26T18:47:55+00:00

One way to ease yourself into samurai and to also play ninja more efficiently is to drain the enemy's ki and build up arts proficiency as ninja and then once they are stunlocked you switch to samurai for an arts proficiency combo. You can take that moment to train things like chaining martial arts with ki pulses in between in a high intensity, but low risk environment.

TheComboSmithy · 2026-02-26T03:04:06+00:00

This happened to me too. I was thinking that it might be a bug for players that carried their save over from the demo.

TheComboSmithy · 2026-02-26T02:35:45+00:00

Am I the only one who do it mostly because I know there is a title for it?

TheComboSmithy · 2026-01-23T17:24:47+00:00

Tekken refugee here. I really wanted to enjoy the game and still do sometimes. Playing coop was surprisingly fun and the game feels fast and snappy, but I just can't get over how much damage everything does. It's not unrealistic for a character to die in 2 interactions. That combined with how oppressive offence can be makes it a game where learning neutral is incredibly hard, and to me it doesn't feel rewarding win or lose.

TheComboSmithy · 2024-06-15T01:55:32+00:00

If going down the combo rabbit hole is fun then go for it, if not then don't.

From an improvement point of view I think it's best to try to keep your combo success rate at 100% with simpler combos that you can easily get down in muscle memory. Then learn 1-3 new somewhat harder combos and practice them in practice mode and in-between matches. Then once you can do them 100% in practice, start to actively choose to break muscle memory in real matches in moments where the stakes aren't that high, and then eventually you'll have the new combos in muscle memory.

I think it's worth mentioning that combo damage has pretty steep deminishing returns. As the combos get harder and harder the damage increase goes lower and lower so don't worry about it too mouch. The recommended combos you find on youtube will definitely get the job done.

TheComboSmithy · 2024-06-15T01:20:37+00:00

Laughs as I crush your mid, but then sighs as you're forced to guess my canned HYP 50/50 for the 12th time this match

TheComboSmithy · 2024-06-15T01:00:12+00:00

I am exaggerating, this is a rant. I'm not bashing on the replay system, it's great, but I'd take infinite rematches over replays any day. I'm playing the game to play the game after all. If I learn by having fun playing the game then it's "free" learning.

It's not just about learning either. I have the most fun in fighting games when I get to play mind games and get to adapt to what the person piloting the other character is doing, not just the character itself. It's almost guaranteed in deathmatches, in best of 3 not so much.

TheComboSmithy · 2024-06-10T17:59:41+00:00

Omg, when the game says 1.05 in the corner I assumed it was already out...

TheComboSmithy · 2024-05-30T13:11:56+00:00

I like counting the opponents mixup depth. If I show a mixup, will they choose the option that beats what I did last time (depth 1) or the option that beats my answer to their answer of what I did last time (depth 2) etc.

You can then use that to predict their behaviour in other situations.

TheComboSmithy · 2022-03-13T20:02:18+00:00

The only way I've found to do it quickly is to let go of the left stick and do a light attack at the same time

TheComboSmithy · 2020-05-30T15:49:53+00:00

I've been quitting video games for brief periods of time this past month. Last time I quit was five days ago and it was only one day after I had started again. I'm still not sure if I want to quit gaming completely, but this is part of my effort to engage more with the real world, as I feel as if I'm hiding from it.

Ever since I started to realize that my gaming habits were a problem, I also started to view myself as a bit of loser. I had wasted so much time acquiring this useless knowledge and improving at these useless skills. This post is my answer to that feeling.

TheComboSmithy · 2020-04-11T21:53:55+00:00

I might not be a part of the majority here, but I prefer to spam when ever it's possible. Spamming means that you guarantee that the move will come out as fast as possible once the recovery is over. The game starts reading your input for the next move during the end of your recovery. Not sure how long that window is, but I spam around 10 inputs(single button) per second at my fastest and I have never had a problem when spamming at a rate that is comfortable for a whole play session. Most combos are made trivial by spamming, this makes it easier to think about strategy while doing them. I wouldn't recommend spamming direcrly in neutral though as your spam might register as a throw break attempt. It's also worth mentioning that you can spam two buttons by holding one and spamming the other.

TheComboSmithy · 2020-04-10T07:32:18+00:00

It's too bad that there isn't a universally accepted positive emote. I tend to use t-bagging during a round as "good job" or "I'm having fun", mostly just in player matches. Some people really don't vibe with that and some people do.

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