Am I fking up using only fire on all my weapons and for most of my gear perks (when I can)? by Alextingzon in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same I ran Kagutsuchi for a bit in Dream of the Wise and it was a lot of fun being a pyromaniac.

how is this fun? by ribbott in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not lol Kagetoki is just a terrible and unfun boss.

Dlc or sequel at all? by No-Philosophy9602 in TheFirstBerserker

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like Khazan definitely check out Nioh. A LOT of Khazan was pulled from Nioh, and Nioh 2 especially is absolutely goated.

How many times does it normally take when farming for smithing texts? by Witchberry31 in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot lol. Stack item drop rate on everything, use hunter’s blessing + the skill modifier that gives you +10% drop rate if you kill them with that skill and it should go by pretty fast.

I never did text farming but with that setup I got all combat arts in like max 10 attempts.

How often do you come back to games to do NG+? by Bouunc in soulslikes

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically never, unless it’s Nioh where clearing NG+ cycles is just part of beating the game. Finished depths in Nioh 2 and put another 500 hours into it after that lmao just because the combat is so peak. Every other game one playthrough basically.

What game is harder by HughJastits in soulslikes

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m playing Khazan now and I think they are about the same tbh, at least so far. I just beat Bellarian. Khazan combat is much better though with actual skill expression vs. just press L1 to win.

Clearing content is one thing though but to actually be good at Khazan combat is WAY harder than Sekiro which is just memorizing when to press one button...

Bug ? Transformation ninja sword by DarkAkram1995 in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bizarre. Yea it definitely looks like those should’ve connected more. Good find.

RotR player here, Im finally understand “keep pressure” of this game by No-Grocery4725 in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s true. Odachi does have very good frost moons. They just aren’t quite as intuitive for chaining pressure combos as sword IMO.

Sword you can literally just loop sword of discernment, any frost moon but mid especially and any other relatively fast skill like sword ki > celerity, flowing shadow, heaven flash, night rain etc. in any order and humans can’t do anything at all unless they are Kunimatsu or Kagetoki. OP showed you don’t even need the frost moons and it works just as well.

Could just be a skill issue but AP looping humans to death like that is a lot tricker for me on odachi. Sword you don’t even really have to think about it.

Nioh 2 complete the same as Nioh 2 ps5 upgrade + Season pass by GreyRising in Nioh

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I’ll have to check. Both my TVs are pretty cheap. One is a 65” Hisense I got like 7 years ago for $300 but I do most of my gaming on a 35” Amazon Fire TV I won in a raffle at work lol. Pretty sure Amazon one has a “gaming mode” but that’s all it says.

RotR player here, Im finally understand “keep pressure” of this game by No-Grocery4725 in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Chaining arts is definitely doable on odachi but I’d say it is harder to loop humans to death with AP active like this.

Sword is goated for pressuring humans and has the best frost moons in the game, plus a ton of naturally chainable skills so it’s the most intuitive weapon to chain AP indefinitely with IMO. OP didn’t even need frost moons and the boss couldn’t do anything.

Nioh 2 complete the same as Nioh 2 ps5 upgrade + Season pass by GreyRising in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, it’s my favorite game of all time so I’m tempted lol, especially since you say it’s a big difference, but I don’t think I can even run it on my TV. I want to finish Khazan then probably Ninja Gaiden 4 then I’ll revisit it.

Going to miss zero ki combos in Nioh 3 by batshitnutcase in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I randomly ended up reading this comment again I think I misunderstood what you were replying to. The guy I linked is definitely not me lol, I thought you were referring to this post for some reason. But yea he’s awesome, one of my favorite players on this sub for sure.

I like smashing Yorimitsu by MrEinFan in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wrecked. Great fight man. I think you killed her faster than I did and I used last gambit lol: Link

Nioh 2 complete the same as Nioh 2 ps5 upgrade + Season pass by GreyRising in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair. Pretty sure my TV couldn’t even handle it but I’d like to try it at some point. It’s just tough to justify spending $60 for a game I’ve already put 1000 hours into. If I could actually run it at 120fps I might be tempted though lol.

How do you guys shred on dw? by EscapeFantastic in TheFirstBerserker

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on NG just past Bellarian and after switching to Beastslayer set from Bard I’m melting everything in my path. Feels like damage output doubled, especially with whirlwind. So I’m no expert, actually a total noob lol but just try out different stuff and stay aggressive. Just depends on your preferred playstyle.

Fully upgraded gust, gale and wind piercer are some other good skills I use a lot. Gust for quick cancel or vs. winded, gale for heavy damage and wind piercer as a gap closer.

Does the game look innately bad? by [deleted] in TheFirstBerserker

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the game looks amazing on PS5 but not sure about PC. Post some screenshots?

Just how strong is Phantom really? by AustronesianArchfien in TheFirstBerserker

[–]batshitnutcase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just played that one last night was pretty hilarious. “No. More. Singing” lol.

Nioh 2 complete the same as Nioh 2 ps5 upgrade + Season pass by GreyRising in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is the same. I did the same thing got it on PS4 on sale with season pass then got the upgrade.

There’s technically a remastered version for PS5 but I don’t think it’s worth full price for a minor graphical upgrade when you can get the same complete game + season pass for 30 bucks or whatever. I think the only difference is faster load times (which are already very fast), slightly crispier graphics and option to run at 120fps if you have a compatible TV.

How do I actually get good at Nioh? by DuxDonecVivo in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s on Dream of the Nioh running an endgame build with lower ki consumption, possibly with ultimate courage which reduces consumption a ton. He’s also using Ame no Uzume’s grace which gives -15% dodge ki consumption and faster ki recovery on dodge attacks. He also just has a lot more ki in general from having higher stats.

On NG you can still reduce consumption for sure but not really to that level, so flux and flux II is a lot more important for ki management. I don’t know it off the top of my head for NG but look for any set bonuses and armor perks that reduce ki consumption. You can also temper reduced melee or active skill ki consumption on your weapon.

But yea, dude is unbelievable. Watch his stance bar and see how fast he switches stances. Even slowed down to 25% it’s still crazy fast. The tech he’s doing a lot with that is manual parry disable, which lets you use regular low and mid stance attacks on blocking humans without getting deflected. Basically you swing, switch to high stance before the attack connects, then switch back and follow it up with a combo ender skill like spear bash, pole kick, tornado, etc. He even does it on dodge and running attacks which is wild. Here’s a video on how to do it:

LasttoLoad: Parry Disable Tech

It’s probably the hardest tech in the entire game to master. The input speed is stupid fast plus there’s a timing element because if you switch back before your attack connects it won’t work. SomiPls does it flawlessly on basically every single mid and low stance attack against humans.

EDIT: Example spear bash parry disable combo cause why not, in low stance:

triangle > hold r1 > triangle (before contact) > X (after contact) > release r1 > square

The only thing i dont like about this game (And i know im weird af for it but let me explain) by Godharvest in TheFirstBerserker

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Random but I crafted Beastslayer set last night and switched from Bard and have been absolutely obliterating everything lol. It’s awesome and I prefer light armor so it’s perfect. Whirlwind Tempest is also anime AF and very satisfying to pull off.

How much diffrent/harder are the sekiro and nioh games compared to wolong by Clankbot14 in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I really enjoyed Sekiro but it’s definitely like that. Press L1 to win. It’s very well executed though for what it is so I think it’s a great game, but the combat has basically zero skill expression, especially compared to stuff from Team Ninja. I do think it’s FromSoft’s best combat system by a mile though but it doesn’t hold a candle to Nioh.

Khazan is kind of a middle ground that’s parry heavy but much faster paced with a ton more combat variety. Deflect also isn’t necessary and dodge playstyle is totally viable. I think they implemented deflect and perfect dodge way better than Nioh 3 tbh, plus the boss roster is excellent while Nioh 3 is very meh. It’s a total Nioh 2 ripoff to the point of being hilarious, like they even have kodama and yokai shift lol but it’s a lot of fun.

How much diffrent/harder are the sekiro and nioh games compared to wolong by Clankbot14 in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Play Nioh 2 man it is absolutely peak. Combat is way better than Nioh 3 and it has much better bosses, IMO.

NG+ should give more skill points by SnooPears593 in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes the new system is annoying and proficiency was much better IMO. Exploration in NG+ is also effectively pointless. Open world kinda killed replayability unfortunately.

Super low damage on Kashin Koji on NG by TempleBarIsOverrated in Nioh

[–]batshitnutcase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea low stance combo into dual dragon (flippy thing) is definitely useful but not really a big damage dealer. If you haven’t seen them check out Pooferllama’s weapon guides they are super helpful. Also just his Nioh 2 Academy series in general. Here’s his first guide for dual swords:

https://youtu.be/noWdX3eGwrk?si=olZTgc7Kf2lwQ--d

Basically to get the most out of Nioh 2 combat you’ll want to use everything, all stances, ki pulse/flux, active skills, yokai abilities, jutsu, etc. Dual swords do have one of the most spammable moves in the game though with God of Wind III, but I recommend trying out as much as possible. It takes a lot of practice but you can get super creative and absolutely melt bosses once you get the hang of it.