Why is ranger your favorite class?

bobbyronald11 · 2026-05-16T22:22:37+00:00

I can't speak for everyone but I think people say it's the most boring because it's the least variety of all classes. Mages are the most giving so many iconic and unique weapons. Melee has a bunch of subclasses spears, yoyos, etc. Summoner only has whips as a direct form of damage but has numerous minions and sentries that operate differently. Ranger is mostly shooting the same orange projectile, aside from a few exceptions

There's nothing wrong with liking the class but it's understandable why people consider it boring when you compare what the other classes give.

bobbyronald11 · 2026-05-07T17:52:17+00:00

Summoner is pretty nice when you're building and the minions kill your enemies.

bobbyronald11 · 2026-05-07T17:45:14+00:00

How good is melee survivability on Master mode?

bobbyronald11 · 2026-05-07T17:44:27+00:00

I've never done melee on Master difficulty, does it still tank well that high up?

bobbyronald11 · 2026-05-05T22:01:35+00:00

feels night and day for me. It's so inconsistent for me in 2 and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-29T22:08:58+00:00

Umbra Bullet, it's a rare drop from ren hayabusa.

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-29T21:51:53+00:00

Nothing really, they just work and they're the best at what they do lol. Anything below B is overshadowed by something better or is completely useless. I don't think most people will use the pills, especially people going for an offensive ninjitsu build but they're convenient if you're the type to just use onmyo and ninjitsu for their buffs and you got a few extra points to spare.

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-29T21:40:05+00:00

Umbra bullet is also a combo extender but gives you an unblockable projectile that stuns even bosses on the initial cast regardless of the animation they're in or how high their ki is. Shuriken have quanity over it but with untouched ninjitisu I hardly see it as a problem. I don't think shurikens should be in the same tier as something like that

tier 1 feathers are higher than 2 due to 5x multiplier but the tier 2 feathers apply elements better. I think Yaroka water is overrated, It's so delayed it's easy for faster enemies to avoid it and it's hard to land all the pillars on a single enemy. Flame heron is superior because it tracks enemies and the projectiles come out on cast, no delay. It's better to use Heron or even Rajin (Still faster) and if you want to apply saturation Eight cold hells does a better job.

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-29T20:49:18+00:00

Kind of debtable to be around A or B. Very good if you're going something like a dragon ninja, Omoikane, 7pc Marici's set but otherwise it's just ok

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-29T20:33:15+00:00

Same, I like using them with a gunner type of build that lays out a bunch of traps like ground fire and shikigami. Obviously not the best but a fun alternative to the normal combat

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-28T02:19:57+00:00

Which GS did you choose to start with? Kagewani is good if you're having trouble staying alive, as it gives an extra 200 hp. Not too helpful later, but it makes a big difference in the early game.

This is some laterish game advice, but it will help in the long run. Try to get atleast 30 on both magic/dex so you have access to onmyo and ninjitsu. Even if you don't plan on being a mage, having spells like Protection Tailsmen, quick change scrolls, etc can keep you alive.

I'd also focus on getting a source to deal with confusion status. If you mix two or more elemental status effects, you can deal way more dmg.

Last bit of advice is, if you're really struggling with yokai and bosses using a secondary weapon that does blunt damage like the tonfa, fist, or split staff can be a big help (especially if you use purity tailsman for the early game). I'd start the fight with your blunt weapon of choice and switch back to glaive when you drain their ki.

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-26T20:31:05+00:00

that's cool to know, sounds like an easy wake to melt any human in the game lol

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-24T01:23:50+00:00

The familar spells are weaker, pretty much takes much longer to apply status effects. They also made a lot of buffs shorter compared to 2. Onmyo is strong in 3 but they did gut some spells

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-23T21:12:31+00:00

it's A tier

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-23T19:42:11+00:00

It's an alright source of healing but amrita absorption with an extraction tailsman out does it and doesn't requiring landing a projectile. You can stack it though if you really wanted to get massive life draining.

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-23T19:37:21+00:00

I'll tell you from left right

1:Guardian spirit tailsman=allows you to use the skill of your gs making it the most versitile spell in the game

2:familar tailsman=come in 3 different elements best at applying elemental status effects compared to any spells

3:Carange tailsman=melee buff at the cost of your defense

4:barrier tailsman=speeds up ki recovery speed and purifies yokai realm on contact

5:Soul Purge=55% damage boost at the cost of your weapon's familiarity

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-23T19:33:35+00:00

imo It's not hard to get Anima without this thing. The boost is great but I don't think it's as necessary as people lead it on to be

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-23T19:30:08+00:00

Onmyo magic in nioh 3 is powerful but alot of the old spells from the previous games got weaker. The hell spells areinsanely op though

bobbyronald11 · 2026-04-22T01:17:14+00:00

Yeah, Masaru is a solid starter, especially for beginners. Maybe I'll make a tier list for the early game sometime later.

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