guides
Last update:23 April 2020
The hero has access to many abilities and skills inNiOh 2.
They have been divided into several categories, which affect different elements of the gameplay.
On this page of our guide you will find a description of the skills available in the game.
Experience is received separately for each of the ability trees.
This means that the more often you use these skills, the faster you will learn new abilities.
In addition, some abilities have several degrees of advancement, which translates into their effectiveness.
Weapons skills
Each weapon available in the game has its own unique abilities.
When you use a particular pop in of weapon, you will gain further experience points.
By collecting them, you’re free to learn new skills.
With their help, you’re free to make the weapons even more powerful.
Then you don’t lose your Ki while blocking the first attack.
(low stance only)
Stance
Active ability that allows you to switch between stances.
Ki Pulse
Allows you to restore Ki after performing a combination of attacks.
Running Water: Heaven
A skill that automatically activates the Ki Pulse when you dodge at the right time.
Purifies and removes Yokai Realm in your vicinity.
Ki Pulse skill
Flux
Changing the stance after the Ki Pulse increases the amount of restored Ki.
Flux II
This further increases the amount of restored Ki.
Flux skill
Flash Attack
Perform a quick attack when changing weapons after a successful Ki Pulse.
Bowmaster I
Increases bow damage by 5%.
Ki Pulse: Man and Ki Pulse: Heaven skills
Bowmaster II
Increases bow damage by another 3%.
Bowmaster I skill
Quivermaker
you might carry 3 extra arrows.
Matchlock Master I skill
Nimble Slice
Reduces damage resulting from some active skills by 20%.
In return, they consume less Ki.
Running Water: Man skill
Round Carrier
you’re able to carry 1 extra cannon round.
Running Water: Heaven skill
Hands of Death I
Increases bare-handed attack damage by 20%.
Increases the Ki consumption.
Composure skill
Damage Boost: Magic
Increases the damage of some active skills based on your Magic.
Increases the Ki consumption.
Increases the Ki consumption.
Fortitude II skill
Damage Boost: Skill
Increases the damage of some active skills based on your Skill.
Increases the Ki consumption.
Increases the Ki consumption.
Deliberate Slice skill
Damage Boost: Strength
Increases the damage of some active skills based on your Strength.
Increases the Ki consumption.
Reckless Slice skill
Damage Boost: Stamina
Increases the damage of some active skills based on your Stamina.
Increases the Ki consumption.
Damage Boost: Dexterity
Increases the damage of some active skills based on your Dexterity.
Increases the Ki consumption.
Nimble Slice skill
Increases damage from cannons by 5%.
This enables you to increase your capabilities associated with ranged combat.
It’s especially useful against enemies who use melee weapons.
Shuriken
It allows you to ready shurikens.
Basic
Shuriken II
Increases the speed of readying shurikens.
Kunai I
It allows you to ready kunai.
Makibishi I
It allows you to ready makibishi.
Thrown blade technique I
Increases Shuriken damage by 5%.
Shuriken Shooter ability
Rakansen Coin
It allows you to ready Rakansen coins.
Throwing this object doesn’t consume it, but it takes away your gold.
Kunai I Ability
Storm Kunai
It allows you to ready Storm Kunai that injures opponents.
Caltrop Ball
It allows the creation of explosives - caltrop balls.
Caltrops I
Fire: Gunpowder Bomb I
It allows you to ready gunpowder bombs that explode and injure opponents.
Smoke Ball I
It allows you to ready smoke balls that will allow you to lose your opponent.
Shadow Arts: Yaroka Water I
It allows you to ready Yaroka Water feathers dealing water and Ki damage.
Fire Shuriken
It allows you to ready fire shurikens - they explode upon touching enemies.
Fire: gunpowder bomb I and Shuriken
Hiding
Icreases ranged and thrown weapons damage.
Fire: Enhanced Shrapnel Bomb I
Allows you to ready enhanced shrapnel bombs.
Preparing bombs
Increases gunpowder and shrapnel bomb damage by 6%.
Saboteur
It increases by 1 the limit of carrying gunpowder and shrapnel bombs.
Tiger-Running I
Sneak Attack
It allows you to attack an unaware opponent from behind.
Sneak Thief
The enemy drops the item when you attack him from behind.
Sneak Thief Scroll I
It allows you to ready the Sneak Thief scrolls, make detecting you more difficult.
That way your enemies will ignore you.
Sneak Thief I
Dashing
Reduces Ki wear when performing dashes.
Levitation
It allows you to ready levitation scrolls that protect you from environmental effects for some time.
Cloudrunner
Increases the running speed by 3%.
Eagle Eye I
Stun Arrows I
It allows you to ready stun arrows that paralyze your opponents.
Poison Arrows I
Frugality
It allows the recovery of arrows that killed the opponent by hitting a weak spot.
Poison: Medusa Powder I
Allows you to ready Medusa Powder which releases a poisonous cloud.
Medicine: Seven-Herb Pills I
It allows you to ready Seven-Herb Pills that cancel paralysis.
Medicine: Power Pill I
It allows you to ready power pills that increase the strength of your attack.
Healer
Increases the limit of carried potions by 1
Paralytic Control I
+5 immunity to paralysis.
Poison: Blister-Beetle Powder I
It allows you to ready the blister-beetle powder, which releases poison.
Medicine: Anti-Toxin Pill I
It allows you to ready Anti-Toxin Pills that counteract the effects of toxins.
Poison Control I
+5 to poison resistance.
Blinding Shell I
It allows you to ready blinding shells, which release a cloud that blind your opponents.
Poison: Gallnut Broth I and Tiger-running I
Poison Shuriken
It allows you to ready Poison Shurikens.
Poison: Gallnut Broth I and Shuriken
Paralysis Shuriken
It allows you to ready Paralysis Shurikens.
Burst Counter: Phantom
you could block enemy’s Burst Attack and inflict Ki damage.
Burst Counter: Phantom skill
Arcana of Serpents
It gives some skills a passive poison effect.
Arcana of Water
It gives some skills a passive water element effect.
In return, you will lose all the elemental effects of that skill.
Burst Counter: Brute
Allows you to attack the enemy and inflict Ki damage.
By using them you’ve got the option to apply different effects that inflict additional damage.
This barrier will deflect projectiles for a limited time.
you’re able to absorb it to regenerate your health.
This site is not associated with and/or endorsed by the Koei Tecmo or Team Ninja.
All logos and images are copyrighted by their respective owners.
