Bond of the Blade is a Sub Mission in Nioh 2. This mission is recommended for level 129, has a difficulty level of 1, and features both human and yokai enemies. Bond of the Blade tasks players with challenging Minamoto no Yoshitsune to a duel. This mission is part of The Tengu's Disciple DLC. Please see Missions for other walkthroughs on other missions.
General Info
- Recommended Lvl: 129
- Mission Lvl. Difficulty: 1
- Bosses: Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Video Walkthrough
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Map
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Mission Rewards
First Time Completion
Subsequent Completion
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- 68800 Gold
- 546776 Amrita
NPCs
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Bosses
Items
Collectibles
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Equipment & Materials
Soul Cores
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Skill book
Enemies
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Bond of the Blade
Mission Start Text
"Thank you for granting me this wish. Now, clear your mind and take up your weapon. Show me that you have what it takes to bring this to an end."
Mission End Text
"...So, I am defeated. But curiously enough, I feel no regrets. Is there any greater means than combat to know another? No, it is surely in battle, with life and death hanging in the balance, where the truest bonds are forged. I shall never forget the sheer grace of your technique. It was more than worth the wait."
Kodama Locations
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Sudama Locations
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Scampuss Locations
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Spa Locations
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Locks Locations
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Bond of the Blade Walkthrough
Challenge Minamoto no Yoshitsune
To obtain this sub-mission, travel to the Interim and speak to Benkei and Yoshitsune. This mission is a duel against Minamoto no Yoshitsune and you will need to defeat him in order to complete it. There are no collectibles that can be found in this sub-mission. When you arrive, Yoshitsune will be at the arena. To begin, approach him or start off by shooting him on the head to stun him for a short moment and follow up with a critical strike.
You'll be fighting against him for the second time, just like your first battle in the main mission: Eternal Rivals, so his moves are basically the same just like in the previous mission. Once the battle starts, be ready to block, he'll start off by shooting out a couple of projectiles at you. If you see a myriad of swords that appear behind him and fly up in the air, be ready to dodge to your sides to avoid the rain of swords that land in a straight line towards your position. This boss is one of the most agile bosses you'll encounter, so you need to keep moving, be ready to dodge a lot, and make sure you counter his burst attacks so that you interrupt him and attack him a couple of times before he recovers.
Yoshitsune is even more deadly when he conjures the dark realm, allowing him to shoot a cluster of swords at you which quickly depletes your stamina bar. Be patient when he's attacking and if he tries to execute a combo strike, you can dodge to your side to avoid it and then rush towards his back to attack him - successfully defeating him completes this sub-mission, simply speak to him to exit the arena.
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