Break (Melee Weapon 1) | Nioh 2 Wiki

Break
Affects your ability to cause enemies to lose their balance through attacks.
Break (Special Effect)
Increases the Break Stat by the amount listed.

Break is a Stat in Nioh 2, as well as the name of a Special Effect that increases it. This page contains information regarding the Break.

Break

• The stat that determines the amount of Ki damage done to blocking enemies. The Melee Ki Damage family of special effects have no effect on the Ki damage done on blocking enemies.
• This is mainly determined by the weapon type you are using (Odachis and Axes deal have high break, while Kusarigama and Swords have lower values). You can also increase it with the special effect of the same name, which can be tempered on Weapons and found on certain Soul Cores.

Notes

• The following equipment has fixed Break
  • The Red of Devotion
  • One-Eyed Oni Soul Core
  • Shuten Doji Soul Core