Controls | Nioh 2 Wiki


Controls for Nioh 2 are the input mechanisms to move your character and interact with the game. Below are details on the default configuration for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and PC (Steam).  These controls cover character movement, basic combat moves, advanced combat tactics, basic use of the game's menu, different interactions with the environment, and more.

 

Nioh 2 Controls Information

You can change your control scheme by selecting the different types from "Controls" in the "System Menu"

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Controls

Move - L
Sprint - L+ X
Camera Rotation - R
Camera Lock-on - R3
Stance (change stance) - R1
Shoot (while aiming) - R2
Guard - L1
Aim Ranged Weapon - L2
Quick Attack - ▢
Strong Attack - △
Dodge / Dash - X
Interact - ◯
Item Shortcut 1 - D-Pad Up
Item Shortcut 2 - D-Pad Left
Item Shortcut 3 - D-Pad Right
Item Shortcut 4 - D-Pad Down
Status Menu - Touchpad
Gesture Menu - Options

Controls Chart

Change to High Stance - R1 + △
Change to Mid Stance - R1 + ▢
Change to Low Stance - R1 + X
Sheathe / Draw Your Sword - R1 + ◯
Swap Ranged Weapos - R1+ D-Pad Up
Swap Melee Weapos - R1 + D-Pad Down
Swap Item Shortcuts - D-Pad Left/Right
Use the Yokai Ability from the Soul Core in Slot 1 - R2 + △
Use the Yokai Ability from the Soul Core in Slot 2 - R2 + ▢
Burst Counter - R2 + ◯
Yokai Shift - ◯ + △ (when Amrita Gauge is full)
Use Guardian Spirit Skill - ◯ + △ (when in Yokai Shift)
Absorb Amrita into Weapon - Hold △ (when in Yokai Shift)

 

PlayStation
PC

 

PS5 Controls for Nioh 2

 ps5 controls wiki guide 2

 pad circle controls wiki guide 2 Search/Interact
 pad x controls wiki guide 2 Evade/Dash
 pad square controls wiki guide 2 Quick Attack
 pad triangle controls wiki guide 2 Strong Attack/Grapple
pad circle controls wiki guide 2+pad triangle controls wiki guide 2 Yokai Shift (when Amrita gauge is at maximum)
Guardian Spirit Skills (In Yokai Shift)
 pad start controls wiki guide 2 Display gesture menu
clear button controls wiki guide 2  Display status menu
 left analog controls nioh 2 wiki guide Movement
 righ analog controls nioh 2 wiki guide Camera controls
 l1 controls wiki guide 2 Guard
 r1 controls wiki guide 2 Ki Pulse/Yokai Realm purification
r1 controls wiki guide 2+ pad triangle controls wiki guide 2⁄  pad square controls wiki guide 2⁄ pad x controls wiki guide 2 Change Stance (High/Mid/Low)
r1 controls wiki guide 2+pad circle controls wiki guide 2 Sheathe/Draw Sword
r1 controls wiki guide 2+bottom crosskey controls nioh 2 wiki guide Switch Melee Weapons
r1 controls wiki guide 2+top crosskey controls nioh 2 wiki guide Switch Ranged Weapon
r1 controls wiki guide 2+sides crosskey controls nioh 2 wiki guide Switch item shortcut set
 l2 controls wiki guide 2 Aim Ranged Weapon
 r2 controls wiki guide 2 Shoot (while aiming)
r2 controls wiki guide 2+ pad triangle controls wiki guide 2⁄pad square controls wiki guide 2  ⁄ pad x controls wiki guide 2 Yokai Ability
r2 controls wiki guide 2+pad circle controls wiki guide 2 Burst Counter
 r3 controls wiki guide 2 Lock-On
 all crosskey controls nioh 2 wiki guide Item shortcuts 1/2/3/4

Steam Controls for Nioh 2

gamepad controls controls nioh 2 wiki guide

b circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide  Search/Interact
 a circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide Evade/Dash
 x circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide Quick Attack
y button controls nioh 2 wiki guide  Strong Attack/Grapple
b circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide+y button controls nioh 2 wiki guide Yokai Shift (when Amrita gauge is at maximum)
Guardian Spirit Skills (In Yokai Shift)
 start controls nioh 2 wiki guide Display gesture menu
 pad select controls nioh 2 wiki guide Display status menu
left analog controls nioh 2 wiki guide  Movement
 righ analog controls nioh 2 wiki guide Camera controls
lb button controls nioh 2 wiki guide  Guard
 rb button controls nioh 2 wiki guide Ki Pulse/Yokai Realm purification
rb button controls nioh 2 wiki guide+ y button controls nioh 2 wiki guide⁄ x circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide ⁄ a circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide Change Stance (High/Mid/Low)
rb button controls nioh 2 wiki guide+b circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide Sheathe/Draw Sword
rb button controls nioh 2 wiki guide+bottom crosskey controls nioh 2 wiki guide Switch Melee Weapons
rb button controls nioh 2 wiki guide+top crosskey controls nioh 2 wiki guide Switch Ranged Weapon
rb button controls nioh 2 wiki guide+sides crosskey controls nioh 2 wiki guide Switch item shortcut set
 left trigger controls nioh 2 wiki guide Aim Ranged Weapon
 right trigger controls nioh 2 wiki guide Shoot (while aiming)
right trigger controls nioh 2 wiki guide+ y button controls nioh 2 wiki guide⁄ x circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide ⁄ a circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide Yokai Ability
right trigger controls nioh 2 wiki guide+b circle controls nioh 2 wiki guide Burst Counter
 r pad controls nioh 2 wiki guide Lock-On
 all crosskey controls nioh 2 wiki guide Item shortcuts 1/2/3/4
Keyboard only Keyboard & mouse  
L E Search/Interact
K SPACE Evade/Dash
J Left-Click Quick Attack
I Right-Click Strong Attack/Grapple
P T Yokai Shift (when Amrita gauge is at maximum)
Guardian Spirit Skills (In Yokai Shift)
BACKSPACE G Display gesture menu
ESC ESC Display status menu
W ⁄ S ⁄ A ⁄ D W ⁄ S ⁄ A ⁄ D Movement
U ⁄ N ⁄ H ⁄ ; W ⁄ S ⁄ A ⁄ D Mouse movement
SHIFT TAB Guard
SPACE SHIFT Ki Pulse/Yokai Realm purification
SPACE + I ⁄ J ⁄ K SHIFT + Scroll Wheel Up/Left-Click/Scroll Wheel Down Change Stance (High/Mid/Low)
SPACE + L SPACE + E Sheathe/Draw Sword
SPACE + ↓ SPACE + 1 Switch Melee Weapons
SPACE + ↑ SPACE + 4 Switch Ranged Weapon
SPACE + → SPACE + 3 Switch item shortcut set
CTRL ALT Aim Ranged Weapon
ENTER ⁄ ALT Left-Click/ENTER Shoot (while aiming)
R + I ⁄ J ⁄ K R + Right-Click/Left-Click/Middle-Click Yokai Ability
R + L R + SPACE Burst Counter
B F Lock-On
↑ ⁄ ← ⁄ → ⁄ ↓ 1 ⁄ 2 ⁄ 3 ⁄ 4 Item shortcuts 1/2/3/4



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