New Game Plus for Nioh 2 contains information regarding the following assets that can be brought into playing another playthrough after finishing the game for the first time. Players will see some differences with the initial playthrough, and get to carry over certain progress.
Helpful Links for New Game Plus in Nioh 2
- Nioh 2 Build Guides: Find the various builds created by the Fextralife team, as well as the community. Feel free to try out different playstyles for your next playthtough.
- Kodama: The Kodama page for the Nioh 2 Wiki features information regarding the friendly yokai, and guides on where to find them.
- Sudama: Corrupted versions of the Kodama are called Sudama. On the Sudama page, you can find details on how to trade with them and where to find each one.
- Nurikabe: A passive Yokai that usually blocks paths that lead to a secret room. Check our Nurikabe page for the Nioh 2 Wiki to learn more about this entity.
- Scampuss: A friendly and special Yokai that grants the player various buffs and effects. Learn more about the Scampuss and their location for each mission.
- Spa (Hot Springs): The Spa or Hot Spring is a special and secret room that grants a temporary regenerating effect that restores the player's HP over time, it is best used before fighting bosses or strong enemies to gain a slight advantage in battle. Learn about where to find each Hot Spring featured in Nioh 2.
- Hidden Teahouse: A special feature in Nioh 2 where players can join Clans, Battle against other Clans, and spend their glory. Find out more about the different guides, tips, and tricks, as well as how to unlock the feature.
Nioh 2 New Game Plus Guide
How to unlock New Game +?
- Complete the final story mission "In the Eye of the Beholder."
- From the Country Map screen, press 'square' to select what difficulty mode to play on. After completing In the eye of the Beholder the first time, Dream of the Strong will be available.
- Regions are then unlocked by completing mission. This fills a progress bar, and filling each section unlocks more areas to complete. You unlock the final region after doing 20 Main or Side missions; each fills the bar the same amount. Completing In the Eye of the Beholder will unlock each subsequent NG+ (Dream of the Demon, Dream of the Wise, Dream of the Nioh).
Changes applied to New Game +
- Global
- Divine and higher level gear and +level gear will now drop. (Divine Graces bonuses etc.)
- Enemies have more health and deal more damage.
- Mission rewards changed: some give exclusive smithing texts, many gain rarity bumps on their rewards, Spirit stones replaced with Lumicite etc.
- Dream of the Strong
- The rate of fire of the shooting enemies (the bowmen, the gunmen and the cannoneers) is significantly increased.
- Scrolls added to loot pool
- Stone of Penance added to Shrine
- Yasakani Magatama added as a rare accessory drop.
- You gain the Kodama Bowl Smithing Text for competing every main and side mission available in the base game on this Cycle.
- Dream of the Demon (Requires The Tengu's Disciple)
- Bosses gain new attacks, and existing attacks gain or lose burst counter properties.
- Enemies from throughout the base game and dlc up to The Tengu's Disciple replace enemies in the main missions and twilight missions.
- Divine Graces are added to divine weapons and armor that don't belong to a set bonus.
- Soul Cores can drop in Divine Rarity
- Yata Mirror as a rare drop in scrolls
- Star effects
can be found on items. - Elemental Weapon Damage and Active Skill Damage can be tempered on armor.
- Cursed enemies begin to appear. In dream of the demon they have Increased Movement Speed and status effect imbued attacks if they didn't already. Human cursed enemies consume less Ki when attacking, and Yokai receive less Ki damage.
- You gain the Scampuss Hat Smithing Text for competing every main and side mission available in the base game on this Cycle, along with the previous reward if you didn't have it already.
- Twilight Missions award Fabled Umbracite after your first completion.
- Dream of the Wise (Requires Darkness in the Capital)
- Normal Yokai enemies gain new attacks, and existing moves gain or lose burst counter properties.
- Enemies from throughout the base game and dlc up to Darkness in the Capital replace enemies in main missions and twilight missions.
- Ethereal Rarity equipment drops.
- Ethereal Graces appear on any Weapon, Armor or Accessory that doesn't belong to a set bonus.
- Ethereal Graces that appear in Dream of the Wise will also be put on accessories that gain increased rarity from the stone of penance.
- Yata Mirror appears as a "normal" rare accessory drop (Same conditions as Yasakani Magatama)
- More Special Effects can appear on soul cores, such as Increased Attack/ Defense/ Ki recovery speed (Yokai Ability Hit) and Yokai Ability Damage (Brute / Feral/ Phantom)
- Purity and Corruption Accumulation can be tempered onto weapons and accessories.
- Lucky Drop (Equipped Weapon, Equipped Armor and accessories) can be tempered on accessories.
- Cursed enemies now deal increased Ki damage and Life Drain on their attacks.
- More Special effects can appear on Scrolls, such as Mystic Dyad, Finishing Flair and the Ultimate Core Stat Series.
- You gain the Sudama skull Smithing Text for competing every main and side mission available in the base game on this Cycle, along with the previous rewards if you didn't have them already.
- Twilight Missions Award Divine Umbracite after your first completion.
- Dream of the Nioh (Requires The First Samurai)
- Enemies from throughout the base game and dlc up to The First Samurai replace enemies in main missions and twilight missions.
- Cursed Enemies gain passive health recovery.
- More melee damage based effects can be tempered on armor.
- The remaining Ethereal Graces appear.
- Soul Cores can Drop at Ethereal Rarity.
- The Underworld becomes available.
- Set Bonuses gain + versions if the equipment drops as ethereal, gaining additional effects in the final tier of bonuses.
- More star effects begin to appear on equipment, such as Set Bonus Requirements Reduced.
- You gain the Mumyo's Mask Smithing Text for competing every main and side mission available in the base game on this Cycle, along with the previous rewards if you didn't have them already.
What is carried over to NG+?
- All items, gear, kodamas, and soul cores collected are carried over to subsequent playthroughs.
What doesn't carry over to NG+?
- Previously unlocked regions will be locked and will need to to unlocked by completing previous regions' main and side missions.
Numeric changes throughout New Game +
| Difficulty | Maximum Gear Level | Maximum Gear +level | Lowest main mission level | Highest main mission level |
| Dream of the Samurai | 150-160 | 10 | 1 | 114 |
| Dream of the Strong | 160-170 | 10 | 119 | 215 |
| Dream of the Demon | 170-180 | 20 | 250 | 346 |
| Dream of the Wise | 180-190 | 30 | 380 | 476 |
| Dream of the Nioh | 190-200 | 120 (requires underworld) | 510 | 632 |
AnonymousYou need to complete "Eye of the beholder" to unlock new difficulties. It's the only one you have to do
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this is a lie. I have 15 missions in Dream of the strong done, and yet the Final region has not yet unlocked. Outdated Information, or inherently just wrong, could not say which.. but it is
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wie kann ich meine Ninjutsu/Onmyo Kapazität höher als 30 bekommen,Habe schon vieles versucht.
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"You unlock the final region after doing 15 Main or Side missions"
This is incorrect. Doing 15 missions unlocks the Dream region not the final one.
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I can’t seem to figure out how to unlock dream of the wise
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In Way of the strong i wasn't able to get over 160 item level. Only in Way of the demon it opens at least till 170.
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Lowest main mission level in Way of the Demon should be 150. Done it today with Itemsall at +6. After that i was able to upgrade all my items to +8 - +9. Tip: Take a look at the Kodama Basar from time to time. I have bought 5 +8 items at one shrine for such a low price, which helps a lot to get my equip updated via the forge.
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Maybe for new players it should be mentioned that unlocked Kodamas are carried over, too. I can't believe that so many players dodging the kodamas at all (take a look at the archievements) and are missing the nice +25% Amrita boost. Furthermore i really like the puzzlelike addition you have done only for one time :)
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I remember the first game's NG+ gave expanded movesets for enemies and, unless I'm misremembering, faster animations and more spawn locations throughout the levels. This made for a more refreshing and fun NG+ experience when compared to many other games' NG+. Is there something similar in Nioh 2 or is it just that enemies are harder and you can get stronger gear/higher level cap?
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New Game ++ is set to release July 30th with the DLC 'The Tengu's Disciple'. Then each extra NG+ will come out with the other two DLCs (TBA), with the last one predicted to vastly raise the level cap.
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Im trying to learn how to use the black smith the best way and the vids on you tube are kinda vague
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anyone know if it's possible to restart the world progression on NG+?
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If you are finished with NG plus and wish to play with a competent well geared player hit me up dudes
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I just did every mission on New Game + but I still haven't unlocked New Game ++
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NG+ is great and just as fun as the first playthrough except for the fire rate increase on gunmen. That didn't make them more dangerous, it just made them far, far more obnoxious.
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