Samurai Skills

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Number of Samurai Skills 32

Samurai Skills is a Skill tree in Nioh 2, this Samurai Skills tree consists of  Skills that focus on the use of katanas, and will be the predominant Samurai Skills Tree for players who prefer to fight with the sword.

 

How to Acquire Samurai Skills

  • Samurai Skills are unlocked by spending Skill Points into the Samurai Skill tree.
  • In the Demo, most of the Samurai skills are unlocked through exploration
  • Leveling up sometimes garners a Samurai Skill Point
  • Alternatively, players can consume the item Samurai's Locks to gain a Samurai Skill Point

 

 

 

Nioh 2 Samurai Skills Samurai Skills Tree

 

 

 

 

 

Nioh 2 Samurai Skills Samurai Skills List

 

Name
Skilltype
Effects
Skillpointcost
Prerequisite
Ki Pulse: Heaven Active Activates when you recover full Ki from Ki Pulse. Applies a special effect that raises the damage caused by your next attack. (High Stance only) 1
  •  Base
Masterful Slice Custom Active Skills Increases the Ki damage dealt by certain Active Skills by 20%. Ki consumption Rate 1.40 1
Round Carrier Passive Increases the number of cannon rounds that can be carrier by 1 1
Final Blow Active Grapple a downed enemy before fallowing up with a powerful attack. 0
Quivermaker Passive Increases the number of arrows that can be carrier by 3 1
Shot Pouch Passive Increases the number of rifle rounds that can be carrier by 2 1
Damage Boost: Courage Custom Active Skills Grants certain Active Skills a damage bonus based on your Courage. Ki Consumption Rate 1.10 1
Damage Boost: Magic Custom Active Skills Grants certain Active Skills a damage bonus based on your Magic. Ki Consumption Rate 1.10 1
Damage Boost: Constitution Custom Active Skills Grants certain Active Skills a damage bonus based on your Constitution. Ki Consumption Rate 1.10 1
Damage Boost: Skill Custom Active Skills Grants certain Active Skills a damage bonus based on your Skill. Ki Consumption Rate 1.10 1
Damage Boost: Heart Custom Active Skills Grants certain Active Skills a damage bonus based on your Heart. Ki Consumption Rate 1.10 1
Cannonmaster I Passive Increases cannon damage by 5%. 1
Damage Boost: Strength Custom Active Skills Grants certain Active Skills a damage bonus based on your Strength. Ki Consumption Rate 1.10 1
Running Water: Heaven Active Dodging at the perfect timing will now automatically trigger a Ki Pulse. (High stance only) 1
Bowmaster I Passive Increases bow damage by 5% 1
Matchlock Master I Passive Increases matchlock damage by 5% 1
Deliberate Slice Custom Active Skills Increases the maximum amount of that can be recovered by Ki Pulse by for 30% certain Active Skills. Ki consumption Rate 1.20 1
Bowmaster II Passive Increases bow damage by 3% 1
Ki Pulse: Man Active Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Applies a special effect that negates the Ki damage you receive from the next attack that hits your guard. (Mid stance only) 1
  • Base
Running Water: Man Active Dodging at the perfect timing all now automatically trigger a Ki Pulse (Mid stance only) 1
Fortitude I Passive Life +50 1
Fortitude II Passive Life +30 1
Damage Boost: Stamina Custom Active Skills Grants certain Active Skills a damage bonus based on your Stamina. Ki Consumption Rate 1.10 1
Damage Boost: Dexterity Custom Active Skills Grants certain Active Skills a damage bonus based on your Dexterity. Ki Consumption Rate 1.10 1
Reckless Slice Custom Active Skills Increases the damage dealt by certain Active Skills by 10%. In exchange, you will not be able to perform a Ki Pulse.  1
Fortitude III Passive Life +20 1
Hands of Death I Passive Increases bare-handed attack damage by 20% 1
Composure Active Pressing  __ buttons when guarding against armed human enemy to take their weapons and perform a counterattack. Can only be used when bare-handed. 1
Hands of Death II Passive Increases bare-handed attack damage by 20% 1
Hands of Death III Passive Increases bare-handed attack damage by 20% 1
Nimble Slice Custom Active Skills Reduces the damage dealt by certain Active Skills by 20%. In exchange, they will consume less ki to perform. Ki Consumption Rate 0.90 1
Ki Pulse: Earth Active Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Applies a special effect that negates the Ki consumption resulting from your next dodge action. (Low stance only) 1
  • Base
Running Water: Earth Active Dodging at the perfect timing will now automatically trigger a Ki Pulse. (Low stance only) 1
Grapple Active Grapples a human enemy who is out of Ki or a downed yokai, then follows up with a powerful attack. 0
Stance Active Press ___ Buttons to switch between high, mid  and low stances. 1
  • Base
Ki Pulse Active When surrounded by blue light after an attack, press ___ button to recover your Ki. 0
Purify Yokai Realm Active Activates when you recover the maximum amount of Ki from a Ki Pulse, while inside a Yokai Realm pool. Purifies and removes any Youkai Realm pools around you. 0
Purify Yokai Realm: Heaven Passive While in High Stance: Increases your attack strength when you perform a purification with a perfectly timed Ki Pulse, recovering the maximum amount of Ki possible. 1
Purify Yokai Realm: Man Passive While in Mind Stance: Increases your defense when you perform a purification with a perfectly timed Ki Pulse, recovering the maximum amount of Ki possible. 1
Purify Yokai Realm: Earth Passive While in Low Stance: Increases your Ki recovery Speed when you perform a purification with a perfectly timed Ki Pulse, recovering the maximum amount of Ki possible. 1
Flux Active Changing to another stance or a successful Ki Pulse increases the amount of Ki recovered 1
Flux II Active Increases Ki recovery when you with dances during Flux. 1
Flash Attack Active Performs a quick attack when switching weapons after a successful Ki Pulse 1
Sacred Bird Cry Active Use Sohayamaru to attack your enemy with a barrage of slices. Holding the button down will use your Anima to perform a charge ranged attack, with Anima decreasing by 1 each time you launch an attack. 1

 

 

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    • Anonymous

      Flash attack is an easy pick for the early game.

      Mastering it will extend all you weapon combos by a significant measure.

      Just make sure your weapon change input is tied to your Ki pulse input.

      E.g. My Alt key is Ki pulse, then "Alt + Q" is weapon change

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