Nioh Combat Tips: How to Fight Like a True Samurai

Switch Weapons for Different Combat Scenarios

While it’s easy to come across a favorite weapon in Nioh (mine are the Dual Swords), it won’t help you if you don’t switch it up from time to time. The world you explore is solid, so your weapons can and will ricochet off of walls and other surfaces, leaving you open for attack. You can avoid this happening by matching your weapon to the area you’re fighting in.

In a narrow corridor? Go sword or lance and rely on lunge attacks to keep enemies at bay. Surrounded? Dual Swords are perfect for this situation thanks to their speed and spinning attacks. Armored foe who likes to block? Axes are made specifically to topple those imposing enemies.

There’s also the option of ranged weapons that can help sort out long distance aggressors.