To further clarify Discord (called Chaos in the English release) skip to 7:02 or 7:50. You'll see that when a 2nd elemental debuff is applied a 3rd debuff automatically shows up which looks like a ying & yang symbol. That icon is Discord. It occurs from applying any 2 of the 5 main elements (fire, water, wind, lightning, earth). Applying a third elemental while Discord is active will refresh the debuff as well. (i.e. you applied discord with fire & water, adding a lighting debuff will refresh Discord). This stops Yokai from generating Ki completely and also causes them to take significantly more damage. In the video my basic attacks went from 203 to 305.
+amacm69 Say if you get Unlimited Elixir 15%, then that means that there's a 15% chance that when you use an Elixir it'll heal you but won't consume the Elixir from your inventory. So it's like a chance at getting a free use out of that item.
Another tip that most beginners don't realize is that you gain the benefits from passives in other weapon trees, even if you don't use or even carry that weapon. You also get some great passives in ninja and magic trees.
Here from Sekiro so taking it in all pretty easy am I a parry god 🤣but thankyou sir nice lil tip I haven’t heard people go into to much detail about this until I looked it up 🥴
I came to you when I was first learning how to Dark Souls, and here I am again for Nioh. I'm happy to say your quality has not been disappointing. Thanks for another great tutorial.
Very helpful video. I had no idea about the "discord" debuff. Side note: the Nioh community is already proving to be really awesome. Summoned about 3 different people to help me with missions yesterday and every last one of them was extremely patient and also showed me where every item/Kodama was without me asking ( I would not have asked but I do appreciate it.) Looking forward to seeing more of y'all in feudal Japan
That's really cool. In general, people in these communities might shit-talk a lot, but tend to be very nice and helpful while co-oping, it's a funny contrast.
MPT1983 well souls community is fuckin cancer.... go for each ds tips and tricks video on youtube and all you will see in the comments is fuckin git good everywhere... and now those cumdrinkers from souls community turning their asses to Nioh as you can see in this video comments....
In mission 2 there is a part inside the caverns before the boss with 5 demons and 6 skeletons, if you active the altar in the rock bridge you can farm amrita by killing and reset the enemies in the altar, in about 1 hour you can level up to 20 levels before entering the vampire boss. Be sure to use an axe in the upper stand to kill easily the demons, two hits in the head lower their stamina to zero and you can hit them again two times, most of time that kill them
tehCostHD acually bloodbourne,darksouls,ninja giden and now nioh has a genera name. it was just named when this gets came out. it's now called "masochore games" which are arpg's that are more difficult than normal games simply because the fan base likes it that way. games that you have to die many times to learn how to defeat even the most benign of mobs lol
*The two different chests can be immediately noticed by their front designs.* A chest with three bars on each of its side is a mimic chest. You can use the Whistle emote in front of it for a cool effect. A chest with two bars on each of its side is a regular chest.
I've brute forced with fire living weapon and papers, I didn't even start using the stance change until recently. Love finding Kodamas, they're so happy.
I love the hell out of this game, absolutely 100% addicted and enthralled. I don't know if it will ever dethrone Dark Souls 1 as my favorite game of all time, but I can see why it would for other people. I personally enjoy the harsh learning experience in Souls where you have to put the time in to figure things out as you discover them, but there's definitely a fun challenge to having everything available to you at once and trying to master it all at once too.
@@asgharabbas9885 lol probably still Dark Souls 1, just such an enjoyable replayable experience and probably the most memorable first playthrough of any game for me. I've grown to love Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, and maybe Elden Ring almost as much, but as my entry into the series I think Dark Souls is just cemented in my head as the best
I wish I would've seen this video when I started. i'm on level 50 and I still didn't even know half the stuff I just saw on your video so thank you very much
Yeah I just started it yesterday and I’m so lost. it’s probably the most complicated game I’ve played just because of the million menus and so much to learn. I did the tutorial in the beginning but it only explained basic moves.
The whole thing seems extraordinarily complex, in terms of stats, abilities, gameplay, loot, etc... Looks amazing. The effort put into designing the game must have been insane. Looking forward to diving into all of this. Thanks for the great vid, Cowboy !
Dude, this was the best thing anyone could do. I'm new to this kinda of style, but I'm not new to action gaming, I loved DMC, Omnimusha, God Of War, most of the action games were made just like those. Now it seems, they've switch to this genre of tough difficulty game play, along with alot more depth. it seems like a lot, but it should open up when I start playing. I just bought my copy this evening. I went searching everywhere for it, you can't find it anywhere. Most GameStop are on back order. But again, this video was helpful!
I like this game so much is so rewarding when you figure a dude out and then u destroy with skill and knowledge it's hard but I love the feeling of when u prevail .still learning good ass game I'm coming from playing easy games now I jumped to.this dope game repect
It's the fuckin ki lmao. Recovering stamina is now a proactive effort and it's a very engaging dynamic. I get a nice Ninja Gaiden vibe from the mechanics & enemy design--- loving it!
@@theonepstein5100 I dunno man, I'm getting my ass kicked lol. Like the other guy said it's the ki, I'm just starting to get the hang if doing the ki pulse during combat though which is a game changer
Joe Sheridan same here and the fluxing with stance changes and all that, but it’s so fucking satisfying, I like the layers to the combat, this for me is the only souls like game I’ve ever been able to get into
@@phoneticjuliet_1017 yeah month later and I pretty much mastered it. Changing stances, flux, parries combos etc. I think when I made that comment I didn't even realise the different dodge speeds lol. Tore through the main game (got much easier after nue) now I'm on the dlcs which are a good difficulty jump (date masemune and Maria are pretty ridiculous but somehow also good fun still). Overall I would say the combat is fantastic, better than any souls game but that is where it ends... It's pretty mediocre in every other area other than build variety I guess which I'not that into anyway.
Thanks for the tips. Finished playing darks souls 1-3 and Bloodborne, so decided to start this game. I realize my approach here will likely have to be different to get the most enjoyment, so I'm glad to have come across this vid.
Great video. Thanks for being thorough! I never played all the way through Nioh. Sounds like a great way to keep my occupied until Sekiro drops in price!
Just heard about you last night from a friend, forgot your name, however, and, thankfully, just stumbled upon your channel without even trying! Works for me! Thanks for the vids!
I know this video is very old, but I picked up the first Nioh just recently. Your beginner's guide is very helpful. Especially the crafting and forging stuff. Thx alot :D
Great video. I appreciate all the info especially since last time I played this game was a year ago. Helped me then when I was new, helped me this time around too trying to remember.
Wait a minute. You're a god! I was actually so lost and starting to get a bit frustrated even though I did the tutorials at the start. It just seems like there's so much going on and almost always no room for error. This explains a lot and I'm going to get back into it now. Thanks a bunch for the quality content!
Man, I came into this game having played through the Souls series thinking it would be cake. This game makes some really smart enhancement and changes on that formula. I have a lot to learn. Thanks for the video! It was tremendously helpful.
About blacksmithing I believe you forgot (or chose not) to explain the inheritance mechanism related to the icon [] > []! Good early guide though, thanks!
@@realdoozy2857 The game seems really cool.. just way to much to learn and figure out.. not so easily accessible, I work 40+ hour a week. I have many games I want to play.. usually never end up playing any due to life shoving its way into my existence. I just don't see myself every having the time to learn all this stuff.. a shame, because I feel it would be amazing if you could.. I tried today for 2 hours and just died over and over and the 2nd Executioner.. finally beat him.. and I know he wasn't hard. My previous attempt about 6 months ago I couldn't get past that first demon boss on boat.. couldn't even get 1/4 of his health gone. That's cause I suck. Dark souls is much more accessible, and the code vein which I'm going to pick up seems far easier in comparison to NIOH
@@pinkusfloydus9373 yea. There are way way way too many games even for someone like me who barely works and otherwise has no life. It's too bad though, cuz while this game definitely isn't triple a, from what I've played, it is right up my alley.
This is by far the best video I have seen on Nioh. Every other video I have watched explains the absolute simplest things that the tutorial literally teaches you, but there is *so much* this game does not teach you, and you have clarified all of it! One thing I have noticed that I haven't found anywhere though, is that when I attack some enemies, a little icon shows up on the enemy that looks like a helmet? My best guess so far is that it means that the weapon I am using is not very effective against the enemy's armour, but I'm not really sure. Do let me know if you know what I'm talking about!
While this is really awesome and will definitely help, the magic/ninjutsu system in this game is a bit opaque. Here's hoping we'll get a part two of this for that....
I tried the demo of this before it was released, and while I thought it was fairly good, it didn't intrigue me enough to pick it up. I am SO glad it is a PS+ game, because I am now addicted to it. It's a bit of an odd game though... This is the first game I have played that gives you a tutorial that you play through to... get to the tutorial. I also wish things could be explained a little earlier in the game. It was only when I summoned my second or third companion that I realized it was actually a player-controlled character. I thought it was AI, similar to the bloody graves. The first time I summoned someone, he ran through the entire level killing everything before I even had a chance to see it. I only understood what was going on when a later companion took time to wave at me, whistle, etc.
Wait im confused... you were talking about the elements that put different types of stat debuffs on the enemy and you went through all five.... but then you started talking about "discord" ?? Im not sure what that is... Is that just when you have 2 different types of debuffs on an enemy?
Mitch H yes it seems to be putting 2 element effects on the same enemy causes a massive debuff. He didn't explain that very well. This game in general seems VERY confusing when you first start, so many systems that are convoluted.
tehCostHD the more I re-watched the more I actually don't think that's the case. I think the "discord" buff is just something all on its own. I donno im just gonna keep playing and figure out as I go. Loving it so far
ShinTensei Dude I feel ya I downloaded it then dropped it cause it wasnt rewarding me at all, then I tried playing more patiently and dodging, predicting and not being greedy with attacks when i get my chance. And then the first boss is light work. After that w ki pulse everything gets better and i started progressing real far real fast
Excellent video man, I have been reading and trying things in the blacksmith for ages. You just made my life much easier, thank you! All the other hints and tips you mentioned are also fantastic. Subscribe confirmed
Dre' Plays Be patient. Stay calm. Don't be afraid to fail. Not as catchy, but it's the mentality I take into these games. The occasional "Fuck you!" shouted at the screen can be rather cathartic though lol.
No, she can FORGE you a new haircut, you obviously know nothing of blacksmithing hair, I bet your hair aint even metal! I'm set up with that Technitium hair, yeah its radioactive, what of it?
Knight Slayer so far I like it more than ds but I would say it's right up there with blood borne. But I've just beaten the second boss so can't say for sure yet
Certainly better gameplay, yes. Fantastic as souls games are, they _are_ very simplistic once you learn the actually mecha-style controls. Personally, the setting and plot also interest me even more, but i could see it not suiting everyone, not everyone cares about Japanese history and mythology. I have high hopes for fairly inevitable sequels. Let's just hope they don't drop off in quality right away.
Bro Nioh is awesome! I always come to your channel when I get stuck on a Souls like or need clarification for shit. This was a huge help man so thx! Glad you like Metal Gear Rising btw. That game is pretty sick.
DAMN.... I wish I would have watched this before starting Nioh. I never messed with the Blacksmith because I didn't really know how it benefited me. Since I was constantly changing my gear out, I never really got the matching bonus. I was STUPID for sure! Side note... Cowboy I love the videos! Been watching the DS series, Bloodborne, and now Nioh. Your videos helped me out of 1000s of jambs so THANKS MAN. Keep gaming! You Rock!
@@packbackmusic that's fine in a game like Dark Souls because, in the grand scheme, there aren't that many systems to learn and some of them can be disregarded (like multiplayer). But Nioh has SO many systems that it feels complicated for the sake of being complicated since it barely explains anything. The Souls games feel more organic with its systems where Nioh feels like it piled a bunch of systems together to be artificially complicated.
+Snazzy Feathers You can see how desperate this guy is for somebody to react to his "boring, unoriginal, xbox troll that only squeakers participate in", by the way he jumped at you because you replied with just a simple "k". Haha! :-D I have a PS4 and Xbone. Love them both.
I've sold my Xboot... I feel like their headed where Dream cast ended... & another console that stole your money, that couldn't hack it against the Playstation. Sony just have too many small developer's, that's making great fricking games. Look at Naughty Dog... I heard Sony signed them back in the 90's, & pretty much locked them in cause they saw they're potential. Fast forward 15 years later, those guys are making Uncharted & the Last Of Us...smh. Crazy... I don't even know how they signed Team Ninja? But I'm glad they did...
Been playing this game for probably 15 hours before watching this. I feel like I learned way too much from this video for how long I've been playing the game. Thanks!
How do i regain Health? is elixirs the only way?? It seems like in the beginning of the game, in that tower, I was getting nothing but health potions or whatever, now, none of the enemies are dropping them, & I'm stuck without any elixirs. how in the hell do I either gain more elixirs or gain more health?? also, why isn't it, every time I go to a shrine & save my game ... I have to refight enemies I've already beaten??? thanks in advance!
Philly Scorpio elixers are the main source of health aside from a magic item called "rejuvenation" that you can unlock later. the you get 2 rejuvenation items and it will slowly heal you over time. farming elixers is a pain in the ass, I usually equip any armor and accessory that has the highest luck bonus, as well as the green bird guardian spirit that gives you +40 luck if your spirit stat is around 11 or 12. as far as the enemies respawning, that is just like the dark souls games. in those games (demons souls and Bloodborne as well) if you rest at a bonfire the enemies will respawn. I personally like it because it helps you to learn the enemy attack patterns more and you can farm them for items and experience points.
cloudbloom thanks! Great info! I've noticed that you still gain from fighting the same enemies over..but it kinda makes it repetitive in some aspect, I've been on this 1st board for about an 1 hour now. Nioh got off the boat & now I'm at level 5, just fighting this one part over & over. So, we'll see again, thanks for the info
Reaching max Familiarity on weapons and then selling them at the shrine increases your chance of getting elixers and higher amounts of Amrita. Eight elixers are the max default. 'Unlimited Elixers' stat on your trinket helps too.
***** great info! Thanks! Do anyone have a clue how to use those items on the bottom of the screen... 1 looks like a sword, the other is ninja stars, I went throw the whole menu screen & don't know what they are. They should have broke that down...unless I didn't get to the part to use that yet? Oh & magic? How in the world do I use magic, I haven't upgraded my ability for magic to be powerful yet, cause I haven't used it. Now, I've unlock that ball on the top left corner, when it fills, I hit triangle & circle for my weapon to turn 2 fire... but it wears off & I don't think that's my magic tho
V-LIFE TV Hard to say since they're two completely different games. Nioh doesn't even have PvP at the moment, it's planned to come along later. For Honor, meanwhile, is almost entirely PvP. Very different games.
+V-LIFE TV Sure, game with a handful of modes and even less playable characters has a LOT of longevity. Lmao, please. For Honor is Titanfall 1 all over again.
I apologize as I am well late to playing Nioh. This video helped me understand just how many nuances this great game has. I’ve been taking a beating and getting good. Thank you sir for your efforts.
Yea I finished Mortal Shell a week ago it was my first souls game which I was able to complete and loved it, it was simple and made me wanna try other souls games so today I bought Nioh and after a long prologue which I thought was the start of the game and I would keep my armor and stuff I grinded then they took it all and I was kinda pissed and then came the long tutorial and like the gun and bow and stances, it’s too much now I haven’t played enough to form an opinion but it’s too complicated I wish it was simple like dark souls or any other FromSoftware games
You served me well through Dark Souls 3. Just picked up my PS4 Pro + Nioh on Monday and was delighted to see your channel pop back up for tips on Nioh. I'm curious as to which game you preferred more.
This is one of the best games i have ever played. I have been playing it since last weekend. I bought a ps 4 this game. Awesome video. There is a lot to learn with this game and i like that. It definitely took the best of dark souls and devil may cry and put them together.
Pretty good. Did a good job explaining some of the important things, like farming revenants. Cannot understate how useful farming them is. Took me awhile to realize the easiest way to get good gear is to fight the revenant of someone else who already grabbed those things.
Fighting, dodging and timing attacks is no problem, but the other stuff is just to much. If I wanna play a complex RPG there are better games out there. They made it to complex for an action game, not going to bother with it.
Thanks for this awesome video, FC I've been playing Nioh now for a couple of hours (6-7) and have just beaten the first boss. So just unlocked the blacksmith and was wondering how it all worked. Your video helps me a lot. Thanks
I appreciate your video but you're still talking like we know what the f*** you're talking about. I just heard of the game and half the words you're saying don't even make any sense so saying it's for beginners doesn't really help
all you have to do is watch the video first. unless you're playing while he's talking? He's literally showing you what he's talking about as he's talking about it. idk worked for me.
Just started this game, and I'm going to start over. And choose the weapon he has here and the light sword. The annoying thing, in the beginning, you only find good weapons that you didn't choose to specialize in. Thanks for the video!
literally the most helpful video ive encountered, im literally taking notes, great voice overs, brief and straight to the point details, in game examples, just wow. i dont play alot of the games on this page but you sir have earned a new suscriber just for a job well done. thanks a bunch.
To further clarify Discord (called Chaos in the English release) skip to 7:02 or 7:50. You'll see that when a 2nd elemental debuff is applied a 3rd debuff automatically shows up which looks like a ying & yang symbol. That icon is Discord. It occurs from applying any 2 of the 5 main elements (fire, water, wind, lightning, earth). Applying a third elemental while Discord is active will refresh the debuff as well. (i.e. you applied discord with fire & water, adding a lighting debuff will refresh Discord).
This stops Yokai from generating Ki completely and also causes them to take significantly more damage. In the video my basic attacks went from 203 to 305.
FightinCowboy are bosses susceptible to discord? Can enemies apply discord to players?
can you voice chat while Discord is active?
You might want to add this to the description. Great video!
+amacm69
Say if you get Unlimited Elixir 15%, then that means that there's a 15% chance that when you use an Elixir it'll heal you but won't consume the Elixir from your inventory. So it's like a chance at getting a free use out of that item.
Thank you, that was exactly what I was wondering.
Everyone that ever reads this! AT THE VERY LEAST get the skill that allows you to get ki back from dodging in low and mid stance!
@Aureliano Quijada are you still playing?
ulyali yup, just got the skill actually
@@scorpioVZLA how do you get skills?
@@lastdwarf6902 When you level up your stats, they give skill points which you can allocate in the "Learn Skills" menu.
@@545snake545 which stat is the one that gives the most skill points?
Another tip that most beginners don't realize is that you gain the benefits from passives in other weapon trees, even if you don't use or even carry that weapon. You also get some great passives in ninja and magic trees.
Can someone help me? I’m stuck at a boss and there isn’t a community anymore :(
Check the nioh 2 discord
@@casperthenotsofriendlyghos8968 get good
@@megadong2398 lmao
Here from Sekiro so taking it in all pretty easy am I a parry god 🤣but thankyou sir nice lil tip I haven’t heard people go into to much detail about this until I looked it up 🥴
I came to you when I was first learning how to Dark Souls, and here I am again for Nioh. I'm happy to say your quality has not been disappointing. Thanks for another great tutorial.
Same over here, thanks for the great work cowboy!
This was very helpful for me 6 years later. Much more in-depth than other guides. Thanks!
Very helpful video. I had no idea about the "discord" debuff.
Side note: the Nioh community is already proving to be really awesome. Summoned about 3 different people to help me with missions yesterday and every last one of them was extremely patient and also showed me where every item/Kodama was without me asking ( I would not have asked but I do appreciate it.)
Looking forward to seeing more of y'all in feudal Japan
That's really cool. In general, people in these communities might shit-talk a lot, but tend to be very nice and helpful while co-oping, it's a funny contrast.
Joo Ser Ive found the Souls type game communities have always had cool and helpfull people.
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MPT1983 well souls community is fuckin cancer.... go for each ds tips and tricks video on youtube and all you will see in the comments is fuckin git good everywhere... and now those cumdrinkers from souls community turning their asses to Nioh as you can see in this video comments....
most of the time its ironic shitposting tho.
Thanks this 65yr old just started I needed this , still on demon Island lol
Still play Nioh?
@@peautifulbenis3673 ye im curious if he does too
@@fireemblemistrash75 same
I’ve just started it
Did u finish it father terry
In mission 2 there is a part inside the caverns before the boss with 5 demons and 6 skeletons, if you active the altar in the rock bridge you can farm amrita by killing and reset the enemies in the altar, in about 1 hour you can level up to 20 levels before entering the vampire boss.
Be sure to use an axe in the upper stand to kill easily the demons, two hits in the head lower their stamina to zero and you can hit them again two times, most of time that kill them
that boss had me stuck for weeks!
Thanks for making this one Cowboy! You make the best tutorials for ARPG's!
FILIP basically rpgs that focus on action more than story. Games like dark souls and nioh and bloodborne and many others fit this perfectly.
tehCostHD acually bloodbourne,darksouls,ninja giden and now nioh has a genera name. it was just named when this gets came out. it's now called "masochore games" which are arpg's that are more difficult than normal games simply because the fan base likes it that way. games that you have to die many times to learn how to defeat even the most benign of mobs lol
HUNTER PACKARD yes, but not any real player's revenants.
madscientistshusta
Nobody calls them that. Stop.
Yeah he's really helpful, maybe you could steal some of his tips
*The two different chests can be immediately noticed by their front designs.* A chest with three bars on each of its side is a mimic chest. You can use the Whistle emote in front of it for a cool effect. A chest with two bars on each of its side is a regular chest.
Just bought this, good to know.
@@davidwhite206 I'm glad you're enjoying it, David!
I've brute forced with fire living weapon and papers, I didn't even start using the stance change until recently.
Love finding Kodamas, they're so happy.
FightinCowboy: 6 tips, 22 minutes.
everyone else: 10 tips, 5 minutes.
Thank you!
Thorough, diligent. Senpai-status
I'm a fan of quality of quantity
@@FightinCowboy you're a really helpful man I got all of my health maxed out and all of the gourd seeds thx to you
Who's here PS Plus Free 2019?
Me!
Yep, love this game, but I have questions 😂
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Good luck guys, just beat the 2nd boss... this is gonna be a helluva ride.
Me
I love the hell out of this game, absolutely 100% addicted and enthralled. I don't know if it will ever dethrone Dark Souls 1 as my favorite game of all time, but I can see why it would for other people. I personally enjoy the harsh learning experience in Souls where you have to put the time in to figure things out as you discover them, but there's definitely a fun challenge to having everything available to you at once and trying to master it all at once too.
After 5 years, what is your favourite game of all time now?
@@asgharabbas9885 lol probably still Dark Souls 1, just such an enjoyable replayable experience and probably the most memorable first playthrough of any game for me. I've grown to love Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, and maybe Elden Ring almost as much, but as my entry into the series I think Dark Souls is just cemented in my head as the best
@@r2micro373 after a year is dark souls still your #1?
I wish I would've seen this video when I started. i'm on level 50 and I still didn't even know half the stuff I just saw on your video so thank you very much
snake eyes same here. the game does a terrible job at explaining a lot of these things.
this game throws way too much at you all at once for how little it explains
That's why I'm here
FightinCowboy We all apriciate that. I sill really like the game but it's just something I'm easing into a bit more than others.
WayPastTheNorm hhmm sounds familiar
Yeah I just started it yesterday and I’m so lost. it’s probably the most complicated game I’ve played just because of the million menus and so much to learn. I did the tutorial in the beginning but it only explained basic moves.
And dark souls doesn't?
The whole thing seems extraordinarily complex, in terms of stats, abilities, gameplay, loot, etc... Looks amazing. The effort put into designing the game must have been insane. Looking forward to diving into all of this. Thanks for the great vid, Cowboy !
Dude, this was the best thing anyone could do. I'm new to this kinda of style, but I'm not new to action gaming, I loved DMC, Omnimusha, God Of War, most of the action games were made just like those. Now it seems, they've switch to this genre of tough difficulty game play, along with alot more depth. it seems like a lot, but it should open up when I start playing.
I just bought my copy this evening. I went searching everywhere for it, you can't find it anywhere. Most GameStop are on back order. But again, this video was helpful!
Philly Scorpio just curious how you ended up getting on with the game? Did you find it difficult?
I'm curious too.
I like this game so much is so rewarding when you figure a dude out and then u destroy with skill and knowledge it's hard but I love the feeling of when u prevail .still learning good ass game I'm coming from playing easy games now I jumped to.this dope game repect
You're right but that feeling of prevailing, when I defeated my first boss I felt such a rush it was awesome. Same thing with Bloodborne.
I hate it. Every time I think I got something figured out the game changes entirely. Nothing but hate for this game.
@@MetalNick the very first boss was easier than the big enemies with flaming horns.
Oh man, glad I found your video. Just picked up this game last week and your video helps a lot! Thanks man! Keep up the good work!
Just started this game. Souls vet learning new souls like game. Confused
It's the fuckin ki lmao. Recovering stamina is now a proactive effort and it's a very engaging dynamic.
I get a nice Ninja Gaiden vibe from the mechanics & enemy design--- loving it!
This game is waaaaay more forgiving than dark souls.
@@theonepstein5100 I dunno man, I'm getting my ass kicked lol. Like the other guy said it's the ki, I'm just starting to get the hang if doing the ki pulse during combat though which is a game changer
Joe Sheridan same here and the fluxing with stance changes and all that, but it’s so fucking satisfying, I like the layers to the combat, this for me is the only souls like game I’ve ever been able to get into
@@phoneticjuliet_1017 yeah month later and I pretty much mastered it. Changing stances, flux, parries combos etc. I think when I made that comment I didn't even realise the different dodge speeds lol. Tore through the main game (got much easier after nue) now I'm on the dlcs which are a good difficulty jump (date masemune and Maria are pretty ridiculous but somehow also good fun still).
Overall I would say the combat is fantastic, better than any souls game but that is where it ends... It's pretty mediocre in every other area other than build variety I guess which I'not that into anyway.
Thanks for the tips. Finished playing darks souls 1-3 and Bloodborne, so decided to start this game. I realize my approach here will likely have to be different to get the most enjoyment, so I'm glad to have come across this vid.
This video was extremely informative and was laid out in a way that was super easy to understand. Thanks man!
Great video. Thanks for being thorough! I never played all the way through Nioh. Sounds like a great way to keep my occupied until Sekiro drops in price!
Don't get sekiro trash nioh wayy better
Is it wierd that mostly every player is wearing the warrior of the west gear all the time including revs?
Just heard about you last night from a friend, forgot your name, however, and, thankfully, just stumbled upon your channel without even trying! Works for me! Thanks for the vids!
PlayStation Plus users, where you at?
Aye what up, I never played such rpg like this, so I'm here a bit lost
Good luck yo, I don't have much experience with games like this either, but I beat Bloodbourne
Right here....I beat BB too thinking this was similar but this is way more complex than BB.
Downloaded and started yesterday to much confusion when levelling up / choosing gear had no idea the weight determined what dodges you can do
Sam Wright do you still play
I know this video is very old, but I picked up the first Nioh just recently. Your beginner's guide is very helpful. Especially the crafting and forging stuff. Thx alot :D
Great video. I appreciate all the info especially since last time I played this game was a year ago. Helped me then when I was new, helped me this time around too trying to remember.
for me ur the first guide guy i watched. used all ur dark souls video now im just getting into nioh its nice to be back.
Wait a minute. You're a god! I was actually so lost and starting to get a bit frustrated even though I did the tutorials at the start. It just seems like there's so much going on and almost always no room for error. This explains a lot and I'm going to get back into it now. Thanks a bunch for the quality content!
Man, I came into this game having played through the Souls series thinking it would be cake. This game makes some really smart enhancement and changes on that formula. I have a lot to learn. Thanks for the video! It was tremendously helpful.
About blacksmithing I believe you forgot (or chose not) to explain the inheritance mechanism related to the icon [] > []! Good early guide though, thanks!
Even if is "just" 6 tips, you taking the time to actually explain them in detail helps so much! 👍🏽
I’d watch him all day
Jesus, they kinda overdid it with the complexity.
No doubt. having to really take in and apply what he's saying is gonna be a chore so i see myself continuing to put off playing this game
real doozy you got it for free this month aswell?🙂
@@kakyoinsmenacingpaintbrush88 Yup thought it was gonna be like sekiro but being able to change your stances is for me at least a game changer
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The game seems really cool.. just way to much to learn and figure out.. not so easily accessible, I work 40+ hour a week.
I have many games I want to play.. usually never end up playing any due to life shoving its way into my existence.
I just don't see myself every having the time to learn all this stuff.. a shame, because I feel it would be amazing if you could.. I tried today for 2 hours and just died over and over and the 2nd Executioner.. finally beat him.. and I know he wasn't hard.
My previous attempt about 6 months ago I couldn't get past that first demon boss on boat.. couldn't even get 1/4 of his health gone. That's cause I suck.
Dark souls is much more accessible, and the code vein which I'm going to pick up seems far easier in comparison to NIOH
@@pinkusfloydus9373 yea. There are way way way too many games even for someone like me who barely works and otherwise has no life. It's too bad though, cuz while this game definitely isn't triple a, from what I've played, it is right up my alley.
This is by far the best video I have seen on Nioh.
Every other video I have watched explains the absolute simplest things that the tutorial literally teaches you, but there is *so much* this game does not teach you, and you have clarified all of it!
One thing I have noticed that I haven't found anywhere though, is that when I attack some enemies, a little icon shows up on the enemy that looks like a helmet? My best guess so far is that it means that the weapon I am using is not very effective against the enemy's armour, but I'm not really sure. Do let me know if you know what I'm talking about!
Probably a debuff you're applying.
"A lil lunch beatdown" 😂
Saw your name pop up on the Nioh wiki as a suggestion. Followed my gut and man, you are super informative! Subbed!
While this is really awesome and will definitely help, the magic/ninjutsu system in this game is a bit opaque. Here's hoping we'll get a part two of this for that....
:)
Thank you for making this video. I had enjoyed your Bloodborne and I'm sure it help me play this game a lot!
I tried the demo of this before it was released, and while I thought it was fairly good, it didn't intrigue me enough to pick it up.
I am SO glad it is a PS+ game, because I am now addicted to it. It's a bit of an odd game though... This is the first game I have played that gives you a tutorial that you play through to... get to the tutorial.
I also wish things could be explained a little earlier in the game. It was only when I summoned my second or third companion that I realized it was actually a player-controlled character. I thought it was AI, similar to the bloody graves. The first time I summoned someone, he ran through the entire level killing everything before I even had a chance to see it. I only understood what was going on when a later companion took time to wave at me, whistle, etc.
I think this is the best nioh help vid ive seen. Simple clarification on a few things really helped. Thanks!!
Wait im confused... you were talking about the elements that put different types of stat debuffs on the enemy and you went through all five.... but then you started talking about "discord" ?? Im not sure what that is... Is that just when you have 2 different types of debuffs on an enemy?
yeh this could do with clarification
Osskah heh just started playing finally like 20 mins ago. I'm giddy like a school boy bahahah. Been so excited for this game for so long.
Mitch H yes it seems to be putting 2 element effects on the same enemy causes a massive debuff. He didn't explain that very well. This game in general seems VERY confusing when you first start, so many systems that are convoluted.
tehCostHD the more I re-watched the more I actually don't think that's the case. I think the "discord" buff is just something all on its own. I donno im just gonna keep playing and figure out as I go. Loving it so far
Mitch H yeah for sure! I can't wait to play
Thank you for making this, this answered all of the questions I had about the game!! Appreciate it
free download this month on ps4. im 2 years late to the party, not sure how i missed this one. very good, but very complex.
I just started it. Man the first boss hits hard haha
ShinTensei Dude I feel ya I downloaded it then dropped it cause it wasnt rewarding me at all, then I tried playing more patiently and dodging, predicting and not being greedy with attacks when i get my chance. And then the first boss is light work. After that w ki pulse everything gets better and i started progressing real far real fast
I started this game yesterday😆😂😂.. Wish me luck🤣
Excellent video man, I have been reading and trying things in the blacksmith for ages. You just made my life much easier, thank you!
All the other hints and tips you mentioned are also fantastic. Subscribe confirmed
HERE'S THE ONLY TIP U NEED....
GIT GUD
Pretty good tip mate.
noted.
Dre' Plays
Be patient. Stay calm. Don't be afraid to fail.
Not as catchy, but it's the mentality I take into these games. The occasional "Fuck you!" shouted at the screen can be rather cathartic though lol.
lollllll
Dude this helped so much with the soul matching part! Thank you
Can't wait for Nioh 2.
Same, I just really hope the tone down the complexity a bit and give us an open world.
This was very helpful. I had a lot of confusion about the blacksmithing stuff, so I appreciate this video.
Not going to lie, I had to turn this off, advance the game, and come back to understand this cause none of this applies in the tower of london
Just got the game a few days ago and really didn't understand the forge/reforge too well... Thanks for the video, super helpful!
I got so used to playing Sekiro, that I keep trying to parry attacks and getting killed.
Unlock the parry skill bro
just got this game loaned to me and was super happy to see you have vids on it to help a guy get a running start.
So the blacksmith can smack you a new haircut with that hammer of her? xD
No, she can FORGE you a new haircut, you obviously know nothing of blacksmithing hair, I bet your hair aint even metal! I'm set up with that Technitium hair, yeah its radioactive, what of it?
Thanks Cowboy, this was immensely helpful and the best video for tips on Nioh that I have seen yet! Been watching you since Dark Souls!
"23 to life" doesn't sounds like a great deal....
great video! i just purchased this and heard it had a pretty steep learning curve :) this was the first thing that came up when i searched for tips.
game is advanced as fuck....far far far more concepts and details then soul game
rub ber its called "innovation"
rub ber Souls is still harder.
Ben Hodges hey at least it's not Bloodborne easy.
Captain Happy its tougher than bloodborne...?
Captain Happy dont know.so many people say its not crushingly difficult as soulsborne.
Great tips, especially the blacksmithing part. This game offers such depth and complexity -- this video helps clarify some of the systems. Thanks!
Man, the whole forging thing still makes my head hurt.
very nice... I don't even own the game but now that I see how deep it is I will be picking this up tonight... Thanks for your work on this.
THIS.GAME IS BETTER THAN SOULS I LOVE IT.
Knight Slayer Don't get carried away now!!? 😝
hes not carried away.
Knight Slayer so far I like it more than ds but I would say it's right up there with blood borne. But I've just beaten the second boss so can't say for sure yet
Knight Slayer im 3 hours into the game and im thinking you may be right. game play wise.
Certainly better gameplay, yes. Fantastic as souls games are, they _are_ very simplistic once you learn the actually mecha-style controls.
Personally, the setting and plot also interest me even more, but i could see it not suiting everyone, not everyone cares about Japanese history and mythology.
I have high hopes for fairly inevitable sequels. Let's just hope they don't drop off in quality right away.
Bro Nioh is awesome! I always come to your channel when I get stuck on a Souls like or need clarification for shit. This was a huge help man so thx! Glad you like Metal Gear Rising btw. That game is pretty sick.
You know this game is absurd when 6 tips takes 22 minutes to explain.
DAMN.... I wish I would have watched this before starting Nioh. I never messed with the Blacksmith because I didn't really know how it benefited me. Since I was constantly changing my gear out, I never really got the matching bonus. I was STUPID for sure! Side note... Cowboy I love the videos! Been watching the DS series, Bloodborne, and now Nioh. Your videos helped me out of 1000s of jambs so THANKS MAN. Keep gaming! You Rock!
"giving me 23 to life" - 21:11
And Thank you so much for this video.I really appreciate this.There are other videos too,but you managed you to explain everything step by step.
Great video. This game does a poor job of explaining itself.
Thats a feature in this genre.
@@packbackmusic that's fine in a game like Dark Souls because, in the grand scheme, there aren't that many systems to learn and some of them can be disregarded (like multiplayer). But Nioh has SO many systems that it feels complicated for the sake of being complicated since it barely explains anything. The Souls games feel more organic with its systems where Nioh feels like it piled a bunch of systems together to be artificially complicated.
in typical fashion cowboy is here to help me know all these new systems you have single handedly gotten me through my souls like learning curve
2017, and the death of Xbox is already underway.
James Williams k
James Williams
Snazzy Feathers 😘
+Snazzy Feathers You can see how desperate this guy is for somebody to react to his "boring, unoriginal, xbox troll that only squeakers participate in", by the way he jumped at you because you replied with just a simple "k". Haha! :-D
I have a PS4 and Xbone. Love them both.
I've sold my Xboot... I feel like their headed where Dream cast ended... & another console that stole your money, that couldn't hack it against the Playstation. Sony just have too many small developer's, that's making great fricking games. Look at Naughty Dog... I heard Sony signed them back in the 90's, & pretty much locked them in cause they saw they're potential. Fast forward 15 years later, those guys are making Uncharted & the Last Of Us...smh. Crazy...
I don't even know how they signed Team Ninja? But I'm glad they did...
Been playing this game for probably 15 hours before watching this. I feel like I learned way too much from this video for how long I've been playing the game. Thanks!
How do i regain Health? is elixirs the only way?? It seems like in the beginning of the game, in that tower, I was getting nothing but health potions or whatever, now, none of the enemies are dropping them, & I'm stuck without any elixirs. how in the hell do I either gain more elixirs or gain more health??
also, why isn't it, every time I go to a shrine & save my game ... I have to refight enemies I've already beaten???
thanks in advance!
Philly Scorpio elixers are the main source of health aside from a magic item called "rejuvenation" that you can unlock later. the you get 2 rejuvenation items and it will slowly heal you over time. farming elixers is a pain in the ass, I usually equip any armor and accessory that has the highest luck bonus, as well as the green bird guardian spirit that gives you +40 luck if your spirit stat is around 11 or 12. as far as the enemies respawning, that is just like the dark souls games. in those games (demons souls and Bloodborne as well) if you rest at a bonfire the enemies will respawn. I personally like it because it helps you to learn the enemy attack patterns more and you can farm them for items and experience points.
Philly Scorpio also try to find every kodama in that mission and use the kodama blessing that gives you a higher chance of finding elixers
cloudbloom thanks! Great info! I've noticed that you still gain from fighting the same enemies over..but it kinda makes it repetitive in some aspect, I've been on this 1st board for about an 1 hour now. Nioh got off the boat & now I'm at level 5, just fighting this one part over & over.
So, we'll see again, thanks for the info
Reaching max Familiarity on weapons and then selling them at the shrine increases your chance of getting elixers and higher amounts of Amrita. Eight elixers are the max default. 'Unlimited Elixers' stat on your trinket helps too.
***** great info! Thanks!
Do anyone have a clue how to use those items on the bottom of the screen... 1 looks like a sword, the other is ninja stars, I went throw the whole menu screen & don't know what they are. They should have broke that down...unless I didn't get to the part to use that yet?
Oh & magic? How in the world do I use magic, I haven't upgraded my ability for magic to be powerful yet, cause I haven't used it. Now, I've unlock that ball on the top left corner, when it fills, I hit triangle & circle for my weapon to turn 2 fire... but it wears off & I don't think that's my magic tho
So far this is the best tutorial video that i found. you explain Ki, elemental effects and the blacksmith. very helpful. Thanks a lot.
Wow..so complicated...im so confused..i guess im too old for this game 🤔
Sooo helpful! Cowboy is the goat of souls games. Keep at it man
Also, would you say for honor has more longevity?
V-LIFE TV Hard to say since they're two completely different games. Nioh doesn't even have PvP at the moment, it's planned to come along later.
For Honor, meanwhile, is almost entirely PvP. Very different games.
Does For Honor have a Campaign? I think that would seal it for me if it does
Brett Pierce Yes it does
absolutely not
+V-LIFE TV Sure, game with a handful of modes and even less playable characters has a LOT of longevity. Lmao, please. For Honor is Titanfall 1 all over again.
I apologize as I am well late to playing Nioh. This video helped me understand just how many nuances this great game has. I’ve been taking a beating and getting good. Thank you sir for your efforts.
My Ki Pulse game is so weak T_T
I'm going to have to work on it too
Practice makes perfect.
git gud
I am just now getting into the nioh games and boy am I overwhelmed with the mechanics
Bro I'm so lost...
Yea I finished Mortal Shell a week ago it was my first souls game which I was able to complete and loved it, it was simple and made me wanna try other souls games so today I bought Nioh and after a long prologue which I thought was the start of the game and I would keep my armor and stuff I grinded then they took it all and I was kinda pissed and then came the long tutorial and like the gun and bow and stances, it’s too much now I haven’t played enough to form an opinion but it’s too complicated I wish it was simple like dark souls or any other FromSoftware games
You served me well through Dark Souls 3. Just picked up my PS4 Pro + Nioh on Monday and was delighted to see your channel pop back up for tips on Nioh. I'm curious as to which game you preferred more.
1. git gud
2. git gud
3. git gud
4. git gud
5. git gud
6. git gud
HellPwnage 1337 but note there is some stupid noobs at there
You forgot 5. git gud
No need to be a troll. There's nothing wrong with seeking help
Kil x Kil Look at your profile pic and name. In no reality do you ever have the authority to say that to anyone.
This is one of the best games i have ever played. I have been playing it since last weekend. I bought a ps 4 this game. Awesome video. There is a lot to learn with this game and i like that. It definitely took the best of dark souls and devil may cry and put them together.
Nicu
Pretty good. Did a good job explaining some of the important things, like farming revenants. Cannot understate how useful farming them is. Took me awhile to realize the easiest way to get good gear is to fight the revenant of someone else who already grabbed those things.
Fighting, dodging and timing attacks is no problem, but the other stuff is just to much. If I wanna play a complex RPG there are better games out there.
They made it to complex for an action game, not going to bother with it.
I wish I would have made that call. Now I'm almost at the end I think, so I want to finish it, but it's just constant aggravation.
Got this game for my birthday last week. Your vid is very helpful. Thanks
dark souls is just an easy mode nioh.
Thanks for this awesome video, FC
I've been playing Nioh now for a couple of hours (6-7) and have just beaten the first boss. So just unlocked the blacksmith and was wondering how it all worked. Your video helps me a lot. Thanks
I appreciate your video but you're still talking like we know what the f*** you're talking about. I just heard of the game and half the words you're saying don't even make any sense so saying it's for beginners doesn't really help
JShowz You'll understand if you've played the game for an hour or so. But yeah, a bit confusing if you haven't played yet.
Been playing a few hours now. And I don't understand half the stuff he's talking about. :[
all you have to do is watch the video first. unless you're playing while he's talking? He's literally showing you what he's talking about as he's talking about it. idk worked for me.
Exactly
Wow dude. Ton of great info here. It makes my head spin to see how complex Nioh can be.
Just started this game, and I'm going to start over. And choose the weapon he has here and the light sword. The annoying thing, in the beginning, you only find good weapons that you didn't choose to specialize in. Thanks for the video!
Just got the Ps5 remaster collection so about to play this for the first time, Thanks for the tips
Excellent video as always Cowboy. Great tips and a fantastic overview of the blacksmith functions.
literally the most helpful video ive encountered, im literally taking notes, great voice overs, brief and straight to the point details, in game examples, just wow. i dont play alot of the games on this page but you sir have earned a new suscriber just for a job well done. thanks a bunch.
You, sir, are a treasure.
This video told me a lot that I didn't know, and also confirmed some thoughts I already had
Amazing tutorial and hell yeah i'm enjoying nioh :). keep up the good work !!
God damn it Cowboy I love you for putting this video together...and you have time stamps!? My god.
solid video my friend. Liked and Subbed! hope you continue to make more Nioh videos! learned a lot.