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Invest in Courage whenever possible and don’t look back. Since Ki is needed for blocking, dodging and attacking, recovering it quickly can mean the difference between life and death when you miss a Ki Pulse. Regarding Ki recovery – there’s a new stat called Courage which increases the recovery speed of your Ki.

Thankfully, they aren’t instantly topped up back to max health so kiting and killing Yokai isn’t the worst strategy for surviving the Dark Realm. You can also lure some enemies outside and attempt to kill them before they disappear and reappear within. If things are going horribly wrong, don’t be afraid to just back out.

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On the plus side, Anima energy is generated faster, allowing you to unleash Yokai abilities at a faster clip. So you’ve wandered into the Dark Realm, a region where the very air slows down Ki recovery and Yokai are stronger. Don’t do something like, say, wander into the Dark Realm where shrines are inactive. So if you’ve just discovered a cool new ability or duplicate Soul Core for ranking up, but then die and fail to retrieve your Guardian Spirit, it’s gone. Soul Cores need to be purified in order to become usable. Oh but do hurry back to a shrine after obtaining a Soul Core. In that case, fuse these into the original and rank it up, improving the bonuses you receive. It’s possible to obtain more than one copy of the same Soul Core though. You can equip multiple Soul Cores based on your Attunement Limit and receive bonuses to Equipment Drop Rate, Attack (Yokai Shift) and much more. They drop from Yokai and provide demonic abilities that consume Anima energy. Soul Cores are the new hotness in Nioh 2. Another aspect in favor of Feral Form: Its Burst Counter rushes towards an enemy, which is invaluable if you ever feel out of position to counter a glowing red attack. That’s because it can also be used to avoid regular attacks, serving as a nice dodge if you’re unsure about emerging unscathed. Players who favour mobility will learn to love Feral Form when they master the timing.

Each form is dependent on the Guardian Spirit you have equipped so keep that in mind when choosing from the outset. Phantom Form is more stationary and defensive while Feral Form creates an after-image of sorts, requiring quicker timing but also capable of countering just about anything. Brute Form has a small windup which can be useful against enemies with telegraphed attacks. What’s not immediately obvious is how each Yokai Form confers a different counter. You already know about the new Burst Counters and how they can be used to interrupt highly damaging attacks from enemies when they glow red. Let’s over some beginner tips and tricks that should help even the odds. Not only are there new enemies and types waiting to tear you apart but several new gameplay systems and oppressive mechanics to wear you down. Team Ninja’s Nioh 2 is a tough game, which is saying something in a post- Sekiro world.