Tips

The following tips are shown during the loading screen of Nioh 2.

List of tips

 * An enemy's red aura signals an incoming Burst Attack, but these attacks can be countered with the right timing. the Brute Burst Counter allows you to unleash an attack that is powerful enough to disrupt the incoming blow. Performing a Burst Counter costs Anima.
 * Anima allows you to harness the power of yokai to perform Burst Counters or activate Yokai Abilities. Your current Anima is displayed on a purple gauge beneath your Life and Ki gauges. Build up more Anima by attacking oppoents with a melee weapon.
 * Benevolent graves are sites where the souls of the chivalrous linger in search of a worthy comrade. The code of the warrior dictates that a summoned soul of this nature will lend you his blade, and you in your fight.
 * Helping a Kodama find its way to a shrine will grant you that Kodama's blessing. The more Kodama you guide, the more elixirs will be granted to you when you visit a shrine.
 * If you execute a complete Ki Pulse, it will resonate with the Ki around you, which in turn will cleanse away the dark impurities of the Yokai Realm.
 * Offering an ochoko cup at a benevolent grave will summon forth an Acolyte. Acolytes can prove to be worthy compaions when faced with challenging encounters. You can obtain ochoko cups by defeating Revenants or shopping at the Kodama Bazaar.
 * To take on many enemies at once is a fool's strategy for a quick death. The clever warrior chooses his opponents wisely.
 * When a boss yokai recovers from being out of Ki, it also generates an instance of the Dark Realm. Exhausting its Ki supply by doing enough damage to its Ki capacity will down the yokai and dispel the Dark Realm along with it.