One of the biggest selling points forNioh 2is its diverse weapon class system.
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As such, creating a build in Nioh 2 can be daunting with so many options.
Needless to say, some of these weapon classes are better than others.
We’ve tied up this article a bit, and added some recommended pairings for each category.
That said, there are a few reasons why they come in last place.
Axes and hammers deal heavy damage, allowing you to tackle large health bars with ease.
Your window of opportunity is much smaller because of how long it takes to swing these weapons.
Fists and Tonfa work great for this, as does Dual Swords.
These dual hand axes, despite their appearance, allow you to fight at a few different ranges.
Combining range and high speed together, the Hatchets already make a powerful threat.
9Switchglaive
The Switchglaive is arguably the most unique weapon in Nioh 2 and one of the best.
In each Stance, the Switchglaive takes on a different form.
In low-stance, it’s a blade that sits parallel to your arm.
In mid-stance, it becomes similar to a spear.
In high-stance, it’s a large scythe.
Each stance is almost a completely different weapon.
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Seeing as it’s in the name, the Switchglaive is all about swapping between stances.
Each has its own niche to fill, but together it becomes an unstoppable weapon in the right hand.
The Switchglaive is already quite technical, and promotes switching between Stances.
This makes it a natural fit with the Odachi’s own Stance shifting.
There’s a bit of everything with the Sword.
Though it lacks some of the mastery of other weapons, it comes with very few drawbacks too.
It’s a great weapon that works in every scenario.
The Sword is an incredible all-rounder, so just about anything can fit with it.
7Kusarigama
The Kusarigama is one of the most visually interesting weapons in Nioh 2.
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The weapon allows you to fight up close or at a distance.
The Kusarigama has a lot of great utility, though is a very tactical weapon.
For something with a bit more consistency, consider pairing it with a Sword or Spear.
This hyper-aggressive weapon encourages you to get in your enemies' faces and tear them apart.
Dual Swords are obscenely fast, the fastest weapon by far in the game.
Enemies can be defeated in the blink of an eye, but so can you.
Dual Swords have incredible power, though the short range can easily put you in harm’s way.
5Tonfa
The Tonfa are some of the most challenging weapons for new players.
While they certainly look cool, using them can be quite tricky.
Like the Dual Swords, the Tonfa require that you get up close and personal with your foes.
Tonfa can deal incredible Ki damage, but can be demanding to use constantly.
Having a safer weapon to fall back on, like the Sword, can be a welcome reprieve.
The fists fall into that category.
There are two subtypes of fists - those that drain Ki, and those that take HP.
Across all three stances, the Odachi remains mostly the same.
While it can start slow, the Odachi is surprisingly fast once you get a combo going.
Odachi is Japanese for big sword, which feels fittingly literal.
2Splitstaff
The Splitstaff is acomplex weapon.
It is a staff, but the two ends can extend like nunchaku.
Because of that extra ability though, managing Ki becomes the hardest part of wielding this weapon.
