Nioh 2: Basic Lessons - 03 - Ki Pulse & Stances

In this lesson, I will teach you the core mechanics of Ki management via the Ki Pulse. I also inform you of the benefits to using each of the 3 stances.

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[UltimaLuminaire]

"The best players use all 3 (stances) when possible."

You goddamn right. Preach it.

[mikehunt]

So far your tutorials are the easiest to grasp and understand. Seen some others and they kind just jump in assuming you know what you are doing already lol

[SNESpool]

Coming from Elden Ring and Sekiro [which I love], I've always wished the movesets for various weapons was a bit more customizable than it is in FromSoft games. Having three distinct movesets per weapon type looks awesome. Guess I'm gonna have to pick this one up.

[DrhpJerhtun]

this video not only helped me understand the timing but also exactly how it works unlike the other videos which just said press r1 or just had them doing it
got the boss first try after simply understanding what i was doing

[Sleepin-N-Snoozn]

This series of videos is a godsend for learning how to play this game. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these. You're the bomb!

[dswaggx]

And he did it again ladies and gentlemen 7 videos in and you made me completely understand these mechanics in one foul swoop thank you my dude for real your the nioh goat prove me wrong

[steventsan]

First time playing on PC and this was very helpful. Thanks!

[jackkendall]

Really enjoying all these videos. Even though I'm halfway through Nioh 2 I had no idea that you regained ki while blocking in midstance! Very cool info.

[Cleptomancer]

These are great man thanks! I'm just now getting into NIOH and this is a super comprehensive short cut into learning about the system.

[MrDeathbyzombies]

This is a very helpful guide. I would notice that I would accidentally do perfect ki pulses when I was switching stances, but I couldn't nail it every time. I'm glad that I found this video so I can try and nail it every time.

[SGVB]

Your videos have helped me get back into this game and work to finish it 😊

[doranov]

I am playing on the PC with the keyboard, and I have noticed that I can also do a Ki pulse by changing stances or weapons. The Ki pulse button (in my case it's F) is called "Change stance" even though it doesn't change my stance. I do that with Z (High), X (Mid), and C (Low). I thought I had to do a Ki pulse by pressing F, and then switch my stance to get the Flux bonus. But that's not necessary.

For Flash Attack it works a bit different. Changing my weapon does a Ki pulse, but after that I have to press the change weapon button one more time to activate the Flash Attack. In other words, I have to double click the change weapon button (V). But F and then V also works.

Thank you for all the Nioh 2 Academy videos. They made the game so much more playable and enjoyable for me. If only I can unlearn dodging in mid stance ;)

[phitc]

I knew that after +850 hours I'd still learn something

[yettiluch]

This is the video i needed. Thank you sir.

[darthj_der]

Dude you are straight up killin this thing.😆 i REALLY wish this had existed when i 1st started playin! Brilliant!

[Konfide]

Dude just want you to know your freaking awesome. Your vids deserve millions of views as does the Nioh series itself. I mean look at the spinoff of soulslikes...such as The Surge. None of them hold a candle to Nioh except maybe Salt and Sanctuary/Sacrifice which isn't nearly as deep but still worth mentioning. This is probably the deepest systems in a game I've ever seen. Just got me a PS in order to play this. Your vids are great man. Do you play Salt and Sacrifice by chance? And one other question if you don't mind...can't help but ask, Nioh, or Bloodborne? Sorry I had to do this to you 😆

[ManiacMonkboon]

Great vid. Thank you. Trying to learn and remember different mechanics from different game's, Nioh 1/2, HZD, W3, AC:O, Koa:R-R, Greedfall, Botw, For Honor, GoT, GoW, Hellblade, IFR, KC:D, Outward and Bloodborne is taxing on my old brain.

Your video was very helpful. Thank you.

[paake]

Any guide on what are the most usefull skills out of weapon trees and Also the soul core mechanic is somehow really confusing to me, but everything else seems to be like in nioh 1 that's good.

[dao]

your vids are really good for beginners like me. so much to learn before even playing lol

[nisyturtle]

I've never in 35 years of life found such a needed mechanic that is necessary for beating the game, that is so insanely difficult to pull off reliably. People keep saying this game is well made....