First Boss help

[Santini]

Talking about the Boat Boss, WTF its insane. also this game is so good, i get a stable 60fps on max graphics. experenced zero crashes, not sure what everone is complaining about.

Please help me with the first boss. thanks

[Genocyber]

Patience, and don't hit like a crazy, this game is more dodge than hit, and learn the pattern of moviments

[Lv 20 Bolting Bot]

1st boss is honestly harder than the following three imo, especially since you're new when on the boat. Hit once or twice then back off towards a wall, dodge behind him and repeat. Watch out for the BS tracking on his thrown balls. He can literally do 180s in 1/10 of a second when he's about to throw. Double dodge just as he's about to release the ball.

[Giblix]

hope this will help you Zaa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDkmHXmdIe0

[lmaogg]

Onryoki is about not being greedy. Bait his attack, hit once or twice and back off.

[awanderingswordsman]

Stand in his groin. When he moves dodge behind him. Hit him in the back then move back in front of him and repeat. After the chains break just run to his back and hit him during any of his moves that aren't the turn around attack. If he does the turn around attack just move away and then sprint behind him again. You can dodge the ball throw by sprinting sideways but it's also not too hard to just time the dodge.

[lmaogg]

you will have to get use to fighting him. He will be a normal yokai out in the open in the last quarter of the main story.

[Bloodsteim]

just use your live weapon should be able to bring him to near death

[Witcher]

Yeah, I almost gave up playing this game trying to defeat this guy. Blacksmith was not unlocked, hence no way to buy Book of Reincarnation to fix up character build if you stuffed up and first guardian spirit is just OK - you can't bring him to near death with LW.

Agree with Imagogg, don't be greedy and rush with too many hits - patience is key. What worked for me in the end was to stay in front and wait for him to lift 1 or 2 balls, then roll under one of armpits, turn around and hit him from the back. After couple of hits dodge backwards with guard on as he may swing his balls around - rinse and repeat.

[Giblix]

at lvl 12-16, when you most likely encounter onryoki, there is nothing to fix. there is no way you can ♥♥♥♥ up a build. Almost every attribute gives you sufficient health or damage output. My first character had everything in KI...gave me trouble... but i still beat Onryoki.

Then on the road to Hino Enma you use the level ups to increase other attributes untill the character is "fixed" and where it should be.

Using book of ressurection before lvl100 is just a waste of resources.

[Lv 20 Bolting Bot]

Originally posted by Giblix:

Using book of ressurection before lvl100 is just a waste of resources.

Actually, given that the book is practically free and the cost cap isn't even high, I say use it whenever you feel like it. No reason not to.

[lmaogg]

Originally posted by Folketale:

Originally posted by Giblix:

Using book of ressurection before lvl100 is just a waste of resources.

Actually, given that the book is practically free and the cost cap isn't even high, I say use it whenever you feel like it. No reason not to.

His point is that early of the game, stats doesn't affect anything. If you can't get past some parts its totally not because of your 'build' but your reflexes and thinking. Basically your game sense.

[Lv 20 Bolting Bot]

Originally posted by lmaogg:

His point is that early of the game, stats doesn't affect anything. If you can't get past some parts its totally not because of your 'build' but your reflexes and thinking. Basically your game sense.

Yeah, that's true. Stats can have a pretty decent impact early game, too, though. For example, stack Stamina for the first ~40 levels and you can wear full heavy armour with B agility, which is a pretty big boon.

[Santini]

Thanks you all for all the great feedback <3, i will note everything down and will attempt to beat this fool!

[lmaogg]

Originally posted by Folketale:

Originally posted by lmaogg:

His point is that early of the game, stats doesn't affect anything. If you can't get past some parts its totally not because of your 'build' but your reflexes and thinking. Basically your game sense.

Yeah, that's true. Stats can have a pretty decent impact early game, too, though. For example, stack Stamina for the first ~40 levels and you can wear full heavy armour with B agility, which is a pretty big boon.

If you are a new player heavy armors are a stinking bait. The thing that is bad about Nioh is the lack of proper explaination for most of the mechanic such as weight. New players wouldn't even understand the threshold for weight classes, most will just ignore Stamina thinking it's nothing important. Your point makes sense only when applied to veterans of this genre or you already know how the game works.

[Captain Kush]

Originally posted by Folketale:

1st boss is honestly harder than the following three imo, especially since you're new when on the boat. Hit once or twice then back off towards a wall, dodge behind him and repeat. Watch out for the BS tracking on his thrown balls. He can literally do 180s in 1/10 of a second when he's about to throw. Double dodge just as he's about to release the ball.

the vampire is the worst so far