When I first played #nioh I didn't have a build for the character, but what I am doing now sort of resembles a strategy. Since playing NG+, I stopped worrying about damage output and started unlocking Ninjutsu and Onmyo magic.
My main weapon is the kusarigama, but I will carry a secondary weapon like an axe or an odachi. With +break values considered, the kusarigama has a harder time breaking guards than axes or odachis.
I generally use the following:
- the kusarigama skill Reaper
- a kusarigama with innate Earth damage
- +% Ki Damage (Muddy)
- +% Status Ailment Augmentation (Muddy)
- +% Skill Ki Damage
- +% Skill Ki Reduction
- Sloth Talisman, to slow down the target
With this, I could, for example, stunlock Hundred Eyes.
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Unlike other games, I couldn't reliably record Nioh. I fooled around until I could get a passable recording. This is my Ki Damage loadout...
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My Stupid Build vs Hundred Eyes (Nioh) [NG+]