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Nioh 3: Which weapons are best for beginners?
This guide gives Nioh 3 beginners recommendations on the best weapons to start with, considering both Samurai and Ninja forms. It emphasizes the importance of learning each weapon's strengths and weaknesses and practicing key mechanics like Ki pulsing.
1. ⚔️ Introduction to Weapon Choice for Beginners in Nioh 3
- ✅ The weapons in Nioh 3 are well-balanced, which makes the choice complex for beginners.
- ✅ Not all weapons are available at the beginning of the game, but all are available by the end of the first map.
- ✅ For the Samurai form, the spear and katana are recommended as solid all-round weapons for beginners, as they are less complex compared to other weapons such as fist weapons.
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1. ⚔️ Introduction to Weapon Choice for Beginners in Nioh 3
- ✅ The weapons in Nioh 3 are well-balanced, which makes the choice complex for beginners.
- ✅ Not all weapons are available at the beginning of the game, but all are available by the end of the first map.
- ✅ For the Samurai form, the spear and katana are recommended as solid all-round weapons for beginners, as they are less complex compared to other weapons such as fist weapons.
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2. 🪶 Detailed Analysis of the Spear: Strengths and Martial Arts
- ✅ The spear's high stance is notorious for its ability to exploit openings on bosses with a consistent and strong two-hit combo.
- ✅ The spear has range and versatility supported by its martial arts.
- ✅ The spear thrust is quick and effective at reducing the opponent's Ki.
- ✅ The mid-stance charge attack is effective against human opponents, either dealing health damage or tearing the opponent's Ki.
- ✅ The low-stance martial art can quickly deplete a boss's Ki if it lands during an opening.
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3. 🗡️ The Katana: Versatility and Important Skills
- ✅ The katana, like the spear, is simple but versatile.
- ✅ The ability to watch out for is very well suited to hitting the weak points of opponents, such as horns on their heads.
- ✅ Sword meditation is another useful skill unlocked via a crucible weapon that can take out smaller opponents in one hit.
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4. 🥷 Ninja Form: Kusarigama and Tonfa for Beginners
- ✅ The Kusarigama is one of the best starting options in the Ninja form, as it is easy to use and effective.
- ✅ The Kusarigama has great multi-hit attacks that execute quickly and close the distance.
- ✅ The Ninja form gets bonus damage when behind an opponent, so it's ideal to execute as many attacks as possible in a short amount of time while behind them.
- ✅ The Tonfa has a charged attack that is so good that you can play through a large portion of the game with it.
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5. 🪓 Samurai Form: Axe Strategies
- ✅ The axe in the Samurai form can be devastating when stringing together heavy attacks and martial arts with the filled arts gauge.
- ✅ The main weakness of the axe is the high Ki consumption on things like Mad Spinner, but once you use free Ki attacks from the arts gauge, it becomes very effective.
- ✅ The axe absolutely shreds smaller opponents.
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6. 💡 Final Advice for New Players
- ✅ New players should mainly stick to one stance until they get the hang of it, probably the high stance, and then branch out.
- ✅ It is important to learn the strengths and weaknesses, the timing of attacks, and to get used to Ki pulsing.
- ✅ Most opponents in the game are vulnerable to certain attacks, and the spear has simple tools to deal with pretty much anything the game throws at you.