Axe Skills List [Nioh]

In Nioh, the Axe Skills, which is one of the 7 types of obtainable skills, require spending Samurai Skill Points in order to deliver deadly axe attacks.

Axe Skills

Below contains a list of the Axe Skills grouped according to Samurai Skill Points Cost. It provides a summary of the Skill Names, Effects, Rank Requirement, Skill Type, Input, and Prerequisite.

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Skill	Effects	Rank Required	Samurai Skill Points Required	Skill Type	Input	Prerequisite
Grapple	Grapples an enemy who is out of Ki then follows up with the equipped weapon.	Novice	1	Active	–	N/A
The Adamantine	Increases defense power by sacrificing speed. Only available when the weapon is sheathed.	Adept	1	Active	Hold R1+O	Grapple
Flux	Changing to another stance on a successful Ki Pulse increases the amount of Ki recovered.	Adept	1	Active	–	N/A
Flux II	Increases ki recovery when you switch stances during Flux.	Veteran	1	Active	–	Flux
Mad Spinner	Spins your body and your axe.	Novice	1	Active	Hold Triangle	N/A
Ki Pulse: Heaven	Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage caused by your next attack. Only for high stance.	Novice	1	Active	–	N/A
Heaven and Earth	Follow a combo with a jumping slice that knocks the enemy into the air then slams them back down to earth. Only for high stance.	Adept	1	Active	Triangle at end of combo	Ki Pulse: Heaven
Ki Pulse: Man	Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage caused by your next attack. Only for mid stance.	Novice	1	Active	–	N/A
Ki Pulse: Earth	Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage caused by your next attack. Only for low stance.	Novice	1	Active	–	N/A
Living Water: Earth	Enables you to use Ki Pulses even when dodging. Only for low stance.	Novice	1	Active	–	Ki Pulse: Earth

Skill	Effects	Rank Required	Samurai Skill Points Required	Skill Type	Input	Prerequisite
Mad Spinner II	Gradually increases the speed of your spin.	Adept	2	Active	Hold Triangle	Mad Spinner
Rumbling Earth I	Swings axe overhead then slams it to earth creating a shockwave that damages the area.	Novice	2	Active	Hold Triangle	N/A
Rumbling Earth II	Allows you to accumulate more power during Rumbling Earth.	Adept	2	Active	Hold Triangle	Rumbling Earth
Roar	A frontal charge in full guard. Only for mid stance.	Adept	2	Active	Hold X while guarding	Ki Pulse: Man
Cloud Crush	Follow a combo with an upward slice that lifts and hurls the enemy back. Only for low stance.	Adept	2	Active	Triangle at end of combo	Ki Pulse: Earth

Skill	Effects	Rank Required	Samurai Skill Points Required	Skill Type	Input	Prerequisite
Battle Focus	Increases Ki used when dodging in exchange for decreasing Ki used when attacking. Can only used when your sword is sheathed	Adept	3	Active	Hold R1+Circle	The Adamantine
Lumber Chop	Focuses your strength before unleashing a powerful blow. Only for high stance.	Adept	3	Active	Hold Triangle	Heaven and Earth
Spirit Wind	Slams the enemy while parrying their attack. Only for mid stance.	Veteran	3	Active	Square while Guarding	Roar
Living Water: Man	Enables you to use Ki Pulses even when dodging. Only for mid stance.	Novice	3	Active		Ki Pulse: Man
Earth Carver	Scrapes the ground as you swing your weapon up sending debris flying. Only for low stance.	Veteran	3	Active	Hold Triangle	Cloud Crush

Skill	Description	Rank Required	Samurai Skill Points Required	Skill Type	Input	Prerequisite
Fortitude: I	Life + 100	Veteran	4	Passive	–	Battle Focus
Kintaro Kata: I	Axe damage increased 10% against yokai.	Veteran	4	Passive	–	Heaven and Earth
Living Water: Heaven	Enables you to use Ki Pulses even when dodging. Only for high stance.	Novice	5	Active	–	Ki Pulse: Heaven
Cornered Boar: I	When your health drops to 30% or lower received damage is reduced by 20%	Adept	6	Passive	–	Roar
Intensity	Massively boosts the damage of attacks that reduce your Ki to zero or below.	??	7	Mystic Art	–	Cleared Mission “???”
Inner Light	Massively boosts the damage you deal when in the Yokai Realm.	??	7	Mystic Art	–	Cleared Mission “???”