Katana Skills List [Nioh]

THIS SECTION CONTAINS A LIST OF THE KATANA SKILLS GROUPED ACCORDING TO SAMURAI SKILL POINTS COST. IT PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE SKILL NAMES, EFFECTS, RANK REQUIREMENT, SKILL TYPE, INPUT REQUIRED, AND PREREQUISITE. WE WILL BE UPDATING THIS AS WE GO ALONG.

February 3, 2017 Rin Tohsaka Nioh 0

In Nioh, the Katana Skills, which is one of the 7 types of obtainable skills, require spending Samurai Skill Points in order to deliver deadly single-hand sword attacks.

Katana Skills

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

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 equipped weapon. Novice 1 Active Triangle for opponent out of Ki N/A
Kick Mid or low stance skill. A following move from a combo attack. Causes huge Ki damage. Adept 1 Active Triangle at end of combo Grapple
Flux Changing to another stance on a successful Ki Pulse increases the amount of Ki recovered. Adept 1 Active – N/A
Ki Pulse: Heaven High stance skill. Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage caused by your next attack. Novice 1 Active – N/A
Morning Moon High stance skill. Following a combo attack jumps and slices the enemy. Adept 1 Active Triangle at end of combo N/A
Ki Pulse: Man Mid stance skill. Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage caused by your next attack. Novice 1 Active – N/A
Haze Mid stance skill. Parries an enemy attack neutralizing it. Adept 1 Active – Leaf Glide
Tempest Mid or low stance skill. Breaks the opponent’s guard then uses your guard to knock them to the ground. Novice 1 Active – N/A
Ki Pulse: Earth Low stance skill. Activates when you recover full Ki from a Ki Pulse. Raises the damage caused by your next attack. Novice 1 Active – N/A
Heaven Flash Low stance skill. Following a combo attack kicks an enemy up then slices down. Adept 1 Active LS Up+X at end of combo Tempest
Living Water: Earth Low stance only. Enables you to use Ki Pulses even when dodging Novice 1 Active – Ki Pulse: Earth
Skill Effects Rank Required Samurai Skill Points Required Skill Type Input Prerequisite
Flux II Increases ki recovery when you switch stances during Flux. Veteran 2 Active – Flux
Iai Quickdraw Pronounced “ee-eye.” Can be used only when a sword is sheathed.
Gathers power while keeping your sword in its scabbard for a quick-draw and rapid strike.		 Novice 2 Active – N/A
Sword Ki Disperses Ki from your sword to stun surrounding enemies. Novice 2 Active L1+Triangle N/A
Swallow’s Wing Follows up a combo with slash while stepping back. Novice 2 Active Triangle at the end of combo N/A
Water Shadow Mid stance skill. Parries an enemy attack then places you behind them. Adept 2 Active Triangle while guarding Ki Pulse: Man
Water Shadow: II When Water Shadow succeeds allows you to slice attack with an extra button press. Veteran 2 Active Triangle while guarding Water Shadow
Leaf Glide Mid stance only. Parries an opponent’s attack and then closes in on them. Novice 2 Active Square while Guarding N/A
Haze: II When Haze succeeds allows you to thrust attack with an extra button press. Veteran 2 Active Square while guarding Haze
Backwave Mid stance skill. Guards just before an incoming hit to knock the attacker off balance. Adept 2 Active – Tempest
Skill Effects Rank Required Samurai Skill Points Required Skill Type Input Prerequisite
Iai Quickdraw: II Allows you to accumulate much more power. Adept 3 Active Hold R1+O Iai Quickdraw
Relentless I Ki +10 Adept 3 Passive – Sword Ki
Quadrisect While a Living Weapon is active hold Triangle to quickly slash at surrounding enemies. Novice 3 Active Hold Triangle N/A
Sword of Discernment Stuns the enemy by bashing them with the sheath then follows up with a downward slash. Adept 3 Active Square while Guarding Quadrisect
Swallow’s Wing II Alters backwards movement when wearing light armor. Adept 3 Active – Swallow’s Wing II
Full Moon Kata: I When your Life is at max your close combat damage increases by 6%. Veteran 3 Passive – Morning Moon
Living Water: Man Mid stance only. Enables you to use Ki Pulses even when dodging Novice 3 Active – Ki Pulse: Man
Head Wave: II When Head Wave succeeds follows up with Tempest. Veteran 3 Active – Backwave
Skill Effects Rank Required Samurai Skill Points Required Skill Type Input Prerequisite
Indomitable Spirit: 1 When your health drops to 30% or lower your Ki recovery speed increases by 20% Veteran 4 Passive – Kick
Iai Quickdraw: III Immediately puts you in Iai stance when Ki Pulse succeeds. Veteran 4 Active Hold R1+O Iai Quickdraw: II
Skill Effects Rank Required Samurai Skill Points Required Skill Type Input Prerequisite
Living Water: Heaven High stance only. Enables you to use Ki Pulses even when dodging. Novice 5 Active – Ki Pulse: Heaven
Skill Effects Rank Required Samurai Skill Points Required Skill Type Input Prerequisite
Sword of Salvation Reduces Ki consumption when dodging with a sword equipped as your main weapon – 7 Mystic Art – Cleared Mission “???”
Sword of Execution Increases damage dealt when attacking an enemy from behind with a sword – 7 Mystic Art – Cleared Mission “???”
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