Nioh - Ninja Skills List

February 5, 2021 Rin Tohsaka Nioh 0

This page contains a list of the Ninja Skills in Nioh on PS5 and PS4. Included are each skill's type, rank, cost, and requirements to unlock.

Nioh and Nioh 2 (including all DLCs) are also bundled in the Nioh Collection on PS5.

In Nioh, the Ninja Skills, which is one of the 7 types of obtainable skills, require spending Ninja Skill Points in order to execute powerful attacks.

Ninja Skills

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

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1 Ninja Skill Point Required

Skill Effects Rank Ninja Skill Points Cost Skill Type Jutsu Cost Prerequisite
Shuriken I Enables you to prepare 7 shuriken. The basic throwing weapons for the ninja. Novice 1 Jutsu – N/A
Kunai: I Enables you to prepare 7 kunai. Deals more damage than the Shuriken when thrown. Adept 1 Jutsu – Fire Shuriken: I
Poison: Gallnut Broth: I Enables you to prepare 3 doses of gallnut broth. Enchant it on weapons to obtain the poison property. Novice 1 Jutsu 4 N/A
Poison: Blister-Bettle Powder I Enables you to prepare 2 Blister-Beetle Powders. Fills the vicinity with a cloud of dust that poisons any who breathes it. Adept 1 Jutsu 4 Poison: Gallnut Broth: I
Healing: Anti-toxin Pill I Enables you to prepare 3 anti-toxin pills. When used, increases your resistance to poison. Veteran 1 Jutsu 3 Poison: Blister-Bettle Powder I
Poison Shuriken I Enables you to prepare 3 Poison Shuriken. When thrown, inflicts damage and the poison ailment. Novice 1 Jutsu 5 Poison: Gallnut Broth: I
Poison: Hemlock Broth: I Enables you to prepare 3 doses of hemlock broth. Enchant it on weapons to obtain the paralytic effect. Novice 1 Jutsu 4 N/A
Poison: Medusa Powder I Enables you to prepare 2 Medusa Powders. When thrown fills the vicinity with cloud of dust that paralyzes any who breathes it. Adept 1 Jutsu 3 Poison: Hemlock Broth: I
Medicine: Shikin-gan Pill I Enables you to prepare 3 shikin-gan pills. When used, increases your resistance to paralysis. Veteran 1 Jutsu 3 Poison: Hemlock Broth: I
Paralysis Shuriken I Enables you to prepare 3 Paralysis Shuriken. When thrown, inflicts damage and the paralytic effect. Novice 1 Jutsu 4 Poison: Medusa Powder I
Makibishi: I Enables you to prepare 4 Makibishi. Lay them on the floor to injure the feet of the pursuers to slow them down. Adept 1 Jutsu 3 Blinding Shell I
Fire Shuriken: I Enables you to prepare 2 fire shuriken. These special shuriken burst into flames a little after impact. Novice 1 Jutsu 5 Fire: Kayaku-dama I
Groundfire Enables you to prepare 3 Groundfire traps. When set, these explode either when an enemy comes into contact on them, or after a set period of time has passed. Novice 1 Jutsu 6 Fire: Kayaku-dama I
Catwalking I Enables you to prepare 3 Catwalking Scrolls. When used, allows movement in total silence (except for attacks) and suffers minor damage if you fall from a high place. Novice 1 Jutsu 3 N/A
Tiger-running I Enables you to prepare 3 Tiger-running Scrolls. When used, increases your run and dash speeds. Adept 1 Jutsu 5 Catwalking I
Healing: Anti-toxin Pill: I Enables you to prepare 5 anti-toxin pills. When taken, they absorb and increase your resistance to poison. Novice 1 Jutsu 3 N/A
Medicine: Shikin-gan Pill I Enables you to prepare 5 shikin-gan pills. When taken, they absorb and increase your resistance to paralysis. Novice 1 Jutsu 3 N/A
Medicine: Power Pill I Enables you to prepare 4 power pills. When taken, attack power increases. Novice 1 Jutsu 5 N/A
Smoke Ball I Enables you to prepare 2 Smoke Balls. When used, creates a smokescreen that blinds nearby enemies. Novice 1 Jutsu 3 N/A
Sneak Attack Use Triangle to perform a powerful attack from behind an unaware enemy. Adept 1 Active N/A Smoke Ball I
Suppa I Enables you to prepare 5 Suppa Scrolls. Casts a temporary cloak, making it difficult for enemies to find you. Veteran 1 Jutsu 3 Sneak Attack
Hands of Death: I Increases bare handed attack damage by 6%. Adept 1 Passive N/A N/A

2 Ninja Skill Points Required

Skill Effects Rank Ninja Skill Points Cost Skill Type Jutsu Cost Prerequisite
Thrown Blade Technique: I Increases shuriken damage by 6%. Veteran 2 Passive – Shuriken Shooter
Kunai: I
Paralytic Control: I (+10) Against Paralysis Veteran 2 Passive N/A Poison: Hemlock Broth: I
Blinding Shell I Enables you to prepare 2 Bliding Shells. Explodes when thrown. This sends a cloud of particles into the air which renders enemies who rely on shooting/ throwing weapons immobile. Novice 2 Jutsu 3 N/A
Makibishi Ball I Enables you to prepare 1 Makibishi Balls. Explodes and scatters makabishi (spiked caltrops) when thrown. Adept 2 Jutsu 5 Makibishi: I
Fire: Kayaku-dama I Enables you to prepare 3 Iga Style Kayaku-dama. When thrown, causes damage and explodes. Novice 2 Jutsu 3 N/A
Fire: Horoku-dama I Enables you to prepare 2 Iga Style Horoku-dama. When thrown, they explode and cuase great damage Adept 2 Jutsu 4 Fire: Kayaku-dama I
Saboteur: I Increases kayaku-dama and horoku-dama carrying capacity by 1. Adept 2 2 N/A Fire: Horoku-dama I
Bomb-making: I Increases damage of kayaku-dama and horoku-dama by 6%. Veteran 2 2 N/A Saboteur: I
Quivermaker: I Increases carrying capacity of arrows by 4. Adept 2 Passive N/A Improvised Projectile I
Bowmaster: I Increases bow damage by 6%. Veteran 2 Passive N/A Quivermaker: I
Shot Pouch Increases carrying capacity of bullets by 4. Novice 2 Passive N/A N/A
Matchlock Master: I Increases matchlock damage by 6%. Adept 2 Passive N/A Shot Pouch
Round Carrier: I Increases carrying capacity of cannon rounds by 4. Novice 2 Passive N/A N/A
Cannonmaster: I Increases cannon damage by 6%. Adept 2 Passive N/A Round Carrier: I
Dashing: I Lowers Ki usage by a dash by 6%. Novice 2 Passive N/A N/A
Dodging: I Lowers Ki usage in an evasive roll by 6%. Adept 2 Passive N/A Dashing: I
Cloudrunner: I Increases running speed by 5%. Veteran 2 Passive N/A Dodging: I
Medicine Man: I Increases carrying capacity of elixir by 1. Adept 2 Passive N/A N/A
Holy Man: I Increases carrying capacity of Sacred Water by 4. Adept 2 Passive N/A Medicine Man: I

3 Ninja Skill Points Required

Skill Effects Rank Ninja Skill Points Cost Skill Type Jutsu Cost Prerequisite
Shuriken Shooter After throwing shuriken, pressing button again throws another shuriken. Veteran 3 Active – Fire Shuriken: I
Fire: Mega Horoku-dama I Enables you to prepare 1 Iga Style Horoku-dama. Causes an explosion when thrown and deals a huge amount of damage. Veteran 3 Jutsu 7 Fire: Horoku-dama I
Improvised Projectile I Enables you to prepare 2 Improvised Projectile Scrolls. When used you will get one shot from a ranged weapon even if you have no ammunition. Novice 3 Jutsu 6 N/A
Endurance: I Weakens continous damage from poison and fire by 6%. Veteran 3 Passive N/A Holy Man: I
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