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About Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is a brutal action‑RPG that lets you create a custom protagonist and battle hordes of yokai across devastated Japanese locales during the Sengoku period. The edition bundles the base game with three story expansions—The Tengu’s Disciple, Darkness in the Capital, and The First Samurai—adding new eras, enemies, and narrative threads.
The game introduces the Yokai Shift ability, letting you assume powerful forms, and features Dark Realm encounters that raise combat stakes. It supports mouse‑keyboard, gamepads, and high‑resolution displays, while the Steam version offers an exclusive Valve Helmet via the Shrine’s Boons tab.
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Create Your Own Protagonist
Players can design an original character who journeys through Sengoku‑era Japan, confronting yokai and historical military commanders. The narrative follows this custom avatar across the base game and all three expansions.
Character creation is central to the experience, allowing personal expression while engaging with the story’s profound plot surrounding period commanders.
- Experiment with different visual options to reflect your playstyle.
- Consider how your design fits the era’s aesthetic for immersion.
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Yokai Shift Ability
Nioh 2 adds a Yokai Shift mechanic that lets the protagonist transform into powerful forms, enhancing combat against formidable yokai. This ability expands the tactical options beyond the original title.
Using Yokai Shift can turn difficult encounters, especially those in Dark Realms, into manageable battles by granting new attacks and defenses.
- Activate Yokai Shift when facing larger yokai to maximize damage.
- Watch stamina consumption to avoid being left vulnerable.
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Dark Realm Encounters
Enemies can create a Dark Realm, a heightened battle state that adds new challenges for the player. These realms alter the environment and increase the difficulty of fights.
Surviving a Dark Realm often requires strategic use of Yokai Shift and careful resource management.
- Prepare consumables before entering a Dark Realm.
- Use the environment to your advantage when the realm shifts.
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Story Expansions
The Complete Edition includes three DLC expansions: The Tengu’s Disciple (Heian period prologue), Darkness in the Capital (mid‑Heian era with rampant yokai), and The First Samurai (Suzuka Pass, early Heian, featuring Otakemaru). Each adds distinct settings and narrative layers.
These expansions broaden the timeline, letting players experience events before and after the main Sengoku storyline.
- Play the expansions in release order to follow the chronological narrative.
- Note recurring characters like Otakemaru for continuity.
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PC Visual and Input Features
On Windows, Nioh 2 supports full mouse‑keyboard customization, gamepad compatibility, 4K Ultra‑HD, ultra‑wide screens, HDR, and 144 Hz monitors, provided the hardware can deliver those modes.
The Steam version also grants an exclusive Valve Helmet via the Shrine’s Boons tab.
- Enable HDR and high refresh rates for smoother combat visuals.
- Customize controls to suit your preferred input device.
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