Most of the bosses in Nioh 2 are a shock, however the imposing Yokai-fied determine of Magara Naotaka looms over this frozen mission from the beginning cutscene. Here’s the best way to take him down.
I fairly like this combat, as a result of it’s a mix of the tougher human enemies like Saito Yoshitatsu and Yokai bosses like the Enenra you’ve confronted to this point in Nioh 2. I additionally preferred it as a result of I by some means managed to luck out and do it on my first attempt – when you can hear tooting, that’s my very own horn.
He has a slew of very harmful magical assaults it’s essential keep away from, however his melee combos are literally fairly punishable, and like with a variety of the more durable fights you’ll face: blocking is your pal.
Nioh 2 – How to beat Magara Naotaka
Below is an embedded video from my first blind run of Nioh 2. As I discussed earlier than, this profitable run was the primary time I’d performed the combat, so it’s a messy instance. However, you’ll be able to see the overall technique, the type of assaults you’ll come up in opposition to, and what’s going to and gained’t harm you.
Before you bounce into the combat, there’s a Hot Spring behind a false Yokai wall in the home in your left earlier than you stroll as much as the ledge overlooking the boss enviornment. It’s the home the place the 2 samurai are patrolling after the Shrine.
As a tough basic rule, you need to block, or keep away from and punish, assaults Magara Naotaka does along with his proper arm. Then you’ll most likely must dodge further assaults he throws out along with his Yokai-powered left arm. These are likely to deal AoE harm by way of your guard, which can put on you down shortly.
In the true world, he leans on two primary assaults: a shockwave slash and a melee combo ending in an overhead slam. You can block or side-step the shockwave, and lurk on the sting of the melee combo.
After that melee combo, he’s gradual to get well, so you’ll be able to sprint in for a few slashes.
He’s additionally fairly weak to burning, so Enhanced Shrapnel bombs from the Ninjutsu Skill Tree are possibility, as are Fire Talismans for magic customers.
In the Yokai realm, his second arm takes form. You can deal with assaults he does simply along with his proper arm the identical as earlier than. However, shockwaves he throws with each arms will deal water harm by way of your guard – so you will need to dodge them to keep away from a hefty hit.
In the Yokai realm he makes use of a really punishable Burst Counter the place he pulls out an ice sword and swipes with it. Burst Counter this the way you usually would, however pay shut consideration to the assault pace. It’s a lot faster that almost all of his different slashes, so modify your timing accordingly – in any other case you will get caught between the 2 hits of the combo.
As the combat progresses, he’ll use a pair extra assaults the place he leans again to arrange. Get the heck out of there the place he leans again. He’s both going to drag out an unblockable Dark realm transfer which can almost certainly kill you. Or rush ahead with a slashing melee combo that’s troublesome to dodge up shut.
Stand properly again when he leans his shoulder to keep away from these and you may punish them on the finish. In the Yokai realm he can lengthen the vary of those combos with the second sword, so pay additional consideration there.
Otherwise, there’s a bit kick just like the Yoki and Enenra do which he pulls out randomly however has quick vary.
Then there’s a second Burst Counter the place he reaches into the bottom to fireside ice puddles. You have to counter him placing his hand into the ground, relatively than the hits thereafter, so I normally simply dodge these.
For magic customers – due to his gradual basic placing pace – Magara Naotaka could be very vulnerable to Sloth Talismans. Use these for a better trip.
Finally, there’s additionally a really uncommon third Burst Counter he does sometimes, the place he drags his sword into the bottom and flicks up ice. This is easy to dodge.
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