On top of this, there are three ranged weapon classes, a ninja skill tree, a magic tree, a Guardian Spirit super move, and a whole slew of creative items to assist you in battle. The stronger your attack the more Ki it uses.

Your attacks are monitored by a stamina bar, also known as Ki. High stance provides slow but strong attacks with little defense, low stance attacks are quick with low damage, and mid stance is a balance of the two. Of the five types of melee weapon, each has three stances to switch from, and multiple skill trees to delve into - each tied to one of the three stances. To combat this difficulty, it gives you a deep variety of tools to master. Much harder than any of the other games mentioned. What follows is a series of battles between the two opposing leaders, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari. William agrees to help fight on one side of the war in exchange for help finding Kelley.

Upon arrival, you find that Japan has been at war for the past century over a mysterious material known as Amrita. On the long trip over, William learns the way of the samurai through books.

Nioh places you as a European man by the name of William, who sets out to Japan to chase after a Spirit Guardian stolen from him by an evil man named Kelley.

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