For example, weapons with the Lightning element are very good at dealing with standard enemies - the element itself only adds a small amount of damage to your attacks, but if you increase the charge enough enemies will be extremely slowed down. . The same goes for bosses. You can also equip powerful spells that slow or weaken bosses, making them temporarily easier to hit or take more damage.
And then there's the Ninjitsu, who can help you skip almost any part of a mission. If you're struggling to break through a dark realm or defeat an enemy and just want to progress, you can use a pair of skills to make yourself totally invisible. Discover all our tips in the list below.
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#1: Equip the Gaki Core and Toyotomi Gear to heal yourself with attacks. The Gaki Core drains Amrita from enemy Yokai, and Toyotomi Gear has a special buff that heals you when you pick up Amrita. Equip items that give you Amrita buffs and you can heal up to 50%.
In the Shifting Skill Tree, you can unlock Enhanced Healing in the Dark Realm. Great for boss fights.
# 2: Equip Weakness and Sloth Talismans to make boss battles easier. Like the first game, many bosses are immune to the effects of poison - but they're all affected by weakness and laziness. Laziness slows down their movements, and weakness drastically reduces their defense stats.
# 3: You can jump almost all enemies in the game and unlock shortcuts / shrines more easily by combining Ninjitsu scrolls. Use Sneak Thief and Tiger Running together to become invisible. If you need to get past some enemies, go around them very slowly.
# 4: To clear a dark realm, you must kill the boss / source item. Destroying them will wipe out the Dark Realm for good, so use whatever you have to defeat the boss. Use arrows / gunshots to kill or damage the boss, then use Yokai Shift to finish them.
# 5: The Ninjitsu skill tree is where you'll find sneak attacks. Unlock the ninjitsu Sneak Attack to unleash a powerful surprise attack when you're behind an enemy - if you equip items that deal bonus damage to Hookshot then you can trigger.
# 6: Burst Counter is extremely useful, and some Shiftling skills can make it even more powerful - Special Finesse: Refresh (Lv. 3) restores 80% of your Ki after successful Burst Counter. Special Subtlety: Focus increases damage by 50% after a successful burst counter. It doesn't matter which Yokai form you use either.
#seven: Shock is the most useful type of elemental damage. When tempering weapons and items at the Blacksmith, try to aim for the Shock and + Shock buffs. Shock will significantly reduce enemy movement speed once the effect is sufficiently developed.
# 8: Finally, you can now reset your skills at any time in the Dojo. Just press (Triangle) to buy a Respec for gold. You're probably going to run over your goal, so the cost is negligible.
