/niohg/ - Nioh General

>What does each element do?
nioh.wiki.fextralife.com/Status Effects

>What should I do with the armor/weapons I don't want/use?
Check if you can donate any at the hidden teahouse for daily/clan rewards. Otherwise preferably disassemble them. You can also sell them to Tome or donate to Danjo at the Teahouse if you need a bit of extra glory or cash. Later on you'll be keeping them for Soul Matching, but don't worry about that until you get to NG+.

>The blacksmith is expensive, should I be using it?
You don't need to. Throughout WotSamurai and WotStrong you will constantly be finding better gear and builds don't matter so much. Soul Matching is expensive and intended for late game. If you do find a weapon you really like, try reforging it's effects using spirit iron, it's the cheapest and easiest way to improve a weapon.

>Why do people keep mentioning "smithing texts"?
Bosses tend to drop pieces of their armor and weapons when you defeat them. Very rarely they will drop a smithing text which allows you to forge their armor/weapon.

>Which clan should I join? (clan unlocked through progression)
Whichever one has a bonus that you think will benefit your build the most.

Beginner's guide:
pastebin.com/PkSN7nYt (embed)
FAQ:
pastebin.com/VEHby7kd (embed)

Smithing text list:
docs.google.com/document/d/1dCPVlyB7avz7yJPzST4_JBSsCTLPaZFm97QwDzTiiu8/edit#
Farming smithing texts: pastebin.com/tiYzLRug (embed)

Unique helmet list:
imgur.com/vr1oLWu

Fuku bes waifu

I'm farming for the text not the armor itself.

Still no secret word in OP.
Starting a Yokai Realm lobby for Unyielding Hellfire twilight mission wotn.
>Secret Word: niohg

Drifters S2 when

reposting
Farming Hanzo in Abyss
Equiped bug spirit and hunter blessing
Any tips to make my grind easier? I heard you can inherit drop rate (what kind of?) on armor, but does it really work?

Redpill us on the Gold Nioh Armor and maybe we we know something.

I'd join but I'm only level 500 with 300+40 gear and I don't want to embarrass myself.

Everyone calls Nioh a soulslike but I think it has more in common with pokemon

That's me to, we should be overgeared for it but not by enough to stop me from embarassing myself.