Nioh 2 Hatchets Skills List with descriptions of what they do for skills such as Piercing Hurl, Piercing Hurl: Light and Piercing Hurl: Shadow. We consider one of the Best Skills To Use is an Active skill called Biting Hail, we also list some Hatchets Skills Weapons you should use.
Nioh 2 Best Hatchets Skills To Use
List of what we consider to be the most usefull Hatchets Skills.
Best Skills | What It Does |
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Chain Hurl II Active | Press triangle repeatedly to chain your throws. (Low Stance only) |
Biting Hail Active | Evades an attack while flinging your hatchet at your foe. (Low Stance only) |
Recommended Hatchets | Break | Block | Courage | Stamina | Skill | Effect |
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Barbarian's Hatchets | 69 | 46 | C+ | D+ | B+ | Enemy Poisoned Accumulation +25%Imbue Purity +10 |
List of Hatchets Skills in Nioh 2
Hatchets Skills and what they do.
Skill | What It Does |
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Piercing Hurl Active | Perform a charged throw with your hatchet. If you charge it to the maximum, the weapon will tear through the enemy on impact. (High Stance only) |
Piercing Hurl: Light Active | Decreases the charge time when performing Piercing Hurl. (High Stance only) |
Piercing Hurl: Shadow Active | Increases the distance of your throw when you charge your attack further. (High Stance only) |
Full Moon Kata I Passive | While in full health, your melee damage increases by 3% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Full Moon Kata II Passive | While in full health, your melee damage increases by 2% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Full Moon Kata III Passive | While in full health, your melee damage increases by 1% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Lethal Barrage Active | At the end of a combo, change to a backhanded grip and repeatedly strike the enemy. Repeatedly press triangle to increase the hit count. (High Stance only) |
Lethal Barrage II Active | Follow up a lethal Barrage with a powerful attack by pressing square. (High Stance only) |
Indomitable Spirit I Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed will increase by 15% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Indomitable Spirit II Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed will increase by 10% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Indomitable Spirit III Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed will increase by 5% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Dual Hurl Active | Perform a charged throw with your hatchet. If you charge it to the maximum, you will throw both of your hatchets at the same time. (Mid Stance only) |
Death from Above Active | Jump into the air and strike the ground with your hatchets. (Mid Stance only) |
Demon Undercut Active | Throw the hatchet in your right hand at a targeted enemy's feet and cause a large amount of Ki damage. (Mid Stance only) |
Wolf's Rage Active | Instantly recover from being repelled by an enemy's guard and deal a guard-breaking blow with your hatchet. (Mid / Low Stance only) |
Dual Hurl: Shadow Active | Increases the distance of the throw when you charge your attack further. (Mid stance Only) |
Relentless I Passive | Maximum Ki increases by +30 when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Relentless II Passive | Maximum Ki increases by +20 when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Relentless III Passive | Maximum Ki increases by +10 when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Dual Hurl: Light Active | Decrease the charge time when performing Dual Hurl. (Mid Stance only) |
Spiked Wall Active | Unleash a powerful slash with both hatchets from your guard position, repelling the enemy's attack. Heavily staggers the enemy if successful. (Mid Stance only) |
Heaven's Clash Active | Builds up power before throwing twin axes in an arc. (Mid Stance only) |
Cornered Boar I Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, the damage you receive is reduced by 15% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Cornered Boar II Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, the damage you receive is reduced by 10% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Cornered Boar III Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, the damage you receive is reduced by 5% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Chain Hurl Active | Charge your attack and throw both of your hatches, one after another (Low Stance only) |
Chain Hurl II Active | Press triangle repeatedly to chain your throws. (Low Stance only) |
Biting Hail Active | Evades an attack while flinging your hatchet at your foe. (Low Stance only) |
Eagle's Shadow Active | Throws hatchets in a wide arc. Will reach the targeted enemy if locked on. (Low Stance only) |
Spinning Crab Active | Perform a low spinning attack with both hatchets, aimed at the enemy's feet. If the enemy is humanoid and their Ki is reduced to zero, they will fall over. (Low Stance only) |
Shadow Strike I Passive | Damage dealt to enemies from behind increases by 3% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Shadow Strike II Passive | Damage dealt to enemies from behind increases by 2% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Shadow Strike III Passive | Damage dealt to enemies from behind increases by 1% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Dragonfly Active | Spins an axe at high speed which will hang in mid-air, inflictin damage on nearby foes. (Mid Stance only) |
Dragonfly II Active | Allows you to charge up the Dragonfly skill so that the spinning axe will hang in the air for longer. (Mid Stance only) |
Cornered Tiger I Passive | When your health is below 30%, your melee damage will be increased by 15% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Cornered Tiger II Passive | When your health is below 30%, your melee damage will be increased by 10% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Cornered Tiger III Passive | When your health is below 30%, your melee damage will be increased by 5% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Tile Shaker Active | Parries an enemy attack, neutralizing it. (Mid Stance only) |
Passage to the Afterlife I Passive | Increases grapple damage by 4% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Passage to the Afterlife II Passive | Increases grapple damage by 3% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |
Passage to the Afterlife III Passive | Increases grapple damage by 2% when you have hatchets equipped as your main weapon. |