Nioh 2 Odachi Skills List with descriptions of what they do for skills such as Twin Moons, Sword of Severance I and Sword of Severance II. We consider one of the Best Skills To Use is an Active skill called Cuckoo's Call, we also list some Odachi Skills Weapons you should use.
Nioh 2 Best Odachi Skills To Use
List of what we consider to be the most usefull Odachi Skills.
| Best Skills | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Cuckoo's Call Active | Deflects the enemy's attack, then performs a slashing attack. (Mid Stance only) |
| Recommended Odachis | Break | Block |  Heart |  Stamina |  Strength | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Firefly Blade | 115 | 44 | C | C | B+ | Imbue Purity +10 Auto-Life Recovery (Amrita Absorption) |
List of Odachi Skills in Nioh 2
Odachi Skills and what they do.
| Skill | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Twin Moons Active | Rapidly slashes upwards twice. (High Stance only) |
| Sword of Severance I Passive | Increases damage of odachi attacks against humans by 6%. |
| Sword of Severance II Passive | Increases damage of odachi attacks against humans by 3%. |
| Sword of Severance III Passive | Increases damage of odachi attacks against humans by 3%. |
| Devastating Rush Active | Build up power while drawing the odachi, then unleashes a fierce thrust forward. |
| First Rule of Thrusting Passive | Damage of thrust attacks increases by 3% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Second Rule of Thrusting Passive | Damage of thrust attacks increases by 2% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Third Rule of Thrusting Passive | Damage of thrust attacks increases by 1% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Armor Piercer I Passive | Increases Final Blow damage by 4% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Armor Piercer II Passive | Increases Final Blow damage by 3% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Armor Piercer III Passive | Increases Final Blow damage by 2% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Waking Winds: Earth Active | Allows you to follow up a Quick Attack from High or Mid Stance with a Strong Attack from Low Stance. (High / Mid Stance only) |
| Sunset Breeze: Earth I Active | Allows you to follow up a Strong Attack from High or Mid Stance with a Quick Attack from Low Stance. (High / Mid Stance only) |
| Bolting Boar Active | Sidestep an enemy attack before knocking them to the ground. (Mid Stance only) |
| Charging Bull Active | Slashes downward with the odachi. If the attack reduces an enemy's Ki to zero, it will knock them down. (Mid Stance only) |
| Cuckoo's Call Active | Deflects the enemy's attack, then performs a slashing attack. (Mid Stance only) |
| Moonlit Snow Active | Press Triangle to perform up to three powerful hits in succession. The technique can be charged by pressing and holding down Triangle from any stance. |
| Defense Arts I Passive | Increases Ki recovery speed while guarding by 20% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Defense Arts II Passive | Increases Ki recovery speed while guarding by 15% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Defense Arts III Passive | Increases Ki recovery speed while guarding by 10% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Tail Strike Active | Uses the hilt of the sword to throw an enemy off balance. (Mid / Low Stance only) |
| Crashing Waves Active | Charges into the enemy, knocking them off balance. |
| Waking Winds: Heaven Active | Allows you to follow up a Quick Attack from Mid or Low Stance with a Strong Attack from High Stance. (Mid / Low Stance only) |
| Sunset Breeze: Heaven Active | Allows you to follow up a Strong Attack from Mid or Low Stance with a Quick Attack from High Stance. (Mid / Low Stance only) |
| Tiger's Blade Active | Leaps above an enemy and cleaves them in two. (Low Stance only) |
| Retrograde Flow Active | Stabs the odachi into the earth, then kicks the blade to wound an enemy. If the attack reduces an enemy's Ki to zero, it will send them flying. |
| Dawn's Light Active | After getting knocked down, press Triangle to attack while getting back up. |
| Shadow Strike I Passive | Damage dealt to enemies from behind increases by 3% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Shadow Strike II Passive | Damage dealt to enemies from behind increases by 2% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Shadow Strike III Passive | Damage dealt to enemies from behind increases by 1% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Swallow's Wing Active | Follow up a Quick Attack by performing a backflip while delivering a final sword slash |
| Passage to the Afterlife I Passive | Increases grapple damage by 4% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Passage to the Afterlife II Passive | Increases grapple damage by 3% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Passage to the Afterlife III Passive | Increases grapple damage by 2% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Imperative Strike Active | Performs a single powerful strike after drawing the sword. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. |
| Waking Winds: Man Active | Allows you to follow up a Quick Attack from High or Low Stance with a Strong Attack from Mid Stance. (High / Low Stance only) |
| Sunset Breeze: Man Active | Allows you to follow up a Strong Attack from High or Low Stance with a Quick Attack from Mid Stance. (High / Low Stance only) |
| Groundquake Active | Strikes the ground with great force, creating a shockwave that damages the area. |
| Tachi Arts I Passive | Increases melee damage against enemies with full health by 5% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Tachi Arts II Passive | Increases melee damage against enemies with full health by 4% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Tachi Arts III Passive | Increases melee damage against enemies with full health by 3% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Clarity Active | Hastens your Ki recovery by sacrificing movement speed. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. |
| Relentless I Passive | Maximum Ki increases by +30% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Relentless II Passive | Maximum Ki increases by +20% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
| Relentless III Passive | Maximum Ki increases by +10% when you have an odachi equipped as your main weapon. |
