You should build your stats based on your playstyle. There's several guides on youtube. For me I always play the same type character in Souls type games, A tank character with heavy armor focused on melee.
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You should build your stats based on your playstyle. There's several guides on youtube. For me I always play the same type character in Souls type games, A tank character with heavy armor focused on melee.
DLC drops in a week, new weapon type the splitstaff (sanjiegun) 
FloorGeneral
I don't even know anymore...
So DLC comes out tonight (YAY!). BUT, they dropped a patch, and there's some new stuff.
There are now 'Scrolls' you can equip. You have to get them as a random drop (from bosses, or, there is a new section in the Expedition mode that you can join ppls games and you can get a random drop from them as well), then purify them to equip them. In order to purify them, you have to play a mission, which each scroll has a different one. For instance, the scroll I got, you have to beat Azai, then Shibata. After they're purified, they have one locked stat, and 2 unlocked ones. Each scroll has a number of attempts that you can play the mission, and essentially re-roll one of the unlocked stats. Once those attempts are used up, you can use another scroll to 'soul match', or there is a new kind of incense that will fill your attempts backup. It's pretty nifty. And I've already seen one NEW roll (though it was in N1).
The new weapon. If you go into any of the Dojo Missions, you can mess around with the Splitstaff (I've been running the magic one, Nine Symbols, as you can practice on Onyudo, Mitzume and then Onryoki. AND, you gain skill points. You do NOT gain proficiency, as that weapon isn't listed in the status screen, but I'm pretty sure you get to keep the points. And you gain them quick too.
Don't think the official patch notes are out yet, but they did change some attack scaling (especially in regards to Tengen (NICE)) which will piss alot of ppl off, as there are plenty of ppl running around with stupid damage builds at the moment. But it had to be done, because some of the scaling was ridiculous.
There are now 'Scrolls' you can equip. You have to get them as a random drop (from bosses, or, there is a new section in the Expedition mode that you can join ppls games and you can get a random drop from them as well), then purify them to equip them. In order to purify them, you have to play a mission, which each scroll has a different one. For instance, the scroll I got, you have to beat Azai, then Shibata. After they're purified, they have one locked stat, and 2 unlocked ones. Each scroll has a number of attempts that you can play the mission, and essentially re-roll one of the unlocked stats. Once those attempts are used up, you can use another scroll to 'soul match', or there is a new kind of incense that will fill your attempts backup. It's pretty nifty. And I've already seen one NEW roll (though it was in N1).
The new weapon. If you go into any of the Dojo Missions, you can mess around with the Splitstaff (I've been running the magic one, Nine Symbols, as you can practice on Onyudo, Mitzume and then Onryoki. AND, you gain skill points. You do NOT gain proficiency, as that weapon isn't listed in the status screen, but I'm pretty sure you get to keep the points. And you gain them quick too.
Don't think the official patch notes are out yet, but they did change some attack scaling (especially in regards to Tengen (NICE)) which will piss alot of ppl off, as there are plenty of ppl running around with stupid damage builds at the moment. But it had to be done, because some of the scaling was ridiculous.
Brief Keef
Superstar
what's the point of these scrolls shyt sound confusing...im not tryna learn this all over again
FloorGeneral
I don't even know anymore...
lol they’re like another accessory. Gives you more affixes to have equipped. I’ll admit that these scrolls are a bit confusing to get down. And it’s not like the game is great at explaining things either. Luckily I’m good at figuring these things out, so if anyone needs help, I’ll do my best lol.
Another thing I’ll say, is they need to really ramp the difficulty up with all these extra things they’re giving us. I’m probably gonna go into the DLC and DotD with level 1 weapons because 160s kill too fast.
Another thing I’ll say, is they need to really ramp the difficulty up with all these extra things they’re giving us. I’m probably gonna go into the DLC and DotD with level 1 weapons because 160s kill too fast.
I'm still not understanding the scrolls. It says I have two in a circle next to twilight missions on the map but when I try to equip them it says I havent beaten whatever to equip them yet and I've beaten some of those scroll missions over 5 times.
Brief Keef
Superstar
well u already know im max level so im not showin no remorse to these new yokai...i hope at least in this one orange armor is easier to get
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Superstar
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Superstar
im rusty back to the drawing board 
Dallas' 4 Eva
Superstar
@Brief Keef should I play Nioh 1 before I play this or skip straight to Nioh 2? Is it like Dark Souls where the games are only loosely connected?
Brief Keef
Superstar
nah u dont have to play nioh 1 1st...pt 2 has character creation if thats your thing
Brief Keef
Superstar
should i remodel the splitstaff or let it scale witn magic which stat does it scale bettee with ? my courage is 99 im thinking of remodeling it to that