Some of Nioh 2 mechanics and features will be changed for the final release following beta feedback.

　　Today, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja published the results of the beta testing survey, highlighting some of the changes that will be made in time for release. The difficulty is going to be balanced and Ki management will be less strict. The tutorial is also going to be improved.

　　Overall Direction

　　Improve parts that felt unbalanced, and adjust the difficulty levelAdjust the penalties against the players in the Dark Realm, and introduce greater returns.Alleviate the overall strictness of the player's Ki managementExpand and improve tutorial elementsMake refinements to the action and level designWeapons and Yoaki Abilities are also getting balanced, and controls customization will also be added to Nioh 2 in time for release.

　　Player Action & Controls

　　Improve the lock-on tracking for the switchglaive. In addition to this, increase the amount of damage inflicted by low attacks.Add Active Skills to all weapons. In particular, add several Active Skills for the new weapons (hand axe, switchglaive)Strengthen several Yokai Abilities, and make them easier to use. Adjust the balance for all Yokai AbilitiesAdjust the Yokai Shift and Burst Counters. Adjust the balance of the Brute, Feral, and Phantom, and adjust the counter ability against Burst AttacksAdjust the Ki Pulse BonusAdd a custom setting in controls, making it possible for more flexible key configurationsThe Nioh 2 UI is also getting some tweaks.

　　UI

　　Add a system which allows Active Skill customisation settings to be saved/loaded.Divide the tabs for shrine Offerings, and Blacksmith disassembly and sellingAdd icons to identify consumable items that raise the proficiency of Ninjutsu and Onmyo MagicOther interface and usability related improvementsNioh 2 launches on PlayStation 4 on March 13th, 2020.