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Nioh 3
Best Dual Ninja Swords Build
This is a guide to the best build for Dual Ninja Swords in Nioh 3. See the best armor and accessories to use with the Dual Ninja Swords, which Guardian Spirit and Soul Cores to equip, as well as which stats to level up.
List of Contents
Dual Ninja Swords Strengths and Weaknesses
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| ✔︎ Faster attack speed than Ninja Swords.
✔︎ Multi-attacks break Ki faster. ✔︎ Smoother combo chaining. ✔︎ Weapon scales with Magic, encouraging the use of Onmyo and Talismans. |
✖︎ Low Block stat causes huge Ki drain when guarding.
✖︎ Shorter range than Ninja Swords. ✖︎ Relies on small multi-hits to build-up damage compared to the Ninja Swords' higher raw damage. |
The Dual Ninja Swords provide faster attacks and maneuverability than their single counterpart, the Ninja Swords. Due to their speed, the Dual Ninja Swords have more space to dash and dodge while delivering flurry of slashes that swiftly destroy an enemy's Ki. The Dual Ninja Swords are best paired with a combo of Martial Arts or Ninjutsu as their swift attacks allow smoother chaining of combos.
On the downside, the Dual Ninja Swords rely on multiple attacks to build up damage. It lacks strength when utilizing a poke-and-retreat strategy in comparison to the Ninja Swords, which have better burst damage. To maximize this weapon, unleash your attacks and combos whenever an opponent presents a wide opening.
Best Stats for Dual Ninja Swords
| Dual Ninja Swords Scaling |
|---|
 Heart  Intellect  Magic |
| Character Stats |
 Constitution  Stamina |
The Dual Ninja Swords scale with Heart, Intellect, and Magic. Having more Heart and Intellect means higher Ki and Ki recovery, allowing you to attack or dodge more frequently. Moreover, the Magic scaling not only increases the damage output of the Dual Ninja Swords, but it also opens more opportunities to utilize Onmyo, Soul Cores, and Guardian Spirit special effects.
If you feel that the stats where a weapon scales are not beneficial to your play style or build, you can use Remodel in the Blacksmith to change them. However, do note that this will cost materials and Gold, as such, it's not recommended to do until you get better equipment.
Best Special Effects for Dual Ninja Swords
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|---|---|
| Weapon | Armor |
| Accessories | |
Best Special Effects for Weapons
| Common Special Effects | |
|---|---|
| ・Melee Ki Damage
・Life Drain (Melee Attack) ・Burn Accumulation (Enemy) ・Saturation Accumulation (Enemy) ・Damage Over Time ・Attack Bonus (Heart/Intellect/Magic) ・Increase Damage Dealt ・Increase Damage Dealt (Evade) |
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| Fixed Special Effects | |
| ・Quick Attack Ki Consumption
Weapons: Mino Dual Uchigatana ・Strong Attack Ki Consumption Weapons: Soshu Dual Uchigatana |
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You may use any equipment that has one or two of the special effects listed above.
As the Dual Ninja Swords inflict fast Ki damage due to their consecutive slashes, having special effects that increases attack can help take out enemies faster. Specifically, Attack Bonus that's based on your Heart, Intellect, or Magic will be beneficial, as these are the stats where the Dual Ninja Swords naturally scale.
As the Dual Ninja Swords scale with Magic, take advantage of using Onmyo Magic and Talismans. For example, having Burn Accumulation on your weapon would build up Burn every attack on the target, then combine this with another element by using Water Familiar Talisman to build up Saturation. Inflicting two or more status effects would cause the enemy to suffer from Confusion, which increases damage received.
Best Special Effects for Armor
| Common Special Effects | |
|---|---|
| ・Toughness
・Life ・Ki ・Defense Bonus (Heart/Intellect/Magic) ・Quick Attack Ki Consumption ・Melee Damage ・Final Blow/Grapple Damage ・Auto Life Recovery (Evade) ・Yokai Realm Resistance |
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| Fixed Special Effects | |
| ・Dodge Ki Consumption
Armor: Ascetic, Heir's Shinobi |
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You may use any equipment that has one or two of the special effects listed above.
For armor, it is recommended to wear Light Armor to keep your Agility in A, as this allows you to dodge farther and lessens the Ki consumption of some actions. However, this sacrifices your Toughness, making you prone to Ki Damage and staggering. Alternatively, you can also wear Medium Armor, but keep your Agility to at least B rank.
As for special effects, Dodge Ki Consumption can be found in any Ascetic or Heir's Shinobi armor piece. This special effect allows you to have sufficient Ki to escape or maneuver around enemies, especially to get backstabs. To increase survivability, you can opt for Defense Bonus based on the Dual Ninja Swords scaling and Toughness to lessen Ki Damage from enemies.
Common special effects like Life, Ki, and Melee Damage are always recommended but not required, as you can easily get these effects from Accessories instead.
Other special effects you can look out for are Yokai Realm Resistance, which mitigates the negative effects to Ki recovery when you're inside Yokai Realm pools. Auto Life Recovery (Evade) is a bit rare to find, but it will gradually heal you whenever you successfully use Evade.
Best Special Effects for Accessories
| Common Special Effects | |
|---|---|
| ・Toughness
・Ki ・Living Artifact Duration ・Ninjutsu Guage Charge ・Imbue Water/Fire ・Burn Accumulation (Enemy) ・Saturation Accumulation (Enemy) ・Damage Over Time ・Amrita/Gold Earned (Optional) |
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| Fixed Special Effects | |
| ・Life
Accessories: Omamori ・Ki Recovery Speed Accessories: Fan |
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You may use any equipment that has one or two of the special effects listed above.
For Accessories, any special effects that buffs your Life, Ki, and Toughness is a must-have. Life special effect is always present in an Omamori, and Ki Recovery Speed special effect is fixed on Fan accessories. Another special effect you can look out for is Gauge Charge for a specific Ninjutsu, as this replenishes your Ninjutsu stocks faster whenever you attack enemies.
Best Ninjutsu and Martial Arts
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|---|---|
| Dual Ninja Swords Skills | Ninja Style Skills |
| Crucible Arts | |
Where to Spend Skill Points?
Spend your points on the Dual Ninja Swords and Ninja Style skill trees to learn new combos for the Dual Ninja Swords, while also acquiring useful Ninjutsu and Martial Arts.
Dual Ninja Swords Skills
| Skills | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Drifting Counter | 1 Ninja Point |
| Abscission Combo | 1 Ninja Point
Prerequisite: ・Abscission ・Unlocked with Martial Arts Guide |
| Water Sword II | 1 Ninja Point
Prerequisite: ・Water Sword |
| Spinning Drill | 1 Ninja Point
Prerequisite: ・Water Sword |
| Moon Shadow | 1 Ninja Point
Prerequisite: ・Abscission |
| Spinning Gale | 1 Ninja Point
Prerequisite: ・Drifting Counter |
| Cloudsplitter Fire | 2 Ninja Points
Prerequisite: ・Cloudsplitter ・Unlocked with Martial Arts Guide |
The Water Sword skill, and its upgrade, Water Sword II are great starter skills to cancel enemy attacks and quickly damage their Ki. Execute this skill at the end of your combos to stagger enemies as much as possible, but be aware of your timing as the Water Sword skill is a strong attack, so it has a bit of a long windup and could leave you open to counterattacks..
Spinning Gale and Drifting Counters are parry attacks and are very useful to have when facing defensive or slow-hitting enemies. Additionally, Moon Shadow takes advantage of guarded enemies, giving you a chance to backstab them and open their defenses.
Lastly, Cloudspitter and Clousplitter Fire inflict fire damage with the last part of the move surging upwards, where you can continue with aerial combos like the Spinning Drill.
Ninja Style Skills
| Skills | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Evade | 1 Ninja Point |
| Cicada Shell | 1 Ninja Point |
| Kunai | 1 Ninja Point
Prerequisite: ・Shuriken |
| Lightning Step | 1 Ninja Point
Prerequisite: ・Cicada Shell |
| Footstool Jump | 1 Ninja Point
Prerequisite: ・Evade |
For Ninjutsu, Cicada Shell and Evade are crucial skills to be able to position yourself or escape tough battles. Every successful Evade regenerates Ki and gives a short invulnerability, allowing you to get away from an enemy. Cicada Shell requires more precise timing, but it could instantly and safely position you behind an enemy. Combine Evade with the Secret Skill, Evil-Dispelling Evade, to get the same effects as the Samurai Style's Ki Pulse.
Lightning Step, on the other hand, is used to chase after enemies and close gaps. While Footstool Jump can be used to begin mid-air combos or get behind enemies.
Crucible Arts
| Shadow Slice | Slip past an enemy while unleashing a slash. |
|---|
Shadow Slice does a short dash forward while slashing. It is good for following up a strong attack in your combos, and to close gaps while dealing damage. This Crucible Art can be found inany Dual Ninja Swords dropped by Crucible Wraiths.
Best Skills for Dual Ninja Swords
Secret Skills Text
| Secret Skill | Effects |
|---|---|
| Evil-Dispelling Evade | Dispels the Yokai Realm from an area where you have successfully Evaded. |
| Armor Piercer | Increases damage dealt by Final Blow and Grapple by 10.0%. |
| Tachi Arts | Increase melee attack by 8.4% against enemies with maximum Life. |
| Awakening | Allows to use Onmyo Magic faster. |
| Panacea Curefast | Increase Life restored by elixirs by 15.0% |
| Lingering Spirit | Recovers 30.0% of the Amrita left at your grave when you die. |
The Evil-Dispelling Evade is a must-have Secret Skill for any Ninja Style user as it is the only way to clear Yokai Realm pools in Ninja Style. It requires having the Ninja Style skill Evade to be used.
Secret Skills for the Ninja Style like Tachi Arts increases damage against enemies with full health, this gives you an advantage every first attack you do against an enemy.
Common Secret Styles like Panacea Curefast will allow you to survive battles even if you have a few Elixirs left, while Lingering Spirit is a good safety net in case you fail to retrieve your grave after dying.
Best Guardian Spirits for Dual Ninja Swords
Use Enko as Guardian Spirit
| Nekomata | ATK | DEF | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
12 | 11 | Fire |
| Quest | |||
| - | |||
| Special Effects | |||
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・Melee Damage vs Scorched Enemy +6.3%
・Damage Over Time +10.6% ・Damage Taken Over Time +16.8% ・Amrita Gauge Charge +6.9% Requirements: Destroy 12 Spikes ・Reduced Spirit Force Consumption -7.4% Requirements: Destroy 13 Spikes |
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| Guardian Spirit Skill | |||
| ・Hellfire Maul (Spirit Force: 40) | |||
Enko will enhance the damage output of Fire attacks and lessens the duration of damage you get from elemental attacks. Additionally, Enko makes your Amrita Gauge faster so you can enter Living Weapon form sooner.
Best Soul Cores for Dual Ninja Swords
Use Infernal Oni-bi Soul Core for Yang
| Infernal Oni-bi Soul Core | |
|---|---|
| Yang Position | Special Effects:
・Burn Accumulation +3.5% Yokai Ability: ・Summoning Seal: Infernal Oni-bi x3 |
| Yin Position | Talisman:
・Fire Talisman x3 |
The Infernal Oni-bi is best used in the Yang position as it increases the Burn build-up for your Fire attacks. This gives you more chances to stack up on other elemental damages to inflict Confused status effect on an enemy. 6 Magic points to unlock all of Infernal Oni-bi's special effects.
Use Jakotsu-baba Soul Cor for Yin
| Jakotsu-baba Soul Core | |
|---|---|
| Yang Position | Special Effects:
・Water Damage +4.4% ・Auto-Grave Recovery +17.0% Yokai Ability: ・Summoning Seal: Jakotsu-baba x2 |
| Yin Position | Talisman:
・Water Familiar Talisman x4 |
Gaki gives the Water Familiar Talisman when inserted into the Yin position. This talisman allows you to summon orbs of water that inflict Water damage when an enemy is close. You can also use a strong attack to throw one of water orbs. This talisman is effective in quickly building up the Saturated status effect on enemies.
Use Infernal Oni-bi Soul Core for Yin
| Infernal Oni-bi Soul Core | |
|---|---|
| Yang Position | Special Effects:
・Burn Accumulation +3.5% Yokai Ability: ・Summoning Seal: Infernal Oni-bi x3 |
| Yin Position | Talisman:
・Fire Talisman x2 |
Infernal Oni-bi gives Burn damage in both Yang or Yin positions. Ideally, you'd like to put this Soul Core in the Yin position for the Fire Talisman, which imbues your weapon with fire damage. Using Talismans are part of Onmyo Magic, and its effects scale with your Magic stat.
Dual Ninja Swords Tips and Tricks
Spend Your Prestige Points to Get Bonuses
Prestige Points can be used to obtain permanent bonuses (known as Prestige) to enhance a variety of stats from 9 different categories. For the Ninja Style, we suggest using your points on some of the following Prestige:
- Ninja: Dodge Ki Consumption, Melee Attack Ki Consumption
- Tactics: Ki Recovery Speed, Onmyo Magic Power
- Subjugation: Amrita Earned, Damage Taken (Ki Depleted)
- Exploration: Medicine Efficacy
- Crucible: Amrita Earned (Crucible)
Take note that the Prestige Points you've spent can be reset and redistributed to another bonus within the same category.
How to Get Prestige Points?
To get more Prestige Points for a category, fulfill a milestone or complete challenges to earn Titles. To see the available Titles you can unlock, open the Main Menu then go to Titles > Title List.
Use Equipment Suited to Your Level
To get the best bonuses, always use equipment that suits your current level. Using underleved items will give you less attack bonuses for weapons, and less defense bonuses for armor.
Use Purple Rarity If Possible
Items with Purple (Exotic) rarities provide better and rarer special effects. Additionally, you'll sometimes find better combinations of special effects from Exotic weapons.
Raise the Tonfa to Full Familiarity
Constantly using weapons will increase its Familiarity. Weapons with full Familiarity gets a significant bonus in damage.
Nioh 3 Related Guides
All Samurai Builds
| Samurai Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
 Swords |
 Dual Swords |
 Spears |
 Axes |
 Odachi |
 Switchglaives |
 Cestesus |
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All Ninja Builds
| Ninja Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
 Ninja Swords |
 Dual Ninja Swords |
 Kusarigama |
 Tonfa |
 Hatchets |
 Splitstaff |
 Talons |
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