Trophies in NiOh 2 NiOh 2 guide, walkthrough

Last update: 23 April 2020

During your adventures in NiOh 2 you will be able to earn many achievements. Some of them will be unlocked in the course of the gameplay, or after reaching a certain moment in the story. The rest requires specific actions. The page below contains description and notes for all trophies.

The following page contains spoilers. You read at your own risk.

You Are Nioh
Samurai of Legend
The Beginning of a Samurai
Full-fledged samurai
A Weapon's Mind
Sword Master
Dual Sword Master
Spear Master
Axe Master
Kusarigama Master
Odachi Master
Tonfa Master
Hatchet Master
Switchglaive Master
Ninjutsu Master
Onmyo Magic Master
Match Made in Heaven
Latest Masterpiece
Remodeling Novice
Trinket Triumph
Teamwork
Help Wanted
Twilight Walker
Spa Healer
Spa Lover
Yokai Quelling Master
Seasoned Traveler
Kodama Leader
Friend of Guardians
Core Score
Sudama Swapper
Friend to the Kodama
Soul Searcher
Grazer Eraser
Let There Be Light
Devout Believer
Dawn of a Dream
An Electrifying Triumph
Bold Wrangler
A Weapon's Mind
Burst Breaker
Tea Connoisseur
Lover of Letters
Clean Sweep
Seven Wonders
Feather Buster
Schemer
Peal of Ten Thousand Bells
Hideyoshi
The Paths We Tread
Dream's Toll
Mother and Child
What is Written
Dream Within a Dream

You Are Nioh

Goal: Unlock all trophies.

Notes: The achievement will be unlocked once you get all trophies (listed below)

Samurai of Legend

Goal: Complete all missions at any difficulty level. (Without training missions)

Notes: this trophy will be awarded to you when you complete all the tasks available in the game.

The Beginning of a Samurai

Goal: reach level 10.

Notes: as the game progresses, you accumulate experience that allows you to gain access to next levels. This can only be done at a shrine. The trophy will be awarded to you the moment you reach level 10. character level.

Full-fledged samurai

Goal: reach level 100.

Notes: Same idea as with The Beginning of a Samurai. The only difference is that this trophy will be awarded when you reach 100 character level.

A Weapon's Mind

Goal: Listen to the innermost thoughts of a Yokai Weapon.

Sword Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for the sword.

Notes: You unlock mystic arts methods by completing special missions in the Dojo. You have to use any sword.

Dual Sword Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for the dual sword.

Notes: You unlock mystic arts methods by completing special missions in the Dojo. You have to use any dual sword.

Spear Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for the spear.

Notes: You unlock mystic arts methods by completing special missions in the Dojo. You have to use any spear.

Axe Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for the axe.

Notes: You unlock mystic arts methods by completing special missions in the Dojo. You have to use any axe.

Kusarigama Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for the kusarigama.

Notes: To get this trophy/achievement, you must complete special missions in the Dojo. You have to use any kusarigama.

Odachi Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for the odachi.

Notes: You unlock mystic arts methods by completing special missions in the Dojo. You have to use any odachi.

Tonfa Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for the tonfa.

Notes: To get this trophy/achievement, you must complete special missions in the Dojo. You have to use any tonfa.

Hatchet Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for the hatchet.

Notes: You unlock mystic arts methods by completing special missions in the Dojo. You have to use any sword.

Switchglaive Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for the switchglaive.

Notes: You unlock mystic arts methods by completing special missions in the Dojo. You have to use any switchglaive.

Ninjutsu Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for Ninjutsu.

Notes: You unlock mystic arts methods by completing special missions in the Dojo. You also have to use ninjutsu techniques.

Onmyo Magic Master

Goal: Acquired mystic art for Onmyo Magic.

Notes: You unlock mystic arts methods by completing special missions in the Dojo. You have to use Onmyo Magic.

Match Made in Heaven

Goal: Perform a Soul Match.

Notes: this action can be performed at a blacksmith. Thanks to it, you can, among other things, increase the level of your weapons.

Latest Masterpiece

Goal: Forge an item.

Notes: This achievement will be unlocked when you create an item at a blacksmith.

Remodeling Novice

Goal: Remodeled a piece of equipment.

Notes: You can modify objects at the blacksmith. You get this achievement/trophy when you remodel your first item.

Trinket Triumph

Goal: Use Kodama Bazaar.

Notes: while at the shrine, you can access Kodama Bazaar, which allows you to buy all sorts of items. The trophy will be unlocked after first buy.

Teamwork

Goal: Complete 10 missions with NPCs or as Expeditions with other users.

Notes: As the goal suggests. The trophy will be unlocked once you complete 10 missions with a companion.

Help Wanted

Goal: Summon an Acolyte from a Benevolent Grave 10 times.

Notes: While travelling the world of the game, you can encounter graves of friendly spirits (they are marked in blue). You can summon them - they take a form of a companion that supports you in battle. You will receive a trophy when you use this help 10 times.

Twilight Walker

Goal: Complete your first Twilight mission.

Notes: Twilight missions are more challenging versions of the story quests that you have completed. You will unlock access to them as the story progresses. You get the achievement/trophy when you finish the first one.

Spa Healer

Goal: Bathe in first hot spring.

Notes: You can unlock this achievement/trophy during The Beast of Smoke and Flame mission - Trophies in NiOh 2 - Trophies - NiOh 2 Guide

Notes: You can unlock this achievement/trophy during The Beast of Smoke and Flame mission. Get into the building where the boss is waiting for you - reach the bottom level and go left. You will encounter a wall with eyes. Make a gesture marked with the same color as they are, and you will unlock access to a secret room with a hot spring.

Spa Lover

Goal: Bathe in every hot spring.

Notes: You get the trophy/achievement by taking a bath in all the hot springs available in the game. A list of the hot springs, along with tips on how to find them, can be found in a separate chapter.

Yokai Quelling Master

Goal: Defeat all types of yokai.

Notes: the trophy will be awarded to you when you manage to defeat every type of yokai encountered in the game. A list of all opponents in NiOh 2 can be found on a separate page of this guide.

Seasoned Traveler

Goal: Discover 10 hidden objects.

Notes: Besides the locations marked on the world, you can also find secret places. You will find them by moving the cursor on the map. Find 10 of them to unlock the trophy/achievement.

Kodama Leader

Goal: Collected all Kodama.

Notes: Kodamas are scattered throughout the game world. They are usually found in hidden locations, for example, behind boxes. When you find one of them, you can send it back. You will get the achievement when you find all Kodama.

Friend of Guardians

Goal: Collect all Guardian Spirits.

Notes: You amass Guardian Spirits along with your progress in the game. This achievement will be unlocked once you get all of them.

Core Score

Goal: Obtain your first Soul Core.

Notes: as the goal indicates - the trophy will be awarded when you pick up your first Soul Core. This can happen, for example, after defeating the first boss - Mezuki.

Sudama Swapper

Goal: Exchanged gifts with a Sudama for the first time.

Notes: To unlock this trophy/achievement, you must find and exchange gifts with Sudama. This creature is similar to a Kodama, except it is purple. The first Sudama can be found during The Beast of Smoke and Flame mission. Cross the bridge leading out of the Yokai Realm and turn left to a narrow path - it leads to a house with a ladder leading down. There, you will encounter a Sudama. Stand next to it and discard any object from your inventory.

Friend to the Kodama

Goal: Obtain a Kodama's Soul Core.

Notes: When you encounter a Sudama, you can offer it any Soul Core. There is a chance that you will receive Kodama's Soul Core.

Soul Searcher

Goal: Obtain all Soul Cores.

Notes: There is a chance of receiving a Soul Core after defeating a Yokai. This trophy will be unlocked once you get all of them.

Grazer Eraser

Goal: Kill Gozuki and Mezuki during a single mission.

Notes: This trophy/achievement requires you to kill Gozuki and Mezuki. Check the walkthrough for The Village of Cursed Blossoms mission to learn how to do this.

Let There Be Light

Goal: Dispel every instance of the Dark Realm in the main missions.

Notes: Along with your progress in the game, you'll encounter zones controlled by the Dark Realm. To clear them, you need to defeat every enemy found in that territory. The achievement will be unlocked the moment you clear all such areas.

Devout Believer

Goal: Defeat Yatsunokami in The Viper's Sanctum mission without destroying the Shirohami statue.

Notes: You get this trophy/achievement by defeating Yatsunokami and leaving the Shirohami statue intact. Detailed information about how to defeat this boss can be found in a separate chapter.

Dawn of a Dream

Goal: Befriended Tokichiro.

Notes: You get trophy/achievement by automatically after completing The Village of Cursed Blossoms mission.

An Electrifying Triumph

Goal: Defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto and was made a samurai.

Notes: You get this trophy/achievement automatically after completing The Hidden Monsters of Okehazama mission.

Bold Wrangler

Goal: Defeated Gozuki in The Village of Cursed Blossoms mission.

Notes: Gozuki is the second opponent you will encounter in the first story mission. The strategy for this boss can be found here.

A Weapon's Mind

Goal: Listen to the innermost thoughts of a Yokai weapon.

Comment: To unlock this trophy, you need to equip yourself with a weapon that has Imbue Corruption effect - Trophies in NiOh 2 - Trophies - NiOh 2 Guide

Comment: To unlock this trophy, you need to equip yourself with a weapon that has "Imbue Corruption" effect. Then a special bar will appear below the weapon's icon. Once it is filled, the weapon will turn purple and start talking to you. You unlock the trophy by listening to all the dialogue lines of a given weapon.

Burst Breaker

Goal: Perform the Brute, Feral and Phantom Burst Counter 5 times each to counter a Burst Attack.

Comment: You get new guardian spirits by making progress in the game. They fall into three types: Brute, Feral, and Phantom. To get this trophy, you must perform a successful Burst Counter with each type five times. You can change the guardian spirit by praying at a shrine.

Tea Connoisseur

Goal: Appraised your tea utensils 50 times.

Comment: At some point of the game, you will unlock a secret tea room. There you can appraise tea utensils that are occasionally dropped by opponents. To get the trophy, you must perform do this 50 times.

Lover of Letters

Goal: Displayed a calligraphy scroll in your hut.

Comment: A calligraphy scroll can be purchased in the hidden tea room. As soon as you buy one, go into your hut and choose the option to modify its appearance. Select the option to hang scrolls.

Clean Sweep

Goal: Destroyed every Amrita shard in "The High-spirited Demon".

Comment: To complete this trophy you must destroy 6 pieces of Amrita crystal which are scattered across this level.

Seven Wonders

Goal: Defeated each of the Seven Spears in "Cherry Blossom Viewing in Daigo".

Comment: During this stage you will come across human opponents with unique equipment. To unlock the achievement, you must kill them all.

Feather Buster

Goal: Drove back every Tatarimokke along the journey in "A Way Out".

Comment: As the goal suggests - to earn this achievement, you have to kill all opponents of this type available in this level.

Schemer

Goal: Got Gyuki to attack the dam in "Pervading Waters".

Comment: In order to make Gyuki destroy the dam you have to stand near the dam and block the attack of your enemy.

Peal of Ten Thousand Bells

Goal: Rang all the bells in "Ruin Draws Near".

Comment: You'll find six bells in this stage. You have to hit each of them to unlock the achievement.