Art of Combat / Hidden Skills behave the same as other Smithing Texts in terms of drop rate and drop mechanics.
Rather than unlocking armor or weapon pieces they unlock hidden Skills for the Weapons, Ninjutsu, Onmyo, and
Shiftling trees.
Farming Methods / Acquiring Hidden Skills: While the drop rate for Hidden Skills has greatly incresed compared
to Nioh 1 we can still use certain buffs or builds designed to make farming these Hidden Skills easier.
How Luck affects Hidden Skills: Luck does NOT affect the drop rate of Smithing
Texts or Hidden Skills. Luck only affects the rarity of items that drop, NOT the chance of an item dropping.
Buffs like Luck Bringer Talisman, and Soul Purge Talisman does not affect the Smithing Text or Hidden Skills
drop rate. Tempering Luck+ attributes on armor, accessories, and Soul Cores also does not affect the Smithing
Texts / Hidden Skills drop rate.
How Item Drop Rate affects Hidden Skills: Item Drop Rate buffs
DOES affect Smithing Text and Hidden
Skills drop rate. There is no active buff that we can use to manually increase our IDR at will, but we can temper
on the attribute "Increase Item Drop Rate" onto the Weapon & Armor pieces, Accessories, and Soul Cores.
| Skill Name | Enemy | Mission | Region | Weapon Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Fang | Saito Yoshitatsu | The Hollow Fortress / The Point Of No Return | Soaring | Sword |
| True And Through | Azi Nagamasa | Bird In A Cage / The Cursed Ruins (Twilight Mission) | Shadow | Sword |
| Kurama Sword Dance | Minamoto no Yoshitsune | Eternal Rivals / Bond Of The Blade | Tengu's Disciple (DLC 1) | Sword |
| Severing Spin | Minamoto no Yorimitsu | Suzune In The Flames | Darkness In The Capital (DLC 2) | Sword |
| Izuna Drop | Ren Hayabusa | The Dragon Clan | Darkness In The Capital (DLC 2) | Sword / Fists |
| Reverse Impact | Fujiwara no Chikata | A Spirit's Return | The First Samurai (DLC 3) | Sword |
| Punish The Proud | Imagawa Yoshimoto | The Hidden Monsters of Okehazama / Imagawa Diehard | Soaring | Dual Swords |
| Dragon Claw | Saito Yoshitatsu | The Hollow Fortress / The Point Of No Return | Soaring / Shadow | Dual Swords |
| Ultimate Sign Of The Cross | Tokichiro | The Two Faces Of Hospitality / Cherry Blossom Viewing In Daigo | Twilight | Dual Swords |
| Double-Headed Slice | Tokichiro | The Two Faces Of Hospitality / Cherry Blossom Viewing In Daigo | Twilight | Dual Swords |
| Triple Threat | Maeda Toshiie | Mataza Of The Spear / Ruin Draws Near | Dream / Twilight | Spear |
| Bracing Breeze | Maeda Toshiie | Mataza Of The Spear / Ruin Draws Near | Dream / Twilight | Spear |
| Spirit Storm | Obsidian Samurai | A Formal Match | Shadow | Axe |
| Water Drop | Hachisuka Koroku | The Shiftling's Wise Judgement / High-Spirited Demon / Japanese Heart, Yokai Smarts | Soaring / Twilight | Kusarigama |
| Second Wind | Hachisuka Koroku | The Shiftling's Wise Judgement / High-Spirited Demon / Japanese Heart, Yokai Smarts | Soaring / Twilight | Kusarigama |
| Swirling Snow | Magara Naotaka | Corpses and Ice / The Brother's Blades | Shadow | Odachi |
| Dragon Horn | Saito Yoshitatsu | The Hollow Fortress / The Point Of No Return | Soaring / Shadow | Odachi |
| Storm of Strikes | Hattori Hanzo | Like Lightning / Winds Of Ruin | Dojo / Afterglow | Tonfa |
| Deadly Spiral | Shibata Katsuie | The Shiftling's Wise Judgement / Ruin Draws Near / Wave of Terror / Restless Spirits / Demon Scrolls | Soaring / Dream / Afterglow / Twilight / Demon Scrolls | Hatchets |
| Windswept | Imagawa Yoshimoto | Hidden Monsters of Okehazama / Imagawa Diehard | Soaring | Switchglaive |
| Fleeting Edge | Mumyo | Sharp Eyes / Winds Of Ruin | Dojo / Afterglow | Switchglaive |
| Arc Of Chaos | Tate Eboshi | Dawn Of The Demon / Rivals Return / The Cradle Of The Demon (Twilight Mission) | The First Samurai (DLC 3) | Switchglaive |
| Roar Power | Benkei | A Song To Calm The Storm / Soul Of The Warrior Monk | Tengu's Disciple (DLC 1) | Splitstaff |
| Tiger Claws | Ren Hayabusa | The Dragon Clan | Darkness In The Capital (DLC 2) | Fists |
| Sacred Bird Cry | Minamoto no Yoshitsune | Eternal Rivals / Bond Of The Blade | Tengu's Disciple (DLC 1) | Any Weapon |
| Sacred Bird Flight | Minamoto no Yorimitsu | Suzune In The Flames | Darkness In The Capital (DLC 2) | Any Weapon |
| Skill Name | Enemy | Mission | Region | Form Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brutal Combustion | Ancient Otakemaru / Nightmare Bringer | Dawn Of The Demon / The Cradle Of The Demon (Twilight Mission) / A Familiar Glow | The First Samurai (DLC 3) | Brute |
| Ferocious Gale | Ancient Otakemaru / Nightmare Bringer | Dawn Of The Demon / The Cradle Of The Demon (Twilight Mission) / A Familiar Glow | The First Samurai (DLC 3) | Feral |
| Phantasmic Burst | Ancient Otakemaru / Nightmare Bringer | Dawn Of The Demon / The Cradle Of The Demon (Twilight Mission) / A Familiar Glow | The First Samurai (DLC 3) | Phantom |
| Skill Name | Enemy | Mission | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Dragon | Ren Hayabusa | The Dragon Clan | Darkness In The Capital (DLC 2) |
| Umbral Bullet | Ren Hayabusa | The Dragon Clan | Darkness In The Capital (DLC 2) |
| Exorcist Blade | Ren Hayabusa | The Dragon Clan | Darkness In The Capital (DLC 2) |
| Skill Name | Enemy | Mission | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminous Blade Talisman | Ashiya Doman | Palace Of The Damned / A Storm In The Underworld | Darkness In The Capital (DLC 2) |
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