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Stat Breakpoints

The following are Stat Breakpoints in Nioh.

General

• There are a number of stats you get by simply  surpassing certain level breakpoints.

• At level 5, you will automatically gain 2 Samurai Skill Points, 2 Ninja Skill Points and 2 Onmyo Magic Skill Points.

• You will get another 2 Samurai Skill Points (no Ninja, no Magic) for every additional 5 levels, up until Lvl 90.

• After Lvl 216, you will get 4 Samurai Skill Points every single time you level up.

• All stats increase your Life. Body and Stamina increase it the most. At higher levels, the Life gain gets somewhat reduced.

• Maximum stat required to get all armor passives in the game is 19. Light armor requires up to 19 Body & Skill. Medium Armor requires up to 19 Body & Strength. Heavy armor requires up to 19 Stamina & Strength.

• You will have access to every Guardian Spirit passive in the game, at 34 Spirit.

• Guardian Spirits can be leveled to Lvl 30 after unlocking Way of the Strong.

• Guardian Spirits can be leveled to Lvl 40 after unlocking Way of the Demon.

• Guardian Spirits can be leveled to Lvl 50 after unlocking Way of the Wise.

• Guardian Spirits can be leveled to Lvl 60 after unlocking Way of the Nioh.

• Way of the Nioh will allow you to raise stats up to 200, but normally they're capped at 99. Your maximum level stays the same at 750.

• For information on how Stats can raise your Attack or Defense, see Weapon Scaling Tables.

Body

• Life gains interact with base level, but are generally higher when compared with other stats, including Stamina.

• The first points in Body will get +40 Life if you are at a low level, but +32 Life if you are at lvl 400.

• The following results come from testing from level 1 upwards.

• Life goes up +40/point at 6 Body.

• Life goes up +35/point between 6 and 8 Body.

• Life goes up +30/point between 8 and 10 Body.

• Life goes up +25/point between 10 and 99 Body.

• Life goes up +15/point between 99 and 103 Body. (Way of the Nioh only)

• Life goes up +10/point between 103 and 200 Body. (Way of the Nioh only)

• Resistance to Poison and Paralysis goes up +1 point at 6 Body.

• Resistance to Poison and Paralysis goes up +1 point per 5 points in Body between 6 and 51 Body.

• Resistance to Poison and Paralysis (from Body) hardcaps at +10 at 51 Body.

• You gain +1 Samurai Skill Point at 6 Body.

• You gain +0.5 Samurai Skill Point per point in Body, between 6 Body and 98 Body.

• You gain +1 Samurai Skill Point at 99 Body.

• You gain +1 Samurai Skill Point per point in Body, between 99 and 200 Body (Way of the Nioh only)

Heart

• Ki goes up +2/point between 5 and 15 Heart.

• Ki goes up +1/point between 15 and 40 Heart.

• Ki goes up +0.5/point between 40 and 90 Heart.

• Ki goes up +0.33/point between 90 and 99 Heart.

• Ki from Heart hardcaps at +73 which is at 99 Heart.

• Grants 1 Samurai Skill Point per 2 points in Heart between 5 and 99 Heart.

• Grants 3 Samurai Skill Points per point in Heart, between 99 and 200 Heart (Way of the Nioh only).

Stamina

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +1.0/point at 6 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.9/point between 6 and 8 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.8/point between 8 and 10 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.7/point between 10 and 12 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.6/point between 12 and 14 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up (about)+ 0.55/point between 14 and 20 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.5/point between 20 and 22 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up (about) +0.45/point between 22 and 27 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.4/point between 27 and 30 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up (about) +0.34/point between 30 and 35 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.3/point between 35 and 38 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up (about) +0.24/point between 38 and 43 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.2/point between 43 and 46 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up (about) +0.14/point between 46 and 51 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.1/point between 51 and 99 Stamina.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.1 at 100 Stamina, then +0.1 per 10 points up until 200 Stamina (Way of the Nioh only)

• Hardcap for Equipment Weight Max is 55.1 (29.5 base +25.6 from Stamina, Strength not accounted for)

• Grants 1 Samurai Skill Point per 2 points in Stamina between 5 and 99 Stamina.

• Grants 1 Samurai Skill Point per 1 point in Stamina, between 99 and 200 Stamina (Way of the Nioh only)

• Life gains interact with base level and are generally a little higher when compared with other stats.

Strength

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.1 at 6 Strength, at 8 Strength, at 9 Strength, at 10 Strength.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.1 at 12 Strength, at 13 Strength, at 15 Strength, at 18 Strength.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.1 at 22 Strength, at 27 Strength, at 33 Strength, at 40 Strength.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.1 at 48 Strength, at 57 Strength, at 67 Strength, at 78 Strength.

• Equipment Weight Max goes up +0.1 at 90 Strength, at 99 Strength.

• Hardcap for Equipment Weight Max is +1.8 for Strength at 99.

• Ki Pulse goes up +5/point between 5 and 10 Strength.

• Ki Pulse goes up +3.5/point between 10 and 15 Strength.

• Ki Pulse goes up +3/point between 15 and 20 Strength.

• Ki Pulse goes up +2.5/point between 20 and 24 Strength.

• Ki Pulse goes up +2/point between 24 and 30 Strength.

• Ki Pulse goes up +1.5/point between 30 and 40 Strength.

• Ki Pulse goes up +1/point between 40 and 50 Strength.

• Ki Pulse goes up +0.5/point between 50 and 98 Strength.

• Ki Pulse goes up +1 point at 99 Strength.

• Hardcap for Ki Pulse is at +130 for Strength at 99.

• Grants +1 Samurai Skill Point per 1 point in Strength between 1 and 99 Strength.

• Grants +2 Samurai Skill Points per 1 point in Strength, between 99 and 200 Strength (Way of the Nioh only)

Skill

• Ki Pulse goes up +10/point between 7 and 10.

• Ki Pulse goes up +7/point between 10 and 15.

• Ki Pulse goes up +6/point between 15 and 20.

• Ki Pulse goes up +5/point between 20 and 25.

• Ki Pulse goes up +4/point between 25 and 30.

• Ki Pulse goes up +3/point between 30 and 40.

• Ki Pulse goes up +2/point between 40 and 50.

• Ki Pulse goes up +1/point between 50 and 99.

• Hardcap is at (about) +239 with Skill at 99.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +2/point between 7 and 9.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +1/point between 9 and 99.

• Ninjutsu Power from Skill hardcaps at (about) +94 with Skill at 99.

• Grants +1 Samurai Skill Point per 1 point in Skill between 1 and 99 Skill.

• Grants +2 Samurai Skill Points per 1 point in Skill, between 99 and 200 Skill (Way of the Nioh only)

Dexterity

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +12/point between 5 and 7 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +11/point between 7 and 9 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +10/point at 10 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +9/point between 10 and 15 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +8/point between 15 and 25 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +7/point between 25 and 35 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +6/point between 35 and 50 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +5/point between 50 and 60 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +4/point between 60 and 70 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +3/point between 70 and 80 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +2/point between 80 and 90 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Power goes up +1/point between 90 and 99 Dexterity.

• Hardcap for Ninjutsu Power 557 (slight margin of error perhaps) (16 base +541 from Dexterity)

• Ninjutsu Capacity goes up +2/point at 6 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Capacity goes up +1/point between 6 and 30 Dexterity.

• Ninjutsu Capacity goes up +1 at 100 Dexterity and then +1 every 10 points up until 200 Dexterity (Way of the Nioh only)

• Hardcap for Ninjutsu Capacity is 30 capacity at 30 Dexterity (for Way of the Nioh the hardcap is 41 at 200 Dexterity)

• Ninjutsu Capacity can be increased +10 by learning Ninja Tool Mastery, regardless of the Dexterity hardcap.

• Ninja Skill Points go up +2/point between 6 and 9 Dexterity.

• Ninja Skill Points go up +1/point at 10 Dexterity.

• Ninja Skill Points go up +2/point between 10 and 14 Dexterity.

• Ninja Skill Points go up +5/point at 15 Dexterity.

• Ninja Skill Points go up +2/point between 15 and 19 Dexterity.

• Ninja Skill Points go up +5/point at 20 Dexterity.

• Ninja Skill Points go up +2/point between 20 and 30 Dexterity.

• Ninja Skill Points go up +4/point between 30 and 99 Dexterity.

• Ninja Skill Points go up +0.5/point between 99 and 200 Dexterity.

Magic

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +12/point between 5 and 7 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +11/point between 7 and 9 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +10/point at 10 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +9/point between 10 and 15 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +8/point between 15 and 25 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +7/point between 25 and 35 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +6/point between 35 and 50 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +5/point between 50 and 60 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +4/point between 60 and 70 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +3/point between 70 and 80 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +2/point between 80 and 90 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +1/point between 90 and 99 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +0.5/point between 99 and 200 Magic (Way of the Nioh only)

• Hardcap for Onmyo Magic Power is 551 (10 +541 from Magic)

• Onmyo Magic Capacity goes up +2/point at 6 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Capacity goes up +1/point between 6 and 30 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Capacity goes up +1 at 100 Magic and then +1 every 10 points up until 200 Magic ( Way of the Nioh only)

• Hardcap for Onmyo Magic Capacity is 30 capacity at 30 Magic (for Way of the Nioh the hardcap is 41 at 200 Magic)

• Onmyo Magic Capacity can be increased +10 by learning Incantation Mastery, regardless of the Magic hardcap.

• Onmyo Magic Skill Points go up +3/point between 5 and 10 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Skill Points go up +2/point between 10 and 30 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Skill Points go up +4/point (no typo) between 30 and 99 Magic.

• Onmyo Magic Skill Points goes up +0.5/point between 99 and 200 Magic.

• Hardcap for Onmyo Magic Skill Points is +384  from Magic (Magic Skill Points can also be gained from Mage Locks)

• VS Yokai Realm goes up +0.5/point between 99 and 200 Magic (Way of the Nioh only)

• Hardcap for VS Yokai Realm is +585 from Magic  (you may also get VS Yokai Realm from Spirit and equipment)

Spirit

• Guardian Spirit Bond goes up +50/point between 5 and 9 Spirit.

• Guardian Spirit Bond goes up +40/point between 9 and 14 Spirit.

• Guardian Spirit Bond goes up +30/point between 14 and 24 Spirit.

• Guardian Spirit Bond goes up +25/point between 24 and 36 Spirit.

• Guardian Spirit Bond goes up +20/point between 36 and 51 Spirit.

• Guardian Spirit Bond goes up +15/point between 51 and 66 Spirit.

• Guardian Spirit Bond goes up +10/point between 66 and 99 Spirit.

• The Maximum value for Guardian Spirit Bond is 2880 (1000 + 1880 from Spirit) at 99 Spirit

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +3/point between 5 and 7 Spirit.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +2/point between 7 and 9 Spirit.

• Onmyo Magic Power goes up +1/point between 9 and 99 Spirit.

• Hardcap for Onmyo Magic Power is at +100 at 99 Spirit.

• VS Yokai Realm goes up +2.5/point in Spirit between 5 and 99 Spirit.

• VS Yokai Realm goes up +1.0/point in Spirit between 99 and 200 Spirit (Way of the Nioh only)

• Hardcap for VS Yokai Realm is +336 from Spirit (you may also get VS Yokai Realm from Magic and equipment)