Nioh 2 - Yokai
The yokai roster of Nioh 2 - the monsters that fill its missions, spread the dark realms Hide has to purify, and drop the Soul Cores that give every build its monster abilities. Boss-tier yokai are listed separately in the bosses section.
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of 21 entries
· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Type | Description | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gozuki | Yokai | An ox-headed demon carrying a club and armoured across the shoulders, one of the first true yokai Hide fights. | Charging rush that covers the arena Overhead club slam with a shockwave follow-up Horn weak point that staggers it when broken | Encountered in the opening missions; its Soul Core is one of the first available |
| Mezuki | Yokai | The horse-headed counterpart to Gozuki, fighting with a naginata in wide sweeping arcs. | Naginata sweeps with long reach Lunging thrust that closes distance Pairs with Gozuki in a shared arena | Encountered alongside Gozuki in the opening region |
| Enenra | Yokai | A yokai born from the smoke of a furnace, appearing as a humanoid shape wrapped in black smoke. | Smoke-form teleport Spinning whirlwind attack Fire and smoke projectiles | Early campaign yokai |
| Onryoki | Yokai | A huge horned ogre bound in chains and dragging an iron ball, returning from the first Nioh as a mid-tier bruiser. | Iron ball swings with wide arcs Chain grab Ground-shaking slam | Mid-campaign yokai and optional encounters |
| Kamaitachi | Yokai | The sickle weasel of Japanese folklore, rendered as a fast, leaping yokai that rides cutting wind. | Wind dash that cuts along its path Leaping spin attacks Sickle projectiles | Mid-campaign yokai and its own boss encounter |
| Nurikabe | Yokai | A living wall that blocks passages until it is beaten down. | Blocks corridors until destroyed Body slam High physical resistance from the front | Found blocking passages across the campaign |
| Wheelmonk | Yokai | A burning wheel with a monk's face at its hub, rolling through corridors and setting the ground alight. | Rolling charge that leaves fire Flame burst on impact Slow turning radius | Temple and fortress areas |
| Ubume | Yokai | A bird-woman yokai from folklore, appearing as a woman with wings and talons. | Diving talon attack Feather projectile volley Staggering screech | Mid-campaign yokai |
| Tesso | Yokai | A rat yokai that swarms in numbers, chewing through armour and stacking damage quickly. | Swarm attacks in groups Bleed and armour-shredding bites Scurrying evasion | Dungeon and castle interiors |
| Onmoraki | Yokai | A fire-breathing bird yokai that hovers out of melee reach and rains flame down on the arena. | Flaming dive Fire breath cone Hovering evasion | Campaign missions, often near burning areas |
| Bakegani | Yokai | An enormous crab yokai that fights with its claws and a water jet, armoured across the shell. | Claw slams Pressurised water jet Shell armour that deflects frontal hits | Coastal and waterfront missions |
| Kappa | Yokai | The river imp of folklore, small and quick, with a bowl of water on its head. | Grapple and throw Water splash projectiles Fast sidesteps | River, moat and waterfront areas |
| Nekomata | Yokai | A two-tailed cat yokai that fights with lightning and speed, leaping between surfaces and striking from above. | Lightning strikes High leaps between walls Quick claw combos | Mountain and shrine areas |
| Rokurokubi | Yokai | A woman whose neck stretches across the room to bite. | Long-range neck bite Poisonous spit Retracting head that pulls players in | Interior and mansion missions |
| Oni-bi | Yokai | Floating flames that drift toward the player and burst on contact. | Homing drift Explosion on contact Elemental variants (fire and lightning) | Everywhere; often placed as ambush filler |
| Dweller | Yokai | A small, low, crawling yokai that swarms in packs and grabs at the player's legs. | Leg grab that holds the player Swarm tactics Low profile that dodges high swings | Caves, ruins and battlefield areas |
| Itsumade | Yokai | A screeching bird yokai whose cry is part of its attack, disrupting the player while it circles. | Disrupting screech Airborne dive attacks Feather projectiles | Later campaign missions |
| Suiki | Yokai | A water-aspected oni that fights with a blade and water techniques, one of a trio of elemental oni that share a moveset skeleton. | Water-empowered blade combos Lingering water hazards Elemental burst attack | Later campaign missions |
| Fuki | Yokai | The wind-aspected member of the elemental oni trio, using gusts to push the player around and disrupt positioning. | Wind gusts that push the player Blade combos Elemental burst attack | Later campaign missions |
| Ongyoki | Yokai | A hidden yokai that appears from nowhere and attacks from behind, built entirely around ambush. | Invisibility until it strikes Backstab opener Disengage and re-hide | Later campaign missions and optional areas |
| Kasha | Boss Yokai | The cat-wheel demon of folklore: a flaming wheel with a woman's head and claws, said to steal corpses from funerals. | Flaming wheel charge Claw combos Fire trails across the arena | Boss encounter, listed in the bosses section |
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