Hut

Master the Hut in Nioh 2! Learn about changing appearance, managing your storehouse, saving builds, viewing illustrations, remodeling, and optimizing tea utensils for better drops.

Hey there! So, you've stumbled upon the Hut in Nioh 2, and it's way more than just a pretty room. Think of it as your personal hub for all sorts of handy management and customization. Let's break down what you can do here so you don't miss out on any of its perks.

Changing Your Appearance

This is where you can tweak your protagonist's look, essentially diving back into the character creator. You can change everything from their appearance to their gender and voice. Plus, you can save different looks as presets. There's also a 'transform' option that lets you swap your appearance with a character avatar you get from the tea house. This avatar will show up everywhere except in cutscenes, which is a neat little cosmetic trick.

Storehouse

Your item bag has a limit of 500 items (that's armor, weapons, and soul cores, but not consumables). The storehouse is your lifeline for keeping all the excess gear you don't want to sell, disassemble, or just drop. It's a lifesaver for managing soul cores especially. The storehouse can hold a massive 4000 items, so you've got plenty of room.

Manage Equipment Sets and Builds

This feature lets you save specific combinations of your equipped gear. It's super useful for quickly switching between different loadouts for various situations. The 'Builds' option, however, only unlocks after you defeat the final boss. Once unlocked, it lets you save not just your gear sets, but also your core stats, skills, skill customizations, and pretty much everything that defines your character's build. Keep in mind, switching between builds that have different core stats requires a Book of Reincarnation. You can buy these from the blacksmith for an ever-increasing amount of money (up to 1 million) or from the tea house using glory.

View Illustrations

This section is like your personal gallery. You can view information about Yokai, story characters, and your guardian spirits. It's also where you can rewatch any cutscenes you've already seen in the game.

Remodel Hut

Want to personalize your space? This is the place. You can change the overall look of the hut and add decorations like wall scrolls. You can also choose a 'visitation' option, which lets you select one of your guardian spirits to appear in the hut. It doesn't affect gameplay, but it's a nice touch.

Tea Utensil Placement

This is arguably one of the most important aspects of the Hut, right up there with Builds, the storehouse, and appearance. After a certain point in the second or third regions, you'll unlock the hidden tea house. You can collect tea utensils from enemy drops or other sources. Some need to be appraised in the tea house first, but once done, you can place them here. You get a shelf with 4 slots for these utensils. Each tea utensil has three main stats: Splendor, Simplicity, and Eccentricity. Each stat boosts one of your attributes: Luck (for rarer drops), Money Acquired, and Tea Utensil Drop Rate, respectively. You can place 4 utensils at a time, and the order doesn't matter. The game offers a 'recommended placement' option, but I wouldn't use it. It balances the stats, which isn't efficient. The main goal here is to boost your drop rates, as the other two functions are already covered by other game mechanics. I highly recommend focusing solely on Splendor to maximize your Luck.