Ninja Gaiden II

System

20-Hit Essence Rule

If the hit count is over 20, yellow essence is a guaranteed drop, preventing blue essence from dropping. Intentionally reducing hit count is necessary. It is unclear whether this is per enemy or total hit count. Source: wiki

Damage Analysis

Delimbs do NOT deal additional damage, eg. de-limbing with Dragon Sword lvl1 X will still deal only 80 dmg.

Items

• Life of the Thousand Gods: gives +150 max HP

Weapons

Shuriken

10 Damage (per Shuriken, max 4x10)

Dragon Sword

Weapon Level	Damage Modifier
1	100
2	130
3	170
4	200

Attack	Damage				Note
	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4
X	80	104	136	160
XX	80	104	136	160
XXX	120	156	204	240
XXXX	120	156	204	240
XXXXX	180	234	306	360
XXX6X	/	/	510	600
XXXY	/	/	/	700
XXY	150	195	255	300
XXYY	/	156	204	240
XXYYY	/	/	238	280
XXYYYY	/	/	510	600	Same follow ups as XY.
XXY6Y	/	390	510	600
XX6X	100	130	170	200
XX6XX	240	312	480	480
XX6XY	300	390	510	600
XX6XYY	/	195	255	300
XY	150	195	255	300	Launcher.
XYX	100	130	170	200
XYXX	/	130	170	200	Only comes out if XYX connected.
XYXXX	/	130	170	200
XYXXXX	/	208	272	320
XYXXXY	/	1500	1500	1500	Izuna Drop. Grab, instant kill.
XYY	160	208	272	320
X[Y]	150	195	255	300
X[Y]Y	/	/	/	400
X[Y]YY	/	/	/	400
X[Y]YYY	/	/	/	500
X[Y]YYYY	/	/	/	500
X[Y]YYYYY	/	/	/	500	Hien animation. Possibly also instant kills airborne enemies, needs testing.
6X	100	130	170	200
6XX	80	104	136	160
6XXX	120	156	204	240
6XXXX	120	156	204	240
6XXXXX	180	234	306	360
6XXX6X	/	/	510	600
6XXXY	/	/	/	700
6XXY	150	195	255	300
6XXYY	/	156	204	240
6XXYYY	/	/	238	280
6XXYYYY	/	/	510	600	Same follow ups as XY.
6XX6X	140	182	238	280
6XX6XX	/	182	238	280
6XX6Y	150	195	255	300
6XX6YY	/	390	510	600
6XX6YY6Y	/	195	255	300	Same follow ups as XY.
6XX6YY6[Y]	/	195	255	300	Same follow ups as X[Y].
6XY	150	195	255	300	Same follow ups as XY.
Y	200	260	340	400
YY	200	260	340	400
YYY	/	390	510	600
[Y]	250	325	425	500
[Y]+essence	750	975	1275	1500	Level 1 charge essence. Level 2 charge triggers the max versions.
[Y]max	1860	2418	3162	3720*	*=listed in the guide, but can technically not be achieved(replaced by [Y]max(lvl4).
[Y]max(lvl4)	/	/	/	3960	Replaces the move above.
6Y	150	195	255	300	Same follow ups as XY.
6[Y]	150	195	255	300	Same follow ups as X[Y].
Run X	140	182	238	280
Run XX	/	182	238	280
Run Y	150	195	255	300
Run YY	/	390	510	600
Run YY6Y	/	195	255	300	Same follow ups as XY.
Run YY6[Y]	/	195	255	300	Same follow ups as X[Y].
360°Y	/	260	340	400	2nd part of attack has same follow ups as XY.
360°[Y]	/	/	680	800
360°[Y]max	/	/	2550	/
360°[Y]max(lvl4)	/	/	/	4400
Guard>X	100	130	170	200	Parry attack.
Guard>XX(behind)	100	130	170	200	When behind the enemy.
Guard>XX(front)	300	390	510	600	When in front of the enemy.
Guard>Y	240	312	408	480	Same follow ups as XY.
OTG Y	300	390	510	600	Against enemy lying on the ground.
j.X	100	130	170	200
j.XX	/	130	170	200	Only comes out if j.X connected.
j.XXX	/	130	170	200
j.XXXX	/	208	272	320
j.XXXY	/	1500	1500	1500	Same as XYXXXY (Izuna drop)
j.XY	160	208	272	320	Same animation as XYY
j.Y	160	208	272	320	Same animation as XYY
fwd.j.X	150	195	255	300
fwd.j.Y	200	260	340	400
fwd.j.6Y	250	325	425	500	Flying Swallow / 飛燕(hien). Instantly kills airborne enemies.
fwd.j.6Y6Y	/	325	425	500	Only triggers if Hien hit. Instantly kills airborne enemies.
fwd.j.6Y6Y6Y	/	/	425	500	Only triggers if Hien #2hit. Instantly kills airborne enemies.
\/>X	/	130	170	200	Landing recovery cancel. Same follow ups as X, but 2nd hit has different animation (needs more research)
close j.X+A	450	450	450	450	Throw. Can knock enemy into walls and other enemies, damage needs to be researched.
Wall run X/Y	250	325	425	500	Hien as a wall attack. Instant kills airborne enemies.
Wall run X/YY	/	325	425	500	Only triggers if Hien hit. Instant kills airborne enemies.
Wall run X/YYY	/	/	425	500	Only triggers if Hien #2 hit. Instant kills airborne enemies.
Wall X	100+200	130+260	170+340	200+400	飛龍刃/hiryuujin. While running up / sticking to wall. Has an automatic ground follow up on hit. Listed dmg=air part + ground part.
Wall Y	250	325	425	500	空蝉斬り/utsusemigiri. While running up / sticking to wall. Identical to Wall j.Y.
Wall j.X	100+300	130+390	170+510	200+600	神威飛龍刃/kamuihiryuujin. While jumping from a wall. Has an automatic ground follow up on hit. Listed dmg=air part + ground part.
Wall j.Y	250	325	425	500	神威空蝉斬り/kamuiutsusemigiri. While jumping from a wall. Identical to Wall Y.

Enemy Stats

Enemy HP is randomized and weighted between 3 values for each enemy. Enemy HP is the same for Acolyte & Warrior, but drastically increases on Mentor (Master Ninja untested).
The following data lists the HP values followed by the spawn weight, meaning that lower %-numbers are less likely to occur.

Jigumo Ninja

Regular Ninja with dual swords

• Acolyte HP: 550/650/750
• Warrior HP:
• Mentor HP:

Hook Ninja

Dual claws

• Acolyte HP: 600/700/800 (15%/25%/60%)
• Warrior HP: 600/700/800 (12.5%/22.5%/65%)
• Mentor HP: 1200/1320/1440 (10%/25%/65%?)

Dark Hook Ninja

Black & gold version of Hook Ninjas

• Mentor HP: 1200/1320/1440 (10%/25%/65%?)

Armored Ninja (Submachine gun)

Splinter Cell Ninjas

• Acolyte HP:
• Warrior HP:
• Mentor HP: 960/x/1200

Armored Ninja (Rocket launcher)

Splinter Cell Ninjas

• Acolyte HP:
• Warrior HP:
• Mentor HP: 960/1080/1200

Difficulty

Difficulty affects these things (wip list):

• Starting HP
• Enemy count
• Enemy placement (wave composition)
• Enemy AI
• Enemy HP, from Mentor onwards NOTE: likely wrong assumption because first wave is dark claw ninjas instead of regular ones.

Difficulty does NOT affect these things:

• Weapon damage

Way of the Acolyte / 忍の道

• Starting HP: 2100

Way of the Warrior / 強者の道

• Starting HP: 1950

Path of the Mentor / 悟りの道

• Starting HP: 1800
• Enemy HP modifier: WIP, roughly +100%, but likely depends on enemy, NOTE: likely wrong assumption because first wave is dark claw ninjas instead of regular ones.

Sources

• Individual research by ATG
• Ninja Gaiden II Perfect Guide
• japanese wiki