NiohStarter Build

Kingo Build

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The Kingo SetThe Kingo Set
Max DmgMelee

Stacks four Attack from Behind multipliers into a single hit: Kingo armor, Aya-komori guardian spirit, Kobayakawa Clan, and Sword of Execution Mystic Art. Sloth Talisman slows enemies to enable repositioning, and Killing Strikes on downed targets collect all bonuses simultaneously.

Damage

Attack from Behind: +40% combined (Kingo set 20%, Aya-komori 12%, Kobayakawa 8%) plus Sword of Execution Mystic Art boost

Survivability

Moderate. Agility B dodging, Steel Talisman negates Carnage defence penalty

Boss

Trivialises slowed targets. Haze parry counters human bosses reliably

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Class Breakdown
The Kingo Set

The Kingo Set

Medium armor worn by the historical warlord Kobayakawa Hideaki. Equipping all five pieces plus the Atagi Sadamune katana activates The Crossed Sickles set bonus, which adds Killing Strike Damage +15% at two pieces and Attack from Behind +20% at five pieces.

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Atagi Sadamune
Atagi Sadamune
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Single Katana with Heart B+ scaling. The sixth piece of the Crossed Sickles set, adding Close Combat Damage +7.1% and completing the full set bonus stack.

How to Obtain

The Conspirators sub-mission (Second Region, Chugoku) as a mission reward, or crafted at the Blacksmith
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Kingo's Armor Set (5-Piece)
Kingo's Armor Set (5-Piece)
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Medium armor set that activates The Crossed Sickles bonus at each threshold. Requires approximately 13 Strength and 10 to 12 Body to equip; crafting at higher rarity lowers these requirements.

How to Obtain

Smithing texts and armor pieces drop from The Conspirators sub-mission in the Second RegionCrafting requires Giant Centipede's Fang, obtained from the boss in Silver Mine Writhing main mission
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Aya-komori
Aya-komori
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Guardian spirit providing Attack from Behind +12% and an A-rank Agility Damage Bonus, both stacking with the Kingo set and Sword of Execution bonuses. Restores 120 life on each Killing Strike.

How to Obtain

Obtained by completing The Conspirators sub-mission in the Chugoku region

Combat Strategy

1Phase 1/3
Preparation
3 steps
  1. ▸Cast Carnage Talisman for the close combat attack buff, then immediately cast Steel Talisman to cancel the defence reduction.
  2. ▸Apply Weakness Talisman to reduce enemy defence before opening the attack sequence.
  3. ▸Cast Talisman: Sloth to greatly slow the target's movement and attack speed, creating a window to reposition behind them.
2Phase 2/3
Core Rotation
3 steps
  1. ▸Move behind the slowed target and use Morning Moon in High Stance to land backstab hits through the full Attack from Behind multiplier stack.
  2. ▸Follow any knockdown with a Killing Strike, applying the Kingo set Killing Strike bonus on top of all Attack from Behind bonuses simultaneously.
  3. ▸Against human enemies, use Haze in Mid Stance to parry an incoming strike and land directly at the target's rear for immediate follow-up.
3Phase 3/3
Sustain & Recovery
3 steps
  1. ▸Aya-komori restores 120 life on each Killing Strike, providing recovery during aggressive backstab play.
  2. ▸Reapply Talisman: Sloth when the slow expires on high-mobility targets to maintain repositioning windows.
  3. ▸Invest additional points into Body for a larger HP pool once Agility B is maintained without hitting the Stamina cap.

Sources

Verified: 2026-04-22 · All content is original with full credit to original creators.