If you are looking for the best mods for Onimusha – Way of the Sword, then look no further. I have been scouring the internet since the game’s release and have compiled a list of the best mods I could find. Most of these mods are QoL (quality of life) improvements or minor tweaks, but the list also includes options like custom difficulty settings and more outfits. So, without further ado, let us jump right into it.
Best Mods For Onimusha – Way of the Sword
Here are the best Onimusha – Way of the Sword mods you should try out:
- REFramework
- Graphic Enhancements
- Adjustable Parry, Dodge, Counter, Guard
- Aggressive AI
- Outfit Recolors
- All Map Icons
- Soul Multiplier
REFramework
The REFramework mod is one of the necessities in the modding scene. It is already useful on its own since it unlocks a bunch of handy settings for PC players like Ultrawide and Freecam. However, on top of this, I listed this mod first, as various other mods are made while using this framework.
As a result, other mods will often need this mod to be downloaded first to function properly. This makes the REFramework one of the most important mods needed by you.
Graphic Enhancements
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is not a bad-looking game by any metric. However, if you want to push your high-end gaming PC to the limit, then you will definitely want to get various graphical settings that are not included in the base game. This mod unlocks various settings, including:
- RTGI (Ray Traced Global Illumination)
- RTAO (Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion)
- Full-res SSR/SSAO (Screen Space Reflections/ Screen Space Ambient Occlusion)
- GI/reflection tuning
- and more
Adjustable Parry, Dodge, Counter, Guard
Being an action-oriented game, combat is the core part of Onimusha’s gameplay. In this combat, parries and dodges will make up a major part of most fights you get into. Thus, being able to adjust the windows for all of these mechanics is a boon that you should definitely consider using.
This mod can be used to either increase the difficulty of the game by minimising the window for these inputs. Alternatively, you can also reduce the difficulty by increasing the window for parries and Counter Grabs.
Aggressive AI
The previous mod leads us into this one. Carefully curating the difficulty of a combat-focused game like Onimusha is a major reason for the existence of mods. This one is another setting that can adjust the difficulty of your game.
Aggressive AI can increase or decrease the ‘aggression’ behind enemy NPCs. Increasing the aggression makes them act faster while also making them unpredictable. If you want a harder challenge, then this mod is definitely an easy pick.
Outfit Recolors
Moving in another direction from difficulty, we come to your outfits. If you like the default outfit available from the start, then you will likely not see the point of this mod. However, if you just want a different colour, or just plain variety at some point, then this mod is for you.
It gives you various colour palettes to choose from, like black, grey, blue, purple, white, and more.
All Map Icons
Completionists and achievement hunters will definitely be looking for a mod like this. The All Map Icons mod does exactly what it sounds like. It marks all the chests and hidden secrets on your map, so that you can easily collect them without relying on external guides.
With this, you do not need to worry about missing any upgrades or chests in an area you have previously visited.
Soul Multiplier
Souls are the core ‘currency’ needed in Onimusha to upgrade Musashi’s abilities. These are primarily gained by defeating enemies and manually absorbing them afterwards. So, acquiring new abilities requires you to keep defeating enemies and collecting souls.
This process can get tiring by the time you reach the endgame. So, this Soul Multiplier mod can help lessen the grind by changing the amount of souls dropped by enemies. This will help you unlock your abilities at your own custom pace.
These were some of the best mods available for Onimusha – Way of the Sword.
