: Players can toggle between low, medium, and high stances to bypass an opponent's guard or disarm them by clashing at the same height.
The September 2021 update was notable for adding variety to both the arenas of combat and the visual flair of the characters:
: The build added the "Fields" level, providing a fresh battleground for players to duel in. Other environments added or highlighted around this period include a "mushroom world" and an underwater-themed level.
: Unlike the first game's single-weapon focus, Nidhogg 2 features four distinct weapons: the classic rapier , the slow but heavy broadsword , the fast dagger , and the bow and arrow .
: Two players fight to reach the opposite end of a multi-screen stage. The player in control must sprint past their opponent to reach the final screen and be sacrificed to the giant worm, Nidhogg.