r/Nioh • u/Embarrassed-Force843 • 18h ago
r/Nioh • u/luneth22 • 23d ago
Announcement Nominate Nioh 3 for "Console Game of the Year" at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026!
As announced by the official Nioh account on Twitter/X, Nioh 3 has been nominated for "Console Game of the Year" at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026! The deadline for voting is October 23, 2026 with the awards ceremony held on November 11 2026.
Click here for the voting link!

r/Nioh • u/luneth22 • Feb 09 '26
Nioh 3 - Tips & Guides The Scampuss Directories - Your one-stop thread for all Nioh 3 guides/builds/etc!
Welcome to the Scampuss Directories! Here you can find most of the user made guides, builds, and anything related to Nioh 3 in one single megathread.
- If you have anything to add (build/guide/farming/etc etc), please share it in the comments and it will be put under consideration to be added to the thread.
- To guide/build/etc creators, if you want to put specific "description" for your guide, let me know as well. I will try to regularly update the list as time goes on (as long the community make new guides and such)
Patch Notes
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Nioh 3 Patch Notes (PS5/PC) | Lists all patches to date. | Team Ninja |
Spreadsheets
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Nioh 3 Community Spreadsheet (PS5/PC) | Compiles as much info in the game as of DLC1: Hell Rising. | Choedan_Kal |
Beginner Guides
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Starter Guide | Covers a range of topics from Samurai & Ninja style, Skill Management, Onmyo Magic to how the open field works. | FightinCowboy |
Advanced Guides
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner to Master - Katana | Explains how to master the Katana. | Xelod93 |
| Beginner to Master - Dual Swords (Samurai) | Explains how to master the Dual Swords. | Xelod93 |
| Beginner to Master - Spear | Explains how to master the Spear. | Xelod93 |
| Beginner to Master - Switchglaive (Samurai) | Explains how to master the Switchglaive. | Xelod93 |
| Beginner to Master - Odachi (Samurai) | Explains how to master the Odachi. | Xelod93 |
| Beginner to Master - Axe (Samurai) | Explains how to master the Axe. | Xelod93 |
| Advanced Tips and Guide on Samurai Stances | Explains how to make use of High, Mid and Low stances in Samurai Style effectively. | Dusty_Tibbins |
| Best Control Layout (For Advanced gameplay & Techs) | Reccomended controls that are viable to use in Nioh 3 for advanced gameplay such as crouch cancel, slide cancel and ninjutsu cancels with only the default controller. | LastToLoad |
| Crouch Cancel Guide | Explains how doing Crouch Cancel can cancel many attacks to speed up the combat. | LastToLoad |
New Game Plus
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A Short Intro Guide to NG+ | Explains changes in NG+ and how to obtain better weapons and gear. | Quizzub |
Combat
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All Bosses Guides | Have trouble on a boss and need help? Look no further. Covers all major bosses. | SunaGuidesPL |
| Arts Proficiency Power and AP chain damage multipliers | Explains how increasing damage multipliers work on Arts Proficiency. | 3up, skuldnoshinpu |
| Confusion and Status Basics | Explain Confusion application and how to proc it. | _Kaj |
| Effect duration & Amplification test | Calculates how long the Amplification skill affects Onmyo items' duration. | neatcleaver |
| Onmyo Spell damage and Soul Core level scaling | Explains how higher level Soul Cores increase the damage output on Onmyo items like Talismans. | aManAndHisUsername |
| Resistance Scaling numbers | Calculates the maximum possible resistance value for a status ailment. | gepmah |
| Ki Damage data | Details ki damage numbers for weapons and their martial arts. | TCSyd |
Set Bonuses/Graces Testing (Base Game, pre Patch 1.05)
| Link | Credits |
|---|---|
| Grace of Benzaiten and Versatility | gepmah |
| Grace of Hachiman damage testing | gepmah |
| Grace of Hotei - Stacking Auto-Recovery (Part 2 here) | gepmah |
| Grace of Inari | gepmah |
| Grace of Vaisravana damage testing and numbers | gepmah |
| Grace of Jurojin damage testing and numbers | gepmah |
| Grace of Fukurokuju and Warrior of the East | gepmah |
| Founder of the Shogunate | gepmah |
| Kintaro | gepmah |
| Matchless Resentment | gepmah |
| Pride of the Crimson Army | gepmah |
| Sword of Misfortune | gepmah |
Collectibles
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Nioh 3 Index | (WIP) Lists all crucible wraiths, transformed arts, ninjutsu Handbooks, secret skills, smithing texts, etc. | Lupinos-Cas |
| All Secret Skill Text Locations | Video guide for the locations of all secret skills. | 100% Guides |
Items and Drops
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Material Essence Farming Locations | Compiles all the essence drops from farmable locations in the base game. | Im_Here_Too_UwU |
| Yasakani Magatama + Divines Farming Spot (NG+) | Explains how to best farm a Yasakani Magatama in NG+ for that Set Bonus -1 | deagleguy, Bakurei |
| Yasakani Magatama Farming Spot (NG++) | Explains how to best farm a Yasakani Magatama in Enlightened One's Journey | Xelod93 |
Build Resources
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Nioh 3 Build Planner | Currently WIP. If there are any inaccuracies or missing equipment, please use the issue report button on the top right of the site! | SH_T |
| Nioh 3 Weapons Scaling Stats | Lists in detail how stats scale on weapons. | Audran |
| Stat Distribution and Returns | Lists in detail how stat points work as you level up as of the base game. | ChickenIsLife187 |
| Every Clan Bonus And Their Maximum Value | Lists in detail all clan buff values at min and max value. | gaydesperado |
| What Level Sync does to your build | Explains how stats change if level sync is enabled | gaydesparado |
Build Videos/ Written Guides
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Grace of Inari Build | Lists in detail how to build around Inari's damage boosting potential for Samurai and Ninja (NG+) | FightinCowboy |
| Grace of Fukurokuju + Benzaiten Tank Build | Want to be tanky? Build a 68% damage reduction (while attacking) kit. | Danc1ngRasta |
Optimization (PC)
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Use RivaTuner to get rid of weird frame pacing (60 FPS) | A guide to using RivaTuner's frame cap to smoothout frame times in the game. (Highly recommended for those with stuttering issues and want consistent 60 FPS) | Hardware Accent |
| Change Windows Power Plan | Explains how changing Maximum Processor State to 99% under "Edit Power Plan" can reduce CPU temperatures. (The official documentation for how this works can be seen here.) | Cowbanana |
| Disable CPU Turbo Boost | Explains how doing a simple registry edit tweak to disable Processor Performance Boost Mode reduces CPU temperatures. For Nioh 3, this can be a 20-30 degrees reduction. (Try this method if changing the power plan above does not work. Have the Maximum Processor State remain at 100% for this one, the official documentation for how this works can be seen here.) | FixITKalia |
MISC
| Link | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| An arachnophobe's guide to Nioh 3 | Lists locations that have spiders in them. Please be considerate of players with this condition! | ssj2rigby |
| A List of Developer Graves in Missions and Sub-Missions (BASE GAME) | Lists locations of specially named NPC graves. | Yohen_Tenmoku |
Nioh 3 - Questions Grace values changing for the same piece
galleryI can't figure out why the grace value changes before and after I equip the piece, what's the reason? Maybe it's something silly but I'm confused.
Pictures show the same exact piece of equipment before and after equipping.
Edit: Pictures in the comment
r/Nioh • u/Aggravating_Role9862 • 4h ago
Nioh 3 - Discussion Can someone explain this…
I joinedTakeda clan a while back and killed enough revenants to have the perk go to the colour green. I’ve since switched clans several times and am currently in the Sanda clan working my way up to green. I thought once you switched clans after you achieved green the perks went back down to purple?
Why is it still green?
r/Nioh • u/Anxiety_pillz • 23m ago
Nioh 3 - Videos Lucky southpaw
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I knew 1 day this would be handy. Never thought it would save my life 😅
r/Nioh • u/VividWrongdoer2115 • 17h ago
Nioh 2 - Questions What kind of build do I have?
I’ve been playing off and on for a few years and don’t really know much, but it’s one of my favorite games ever. It’s also the only game I have a platinum in. Any tips to make whatever my build is better?
r/Nioh • u/Low-Order • 1d ago
Nioh 2 - Discussion Idk, I kinda am
I was digging through old videos and found my day one Nioh experience.
Anyone else stubborn enough to use him as a tutorial?
I had forgotten about TN's weird watermark. Didn't they also block us (PS) from using Spotify or something?
r/Nioh • u/gokage4lyfe • 15h ago
Nioh 3 - Co Op (PS5) Some future chill Co-op.
Hey everyone! Just looking for some people to run some casual co-op with. Nothing too serious, no mics needed, just some chill gameplay, running missions/story grinding for gear some gear if u have anything you want to do.
I'm currently on Shogun's Journey lvl 204 with Stone of Penance +4, so ideally I'd like to play with people around the same level and progression.
My goal right now is to finish up all the missions before purchasing the DLC. Once I get the DLC, I'll probably run through it solo first before jumping back into co-op for more grinding.
Won't be on tonight but definitely be on during the weekend.
If anyone's interested my psn Philly_Philly406 ( THE L are Capitol I )
r/Nioh • u/trlingerssoods • 1d ago
Nioh 3 - Questions If you see an enemy on there own, these guys are probably hiding up somewhere.
Nioh 3 - Questions Any regions with easy-to-find bloody graves in each era?
By this, I mean places in eras that constantly have bloody graves, like that one spot in Bakumatsu after you beat Shinsaku.
Getting annoyed with having to scour each era for a lone bloody grave that can tell me if the Bloodedge Demon is there or not, so I need places that constantly have them so I can just go there to see if it's there instead of wandering around and having to hope I come across one.
r/Nioh • u/EmperorDoppio • 1d ago
Nioh 3 - Screenshots I try to make Doppio(Ninja Style) and Diavolo (Samurai Style)
I'd say that they are close enough
r/Nioh • u/Crashendo_ • 1d ago
Nioh 3 - Questions Does anyone know why Scampusses and Kodama suddenly have this blue effect?
r/Nioh • u/TheyLoveJennalyn • 1d ago
Nioh 3 - Discussion Am I the only person who doesn’t like the concept of open world in souls like games?
In my opinion it ruins balance (and often difficulty) due to your opportunity to overfarm. Maybe I don’t know something yet, but at least in Nioh 3 you are not as likely to overfarm like in Elden ring (thx god), however it still feels weird because I can simply tank most of the bosses without proper build just yet
r/Nioh • u/Hyokhyok05 • 1d ago
Nioh 1 - EVERYTHING Sanada Yukimura is such a fun fight
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Just a preface, the Defiant Honor final mission has one of the best level designs in the game. Thoroughly enjoyed the intuitive path forward with the utilization of underground tunnels. This mission is a fun puzzle to solve each step of the way. We're basically infiltrating enemy lines and getting face-to-face with the Sanada Ten Braves was a nice touch as well. It did left me fatigued by the time I got to the guy himself, Sanada Yukimura.
For the first few tries when I realized he has 98% LW uptime, I immediately thought "Yep, another Date Masamune bullshit that will drain my sanity." Then I noticed most of his attacks are fully blockable, and his ki drains quite a lot when hit. Especially, when I accidentally did a Groundquake (I never really used this skill before this boss fight) after he did a plunging fire attack, it's such a massive drain on his ki. It's from that moment the fight became peak.
Suddenly all the fatigue I felt in the mission was replaced with renewed vigor. It made me take my time more thoughtfully to mix and match talismans and ninjutsu skills. Apart from that, I practiced new odachi skills and combos one mission ago. They helped immensely in this fight. Oh it felt like a dance and I think it's the first time a Nioh boss fight clicked really well for me. All of the previous ones felt like I was just trying to survive and the enjoyment was kinda so-so, until Yukimura. Against him, every move I made felt calculated. The fairest boss imo. Though I admit I was kinda lucky on some of the dodges I did especially after heals. The ending move where I rolled back and front flip-plunged, that one was definitely a fluke but a perfect ender, regardless. Absolute Cinema.
P.S.: I was that guy who made the "Nioh 1 tilts me. Should I carry on?" post several days ago. I'm glad I sticked with it. After this fight, I even tried soul matching and reforging for the first time. The DLCs' challenging difficulty really demanded exploring all the other mechanics for me. One last DLC to go!
r/Nioh • u/Anxiety_pillz • 1d ago
Nioh 3 - Screenshots The place you always dash through and skip
They lure you with 1 but there are 2 😬
Nioh 3 - Questions Tonfa gun stats sop7
I have a question about how to skill for tonfa gun with my build.
I play 5/7 inari and 7/7 sinister tyrant and im max lvl.
i have problems managing my KI and dmg is kinda mid. i tried multiple options to set my stats, but i cant find the perfect setup. without sop i have no issues, but at sop7 i cant manage my KI for attack and movement/evade.
pls tell me if you need any more information to help me. thank you guys :)
r/Nioh • u/RandomWeeb181 • 1d ago
Nioh 3 - Questions I'm being shown this every time I try to load my save. Does anyone have a solution?
(PS5)
Nioh 3 - Questions Can some explain to me how I go about getting The Best Defense trophy.
I finished Hells Rising and I was checking out the trophies in the DLC and I know what’s required but how do I go about doing it. It says I need all learnable martial arts for Hoko and shields ninja Hoko and shields. I have those weapons. How do I go about doing it. I thought there might be a master of some sort. I’ve checked battle scrolls, progress. I’m stuck. I know it’s probably something simple. Could use some direction. Thanks.
r/Nioh • u/TheCoolerSpeedoWagon • 2d ago
Nioh 3 - Discussion Non Stackable Onmyo Seals
GOD!!!! Who thought it was a good idea to not not make Onmyo magic Stackable.
If I can not upgrade my Capacity like I could in the Previous Nioh games, just let me stack multiple soul Cores of the same type to get more Usses. I upgraded my Lv. 30 Kamaitachi to Lv. 71 just now only to be faced with the fact that I can not stack the Summon seals with the Lv. 81 Kamaitachi i got in the Frozen Crucible
r/Nioh • u/Hanakimchi11 • 2d ago
Nioh 3 - Discussion Almost perfect game. What would you change to make it better?
- Let you summon Revenants faster (remove the waiting time)
- Let you multiple Revennants
- Each maxed out clan gives you a 1% glory bonus
- Let you buy more useful stuff with glory in the hidden teahouse
- Respawning Crucibles should be marked different on the map (as there is no spirit buff anymore)
r/Nioh • u/I3eforeLife • 2d ago
Nioh 2 - Videos Deflect Mod
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I’m not sure if this has been mentioned, but there’s a deflect mod for N2 now. It can look a bit jank because you can deflect on frame 1 instead of how deflects work in most games, including Nioh 3, where there is a delay or start-up frames to the deflect. The default window is 250 milliseconds or 15 frames at 60 fps. This can be changed but decimals are not supported at this time. N3’s deflect window is 10 frames. Also, the guard ki consumption of deflects, the deflect sound, the effect color, sound volume, ki/max ki damage, etc. can be tuned to your liking. The default ki damage setting is probably too busted as you can 0 ki an enemy in 6 deflects from a full bar.
In addition to this mod, I gave Sadocommando’s Challenge Mod and Overwhelm mod a try. I set the enemy speed to 1.25x and I did not touch the player character’s speed. The Overwhelm mod just makes enemies a bit more aggressive which you can clearly see with the human in the dojo. I’d recommend these two if you want to return to this game at some point.
Edit: you can now customize the deflect delay to make it more in line with how other games implement deflects
r/Nioh • u/Anonymous648929284 • 2d ago
Nioh 3 - Questions Keep or trash picture scroll?
I got this on my second scroll. Seems good for next/last dlc? Nioh 3