Nioh 3 Guides
Starting routes, progression and the decisions that shape a run.
Nioh 3
Getting Started
Begin the 2026 base game with lock-on, Ki, a style you understand, and shrine habits that make the first Crucible less punishing.
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Jakotsu-baba
Reach Jakotsu-baba through Hamamatsu Castle with a prepared shrine route, then answer the red Burst Attacks, grabs, slams, and snake jabs without wasting Crucible health.
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Yamagata Masakage
Beat the prologue Odachi duel by emptying Masakage's Ki, letting long strings miss, and using Ninja movement only when the opening is real.
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