Nioh 3 Controls & Tutorials | AntMag

This Nioh 3 tutorial mission covers fundamental combat mechanics like attacking, locking on, guarding, dodging, stances, and Ki Pulses.

This Nioh 3 tutorial mission covers fundamental combat mechanics like attacking, locking on, guarding, dodging, stances, and Ki Pulses.

This Nioh 3 tutorial mission covers fundamental combat mechanics like attacking, locking on, guarding, dodging, stances, and Ki Pulses.

This Nioh 3 tutorial mission covers fundamental combat mechanics like attacking, locking on, guarding, dodging, stances, and Ki Pulses.

This Nioh 3 tutorial mission covers fundamental combat mechanics like attacking, locking on, guarding, dodging, stances, and Ki Pulses.

Walkthrough

1
Pick up the sword on the right. Note the compass shows the general objective location.
2
Equip the [_WOODEN SWORD_].
3
Use SQUARE for quick attacks and TRIANGLE for strong attacks. Conserve Ki (stamina) to dodge.
4
Kill the ninja that appears.
5
Lock on to a target with R3. Flick R3 left and right to switch targets.
6
Kill the next ninja.
7
Head to the bridge and use L1 to GUARD and X to DODGE. Guard weaker attacks; dodge bigger ones that drain Ki.
8
Kill the ninja and proceed to the next waypoint (a marker on your map you've manually placed as a destination).
9
Try the stances: High Stance (R1 + TRIANGLE) for offense (uses lots of Ki), Mid Stance (R1 + SQUARE) for balanced offense and defense, and Low Stance (R1 + X) for dodging and low-damage, low-Ki combos.
10
Kill three ninjas to cycle through the stance tutorials.
11
Learn Ki Pulse: Recover Ki by hitting R1 after an attack when blue lights gather. Make this a habit.
12
Understand Yokai Realm: Enemies called Yokai (demons) leave miasma that greatly reduces your Ki and empowers them. Purify these areas by using a Ki Pulse inside them.
13
Defeat the Dweller enemy who creates mist to practice purification.

Tips

Lock-on (R3) is essential for combat and detecting nearby enemies.
Conserve Ki to ensure you can dodge attacks.
Guarding is effective against weaker attacks, but dodging is better for powerful ones.
Different stances offer distinct advantages in offense, defense, and mobility.
Ki Pulse is crucial for Ki recovery and purifying the Yokai Realm.

Walkthrough

1
Pick up the [_WOODEN AXE_].
2
To switch to your axe, press R1 + Left/Right. To switch ranged weapons, press R1 + Up/Down.
3
Kill the spawned ninja.
4
Go to the next marker for the "Shooting" tutorial.
5
With a ranged weapon equipped, press R2 to aim and L2 to shoot. SQUARE fires normal ammo, TRIANGLE fires special ammo.
6
Zoom in with R3. Aim for weak spots, like the head for humans or the eye for cyclops enemies.
7
Equip the [_TANEGASHIMA MATCHLOCK_] and [_LONGBOW_].
8
Shoot the two Dweller enemies to your left, aiming for headshots.
9
Head to where the Dwellers were and hit the marker to receive [_SMALL SPIRIT STONE x3_].
10
Equip the Spirit Stones to your item shortcut menu and use all three. Observe the Guardian Spirit icon in the upper left charging up.
11
The next tutorial covers the "Living Weapon" power attack (Limit Break).