Explore the Guardian Spirits in Nioh 3 Part 169: Paired Raiken, Hi-nezumi, and Aya-komori. Discover their lore, stats, and unique abilities to aid you in battle.
This section details three Guardian Spirits available in Nioh 3: Paired Raiken, Hi-nezumi, and Aya-komori. Each spirit offers unique passive bonuses and active abilities when equipped.
GUARDIAN SPIRIT: PAIRED RAIKEN
Written with the characters for "thunder" and "dog," this pair of holy hounds are venerated as protector spirits. Many of the "komainu" statues placed in shrines throughout Japan resemble them. When those who would defile holy ground were struck down with divine lightning, it is the Raiken who loosed the bolts.
Legend has it that when Tachibana Ginchiyo's father, Tachibana Dosetsu, succeeded at cutting lighting, the defeated lightning spirit transformed into a Raiken, and has served as the Tachibana family's Guardian Spirit ever since. It is said that every Raiken has a mate, and their true power manifests when they are paired.
- Spirit Protection: 20%
- Dash Endurance: 15%
- Skill Ki Damage: +12.5%
- Vs. Lighting: +25
- Treasure Sense
- Yokai Close Combat Damage: +15%
LIVING WEAPON: PAIRED RAIKEN
- Attack Enhancement: 15%
- Lightning: 42
- Usable Time: 21.8
- Might: 1500
- Action: C+
- Recovery: B
- Tenacity: A+
- Amrita Gauge Rate: A-
GUARDIAN SPIRIT: HI-NEZUMI
Pronounced "HEE-neh-zoo-mee." The Hi-nezumi lends strength to those possessing the will to face difficult problems head-on. In the famed "Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," one of the objects Princess Kaguya asks her would-be suitors to acquire is a Hi-nezumi fur coat. One suitor tried to take the easy route of purchasing such a coat, and failed the task. Perhaps he would have succeeded if he had faced the challenge with enough determination that a real Hi-nezumi had come to his aid.
- Spirit Protection: 20%
- Onmyo Magic Power: +50
- Stealth for Enemies: A+
- Vs. Fire: +20
- Close Combat Attack (Critical): +20%
- Unlimited Onmyo: +15%
LIVING WEAPON: HI-NEZUMI
- Attack Enhancement: 3%
- Fire: 30
- Usable Time: 18.2
- Might: 400
- Action: B-
- Recovery: A
- Tenacity: C-
- Amrita Gauge Rate: A+
GUARDIAN SPIRIT: AYA-KOMORI
Pronounced "eye-uh KOH-more-ee," this Guardian Spirit has two sides to its nature. The "aya" part means both "string," and the metaphorical "strings" that connect people to society and each other. An Aya-komori's outer self is vivacious and outgoing, but it prefers to reveal its inner self to those trapped by their bonds.
Once an Aya-komori has offered its protection, its master may choose to continue coping with their situation or to break free of it entirely; the Aya-komori will help them either way.
- Spirit Protection: 20%
- Unlimited Ninjutsu: +15%
- Vs. Paralysis: +20
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