Nioh 3: Main Mission Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Conquering the fractured landscapes of Nioh 3 requires the completion of all Main Missions. These pivotal encounters are the heartbeat of your journey, serving as the primary narrative engine that drives you through the Warring States, Heian, and Bakumatsu.


Unlike optional Sub-Missions or side Myths, Main Missions are the only way to advance the timeline, breach regional borders, and unlock the game’s high-stakes Crucibles.


As you march through the primary campaign, you won't just be witnessing history; you'll be fundamentally strengthening your character for the endgame. Completing the main path is essential for several core progression systems:


  • Each Main Mission acts as the "key" to the next province. Clearing a final area boss is typically the only way to unlock new world map regions and the powerful Guardian Spirits tied to them.
  • Main Missions often lead you directly to the entrance of the game's largest Crucibles. Completing these story-centric gauntlets is the only way to transform corrupted Bodhisattva Statues into fully functional Shrines for leveling and management.
  • Progressing the story is the primary method for meeting new allies. These NPCs often relocate to your hub, unlocking specialized services, Master Duels, and unique Craft Guides.


Main Missions are also the single largest contributors to your Exploration Level. By securing these primary objectives, you earn:


  • Permanent Stat Increases: Reaping the rewards of a Main Mission grants substantial, permanent boosts to your base attributes.
  • Unlocking Area Info: Achieving story milestones is the most reliable way to hit higher exploration tiers, eventually removing the map’s "Fog of War" to reveal hidden Kodama, Chijiko, and Spirit Veins.
  • High-Tier Loot: These missions are the most consistent source of the game's best gear and rare materials needed for the Fox-masked Blacksmith found in the Eternal Rift.


Because some Main Missions feature branching paths or hidden criteria to reach the boss efficiently, having a tactical overview is quite important. Because of this, we have documented every Main Mission start point and objective on our Nioh 3 Interactive Maps.

Name Details
The Hamamatsu IncidentWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete The Battle of Hitokoto Slope.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Iron Switchglaive
  • Simple Talons
  • Tanegashima Matchlock


Next Mission (s):

The Battle of Hitokoto SlopeWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete the Prologue.


Objectives:

  • Escape from Hitokoto Slope.


Next Mission (s):

The Battle of Futamata CastleWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete The Hamamatsu Incident.


Objectives:

  • Make your way toward Futamata Castle.
  • Retake Futamata Castle:
  • Defeat Anayama Nobutada.
  • Defeat Baba Nobuharo.
  • Speak to Hattori Hanzo.
  • Return to Hamamatsu Castle and speak to Hattori Hanzo.


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Leather Cestuses
  • Genin's Splitstaff
  • Hand Cannon


Next Mission (s):

The Battle of MikatagaharaWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete The Battle of Futamata Castle.


Objectives:

  • Make your way toward the Mikatagahara Battlefield via the gate near the Stone Buddha Path Shrine.
  • Continue through the Takeda camp.
  • Defeat Yamagata Masakage.
  • Defeat Takeda Shingen.
  • Cleanse the Mikatagahara Crucible.
  • Speak to Ii Naotora.
  • Return to Hamamatsu Castle and speak with Tokugawa Ieyasu.


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Basket Blade & Boar Cutter
  • Potsticker Spear


Next Mission (s):

The Battle of SaigagakeWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete The Battle of Mikatagahara.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Osafune Kanemitsu
  • Fuma Ninja Plated Headband
  • Samurai Text x2


Next Mission (s):

The Age of Clans BeginsHeian - 1190 CE

Prerequisite: Travel to Heian.


Objectives:

  • Continue along through the mountains.
  • Defeat Great Tengu.
  • Speak with Minamoto no Yoshitsune.


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Crescent Moon Kusarigama
  • Mino Veteran's Gauntlets
  • Valor Record


Next Mission (s):

Heian BefouledHeian - 1190 CE

Prerequisite: Complete The Age of Clans Begins and travel to the Kamo Village region.


Objectives:

  • Purify three barriers using the Purification Talisman.
  • Defeat the yokai at Yasaka Shrine (Kajiwara Kagetoki), then approach the seal and purify it.
  • Speak with Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
  • Defeat Ibaraki Doji and purify the Rajomon barrier by interacting with it.
  • Defeat Otoroshi at Matsuo-taisha Shrine and purify the barrier by interacting with it.


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks x3
  • Dual Bloodstained Cleavers
  • Shinto Priest's Hakama
  • Mantra Sword
  • Onmyo Hunting Hakama
  • Shugendo Hermit Hatches
  • Archer's Hakama


Next Mission (s):

A Cause Too GreatHeian - 1190 CE

Prerequisite: Complete Heian Befouled.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Beardcutter
  • Lord Kamakura's Bow
  • Warrior's Text x2


Next Mission (s):

Calamity's SeedAntiquity - 247 CE

Prerequisite: Complete A Cause Too Great.


Objectives:

  • Pursue the yokai that fled through the air.
  • Leave the forest.
  • Head deeper into the village.


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Himiko's Staff
  • Shaman Queen's Necklace


Next Mission (s):

Ill OmenAntiquity - 247 CE

Prerequisite: Complete Calamity's Seed.


Objectives:

  • Speak with Himiko.
  • Make your way towards the Spirit Tree.
  • Cleanse the Spirit Tree shrine's Crucible
  • Defeat Hiruko.
  • Speak to Himiko and continue to a new era.


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Senjuin Tachi
  • Mitsumono Vest
  • Ninja Text x2


Next Mission (s):

To the BeginningReturn to Edo - 1622 CE

Prerequisite: Complete Ill Omen in Antiquity.


Objectives:

  • Stop Tokugawa Kunimatsu's savagery.
  • Drive back the yokai and make for the underground path.
  • Defeat Gozuki.
  • Defeat Tokugawa Kunimatsu.


Rewards:

  • Brother's Dual Katana
  • Brother's Sandals


Next Mission (s):

A New EraBakumatsu - 1864 CE

Prerequisite: Complete To the Beginning.


Objectives:

  • Make your way to the Crucible:
  • Continue through the Pleasure District.
  • Defeat Takasugi Shinsaku and speak to him outside the pleasure house.


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Fujiwara Sadayasu
  • Shock Troop Greaves


Next Mission (s):

Those Left BehindBakumatsu - 1864 CE

Prerequisite: Complete A New Era.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Kintaro's Cuirass
  • Yamabushi Robes


Next Mission (s):

Final HopeBakumatsu - 1864 CE

Prerequisite: Complete Those Left Behind.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Honjo Masamune Saber
  • Hollyhock Cuirass
  • Samurai Text x2


Next Mission (s):

What Makes A ShogunFinal Battle of Edo - 1622 CE

Prerequisite: Complete Final Hope.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Ornamental Blade x2
  • Warrior's Text x2
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