Nioh 3: Myth Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Nioh 3's Myths don't announce themselves — they appear at a crossroads when you speak to the right ghost, at a shrine when you clear the right enemy base, or in the Eternal Rift after reaching the right era.


With 36+ Myths spread across Warring States, Heian, Bakumatsu, and the Eternal Rift, completing every one earns the Answering to the People Silver trophy and one of the best reward pools in the game.


Every Myth is marked on our interactive maps with its full objective list, linked to each step's location, and its exact prerequisite confirmed — all available via the Nioh 3 interactive guide hub.


What Are the Myths in Nioh 3?


Myths are Nioh 3's side quest system — named narrative investigations that sit between the main story and the open-world collectible hunt.


Each Myth has a specific starting NPC or environmental trigger, a multi-step objective sequence, and a fixed reward. Unlike Sub Missions, Myths tend to span multiple locations within a region — or across multiple regions entirely — and frequently require both combat and exploration.


Completing every Myth also directly unlocks Masters, provides the only source of several Craft Guides, and introduces NPCs who then take up residence in the Eternal Rift with new services.


Three Tiers of Myth Prerequisites


Understanding how Myths unlock saves hours of searching for quest triggers that simply aren't active yet:


  • Story-gated Myths only appear after completing a specific Main Mission. Fated Land unlocks after returning from the Eternal Rift for the first time. All four major Bakumatsu Myths — Seeking Spirit Stones, Peerless Katana, Ryoma's Bequeathment, and The Rebels' Whereabouts — only unlock after completing Those Left Behind. The Great Shogun of the Heian Era unlocks specifically by starting The Battle of Saigagake and reaching the barred gate — not by completing it. The timing window is narrow.


  • World-gated Myths appear when you reach a specific location or Exploration Level. Yokai Horde Picture Scroll triggers by interacting with a corpse at an altar in Funaokayama. Shadows on the Capital is unlocked by reaching Awawa no Tsuji and clearing the Enemy Base. In Search of Eternal Youth requires reaching Sagano Exploration Level 2.


  • Myth-chained Myths require completing a previous Myth first. Headaches requires Abundant Evil. Ii's Memento requires Fated Land. Putrid Paradise requires clearing the Hachijo Lesser Crucible. Doctor's Pride requires Kiyomizu Defiled. Old Medicine, New Problems requires Doctor's Pride. A Present from Whom? requires Seeking Spirit Stones. The chain is explicit in every checklist prerequisite you can see below.


Answering to the People: The Myth-Completion Trophy


Completing all Myths unlocks the Answering to the People Silver trophy and achievement.


Nothing is missable — all Myths remain available after the story ends and are replayable through the Battle Scroll at any Shrine.


The Myths guide tracks your completion state, so the checklist below doubles as a progress tracker for the trophy.


Three Eternal Rift Myths: Starting in the Hub


Three Myths start in the Eternal Rift, not in any open-world era — players searching for their starting points in Warring States or Heian won't find them there:


  • A Fierce Flame — speak to the Fox-masked Blacksmith after completing The Hamamatsu Incident. Sends you to Lake Sanaru to collect Kagutsuchi's Magatama. Unlocks Soul Match at the Blacksmith.


  • The Value of Perfection — speak to Matsunaga Hisashide after reaching Heian. Sends you to Nishiichi to find the Gorgeous Celadon Tea Bowl. The checklist warns explicitly: the Beautiful Celadon Tea Bowl found nearby is NOT what he wants.


  • Memories in the Blade — speak to the Blacksmith after reaching Heian. Requires collecting three legendary blades: Dojikiri Yasutsuna (Hachijo), Mikazuki Munechika (Sagano), and Odenta Mitsuyo (Palace Grounds Crucible). Rewards all three blades permanently.


Cross-Era Myths: When One Quest Spans Two Time Periods


Two Myths require using the Eternal Rift to travel between eras mid-quest:


  • Seeking Spirit Stones begins in Bakumatsu with Thomas Glover, sends you to Heian to purify a corrupted barrier and defeat Ryomen Sukuna, then returns to Bakumatsu for completion. The White-Green Gemstone you receive from Himiko in Heian must be carried to Bakumatsu.


  • Old Medicine, New Problems begins in Bakumatsu with Kusumoto Ine, sends you to Warring States to find the Azure Water Buttercup with Tokugawa Ieyasu, then back to Bakumatsu with both the plant and a Tomato dropped by an Enenra boss.


All Myth starting locations have been carefully added by our team on the Warring States area map, Heian interactive map, Bakumatsu map guide, and Eternal Rift interactive map, with each step linked to its exact location pin and rewards.

Name Details
Fated LandWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Speak to Ii Naotora after you return from the Eternal Rift for the first time.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Prayer Beads
  • Ryomen Sukuna's Axe
  • Ryomen Sukuna's Sword
  • Ryomen Sukuna's Bow
Kodama SeekerWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Find your first Kodama.


Objectives:

  • Find another Kodama. Their locations are marked on our interactive game map.


Rewards:

  • Magatama
Insatiable HungerWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Speak to the ghost at the crossroads.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks x1
  • Paralysis Omamori x2
A Drop of HopeWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Speak to the ghost at the edge of the cliff.


Objectives:

  • Retrieve the medicine from the bandits.
  • Deliver the medicine to the man's family.
  • Defeat the yokai.
  • Investigate the man's house.
  • Speak with the man.


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks x1
  • Omamori x2
Desecrated Hot SpringWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Speak to the ghost in front of the Cave Cvern Shrine in southern Tokaido.


Objectives:

  • Search for the Hot Spring where the trouble brews.
  • Defeat all enemies around the hot spring.
  • Speak with the man.


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Fan
Abundant EvilWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Speak to Honda Tadakatsu on the fifth floor of the Hamamatsu Castle.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Prayer Beads
A Fierce FlameEternal Rift

Prerequisite: Complete The Hamamatsu Incident and speak to the Fox-masked Blacksmith in the Eternal Rift.


Objectives:

  • Travel to Lake Sanaru.
  • Search the surroundings and collect Kagutsuchi's Magatama.
  • Speak with the blacksmith.


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Swordsmith's Hammer
HeadachesWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete Abundant Evil.


Objectives:

  • Speak to Tokugawa Ieyasu.
  • Search for clues about the medicine in a town on Futamata Road:
  • Collect the Ghostly Call Craft Guide.
  • Consult with Tokugawa Ieyasu.
  • Eradicate the yokai on the castle grounds.
  • Defeat Nuppeppo and collect the Yokai Gallstone.
  • Make a Ghostly Gall by talking to the blacksmith in the Eternal Rift.
  • Deliver the Ghostly Gall to Tokugawa Ieyasu.
  • Speak with Tokugawa Ieyasu.


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Sohaya Tsurugi
  • Righteous Gauntlets
Disaster at Lake HamanaWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete The Hamamatsu Incident and visit Lake Hamana.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Magatama
Depicting the Tiger of KaiWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete The Hamamatsu Incident and clear the Futamata Road Lesser Crucible.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Shingen's Fan
  • Portrait of Takeda Shingen
Those Who Live in the ShadowsWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete The Hamamatsu Incident and reach the clearing in northern Iinoya.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Fuma Chief's Talons
  • Fuma Chief's Greaves
Ii's MementoWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Complete Fated Land.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Sincere Buddha's Gauntlets
Searching for a SpyWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Speak to Hattori Hanzo on the roof of the house near the Teleaf Village Shrine.


Objectives:

  • Look for the spy with Hattori Hanzo.
  • Help the Scampuss and defeat Kyokotsu.
  • Speak with Hattori Hanzo.


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Hanzo the Demon's Spear
The Great Shogun of the Heian EraWarring States - 1572 CE

Prerequisite: Start The Battle of Saigagake and reach the barred gate north of Saigagake Junction Shrine.


Objectives:

  • Speak to Tokugawa Ieyasu to obtain the Candle Dish.
  • Head for a temple with ties to Minamoto no Yoritomo.
  • Defeat all the yokai in front of the temple (including Onryoki).
  • Offer the candle that was given to you by placing it on the Altar inside the tunnel.
  • Speak with Tokugawa Ieyasu.


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Mikazuki Munechika
The Value of PerfectionEternal Rift

Prerequisite: Reach Heian.


Objectives:


Note: While you can find other Tea Bowls, the one Matsunaga wants is the Gorgeous Celadon Tea Bowl we have marked on our interactive map.


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Fudo Kuniyuki & Yagen Toshiro
  • Malefactor's Waistguard
  • Flawless Celadon Tea Bowl
Follow the Soldier's ShadowHeian - 1190 CE

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


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Great Hachiryo Cuirass
Memories in the BladeEternal Rift

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


Objectives:

  • Speak to the blacksmith.
  • Find the famed blades hidden in Heian-Kyo and bring them to the blacksmith.
  • Collect the Dojikiri Yasutsuna found in Hachijo.
  • Collect the Mikazuki Munechika found in Sagano.
  • Collect the Odenta Mitsuyo found in the Palace Grounds Crucible.
  • Deliver the swords to the blacksmith.


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Mikazuki Munechika
  • Odenta Mitsuyo
  • Dojikiri Yasutsuna
Yokai Horde Picture ScrollHeian - 1190 CE

Prerequisite: Interact with the corpse by the altar and defeat the Yokai.


Objectives:

  • Speak to the ghost after dealing with the Yokai.
  • Search for the Yokai Picture Scroll.
  • Interact with the Scroll.
  • Defeat all Yokai.
  • Speak to the man in the pond.
  • Search Toji Temple for the Yokai Horde Picture Scroll.
  • Interact with the Scroll and defeat all Yokai, including the Enenra.
  • Speak with the man in the tower.


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Old Sage Mask
Shadows on the CapitalHeian - 1190 CE

Prerequisite: Reach Awawa no Tsuji and clear the enemy base.


Objectives:

  • Offer aid in place of the Onmyo mages and clear the Funaokayama Enemy Base.
  • Defeat the Onmyo Mages in Kamo Village.


Rewards:

  • Ninja's Locks
  • Divination Board (Samurai)
  • Divination Board (Ninja)
Thoughts BequeathedHeian - 1190 CE

Prerequisite: Defeat Kajiwara Kagetoki and purify the Yasaka Shrine.


Objectives:


Rewards:

  • Samurai's Locks
  • Benkei's Axe
  • Stone's Bane
  • Benkei's Splitstaff
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