Nioh 3: Samurai's Locks Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Building a lethal warrior in Nioh 3 requires Samurai’s Locks. These ancient, blood-stained relics are the primary source of Samurai Skill Points, the essential currency used to unlock the game's most advanced martial techniques. Whether you are perfecting your flow with the classic Katana, dominating with the heavy Odachi, or mastering the innovative Dual-Stance weapons, these Locks allow you to fast-track your progression and access elite tiers of the combat tree.


By tracking down these items, you gain the ability to execute high-tier combos and critical Ki-management skills, such as the specialized Flux II and Ki Pulse variants, which are the difference between life and death in the Crucible.


In Nioh 3, these items are no longer just random pickups; they are integral to the game’s deep exploration and conquest mechanics. Securing them provides a direct boost to your regional dominance:


  • Every set of Samurai’s Locks you find contributes significantly to your Exploration Level. Pushing these levels higher grants you Permanent Base Stat Increases, directly scaling your Life, Strength, Heart, and raw melee damage.
  • High Exploration Levels are the only way to get rid of the "Fog of War" on your compass. Reaching these tiers automatically pinpoints the exact locations of collectibles in your immediate vicinity.
  • Reaching high exploration milestones through these finds often rewards you with rare Craft Guides and materials used by the Fox-masked Blacksmith to refine your combat tools.


While many are found on Amrita Corpses at the end of Spirit Veins, the most valuable Locks are often the prizes for your greatest victories:



Because many Samurai’s Locks are hidden, missing one can leave your martial arts potential stunted. To keep your build at peak performance, the Map Master team has marked every Samurai’s Locks location on our Nioh 3 Interactive Area Maps.


Our map guides provide detailed coordinates and screenshots for the most obscured locations. Use the links in the table below to verify each spot and claim the points you need to master every style.

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Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the corpse behind a pallisade in the back of a building, past the falling boulder trap.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the corpse inside the temple, where you can fight the All-Seeing Monk in Kamo Village.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

Another Samurai's Locks of hair is awarded automatically when you find and shoot down the Rokuhara Chijiko found on the northern side of the province.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

Another Samurai's Locks can be obtained by shooting the Kamo Village Chijiko flying in the valley past the Lesser Crucible.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks of hair are found on the Amrita corpse in the Awawa no Tsuji house guarded by the Ippon-Datara.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Can be obtained by looting one of the two corpses on the back porch of the corrupted Iinoya temple, after clearing the Lesser Crucible.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Found inside the small chest between the houses.

Ninja's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Ninja's Locks can be obtained by shooting down the western Iinoya Chijiko, found on the eastern side of the province.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained after looting the corpse on the upper wall, past the Futamata Nurikabe.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the corpse in the lower courtyard of the Futamata Castle. Look for a corpse behind a pallisade.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the corpse in the stables of Futamata Castle. Look for the corpse behind a fake wall.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the Amrita Corpse at the end of the narrow passage in the courtyard of the ruined Hamamatsu Hill Temple.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Found by the path leading down the hill. Loot the corpse to obtain the first Samurai's Locks.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be found inside the small chest on the wooden platform on the Mikatagahara battlefield.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Found inside the small chest in the demolished house.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained after shooting down the Futamata Chijiko flying above the western Futamata Road.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Another Samurai's Locks is obtained by shooting down the Chijiko flying above the western Iinoya canyon.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Obtained by looting the corpse found on the porch of the pagoda guarded by Mezuki.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained after shooting down the Hamamatsu Hill Chijiko flying above the pond by the southwestern road in the province.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Another Samurai's Locks can be found inside the small chest in the cave on the eastern mountain wall of the Hamamatsu Hill mine.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be found inside the small chest in the southern Iinoya house.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

It can be obtained by looting the Amrita corpse in the center of the ravine surrounded by yellow crystals.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the corpse in the smallgarden past the weak bamboo, in southwestern Funaokayama.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A pair of Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the corpse at the end of the tunnel behind the eastern Hachijo Spirit Vein.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by spotting and shooting down the central Hachijo Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks of hair can be obtained by shooting down the Hachijo Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained after you loot the Amrita corpse on the upper ledge overlooking the western end of Gojo Bridge.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the Amrita Corpse on top of the easternmost island in Nishiichi.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by shooting down the Sagano Chijiko flying around the blue crystals on the northern side of the province.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the Amrita Corpse on top of the hill in the Sagano Enemy Base.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by looting the corpse by the tree in the courtyard of the Matsuo-taisha Shrine.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained after defeating the Mujina jumping out from the Large chest in the western frozen courtyard of Matsuo-taisha Shrine.

Samurai's LocksAntiquity - 247 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by looting one of the two Amrita Corpses at the end of the ravine, after defeating the Yamanu.

Samurai's LocksAntiquity - 247 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained in Antiquity by looting the Amrita Corpse at the bottom of the ditch where the Nozuchi Crucible Wraith awaits.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be found on the roof of the house on the northwestern side of Shichijo.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained from the chest inside the southern house of Shichijo Abyss.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained from the large chest inside the house blocked by a large crystal in Shichijo. Use the cannon on the hill to break the crystal.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by shooting down the Shichijo Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the corpse by the tower in the Crucible temple couryard sorrounded by the moving traps, after the second Bodhisattva Statue.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is earned by spotting and shooting down the Snajo Chijiko in the northeastern corner of the province.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained from the large chest in the back of the house north of Horikawa Market Shrine.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by shooting down the Chijiko in Gion.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by shooting down the balloon of the third Chijiko in Gion.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by looting the corpse in front of the mountain shrine on the path to the Kiyomizu mountain shrine.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained from the large red chest on the porch in the back of Kiyomizu Temple.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by shooting down the flying Kyoto Imperial Palace Chijiko in front of the large Crucible.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained from the large chest in the northern Kyoto Imperial Palace camp.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by shooting down and petting the second Kyoto Imperial Palace Chijiko flying above the southeastern mansion.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained after shooting down the Tenryu River Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Obtained by catching the Tokaido Scampuss near the Tokaido Shrine.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained after shooting down the Hamamatsu Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained after shooting down the Tenryu River Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE
Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai Lock is obtained after shooting down the Hamamatsu Castle Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Obtained after chasing the Hamamatsu Scampuss on the streets and roofs of the Hamamatsu Castle Town.


Note: Obtainable after completing The Hamamatsu Incident.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Found inside the large chest sitting on a flat stone by the pond outside the town.


Note: Obtainable after completing The Hamamatsu Incident.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Obtained by looting the corpse on the mountain ledge you can reach by activating the Spirit Vein in Maisaka.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Found inside the small chest in the Maisaka house by the road.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is automatically obtained after defeating Hino-enma in The Haunting Caves.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Found inside the small chest at the end of the upper path of the southwestern Maisaka ravine.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be found in the Large Chest on top of the island on the southwestern coast of the Lake Sanaru region.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Another Samurai's Locks is obtained after shooting down the Lake Sanaru Chijiko, flying around the mast of the large ship in Lake Sanaru.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Another Samurai's Locks is obtained after petting the Chijiko floating above the water on the eastern side of Lake Sanaru.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

It can be obtained by looting the Amrita Corpse on a mountain ledge you can reach only by activating the Usugiri Marshland Spirit Vein.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

One Samurai's Lock is obtained by bathing in the Lake Hamana Hot Spring, found in the estate on the western coast of Lake Hamana.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Another Samurai's Lock is obtained after shooting down the Mikatagahara Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Obtained by catching the Mikatagahara Scampuss outside the enemy base in central Mikatagahara.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Lock can be obtained by looting the Amrita corpse in the clearing along the eastern Mikatagahara road.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be found inside the small chest in the house by the southern Futamata Road.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained after shooting down the Futamata Road Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by shooting down the western Hamamatsu Hill Chijiko.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained automatically by defeating Baba Nobuharo inside Futamata Castle.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by defeating Takeda Shingen at the end of the Mikatagahara Crucible.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

Found inside the small chest in the house behind the Mikatagahara Nurikabe.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained after you defeat Takeda Shingen in Saigagke Castle.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by defeating Great Tengu, the last boss in Mount Kurama.

Samurai's LocksWarring States - 1572 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the corpse by the tree behind Raiju.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks is found on one of the three corpses in the small clearing past the Funaokayama Spirit Vein, north of Frozen Ghost Town Shrine.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks of hair is obtained by petting the timid Rokuhara Scampuss when it stops on the hill in Gion Grove.

Samurai's LocksHeian - 1190 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by catching and petting the Scampuss on the eastern side of Hachijo.

Samurai's LocksAntiquity - 247 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the large chest guarded by a Nuppeppo halfway down the Spirit Tree in Antiquity.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by looting the corpse on the roof of the house in the southwestern Shichijo.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

One Samurai's Locks is obtained by petting, chasing, and catching the Scampuss in Shichijo.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained by shooting down the Chijiko flying in the northern Shijo ravine.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is found in the backroom of the first building (broken in half), after the first horse raider you have to defeat in Honnoji Temple Crucible.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

Another Samurai's Locks can be obtained by climbing the northern Nijo Castle watchtower and shooting down the Chijiko flying above the northern plateau.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by looting the corpse on the broken road in southern Gion.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by chasing the timid Gion Scampuss and petting it.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by petting, chasing, and catching the Scampuss in Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is obtained by looting the corpse found in a breakable crystal on the upper plateau of the large cave past the second Bodhisattva Statue.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks is found in the corner of the large room you'll explore after ascending the Spirit Vein behind the locked gate (main path) in the Kyoto Imperial Palace Crucible.

Samurai's LocksBakumatsu - 1864 CE

A Samurai's Locks can be obtained from the corpse found on the suspended platform, which you can reach by activating the Spirit Vein near the Hot Spring.

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