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Nioh 3 consists a wide variety of customizable settings that suites a player's own preference the best. See the best basic game, control, graphics, and display settings here in this guide!

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Best Basic Game Settings for Nioh 3

Compass Orientation Always Point North
Damage Display
(Self)		 Medium / Large
Damage Display
(Allies)		 On
Lock-on Marker On
Focus on Lock-on Target On
Item Auto Pick-up On

Set Compass Orientation to Always Point North

You can set the Compass Orientation to Always Point North to reduce confusion while exploring and provide a natural navigation experience by keeping cardinal directions consistent.

Enable Damage Display on Self and Allies

We recommend enabling Damage Display for a more accurate reading of your damage output. It is also best to set the Damage Display - Self to a larger text to differentiate it to the Damage Display of your Allies.

Turn On Lock-on Marker and Focus on Target

Turning on the Lock-on Marker and Focus on Lock-on Target helps players know who they are attacking. This allows them to prioritize one enemy over others rather than fighting against everyone simultaneously.

Set Item Auto Pick-up to On

Set the Item Auto Pick-Up to on to gather all the items and equipment that players can find. This will help players compare different items of different rarities and try to determine which is the best that suits them.

Best Control Settings in Nioh 3

Trigger Effect Strength Set to Lowest, 0
Button Hold Settings Set to Lowest, 1
Ranged Weapon Aim Control Settings Customize Based on Preference
Guard Control Settings Customize Based on Preference

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Set Trigger Effect Strength to Lowest

Setting Trigger Effect Strength to zero, which the lowest in game, reduces the feedback and resistance in the controls when pressing it.

Decrease Button Hold Settings

Decrease the Button Hold Settings to one, which is the lowest possible setting in game, to shorten the button input prompt in skipping cutscenes and make the hold inputs much faster during combat.

Customize Ranged Weapon Aim Control Settings

Try customizing the Ranged Weapon Aim Control Settings to either Press and Hold or Toggle to suite your own preference. Choose the best option for you that can help you improve your skills and ease your game progress.

Change Guard Control Settings

Changing the Guard Control Settings to either Press and Hold or Toggle according to your taste. Choose the best option that will make the gameplay easy for you.

Best Menu Settings in Nioh 3

Obtained Item Notifications All
Number of Item Shortcut Sets Four
Display ! in the Equipment Menu All

Enable Item Notifications and New Items

Check out new items and equipment you have gathered by enabling the Item Notifications. You may also sort new items when the Display ! in the Equipment Menu is turned on.

Increase Item Shortcut Sets

Utilize all your items by increasing the Number of Item Shortcut Sets you can use. You can set it from two to four item shortcut sets at any time.

Best Graphic and Display Settings for Nioh 3

Game Mode Prioritize FPS
Screen Brightness Customize Based on Preference
Motion Blur Off

Pick the Best Game Mode Setting

There are two Game Mode settings, Prioritize FPS and Prioritize Resolution. We recommend using the Prioritize FPS, which focuses on high frame rate to maintain overall performance of the game.

The Prioritize Resolution on the other hand focuses solely on the graphics quality. This setting is recommended if players wants to experience the ambience and nature of the game.

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