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Best Builds Guide

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★ List of Weapons | Armor Sets | Martial Arts
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Nioh 3 Best Builds Guide

This is a guide for all the builds for Samurai and Ninja weapons in Nioh 3. Learn the best weapons to use for Samurai and Ninja styles, as well as the best equipment, skills, Guardian Spirits, and Soul Cores to use.

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Best Builds for Each Style

Best Builds for Samurai

Nioh 3 Samurai

Samurai Weapons
swords Swords dual swords Dual Swords spears Spears
axes Axes odachi Odachi switchglaives Switchglaives
cestuses Cestesus

The Samurai Style focuses on doing high damage and effective Ki management. The best Samurai builds make use of different stances to deliver powerful combos combined with consistent use of Ki Pulse and the brand-new Arts Proficiency.

Samurai weapons prioritize stats such as Strength, Constitution, Stamina, and Intellect. Equipment with special effects that increase damage, guarding ability, and Ki Pulse bonuses are needed.

Best Samurai Builds

Best Builds for Ninja

NIoh 3 Ninja

Ninja Weapons
Ninja Swords Ninja Swords Dual Ninja Swords Dual Ninja Swords Kusarigama Kusarigama
Tonfa Tonfa Hatchets Hatchets Splitstaff Splitstaff
Talons Talons

The Ninja Style is known for its fast and continuous attacks, heavy Ki damage, and maneuverability. The best Ninja builds focus on being able to do multi-hits, high-speed combos, and constant evasion. As such, equipment with special effects that increase Ki and Ki recovery are often present.

Ninja weapon builds benefit from stats like Skill, Constitution, Magic, and Intellect. Onmyo Magic and Ninjutsu are often used with builds to add buffs, debuff enemies, or utilize elemental damage to inflict status effects.

Best Ninja Builds

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NewsNews and Game Info Tips and TricksTips and Tricks
Main Missions Story Walkthrough BossesBosses
List of Side MissionsAll Myths Martial ArtsMartial Arts
List of All SkillsSkills Builds PartialBuilds
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