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List of All Masters

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This is a list of all Masters and their locations in Nioh 3. See the locations of all Masters and the rewards for defeating them in this guide.

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ⓘ Data is available for the following maps:
・1572 CE - Warring States
・1190 CE - Heian
・247 CE - Antiquity
・1864 CE - Bakumatsu

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All Masters Locations

Warring States Masters Locations

✔️ Collectible Location
Futamata Master (Ito Ittosai)
Futamata Master (Ito Ittosai) Overworld Location
Rewards the Handbook: Tiger's Blade for the Odachi (Samurai) when defeated. May not be challengeable early on; make sure to come back later.
Region: Futamata
Period: Warring States
Iinoya Master (Fuma Kotaro)
Iinoya Master (Fuma Kotaro) Overworld Location
Also known as the Mysterious Ninja. Met as part of the Myth: Those Who Live in the Shadows. Defeating this master will reward you the Handbook: Flying Buck for the Talons (Ninja).
Region: Iinoya
Period: Warring States
Lake Hamana Master (Taigen Sessai)
Lake Hamana Master (Taigen Sessai) Overworld Location
Defeat Taigen Sessai to earn the Handbook: Lumber Chop for the Axe (Samurai). To challenge, interact with the Bloody Grave at this spot.
Region: Lake Hamana
Period: Warring States
Lake Sanaru Master Region: Lake Sanaru
Period: Warring States

Heian Masters Locations

✔️ Collectible Location
Awawa no Tsuji Master (Shinran) Rewards Handbook: Changing Ways when defeated.
Region: Awawa no Tsuji
Period: Heian
Hachijo Master - Demon Slayer
Hachijo Master - Demon Slayer Overworld Location
Defeat the Master to obtain the Archer's Impact (Cestuses) Martial Art. This can be done during the side quest The Box's Guardian.
Region: Hachijo
Period: Heian
Hachijo Master (Nasu no Yoichi) Rewards the Handbook: Falcon Strike when defeated.
Region: Hachijo
Period: Heian
Kamo Village Master (Tomoe Gozen)
Kamo Village Master (Tomoe Gozen) Overworld Location
Defeating her rewards the Handbook: Thin Air.
Region: Kamo Village
Period: Heian

Bakumatsu Masters Locations

✔️ Collectible Location
Ishikawa Goemon Region: Gion
Period: Bakumatsu
Kyoto Imperial Palace Master (Shishido Kageteshi) Defeating this Master rewards the Handbook: Blade Spin.
Region: Kyoto Imperial Palace
Period: Bakumatsu
Kyoto Imperial Palace Master (Takashima Shuhan) Defeating this Master rewards the Handbook: Tri-Spark.
Region: Kyoto Imperial Palace
Period: Bakumatsu
Nijo Castle Master (Takahashi Deishu) Rewards the Handbook: Tornado.
Region: Nijo Castle
Period: Bakumatsu

Masters Rewards

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Defeating all Masters in the game will reward you the A God Among Men achievement.

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Masters are NPCs out in the world that will give you an opportunity to defeat them in battle. Defeating a Master will enable you to learn specific Martial Arts.

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 5 days

Update this please. It's not even listing all of the master locations

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