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Nioh 3
List of All Guardian Spirits
Guardian Spirits can be equipped by the player for both Samurai and Ninja playstyles, offering a wide selection of skills, bonuses, and more in Nioh 3. See a list of all Guardian Spirits, their skills, where to find them, and their uses in-game!
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List of All Guardian Spirits
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Samurai Guardian Spirits
| Guardian Spirit | Overview and How to Unlock |
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 Kusanagi (Samurai) |
Element: Fire
Skills: ・
 Gusting Crosswind・
 Cutting WingsHow to Unlock: Choose the Samurai (red) variant of Kusanagi when you first reach the Rift in the tutorial. |
 Guhin |
Element: Wind
Skills: ・
Tree Slicer・
Eight-Handed BladeHow to Unlock: Available at the start of the Escape From Hitokoto Slope main mission. |
 Shin-Roku |
Element: Electricity
Skills: ・
Divine Thunder・
Thunderous KickHow to Unlock: Complete the Escape From Hitokoto Slope main mission. |
 Kongojishi (Samurai) |
Element: Wind
Skills: ・
Nagi Blade・
Heaven's FireHow to Unlock: Defeat Takeda Shingen (Yokai) during The Battle of Saigagake. |
 Narikama Tanuki |
Element: Water
Skills: ・
Great Tanuki Slam・
Boiling CounterHow to Unlock: Defeat Takeda Shingen during the mission Tiger's Cause. |
 Oh |
Element: Wind
Skills: ・
Gusting Crosswind・
Cutting WingsHow to Unlock: Defeat Minamoto no Yoritomo at the end of the Heian era |
Ninja Guardian Spirits
| Guardian Spirit | Overview and How to Unlock |
|---|---|
 Kusanagi (Ninja) |
Element: Fire
Skills: ・
Turbulent Waters・
Heaven's DropsHow to Unlock: Choose the Ninja (blue) variant of Kusanagi when you first reach the Rift in the tutorial. |
 Nekomata |
Element: Electricity
Skills: ・
Electrified Kunai・
Thunderclaw KickHow to Unlock: Available at the start of the Escape From Hitokoto Slope main mission. |
 Enko |
Element: Fire
Skills: ・
Blazing Claw・
Hellfire MaulHow to Unlock: Defeat Jakotsu-baba at the first Crucible Spike during The Hamamatsu Incident |
 Kongojishi (Ninja) |
Element: Fire
Skills: ・
Mountain Render・
Inferno RushHow to Unlock: Defeat Takeda Shingen (Yokai) during The Battle of Saigagake. |
 Kurama Tengu |
Element: Wind
Skills: ・
Kurama's Tempest・
Kurama's SlicerHow to Unlock: Defeat the Great Tengu during the Sacred Mountain Defiled mission. |
How to Use Guardian Spirits
Equip Guardian Spirits at Shrines
Guardian Spirits can only be equipped and changed in Shrines and Bodhisattva Statues. You cannot change who is accompanying you while exploring.
List of All Shrines and Bodhisattva Statues
Activate Guardian Spirit Skills in Combat
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Every Guardian Spirit has a unique set of two combat skills that deal significant elemental damage and offer strong utility in combat. These skills use the Spirit Force meter and do not consume Ki, making them especially useful when you are out of Ki or are paralyzed.
Guardian Spirit skills vary in area of effect, mobility, elemental damage, and cooldowns, so experiment with different options to find what best suits your playstyle and the boss you are facing.
Use for Spirit Vein Traversal
Each area has various Spirit Veins scattered on the map that can be accessed if you have the appropriate Guardian Spirit equipped.
These appear as golden, glowing auras that your Guardian Spirit can interact with to enable actions such as wall-running, flying, or breaking through obstacles, depending on the type of Spirit Vein.
Check out our Spirit Veins guide below to learn how they work and which Guardian Spirits can interact with each type!
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