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Nioh 3

Kongojishi (Ninja) Guardian Spirit Guide: Location and Skills

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Kongojishi (Ninja) is a Guardian Spirit for the Ninja style, with Fire elemental damage in Nioh 3. Learn how to get Kongojishi (Ninja), its Guardian Spirit skills, special effects bonuses, and Spirit Vein usage here.

How to Get Kongojishi (Ninja)

Location Warring States
Mission The Battle of Saigagake
Unlock Summary
Defeat Takeda Shingen (Yokai) during The Battle of Saigagake.

Defeat Takeda Shingen's Yokai Form

Receiving Kongojishi

During The Battle of Saigagake mission, at the Tiger's Cause objective, you will fight Takeda Shingen one more time in his Yokai form. After defeating him, he will grant you Kongojishi with both Ninja and Samurai versions available to equip.

The Battle of Saigagake Walkthrough

Kongojishi (Ninja) Overview

Kongojishi (Ninja)IconKongojishi (Ninja)
Bonus Attack Stat Icon Atk: 13
Bonus Defense Stat Icon Def: 18
Style: Ninja IconNinja

Element: Fire
Guardian Spirit Skills:
Base Special Effects (Lvl. 5)
・Increased Damage Dealt (Evade)
・Fire Damage +6.0%
・Life +130
・Ki Recovery Speed (Unscathed) +6.0%
・Melee Damage (Unscathed) +7.6%

Kongojishi (Ninja) Guardian Spirit Skills

Mountain Render

Spirit Force Cost: 60
PS5 PC (Controller) PC (Keyboard)
PS4 - L1 Button + PS4 - Triangle
XBOX - Left Bumper + XBOX - Y Button
F Button + Right Click

Kongojishi slams the ground, sending out AoE shockwaves that deal fire and wind damage.

Inferno Rush

Spirit Force Cost: 40
PS5 PC (Controller) PC (Keyboard)
PS4 - L1 Button + PS4 - Square
XBOX - Left Bumper + XBOX - X Button
F Button + Left Click

Launch a fiery kick forward, dealing fire damage and burns to enemies along the way. The move can be charged by holding down the skill input, increasing the distance you launch forward.

Kongojishi (Ninja) Playstyle and Uses

The Ninja Kongojishi favors of playstyle of hitting and not getting hit back, greatly benefiting you with its Unscathed buffs to your Ki recovery and melee damage. This synergizes perfectly with Evade, as it also boosts damage after successful perfectly-timed dodges.

Kongojishi (Ninja) Spirit Vein

Destroys Walls to Open a Path

Kongojishi Spirit Vein

With either Samurai or Ninja Kongojishi variants accompanying you, you can use them to destroy yellow-marked walls or boulders to open up new paths.

What Are Spirit Veins?

Nioh 3 Related Guides

Guardian Spirits

List of All Guardian Spirits

Guardian Spirits

Samurai Guardian Spirits
Kusanagi (Samurai) IconKusanagi Guhin IconGuhin Shin-Roku IconShin-Roku
Kongojishi (Samurai) IconKongojishi Narikama Tanuki IconNarikama Tanuki Oh IconOh
Ninja Guardian Spirits
Kusanagi (Ninja) IconKusanagi Nekomata IconNekomata Enko IconEnko
Kongojishi IconKongojishi Kurama Tengu IconKurama Tengu -

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