What are the Nioh 3 missions? The fate of Japan hangs in the balance, but there's always time for a quick side quest - especially when rare loot is on the line. Nioh 3 offers more mission flexibility than ever thanks to its open-field structure, but that freedom cuts both ways.
All missions in Nioh 3 fall into one of two categories: story-driven main missions and optional side quests, otherwise known as myths, that gradually unlock as you progress. In our experience, it's easy to wander into a main mission underleveled or miss sidequests that reward powerful gear for the best Nioh 3 builds. To help you plan your next move, here's a complete list of the Nioh 3 missions we've cleared so far and where to find them.
Nioh 3 main missions
| Mission | Location | Rec. Level | Rewards |
| Ceremony / The Fall of Edo Castle | Edo Castle | 1 | None |
| The Battle of Hitokoto Slope / Escape from Hitokoto Slope | Hitokoto Slope | 1 | Palisade Breaker (Samurai) Rosewood Tonfa (Ninja) Longbow (Samurai/Ninja) |
| The Hamamatsu Incident / Crucible Manifested | Hamamatsu Castle Town Crucible | 14 | Ninja's Locks Iron Switchglaive (Samurai) Simple Talons (Ninja) Tanegashima Matchlock (Samurai/Ninja) |
| The Battle of Futamata Castle / Mirage Fortress | Futamata Castle | 39 | Samurai's Locks Leather Cestuses (Samurai) Genin's Splitstaff (Ninja) Hand Cannon (Samurai/Ninja) |
| The Battle of Mikatagahara / A Fiery Invasion | Mikatagahara Battlefield | 43 | Samurai's Locks Basket Blade & Boar Cutter (Ninja) Poststicker Spear (Samurai) |
| The Battle of Saigagake / Tiger's Cause | Saigagake Junction | 50 | Samurai's Locks Osafune Kanemitsu (Samurai) Fuma Ninja Plated Headband (Ninja) x2 Samurai's Text |
| The Age of Clans Begins / Sacred Mountain Defiled | Mount Kurama | 53 | Samurai's Locks Crescent Moon Kusarigama (Ninja) Mino Veteran's Gauntlets (Samurai) Valor Record |
| Heian Befouled / Black Feather Sanctuary / The Oni of Rajomon / Subterfuge at the Abandoned Shrine | Kamo Village | 69 | Ninja's Locks Shugendo Hermit Hatchets (Ninja) Archer's Hakama (Samurai) |
Nioh 3 Myths
Nioh 3's side quests, otherwise known as myths, provide extra skill points and equipment to help you overcome the toughest bosses. They also offer insight into characters that appear in the story.
Myths gradually become available as you progress. You'll know when you can start a myth when its icon appears on the map. Some side missions unlock after you've traveled to the next map, so be prepared to fast travel between time periods to complete them all.
1572 CE - Warring States
| Mission | Location | Rec. Level | Rewards |
| Kodama Seeker | Any Kodama location | N/A | x2 Magatama (Samurai) |
| Desecrated Hot Spring | Tokaido | 8 | Samurai's Locks Fan (Samurai) |
| Insatiable Hunger | Ikedia Ferry, Tokaido | 8 | |
| A Fierce Flame | Eternal Rift | 19 | Samurai's Locks Swordsmith's Hammer (Samurai) |
| Searching for a Spy | Tealeaf Village, Futamata | 36 | Ninja's Locks Hanzo the Demon's Spear (Samurai) |
| The Demon's Regimen | Hamamatsu (Unlocks after Searching for a Spy) | 10 | Ninja's Locks |
| Abundant Evil | Maisaka Post, Maisaka | 19 | Ninja's Locks Prayer Beads (Samurai) |
| Becoming Champion of the East | Hamamatsu Castle Town, Hamamatsu (Unlocks after Abundant Evil) | 19 | Samurai's Locks Tombbokiri (Samurai) |
| The Demon of the Haunting Caves | The Haunting Caves, Maisaka | 19 | Samurai's Locks Tombokiri (Samurai) Warrior of the East Helmet (Samurai) |
| A Drop of Hope | Hamamatsu Post, Hamamatsu | 10 | Ninja's Locks Omamori (Samurai) Omamori (Ninja) |
| Fated Land | Ryotan Temple, Iinoya (Unlocks after The Hamamatsu Incident) | 28 | Samurai's Locks Prayer Beads |
| Headaches | Hamamatsu Castle, Hamamatsu (Unlocks after Fated Land) | 28 | Samurai's Locks Sohaya Tsurugi (Samurai) Righteous Gauntlets (Samurai) |
| Depicting the Tiger of Kai | Futamata Road, Futamata | 35 | Ninja's Locks Shingen's Fan (Samurai) Portrait of Takeda Shingen |
1190 CE - Heian
| Mission | Location | Rec. Level | Rewards |
| Memories in the Blade | Eternal Rift (Unlocks after Sacred Mountain Defiled) | 86 | Samurai's Locks Mikazuki Munechika (Ninja) Odenta Mitsuyo (Samurai) Dojikiri Yasutsuna (Samurai) |
| The Value of Perfection | Eternal Rift (Unlocks after The Battle of Saigagake) | 66 | Ninja's Locks Fudo Kuniyuki & Yagen Toshiro (Samurai) Malefactor's Waistguard (Samurai) Flawless Celadon Tea Bowl |
| Follow the Soldier's Shadow | Kamo Village | 57 | Samurai's Locks Great Hachiryo Cuirass (Samurai) |
| Yokai Horde Picture Scroll | Kamo Village | 57 | Ninja's Locks Old Sage Mask (Ninja) |
| Follow the Soldier's Shadow | Funaokayama | 59 | Ninja's Locks Great Hachiryo Cuirass (Samurai) |
| Shadows on the Capital | Awawa no Tsuji | 66 | Ninja's Locks Divination Board (Samurai) Divination Board (Ninja) |
| Subterfuge at the Abandoned Shrine | Yasaka Shrine | 83 | Ninja's Locks Dual Bloodstained Cleavers (Samurai) Shrine Maiden's Hakama (Ninja) |
Now you've got the lowdown on the Nioh 3 missions, you'll know exactly how strong you'll need to grow in the soulslike game to become shogun. If you're lagging the curve, check out our guide on how to farm Amrita in Nioh 3, turning you from a fledgling warrior into a certified Yokai-slaying juggernaut.
