Nioh 3 missions list - main and side missions

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 missions: 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 missions: Myth missions

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.