Nioh Trophy Guide

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Reach 500,000 proficiency with the axe, complete the axe Mystic Art dojo mission, then purchase the Mystic Art with skill points. The Mystic Art dojo missions become available after completing “Immortal Flame” in the Sekigahara Region. All axe proficiency you earned earlier still counts toward the requirement. You can check your axe proficiency in the additional player stats by pressing R1.

Tip

If you barely touched the axe during the story, do not worry. New Game+ enemies provide much faster proficiency gains. Use a high-level mission such as “Isle of Demons” and start introducing every yokai you meet to a very large piece of metal.

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Reach 500,000 proficiency with dual swords, complete the dual sword Mystic Art dojo mission, then purchase the Mystic Art with skill points. The dojo mission becomes available after completing “Immortal Flame” in the Sekigahara Region and reaching the required proficiency. Any proficiency earned earlier in the game still counts. You can check your dual sword proficiency from the additional player stats by pressing R1.

Tip

If dual swords were not part of your main build, save this grind for New Game+. Higher-level enemies give much better proficiency, making the process considerably faster. “Isle of Demons” at level 180 is a good farming spot.

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Collect all 22 Guardian Spirits. Guardian Spirits are awarded from main missions and side missions, so the simplest way to get this trophy is to complete all required missions. There is no separate collectible hunt here — just keep clearing content and the spirits will come to you. The final Guardian Spirit is obtained from the Kelley boss near the end of the story.

Tip

Since you already need to complete the main and side missions for Samurai of Legend, there is no reason to farm this separately. Finish your mission cleanup first and this should fall into place naturally.

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Reach level 100. Keep earning Amrita from enemies and mission rewards, then use it at shrines to level up. You should reach level 100 naturally around the end of the story if you are completing a healthy amount of side content along the way.

Tip

If you finish the story and are still a few levels short, jump into New Game+ missions. They give much larger Amrita rewards and should get you over the line quickly.

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Acquire 40 gestures. You start the game with several gestures already unlocked, and those count toward the total. Most of the rest come naturally from completing main missions, side missions, and other activities, so this is something you can mostly let build in the background. If you are still short near the end of the game, visit the Hidden Teahouse after completing the main mission “Spider Nest Castle.” You can spend Glory there to buy additional gestures. Glory is earned mainly by defeating revenants and helping other players in co-op, so either method works if you need to top up your total. Some gestures also come from miscellaneous tasks, such as giving dung balls to the dung lover in “The Defiled Castle.”

Tip

Do not go out of your way to farm this early. Complete the missions you already need for the Platinum first, then check your total. There is a good chance you will already be close to 40, and buying the last few gestures is much less painful than grinding all of them from scratch. Forty gestures sounds like a lot until you realize William is apparently building a full social-emote collection in between getting mauled by yokai.

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Reach 500,000 proficiency with the kusarigama, complete its Mystic Art dojo mission, then purchase the Mystic Art with skill points. First complete the main mission “Immortal Flame” in the Sekigahara Region. Once you have 500,000 kusarigama proficiency, the appropriate dojo mission will unlock. Complete it, buy the Mystic Art, and the trophy is yours. Proficiency increases whenever you damage enemies and continues increasing even after a weapon reaches maximum familiarity. Any proficiency earned before the dojo missions unlock also counts. You can check your proficiency by opening the player stats and pressing R1 to view the additional statistics.

Tip

New Game+ is the fastest place to finish this grind. Higher-level enemies award significantly more proficiency, and “Isle of Demons” at level 180 is a useful farming option. You can clear normal enemies or repeatedly damage Onryoki and let him kill you before the fight ends. Some weapons and accessories also provide proficiency bonuses, so equip them if you have them. The grind across all five weapon types can take a couple of hours, but once you settle into the rhythm it goes pretty quickly. Five weapons, five Mystic Arts, and a whole lot of yokai regretting their life choices.

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Collect all 22 of the highest-quality smithing materials. You will get them in three main ways: disassembling equipment at the blacksmith, completing missions and Twilight Missions, and getting rare drops from specific yokai and bosses. For the disassembly materials, break down the following equipment types at the blacksmith: Tamahagane — Katana, Dual Katana, Kusarigama Wood — Spear, Rifle, Bow Ingot — Axe, Handcannon, Foot Armor Lacquer — Head Armor Leather Cord — Arm Armor Leather Kozane — Light Torso Armor, Light Leg Armor, Light Foot Armor Iron Kozane — Medium/Heavy Torso Armor, Medium/Heavy Leg Armor, Medium Foot Armor Divine Fragment — Any Divine gear The remaining materials come from mission rewards, Twilight Missions, enemies, and bosses: Demon’s Horn — Dropped by large yokai and is fairly common. Writhing Tongue — Dropped by Onyudo, the large yokai that attack with their tongues. Ogress Claw — Reward from “The Bleeding Spider Lily” Twilight Mission or a rare drop from Ogress. Hank of Yokai Hair — Mission reward, “An Ominous Cavern” Twilight Mission, or a rare drop from Hino-enma and Flying Bolts. Bangasa Rib — Mission reward or “An Ominous Cavern” Twilight Mission. Raven Tengu Feather — Mission or Twilight Mission reward and can also drop from Raven Tengu. Spider’s Leg Husk — Rare drop from large spiders in “Spider Nest Castle” or from Joro-Gumo. Gargantuan Tail Bone — Can drop from Gasha-dokuro in “The Source of Evil.” White Tiger Fur — Reward from “The Best and the Worst” Twilight Mission or a rare drop from White Tiger. Umi-bozu’s Eyestone — Reward from “Foreboding Seas” or a rare drop from Umi-bozu. Nue’s Claw — Dropped by Nue bosses, which appear several times throughout the game. Kappa Shell — Dropped by Kappa. These can be farmed in the side mission “Finders, Keepers,” but the drop rate is low. Great Centipede’s Fang — Dropped by the Great Centipede boss in “The Silver Mine Writhes.” Orochi Scale — Dropped by Yamata-no-Orochi when replaying “The Demon King Revealed.” You do not need to farm everything immediately. By the time you finish the story and work through the required Twilight Missions, you should already have a good chunk of the list. Check what you are missing first, then target only those materials.

Tip

Save this trophy for later cleanup when your character is stronger and Twilight Missions are easier. That way you can combine material hunting with other mission and gear cleanup instead of turning it into one giant shopping list from yokai hell.

Warning

Several of these materials are rare drops, so do not panic if a boss or enemy refuses to hand one over immediately. Keep replaying the relevant mission and focus only on the materials you are actually missing. This one is more patience than difficulty — eventually the loot goblins will surrender.

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Complete the dojo mission “A True Ninja,” then purchase the Ninjutsu Mystic Art for 5 Ninja Skill Points. To unlock “A True Ninja,” you need to complete the main mission “A Defiled Holy Mountain” and invest 20 points into Dexterity. You also need to clear the earlier dojo missions in “The Way of the Ninja” questline: Novice requires 5 Dexterity. Adept requires 10 Dexterity. Veteran requires 15 Dexterity. A True Ninja requires 20 Dexterity. Once “A True Ninja” appears, complete it, open the skill menu, buy the Mystic Art, and the trophy will unlock.

Tip

If your build does not normally use much Dexterity, you can respec later rather than forcing 20 points into it permanently. Get the dojo mission done, buy the Mystic Art, then go back to the build you actually want. Ninja homework complete.

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Complete the dojo mission “A Greater Harmony,” then purchase the Onmyo Magic Mystic Art for 5 Onmyo Magic Skill Points. To unlock “A Greater Harmony,” first complete the main mission “A Defiled Holy Mountain” and invest 20 points into Magic. You must also complete the earlier stages of “The Way of the Onmyo” dojo questline: Novice requires 5 Magic. Adept requires 10 Magic. Veteran requires 15 Magic. A Greater Harmony requires 20 Magic. After completing “A Greater Harmony,” the Mystic Art becomes available in the skill menu. Buy it for 5 Onmyo Magic Skill Points and the trophy will unlock.

Tip

If 20 Magic does not fit your normal build, treat this as a temporary detour. Respec, meet the requirement, finish the dojo mission, buy the Mystic Art, and then put your stats back where you want them. A little magical bureaucracy for one Bronze trophy.

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Make a total of 60 requests at the blacksmith. Each request costs a patronage level, and patronage is earned by spending money at the blacksmith. While at the blacksmith, open Dialogue and choose “I have a request for Tome.” You can spend patronage levels on bonuses such as Sell Price Markup and Purchase Price Discount. Requests made through Muramasa also count once you unlock him by completing the side mission “The Trail of the Master.” You will need to spend a huge amount of money here — roughly 20 million in total. For the first 30 requests, you earn about 1 patronage level for every 200,000 spent. After that, the amount needed gradually increases. Start working on this early. Sell unwanted equipment, spend money on forging, Soul Matching, equipment purchases, Books of Reincarnation, and other blacksmith services. It does not matter what you spend the money on as long as it is actually spent at the blacksmith. Do not try selling equipment and buying the exact same items back. Buyback purchases do not count toward patronage. For money farming in New Game+, two useful methods are: “Request for Ginchiyo” — run through the mission, find the Old Charm, and complete it for over 100,000 money. The charm can appear in different boxes, so you may need to check several locations. “The Battle of Ohashi Bridge” — farm revenants for Divine equipment and sell the drops. Higher-level revenants can drop several pieces at once, making this a very strong money farm if you can kill them quickly. You may also occasionally earn extra patronage points by exhausting dialogue with Tome and Muramasa, so check in with them from time to time. Apparently even blacksmith small talk can contribute to the Platinum.

Tip

Unlock Sell Price Markup as early as possible. You are going to be selling a mountain of equipment during the Platinum, so even a small increase adds up over time. The supplied guide also notes that dismantling unwanted gear and selling the resulting materials can sometimes earn more money than selling the equipment directly, so compare the value before dumping everything.

Warning

Older versions of Nioh had dialogue exploits that could generate extra patronage points by repeatedly talking to Tome or Muramasa. These methods were tied to early patches and should not be relied on for a current playthrough. Plan around earning the money normally and treat any bonus dialogue points as a nice surprise. This is one of the longer cleanup grinds in Nioh, but it gets much easier if you start feeding money into the blacksmith throughout the game. Future you does not want to reach 59 requests with an empty wallet and a thousand pieces of armor wondering where it all went.

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Complete all required Main Missions, Side Missions, Dojo Missions, and Twilight Missions. New Game+ missions on Way of the Strong are not required. Most side missions unlock naturally as you complete main missions, although some are part of quest chains and require earlier missions to be finished first. There is also one less-obvious side mission in the Omi Region that becomes available after completing the Mystic Art dojo missions. In it, you fight several enemies and a Nue alongside an NPC companion. You will also need to complete the rotating Twilight Missions. According to the supplied guide, these include: The Blessed Village — Level 15 An Ominous Cavern — Level 20 The Squirming Sprite — Level 30 Foreboding Seas — Level 49 The Best and the Worst — Level 75 The Bleeding Spider Lily — Level 90 Where Dark Forces Gather — Level 100 Bearer of Ill Tidings — Level 125 Evil in the Ether — Level 145 Completed Twilight Missions show a red checkmark when highlighted. Because only certain Twilight Missions are available at a time, knock out the lower-level ones whenever you see them instead of leaving everything until the end. You can check your overall mission progress through Touchpad > Titles > Gameplay Record > Other > Mission Achievement Rate. The real test comes from the endgame side missions “A Meeting on the Other Shore” and “The Two Kings: Nioh,” where Nioh apparently looked at one boss and decided that simply wasn’t rude enough. Both missions make you fight two bosses at once. A Living Weapon setup can make these fights much easier. Save Soulstones and use them from your quick-item slots to refill your Living Weapon gauge when it runs out. The supplied guide recommends a spear for its wider attacks, along with Extraction Talismans to help maintain Living Weapon through Amrita gained during combat.

Tip

Save your Soulstones for the difficult endgame double-boss missions instead of burning through them during normal progression. Also complete easier Twilight Missions whenever they appear. Future you will be extremely grateful when you are not waiting around for one missing mission.

Warning

The Living Weapon strategy was heavily nerfed in patches after 1.03. The supplied guide notes that it can still work on later versions, but you will need much more careful Soulstone and Extraction Talisman management rather than expecting permanent invincibility. These fights are tough, but they are absolutely manageable — get your build ready, take them one at a time as much as possible, and do not let two angry bosses bully you out of that Gold trophy.

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Reach 500,000 proficiency with the spear, complete the spear Mystic Art dojo mission, then buy the Mystic Art using skill points. You must first complete the main mission “Immortal Flame” in the Sekigahara Region to unlock the relevant dojo missions. Proficiency gained before unlocking the dojo still counts toward the 500,000 requirement. Check your current spear proficiency by opening the player stats and pressing R1 for the additional statistics.

Tip

New Game+ makes this much quicker. Farm higher-level enemies in “Isle of Demons,” or repeatedly fight Onryoki and let him defeat you before his health reaches zero. Not the most dignified training method, but the trophy does not judge.

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Reach 500,000 proficiency with the sword, complete the sword Mystic Art dojo mission, then purchase the Mystic Art with skill points. The weapon Mystic Art dojo missions become available after completing the main mission “Immortal Flame” in the Sekigahara Region. Any sword proficiency earned before this point still counts, so none of your earlier hacking and slashing goes to waste. You can check weapon proficiency from your player stats by pressing R1 to view the additional stats.

Tip

New Game+ is the fastest place to farm proficiency because higher-level enemies award much more. “Isle of Demons” at level 180 is a strong farming option. Fight the regular enemies or repeatedly damage Onryoki, then let him kill you before you finish the fight so you can repeat the process.

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Reach level 10. You earn Amrita by defeating enemies and completing missions, then spend it at shrines to level up. This should come very early through normal progression, so there is no need to stop and grind for it. Just keep playing and the trophy will pop before William has had much time to regret coming to Japan.

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Reach 999,999 proficiency with any one weapon type. Proficiency increases whenever you damage enemies with that weapon, and it keeps building even after the weapon itself has reached maximum familiarity. If you stick with the same weapon type for most of the game, this should come naturally around the middle of the campaign. You can check your proficiency by opening your player stats and pressing R1 to view the additional statistics.

Tip

If you still need to grind this out later, New Game+ is much faster because higher-level enemies award significantly more proficiency. A strong farming option is the New Game+ version of “Isle of Demons.” You can fight the regular enemies or repeatedly damage Onryoki, then let him kill you before the fight ends so you can repeat the process. Some weapons and accessories also provide proficiency bonuses, which can shave a little time off the grind.