Nioh 3 Update Adds Convenience Features and Major Weapon Buffs
The update expands the base game's systems and buffs existing weapons, giving players new ways to fight before the DLC's release.
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Koei Tecmo Games released an update for Nioh 3 on August 18, ahead of the first DLC, Keian Jigokuhen, on August 19. The update adds convenience features like bulk storehouse transfers, a closer camera angle, and numerous balance adjustments. Almost all existing weapon types receive buffs, and the attribute damage cap rises from 65,535 to 999,999.
The update, announced on August 18, lets players send multiple items to the storehouse at once when praying at a shrine, with a tutorial added for the feature. The camera distance can now be set to a negative value, allowing a closer, more immersive angle during combat, though the game warns it may be harder to track multiple enemies.
Effect icon sizes now adjust based on the number displayed, the map can be called up during combat, and item acquisition notifications are split into equipment and other items. In exploration, treasure chests already opened in other difficulties now yield rarer items more easily, improving the value of second playthroughs.
Combat receives broad buffs: Ki damage from the Bu parameter, Ki limit reduction for Guardian Spirit techniques and Shide no Ofuda, weapon polishing power, and special effects are all improved. The attribute damage cap rises from 65,535 to 999,999. Almost all six existing weapon types for both Samurai and Ninja are buffed, enabling new playstyles.
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