Nioh 3 All Collectibles Locations Guide

Nioh 3 contains 1009 Collectible Locations of which 460 are needed for trophies/achievements and 549 aren’t needed for the Platinum trophy. Not needed for trophies are: Valuables, Nurikabe, Crucible Wraiths, Crucible Spikes, Spirit Veins (only one Spirit Vein of each type needed). Everything else is required.

Nothing is missable, all areas are still explorable after the story in free-roam and all missions are replayable through the Battle Scroll at shrines.

All collectibles get marked on the map automatically after you find other collectibles to reach Exploration Level 4 within a region. On the map press  /  to view the collectible tracker for each region, it shows exactly how many of each type you collected and how many are left. Collectibles you already found remain marked on the map with an orange checkmark on them. You can filter the icons by collectible type when going to the world map and pressing  (PS5) / (XB). This makes it easy to hunt down specific missing ones.

Recommended Approach: It’s best to thoroughly explore all regions as you go. Activate the Shrines, do Myths (Side Quests), clear out the Enemy Bases and Lesser Crucibles. This should get you to Exploration Level 4 within the region and then everything gets marked on the map. Now you can put a map marker on the remaining collectibles and follow the compass to locate them easily. This is faster and more efficient than following a guide for 1000+ collectibles individually, as most of them are in plain sight and quick to collect. This guide features a 100% complete map of each region and mission so you can quickly compare against your findings. If you’re missing anything you can also refer to the collectible types by type that list each collectible location individually.

Clearing out all regions to 100% completion is highly recommended to make the game easier. You get permanent increases to your Attack and Defense when reaching Exploration Level 2 in a region. The collectibles themselves also give useful rewards that make you stronger, especially the Kodama in Six Jizo Statues that let you activate passive buffs at Shrines. Kodama also increase the number of Elixirs you replenish when respawning at Shrines, which makes boss fights significantly easier. The Kodama and Chijiko also make a noise when nearby so turn up the volume to locate them more easily. The Kodama are sometimes hidden under boxes that must be destroyed, or on rooftops that you must climb. The compass will show an up/down arrow if the collectible is above/below you.

Game Structure: The game is divided into 4 “Main Regions” (Eras of different time periods): Warring States > Heian > Antiquity > Bakumatsu. Each of these has multiple small sub-regions with their own collectible tracker. In addition to the open world collectibles, some missions also feature extra collectibles which you can track under Progress > scroll over a Mission > press to scroll over “Collectibles” > press to view a list of the exact Collectibles. The Mission Collectibles tracked in the Progress Menu are exclusively Valuables which aren’t needed for trophies/achievements and can be skipped. These don’t count toward the open world region completion. However, there are a few areas, mainly Crucibles (dungeons), that are only reachable during certain Main Missions. These are all replayable through Shrines. There are a few trophy-relevant collectibles that are in areas without a map tracker and are easy to overlook. These are detailed below, if you’re missing anything these are the ones to check first.

Backtracking: Some collectibles require backtracking as they are gated behind “Spirit Veins”. These require Guardian Spirits, all of which are automatic story unlocks. If you can’t reach a collectible, don’t worry about it and come back later. Some Enemy Bases can only be completed as part of Myths and Main Missions, so if a location has no enemies or the icon doesn’t appear on the map it’ll be quest-related.

Untracked Hidden Collectibles: At the time of the game’s release, some regions don’t feature a collectible tracker. It’s unclear if this is a bug or intentional. These are marked red in the guide below. If you end up missing any collectibles these are the ones to recheck first.

• The region in the north of Heian (Mount Kurama) contains 3 Kodama, 1 Hot Spring, 3 Shrines.
• Antiquity Region (Main Missions: The Spirit Tree Village + Dark Roots) contains 1 Hot Spring, 7 Shrines.
• Final Battle of Edo (Main Mission: A Sinister End) contains 1 Hot Spring.

Additionally, some Collectibles that are tracked on the open world map are only reachable during the 5 Crucibles (dungeons) during specific Main Missions. So if you miss anything in those regions replay the Crucibles.

1. 1st Crucible (Hamamatsu) = Main Mission: Crucible Manifested
2. 2nd Crucible (Mikatagahara) = Main Mission: A Fiery Invasion
3. 3rd Crucible (Palace Grounds) = Main Mission: Frozen City, Blazing Tree
4. 4th Crucible (Sanjo) = Main Mission: Accursed Temple
5. 5th Crucible (Kyoto Imperial Palace) = Main Mission: Scion of the Gods

Collectibles by Type

1.  39 Myths –  Answering to the People
2.  92 Kodama –  Kodama Leader
3.  43 Chijiko –  Eagle-Eyed &  Keen-Eyed
4.  20 Six Jizo –  Visiting the Six Jizo
5.  16 Scampusses –  Scampuss Enthusiast
6.  26 Hot Springs –  Spa Lover &  Spa Healer
7.  13 Masters –  A God Among Men
8.  26 Enemy Bases –  Total Control &  Base Captured
9.  23 Lesser Crucibles –  Lesser Crucible Eradicator &  Lesser Crucible Cleanser
10.  13 Crucible Spikes
11.  50 Crucible Wraiths
12.   156 Named Shrines & Bodhisattva Statues –  Devotee

Warring States (363 Collectibles)

Tenryu River (Level 6) = 35 Collectibles

• Valuables: 16
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 3
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 4
• Six Jizo: 2
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 2
• Enemy Bases: 2
• Crucible Wraiths: 1

Note: The valuable chest in the south-east village of this region inside the locked house requires killing the big wolf in the same village to get the key. The Valuable Chest in the north-east and the Crucible Wraith in the south-east require backtracking later after progressing the story to use the Spirit Veins.

Tokaido (Level 8) = 23 Collectibles

• Valuables: 9
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 4
• Hot Springs: 1
• Scampusses: 2
• Kodama: 3
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Enemy Bases: 2

Hamamatsu (Level 10) = 44 Collectibles

• Valuables: 19
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 12
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 4
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Spirit Veins: 3
• Crucible Wraiths: 2

Note: The northern Enemy Base is cleared during Myth: Ii’s Memento.

Lake Sanaru (Level 19) = 33 Collectibles

• Valuables: 11
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 4
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 4
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Spirit Veins: 7
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Masters: 1

Maisaka (Level 19) = 41 Collectibles

• Valuables: 15
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 8
• Hot Springs: 2
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 4
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Spirit Veins: 3
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 4

Note: Jizo Statue is missing a head, you find the stone head on the rock next to the statue (when facing the statue turn right, just a few steps away in same area).

Mikatagahara (Level 20) = 36 Collectibles

• Valuables: 6
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 9
• Hot Springs: 2
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 7
• Six Jizo: 1
• Spirit Veins: 1
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Nurikabe: 2
• Crucible Wraiths: 4

Note: Hot Spring and some other items in the north are only available in the 2nd crucible during Main Mission: A Fiery Invasion (replayable via Battle Scroll).

Hamamatsu Hill (Level 24) = 27 Collectibles

• Valuables: 15
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 2
• Chijiko: 4
• Kodama: 3
• Six Jizo: 1
• Enemy Bases: 2

Lake Hamana (Level 25) = 18 Collectibles

• Valuables: 7
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 2
• Hot Springs: 1
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 1
• Kodama: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 1
• Masters: 1

Iinoya (Level 28) = 53 Collectibles

• Valuables: 17
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 8
• Hot Springs: 1
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 3
• Kodama: 10
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 3
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Nurikabe: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 4
• Masters: 1

Futamata Road (Level 35) = 28 Collectibles

• Valuables: 11
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 4
• Hot Springs: 1
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 3
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 1

Futamata (Level 36) = 25 Collectibles

• Valuables: 6
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 7
• Hot Springs: 1
• Chijiko: 1
• Kodama: 7
• Nurikabe: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 1
• Masters: 1

Heian (225 Collectibles)

Mount Kurama (No Map Tracker in this region!) = 16 Collectibles

• Valuables: 5 (4 chests + 1 body loot)
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 3
• Hot Springs: 1
• Kodama: 3
• Spirit Veins: 3
• Nurikabe: 1

Kamo Village (Level 57) = 25 Collectibles

• Valuables: 12
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 3
• Chijiko: 1
• Kodama: 2
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Spirit Veins: 3
• Crucible Wraiths: 1
• Masters: 1

Funaokayama (Level 59) = 21 Collectibles

• Valuables: 10
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 2
• Hot Springs: 1
• Chijiko: 1
• Kodama: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 1
• Enemy Bases: 2
• Nurikabe: 1

Note: Enemy Bases are cleared during Myth: Follow the Soldier’s Shadow & Myth: Shadows on the Capital.

Sagano (Level 62) = 34 Collectibles

• Valuables: 14
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 5
• Hot Springs: 2
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 4
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Spirit Veins: 1
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Nurikabe: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 2

Nishiichi (Level 66) = 17 Collectibles

• Valuables: 9
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 1
• Scampusses: 1
• Kodama: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 1
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Masters: 1

Awawa no Tsuji (Level 66) = 16 Collectibles

• Valuables: 8
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 3
• Chijiko: 1
• Kodama: 1
• Six Jizo: 1
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Masters: 1

Note: The Jizo statue in this region is better hidden than usual. Inside the house to the north of the statue’s map icon, you must cut through the poster on the wall inside the house, this leads to a hidden cave with the Jizo statue.

Hachijo (Level 73) = 55 Collectibles

• Valuables: 23
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 6
• Hot Springs: 2
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 3
• Kodama: 5
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 7
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Nurikabe: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 2
• Masters: 1

Rokuhara (Level 77) = 32 Collectibles

• Valuables: 14
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 3
• Hot Springs: 1
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 1
• Kodama: 3
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 5
• Crucible Wraiths: 2

Palace Grounds (Level 86) = 9 Collectibles

• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 4
• Hot Springs: 1
• Spirit Veins: 2
• Nurikabe: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 1

Antiquity (19 Collectibles)

Antiquity (No Map Tracker!) = 19 Collectibles

• Valuables: 8 (3 Samurai’s Locks, 3 Ninja’s Locks, 2 Skill Texts)
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 7 (3 in The Spirit Tree Village + 4 in Dark Roots)
• Hot Springs: 1 (in Dark Roots)
• Nurikabe: 1 (in Dark Roots)
• Crucible Wraiths: 2 (both in The Spirit Tree Village)

Important: This area has no map tracker for collectibles, it consists of two missions “The Spirit Tree Village” and “Dark Roots”. If you are missing collectibles it could be in this area. The only trophy-relevant collectibles here are the 7 Shrines and the 1 Hidden Hot Spring. The Shrines you’ll all reach automatically.

Note: Hot Spring is at the end of Main Mission “Dark Roots”, after activating the last elevator, just before the mission boss. When you reach a room with red bloody water where you must pick up an item to power the gate to the boss, the Hot Spring is on the left side. Sitting in this Hot Spring and listening to Himiko’s dialogue is also a requirement for  Distant Memories. To reach the Crucible Wraith you must jump off to a root during elevator ride (2nd elevator to the side of the shrine that goes down/up).

Bakumatsu (288 Collectibles)

Note: Collectibles/Areas behind Red Crystals require shooting the Crystals with a nearby Cannon. Must do Side Mission: Beast of the Underworld to unlock all Cannons, it starts by talking to Thomas Glover in Shichijo region, next to Shrine: Shichijo Abyss.

Shimabara (Level 100) = 13 Collectibles

• Valuables: 1
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 3
• Hot Springs: 1
• Kodama: 4
• Spirit Veins: 1
• Nurikabe: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 2

Note: Kodama in the north-east corner of the region requires shooting red crystals with the cannon above “Shrine: Shimabara Pleasure District – Main Gate”. The cannon can only be used after finishing Side Mission: Beast of the Underworld. It starts in Bakumatsu > Shichijo region > Shrine: Shichijo Abyss – Stratum, talk to Thomas Glover who stands on the path through this area. You can’t miss him, he automatically talks to you and gives you this side mission. Then complete his side mission by reaching the very end of the region and defeating Kasha in a boss fight, after Shrine: Shichijo Abyss – Armory. After the boss fight, you unlock cannons in all regions and can get this Kodama (approach the cannon from Shichijo region > Shrine: Nishin Honganji Temple -> go west from there).

Shichijo (Level 105) = 41 Collectibles

• Valuables: 11
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 7
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 4
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 2
• Spirit Veins: 8
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Nurikabe: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 2

Shijo (Level 108) = 19 Collectibles

• Valuables: 6
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 2
• Chijiko: 1
• Kodama: 1
• Six Jizo: 1
• Spirit Veins: 4
• Enemy Bases: 2
• Crucible Wraiths: 1
• Masters: 1

Sanjo (Level 108) = 27 Collectibles

• Valuables: 7
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 6
• Hot Springs: 1
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Spirit Veins: 7
• Nurikabe: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 2

Note: Hot Spring and some other items are found during Main Mission “Accursed Temple”, directly next to Shrine “Honnoji Temple: Temple Lodging” (can be replayed via Battle Scroll).

Gion (Level 116) = 43 Collectibles

• Valuables: 21
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 4
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 3
• Kodama: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 8
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 1
• Masters: 1

Kiyomizu (Level 118) = 32 Collectibles

• Valuables: 3
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 5
• Hot Springs: 2
• Kodama: 4
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Spirit Veins: 12
• Crucible Wraiths: 4

Shirakawa (Level 126) = 22 Collectibles

• Valuables: 6
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 4
• Hot Springs: 1
• Chijiko: 1
• Kodama: 2
• Six Jizo: 1
• Lesser Crucibles: 1
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 1
• Enemy Bases: 2
• Crucible Wraiths: 2

Note: Enemy Base in the south can only be cleared during Myth: Seeking Spirit Stones.

Mibu (Level 126) = 20 Collectibles

• Valuables: 5
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 2
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 1
• Kodama: 1
• Six Jizo: 2
• Spirit Veins: 7
• Enemy Bases: 1

Nijo Castle (Level 127) = 36 Collectibles

• Valuables: 14
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 4
• Hot Springs: 1
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 3
• Lesser Crucibles: 2
• Crucible Spikes: 1
• Spirit Veins: 4
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 3
• Masters: 1

Kyoto Imperial Palace (Level 130) = 35 Collectibles

• Valuables: 11
• Shrines/Bodhisattva Statues: 5
• Hot Springs: 1
• Scampusses: 1
• Chijiko: 2
• Kodama: 2
• Six Jizo: 1
• Spirit Veins: 6
• Enemy Bases: 1
• Nurikabe: 1
• Crucible Wraiths: 2
• Masters: 2

Note: Hot Spring and some other items can only be reached in the crucible during Main Mission “Scion of the Gods”. It’s behind the Nurikabe (wall monster) just before the third shrine in this crucible. The Master in the east is behind a barrier of Red Crystal and requires shooting it with a cannon, only possible after having done Side Mission: Beast of the Underworld in Shichijo region.

Final Battle of Edo (14 Collectibles – No Map Tracker in this Region!)

Only reached during Main Mission: A Sinister End – doesn’t have a map tracker and contains 1 hidden Hot Spring in the very south of the map. At the 6th Shrine “Edo Castle: Keep Watchtower”, just before entering the Death Veil fight. To the right of the shrine, cut through the privacy screens that block the balcony. Then use the Spirit Veins to reach the lower area below the shrine where the Hot Spring is. One of the best hidden and easiest to miss in the game. If you’re missing a Hot Spring it’s likely this one.

• 7 Bodhisattva Statues
• 3 Skill Texts
• 1 Nurikabe
• 1 Hidden Hot Spring
• 2 Crucible Wraiths

Mission Collectibles (114 Collectibles)

Warring States Missions (44 Collectibles)

• Crucible Manifested = 9 Collectibles (1 Samurai Locks, 1 Ninja Locks, 7 Skill Texts)
  
• Mirage Fortress = 14 Collectibles (4 Samurai Locks, 3 Ninja Locks, 6 Skill Texts)
  
• A Fiery Invasion = 9 Collectibles (2 Ninja Locks, 7 Skill Texts)
  
• Tiger’s Cause = 3 Collectibles (1 Samurai Locks, 2 Skill Texts)
  
• The Apparition of Ryotan Temple = 4 Collectibles (1 Ninja Locks, 3 Skill Texts)
  
• The Demon of the Haunting Caves = 5 Collectibles (1 Ninja Locks, 4 Skill Texts)
  

Heian Missions (25 Collectibles)

• Sacred Mountain Defiled = 5 Collectibles (2 Ninja Locks, 3 Skill Texts)
  
• Black Feather Sanctuary = 7 Collectibles (2 Samurai Locks, 1 Ninja Locks, 4 Skill Texts)
  
• Subterfuge at the Abandoned Shrine = 8 Collectibles (2 Ninja Locks, 6 Skill Texts)
  
• The Oni of Rajomon = 1 Collectible
  
• Frozen City, Blazing Tree = 4 Collectibles (1 Ninja Lock, 3 Skill Texts)
  

Antiquity Missions = see Antiquity area above

Bakumatsu Missions (31 Collectibles)

• The Sweet Sound of Strings = 5 Collectibles (1 Ninja Lock, 4 Skill Texts)
  
• Accursed Temple = 7 Collectibles (2 Samurai Locks, 2 Ninja Locks, 3 Skill Texts)
  
• Scion of the Gods = 8 Collectibles (3 Samurai Locks, 1 Ninja Locks, 4 Skill Texts)
  
• Beast of the Underworld = 5 Collectibles (2 Samurai Locks, 1 Ninja Lock, 2 Skill Texts)
  
• Kiyomizu Defiled = 5 Collectibles (2 Samurai Locks, 2 Ninja Locks, 1 Skill Text)
  
• Solitary Blade = 1 Collectible (1 Skill Text)
  

 

If you are still missing anything, refer to the Collectibles by Type and compare them individually region by region and use the map filter to only show the required type.