Nioh 3 All Myth Locations

Nioh 3 contains 39 Myth Locations (Side Quests). Finishing all Myths unlocks the Answering to the People trophy & achievement.

Myths are a type of Side Quest in Nioh 3. All Myths take place in the open world and have a golden “person icon” on the map. Do not confuse these with a different type called “Side Missions”, which are played from the Battle Scroll at Shrines and don’t count as Myths. Myths take place in the open world, Side Missions don’t.

You have to talk to a quest giver, either a ghost or NPC. The Myths get marked on the map automatically when you find other Collectibles to increase the Exploration Level within a region. The objectives then get marked on the map. However, there are a few exceptions.

Secret Hidden Myths: 2 Myths are not marked on the map at the time of the game’s release (unclear if intentional or a bug) – if you’re missing any Myths it’s likely one of these:

1. Yokai Horde Picture Scroll
2. Seeking Rare Yokai

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. You can play them in whatever order you find them. They are listed by their main region (era) here.

Warring States

Myth 1: Kodama Seeker
Automatically started when collecting your first Kodama, and automatically completed when collecting your second Kodama. Can be any Kodama.

Myth 2: A Drop of Hope
Tenryu River: find the quest start in the open world any time.

 
 

Myth 3: Insatiable Hunger
Tokaido: approach quest marker to start.

 

Myth 4: Desecrated Hot Spring
Tokaido: approach quest marker to start.

 

Myth 5: Searching for a Spy
Futamata: started by talking to Hattori Hanzo at the shrine “Tealeaf Village”.

 

Myth 6: The Demon’s Regimen
Hamamatsu: automatically started when completing “Searching for a Spy”.

 

Myth 7: A Fierce Flame
Eternal Rift: automatically started during Main Mission: The Hamamatsu Incident, after leaving the Eternal Rift for the first time. (Unlocks Soul Match & Soul Extraction)

 

Myth 8: Fated Land
Iinoya: automatically started during Main Mission: The Hamamatsu Incident, after leaving the Eternal Rift for the first time.

 

Myth 9: Ii’s Memento
Hamamtsu: automatically started when completing Fated Land (gives key to Enemy Base in Hamamatsu Hill).

 
 

Myth 10: Abundant Evil
Maisaka: automatically started during Main Mission: The Battle of Futamata Castle, can’t miss it.

 

Myth 11: Headaches
Hamamatsu: automatically started when completing Myth: Abundant Evil (after the miniboss must craft a “Ghostly Call” tool at blacksmith in Eternal Rift).

 

Myth 12: Becoming Champion of the East
Hamamatsu: automatically started when completing Abundant Evil.

 

Myth 13: Those Who Live in the Shadows
Iinoya: starts automatically when approaching the Shrine “Omomiji Junction”, a Ninja will appear there and automatically triggers this.

 

Myth 14: Disaster at Lake Hamana
Lake Hamana: starts automatically when entering Lake Hamana region (accessed from Lake Sanaru region).

 

Myth 15: Depicting the Tiger of Kai
Futamata Road: approach quest marker to start.

 

Myth 16: The Great Shogun of the Heian Era
Starts automatically during Main Mission: The Battle of Saigagake.

 

Heian

Myth 17: The Value of Perfection
After reaching Main Region 2: Heian, return to the Eternal Rift and speak to Matsunaga at the Teahouse. The first time you do this the Myth will automatically start. Talk to him again to continue the Myth. This Myth doesn’t have the target directly marked, you need to find a specific Tea Bowl – see The Value of Perfection Walkthrough (Tea Bowl Location).

Myth 18: Follow the Soldier’s Shadow
Starts automatically after Main Mission: Sacred Mountain Defiled, after defeating the boss “Great Tengu” (first mission in Main Region 2: Heian).

Myth 19: Memories in the Blade
Starts automatically after Main Mission: Sacred Mountain Defiled, after defeating the boss “Great Tengu” (first mission in Main Region 2: Heian). For the hidden blade locations see Memories in the Blade Walkthrough (3 Hidden Blade Locations).

Myth 20: Yokai Horde Picture Scroll
Kamo Village: This is a secret unmarked myth. If you’re missing a myth it’s likely to be this one or Seeking Rare Yokai. You must interact with a corpse that has black mist around it to get a picture scroll, then two enemies spawn, defeat them and a ghost appears that gives you the myth. From Shrine: Path of Koyama (the first shrine in Kamo Village sub-region), slide down the path snowy path, then use the first Spirit Vein on the left to jump up the hill (the spirit for this is an automatic story unlock). At the top of this hill follow the path until you reach the corpse with the black mist and interact with it, just before the second Spirit Vein that leads even further up. Defeat the two enemies and speak with the ghost that appears where the corpse was. The rest of the objectives will be marked when you track this myth from the Progress Menu. Also see Yokai Horde Picture Scroll Walkthrough.

 
 

Myth 21: Shadows on the Capital
Awawa no Tsuji: approach the quest marker to start.

Myth 22: Unwavering Hope
Sagano: approach the quest marker to start.

Myth 23: In Search of Eternal Youth
Sagano: approach the quest marker to start.

Myth 24: Putrid Paradise
Hachijo: approach the quest marker to start. (Gives 2x Noble Dungball + new visitor in Eternal Rift: Tatsumaro the Dung Lover – climb down the ladder behind the blacksmith to reach him, give him 30 Dung Balls for  Dung Ball Roller).

Myth 25: The Box’s Guardian
Hachijo: after completing Main Mission “The Oni of the Rajomon” in this region (restored the seal), go to the quest marker to start this myth.

Myth 26: Thoughts Bequeathed
Starts automatically after Main Mission: “Frozen City, Blazing Tree”, after defeating the boss “Minamoto no Yoritomo” and reaching Main Region 3: Antiquity. Then return to Main Region 2: Heian and it will be marked in Rokuhara sub-region.

Myth 27: True Samurai of Kamakura
Starts automatically after Main Mission: “Frozen City, Blazing Tree”, after defeating the boss “Minamoto no Yoritomo” and reaching Main Region 3: Antiquity. Then return to Main Region 2: Heian and it will be marked in the north of the map.

Myth 28: Triple Triumph
Available after finishing Myth: True Samurai of Kamakura, starts in the same location in the north of Heian.

Bakumatsu

Myth 29: Shinsengumi Scheme
Shimabara: approach the quest marker to start.

 
 

Myth 30: Sealed in the Stone Urn
Shichijo: approach the quest marker to start.

 
 

Myth 31: Well, Well, Well
Sanjo: approach the quest marker to start (only reachable after clearing the Crucible in this area). During the quest you must loot the bodies in front of wells and hit the stones on top of the wells to make enemies appear. In the area with the Dark Realm loot the golden item from the well and then talk to the ghost that appears to spawn a miniboss.

 

Myth 32: The Rebels’ Whereabouts
Sanjo: approach the quest marker to start (only reachable after clearing the Crucible in this area).

 
 

Myth 33: Ryoma’s Bequeathment
Starts automatically after Main Mission: “Accursed Temple”, after defeating the boss “Nuribotoke” (after clearing the first Crucible in Bakumatsu).

 
 

Myth 34: Peerless Katana
Starts automatically after Main Mission “Accursed Temple”, after defeating the boss “Nuribotoke” (after clearing the first Crucible in Bakumatsu). [gives Mibu Temple Key – needed to enter Mibu Temple in the Mibu region]

 
 

Myth 35: Seeking Spirit Stones
Available after completing Side Mission: Beast of the Underworld, which starts in Bakumatsu > Shichijo region > Shrine: Shichijo Abyss – Stratum, by talking 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 Kasha boss fight, Thomas Glover appears again to talk to you, then you unlock Myth: Seeking Spirit Stones. This also unlocks the ability to use Cannons in all regions, which is needed to reach some collectibles (such as the Kodama in Shimabara). Also note that during this Myth you will need to travel back to Heian region after trying to cleanse the first barrier.

 
 

Myth 36: A Present for Whom?
Automatically starts after Myth: Seeking Spirit Stones.

 
 

Myth 37: Doctor’s Pride
Available after completing Side Mission: Kiyomizu Defiled, which starts in Bakumatsu > Kiyomizu region > Shrine: Otowa Stairs. After this shrine you find a woman standing next to the only Spirit Vein that leads further south-east. She will automatically talk to you when you approach. Follow the path behind the Spirit Vein and this side mission will automatically start when you reach the next shrine. Go through the Kiyomizu area until you reach Shrine: Kiyomizu Temple – Main Hall Stage. Next to this shrine use the Spirit Vein to find the Onmoraki boss, beat him, then on your way out talk to the woman again, she’ll stand on the main path out of the area through the gate behind Shrine: Kiyomizu Temple – Grounds (she’s marked with a white dot on the map). After speaking with her, the side mission is done and she gives you this Myth automatically. Should the myth not appear immediately, you may also need to do other Myths throughout Bakumatsu, especially Thomas Glover’s Myths (Seeking Spirit Stones -> A Present for Whom?).

 
 

Myth 38: Old Medicine, New Problems
Automatically starts after Myth: Doctor’s Pride. You may need to respawn at a shrine to reset the area and talk to Kasumoto Ine again. Should the myth not appear immediately, you may also need to do other Myths throughout Bakumatsu, especially Thomas Glover’s Myths (Seeking Spirit Stones -> A Present for Whom?). The next objective then takes place in Warring States map. Then the objectives go back to Bakumatsu and then again to Warring States.

 
 

Myth 39: Seeking Rare Yokai
Kiyomizu: This is a secret unmarked myth. If you’re missing a myth it’s likely to be this one. You must have finished the unmarked Myth: Yokai Horde Picture Scroll in Heian, which is the painter ghost’s first quest. Then the painter’s ghost will spawn in Bakumatsu > Kiyomizu > on the hill to the east of Shrine: Dilapidated Temple. This is easy to overlook because it doesn’t get marked until you go very close to the ghost, and there are no collectibles in that spot so no reason to ever go there. The remaining objectives will be marked and you automatically earn  Like-Minded Friends for finishing this hidden myth. Also see Seeking Rare Yokai Walkthrough.

 
 

 

For all other Collectibles refer to the Nioh 3 Collectible Guide.