Nioh 3 Ver. 1.04 update releases with Thunderous equipment sets distributed to all players

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So, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja just dropped a new update for Nioh 3, bringing it to version 1.04. It’s got a bunch of balance tweaks, which is always good, but the coolest part is they’re adding these new ‘Thunderous Equipment Sets‘! They’re celebrating Nioh 3 selling a million copies, and the whole Nioh series hitting over 10 million – pretty awesome, right?

When you start the game, all players can immediately get the Thunderous Warrior and Thunderous Ninja outfits through the Boons section in the Preparation menu. This gives you Level 1 versions of each outfit, which are considered Rare, as well as instructions (Smithing Texts) on how to craft them at the Blacksmith. You can also change your character’s appearance to show off the Thunderous gear without actually equipping it, using the Appearance Change menu.

■Adjustments/Feature Enhancements

I was so excited to hear that the developers are giving us the Thunderous Warrior Armor and Thunderous Ninja Attire as free bonus equipment! It’s their way of celebrating Nioh 3 selling a million copies, and the whole Nioh series hitting over ten million! What a great way to thank all the fans.

We’ve boosted the amount of Glory you earn when finishing multiplayer missions.

Okay, so after finishing Shogun’s Journey, I’ve noticed I’m getting better gear more often! Basically, the chances of getting equipment with really good bonus stats (+values) have been bumped up. It’s awesome because it means I can upgrade my character faster now.

We’ve made it easier to improve your Soul Matches. Now, you’ll need fewer materials if you’re using an item that’s a higher level than anything you’ve already used.

 

・Made it easier for the Ninjutsu Flame Breath to hit enemies.

We’ve improved the ability of some Ninjutsu and Onmyo Magic attacks to connect with enemies, even when they’re on higher or lower ground.

We’ve fixed an issue where strong or quick attacks wouldn’t always register if you pressed the buttons immediately after jumping. Now, those attacks should consistently go off as intended.

・Made changes so that bosses will no longer focus their attacks on a single player.

・Adjusted the lock-on camera to make it easier to see the movements of Onryoki.

We’ve adjusted the ‘Unmatched Warrior’ set bonus to reduce how much it lessened the duration of negative effects from melee attacks. It was previously stronger than we intended.

Okay, so I noticed they’ve tweaked things so that enemies are more likely to take extra damage when I hit them with ranged weapons, especially if I’m rocking the Unmatched Warrior and Straight and True set bonuses. Basically, those bonuses now have a better chance of actually doing their thing – making enemies more vulnerable to my shots. It feels good to know my build is a little stronger now!

 

We’ve updated the game so that when a Merchant drops multiple Sudama Soul Cores at once, all but the first one will automatically go straight into your item box.

Added an exclamation mark to tabs indicating new items are available to create through Blacksmith Forging.

・Increased the limit of certain forging materials that can be possessed.

Players can now trade Daidara Bocchi’s Soul Core to the Merchant after finishing the Myth Disaster at Lake Hamana.

We’ve updated the game so that Sacred Arrow Amulets now automatically recharge whenever you pray at a shrine.

・Added system settings to disable the auto-refill of usable items.

・Added system settings to enable auto-lock upon obtaining equipment with rare special effect icons.

You can now change how Gifts are displayed in the Resting Rites and Make an Offering menus through the system settings.

 

・Made it possible to Return from Battle Scrolls and Mission Mode Expeditions via the main menu.

We updated the map so that the explanation of what each icon means is now visible for every icon.

Players can now see exactly what bonuses equipment provides when viewing rewards earned from Battle Scrolls.

・Made improvements to the visibility of Soul Cores set in the Onmyo Box.

・Made the player character easier to see when adjusting equipment appearance.

・Added Type 6 to the Pupil Type settings in Character Creation.

 

・Made improvements so that tilting the control sticks slightly will register more easily.

・Added a function enabling players to copy Character Creation Codes to their clipboard.

We’ve updated the game so that cutscenes will now run at 60 frames per second if your settings allow, instead of being locked at 30 FPS.

Players can now customize the HUD to change how the button for swapping melee weapons works in the system settings.

・Added a function to pause the game where possible when a controller has been unplugged.

 

■Weapon-Related Adjustments/Bug Fixes

●Samurai weapon: sword

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know I fixed a bug! It was stopping my Martial Art, Severing Spin, from getting the boosts it should have when I leveled up my Arts Proficiency. Now it’s working as intended – finally seeing those improvements in battle!

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know I fixed a bug! Before, I could sometimes break an enemy’s guard with my Martial Arts skills, Haze and Water Shadow, even if I shouldn’t have been able to – like, even when their attack couldn’t be parried. It’s all sorted now, so things should feel fairer and more balanced in combat.

We fixed a bug where enemies would briefly vanish during certain camera movements, particularly when using the Martial Art Haze II. We also resolved an issue with Haze II where attacks wouldn’t register if camera animations were disabled.

 

●Samurai weapon: dual swords

We fixed a bug that stopped Martial Arts from activating after performing a Dodge and then a Quick Attack.

・Fixed an issue preventing Arts Proficiency from continuing when using the Martial Art Winter Wind.

We fixed a bug where repeatedly using the Martial Art Abscission Combo would drain your Ki without the move activating as expected.

・Fixed an issue preventing the recovery frame after attacks from being cancelled by Guarding.

 

●Samurai weapon: odachi

・Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the Martial Art Soaring Fowl from resulting in Ki Pulses.

We’ve resolved a problem that was stopping players from using some Martial Arts after performing the ‘Martial Art Sunset Breeze: Earth’ move.

I’m so glad they fixed the bug with Moonlit Snow Charge! It was really frustrating that the weapon stats weren’t working with it, but it looks like that’s been resolved now. Definitely makes the move a lot more useful!

・Fixed an issue preventing Style Shift during Guard with the Martial Art Bolting Boar set.

 

●Samurai weapon: spear

・Fixed an issue allowing the Martial Art Spear Flourish to be deflected with a Guard.

We fixed a bug where the Martial Arts Resounding Lunge Extend didn’t move the player as far as expected unless they were targeting an enemy.

We fixed a bug that stopped players from progressing their Arts Proficiency when using the Martial Arts Spear Flourish and Rainbow Ruse techniques.

 

●Samurai weapon: axe

・Made it easier for the Martial Art Stone Mallet to land.

I was having trouble with my character’s attack timing – specifically, the Lumber Chop Swift martial art with the Oppressive Strength skill. It wasn’t letting me automatically counterattack when I got hit while charging up the move. But good news! The developers fixed it, so now that counterattack is working as intended. It’s a small thing, but it makes a big difference in combat!

We’ve simplified performing the follow-up Martial Art move after a successful parry with the Spinning Slide. Now, simply hold the Triangle button to execute it.

We fixed a bug that prevented players from quickly performing the Transformed Art Lumber Chop after shortening its charge time with the Martial Art Spinning Slide parry.

We fixed a bug that caused the Martial Arts moves Lumber Chop, Rumbling Earth, and Tornado Edge to deal less damage or hit fewer times if you shortened their charge time by using the Spinning Slide parry.

 

●Samurai weapon: cestuses

・Made it easier for Final Blows from mid-air attacks to land.

・Fixed an issue making it impossible to perform the Martial Art Sunrise while downed.

We fixed a bug that prevented players from being able to Deflect if they quickly switched from moving to a Guard in Low Stance.

・Fixed an issue preventing Arts Proficiency from continuing when using the Martial Art Rising Gale.

・Fixed an issue causing all Ki to be consumed when performing a Strong Attack in High Stance.

 

●Samurai weapon: switchglaive

We’ve improved the usability of several Martial Arts techniques, specifically Switch Stance: Retribution, Switch Stance: Edge, and Switch Stance: Blade, making them easier to perform.

・Made it easier for mid-air Final Blows to land.

We fixed a bug that prevented players from blocking while using the Wildfire Flux and Tempest Flux Mystic Arts.

We fixed a bug that stopped players from using the Wildfire Flux and Tempest Flux abilities while in Living Artifact mode.

We fixed a bug that prevented progress towards Arts Proficiency when using the Mystic Arts Wildfire Flux and Tempest Flux.

We fixed a problem that prevented players from using the Retribution, Edge, and Blade Switch Stances immediately after performing moves like Whirling Blade, Whirling Blade Swift, or an aerial Quick Attack.

・Fixed an issue allowing the player to perform the Martial Art Repercussion even if they had no Ki.

 

●Ninja weapon: splitstaff

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know I fixed a weird bug. Sometimes, if I tried to do a martial arts move right after a quick attack, it would just do another quick attack instead. Super annoying, but it’s fixed now! You should be able to seamlessly chain those moves together like you’re supposed to.

・Fixed an issue enabling players to perform a second Final Blow.

We fixed a problem that made it hard to do a powerful attack in the air right after using the Swirling Tides martial art.

 

●Ninja weapon: talons

・Fixed an issue where Strong Attacks just after deflecting could not be parried with Martial Arts.

We fixed a bug where using a Quick Attack immediately after a Martial Art would sometimes give you unexpected stat boosts.

We fixed a bug that stopped players from using the Impact Punch martial art move after performing either the Shadow Step or Flying Buck Stomp.

We fixed a problem that was interrupting smooth transitions between using the Martial Art Opportunist and performing a Strong Attack.

 

●Ninja weapon: kusarigama

We fixed a bug that prevented the Ninjutsu Pheasant Leap from working correctly while the Living Artifact animation was playing.

・Fixed an issue where the Martial Art Pollard sometimes enabled backward movement.

We’ve resolved a problem where using the Martial Arts Masterful Guard, Serpent Bite, and Foot Sweep skills drained too much Ki.

 

●Ninja weapon: ninja sword

・Fixed an issue preventing the use of Sky Rift from a mid-air jump following a mid-air Martial Art.

・Fixed an issue preventing seamless transitions from a mid-air Dodge to a mid-air Martial Art.

We fixed a bug that prevented players from using Martial Arts Kite Cross and Falcon Strike multiple times in a row while dodging in the air. You can now chain these moves together more smoothly.

We fixed a bug where players could unexpectedly move backward a long way after using the Martial Art Kite Cross in mid-air.

 

●Ninja weapon: hatchets

We fixed a bug where using the Tile Shaker martial art to counter a grab would accidentally cause a Burst Break. Now, countering with Tile Shaker will work as intended.

 

●Ninja weapon: tonfa

・Fixed an issue preventing the use of the Martial Art Pulverize following the Mystic Art Kannagi.

We fixed a bug where canceling certain martial arts moves – Demon Fang, Pulverize, and Thousand Tongues – using the Kannagi Mystic Art would incorrectly deal damage without using any Ki.

We fixed a bug that stopped players from using the Dragon Slayer secondary attack after using the Impenetrability martial art against a yokai.

We fixed a bug that stopped players from using the Impenetrability martial art if they were moving at the same time.

・Fixed an issue preventing the use of Burst Break if the Martial Art Impenetrability was set.

We fixed a bug that stopped players from using mid-air martial arts moves if they jumped without targeting an enemy first.

We fixed a bug that caused a Strong Attack to happen when using a Martial Art command while the Martial Art Fleetfoot was active.

 

●Other

We fixed a bug that was lowering the damage of special attacks (Transformed Arts) when using a weapon with an added elemental effect. This affected attacks that deal elemental damage.

・Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented sliding just after dashing with certain weapons equipped.

We fixed a bug that prevented players from using martial arts moves in the air if they had previously used a Ninjutsu move after performing a Footstool Jump while playing as a Ninja.

We fixed a bug that occasionally stopped players from using Ninjutsu after dodging in the air while wielding ninja swords, tonfas, talons, or hatchets.

We fixed a bug where using Arts Proficiency in the air with a Samurai sword, dual swords, or axe would incorrectly drain your Ki.

We fixed a bug where quickly dodging and then using certain martial arts moves would cause your Arts Proficiency to keep increasing when it shouldn’t.

We fixed a bug where quickly switching stances after using a switchglaive’s Martial Art Flash Attack would cause the weapon to change back to what you were using previously. Now, the switchglaive should remain equipped as expected.

I’m so glad they fixed that bug! It was really frustrating not being able to parry with martial arts when enemies used ninja weapons like swords, kusarigama, or tonfa. Now I can actually defend myself properly against those quick and strong attacks!

We fixed a bug in Samurai Style that prevented players from smoothly switching from running to walking while their weapon was sheathed.

We fixed a bug where a powerful attack would sometimes happen unintentionally when pressing the Martial Arts 1 button during a jump while using ninja swords or tonfa with certain controllers (types B, E, or F).

We fixed a bug where the wrong martial art would activate when using controller type E or F. This happened when pressing the Martial Arts 1 button immediately after performing a Burst Break.

 

■Bug Fixes

・Fixed an issue that occasionally made it impossible to use Spirit Veins.

We fixed a problem that caused the Ninjutsu abilities to not work correctly with the Pufferpuss Form, Great Scampuss Form, and the Burrow ability.

We fixed a bug where Kodama summoned using the Summoning Seal couldn’t heal anyone except the player who summoned them.

We fixed an issue where quickly using the Ninjutsu Pheasant Leap after applying Summoning Seals while moving would prevent you from using Summoning Seals for a short time.

We fixed a bug where the number of uses for the Ninjutsu Pheasant Leap skill wasn’t decreasing correctly when Volitional Onmyo Magic was active.

 

We fixed a bug where repeatedly attacking bosses with no Ki didn’t consistently trigger the Dark Realm.

We fixed a bug where the Nuribotoke enemy wasn’t consistently hitting players who were standing directly in front of it.

We fixed a bug where Bloodedge Demons were accidentally hurting themselves with their own attacks and then wouldn’t attack the player anymore.

We fixed a bug where Revenants would sometimes vanish and return to their starting point if you began a fight with them from too close a range.

We fixed a bug that sometimes prevented players from retrying battles against the Demons of Pride, Envy, or Obsession if they lost the first attempt.

We fixed a bug where Biwa Boku-boku could occasionally summon Acolytes from Benevolent Graves when they shouldn’t have.

 

We fixed a bug in the Frozen City, Blazing Tree mission. Previously, if you reduced Minamoto no Yoritomo’s Ki to zero and then finished him off with a small amount of damage, the mission wouldn’t end as expected. Now it should complete correctly.

We fixed a bug where starting the ‘A Fiery Invasion’ mission during the ‘Battle of Futamata Castle’ would make Hattori Hanzo vanish from Hamamatsu Castle.

We fixed a bug that stopped players from giving Kagatsuchi’s Magatama to the blacksmith, which prevented them from starting the “Myth: A Fierce Flame” quest. Now players should be able to complete this step.

We fixed a bug that prevented players from helping Tokugawa Ieyasu during the ‘Myth: Old Medicine, New Problems’ quest.

We fixed a bug in the ‘Myth Old Medicine, New Problems’ quest that was preventing players from continuing after talking to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

We fixed a bug in the Myth Disaster at Lake Hamana that occasionally prevented players from continuing the game.

We fixed a bug in Myth Memories in the Blade that occasionally stopped the destination from changing correctly.

We fixed a bug in Myth: The Value of Perfection where chests containing items weren’t being removed from the player’s compass objectives after being opened.

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know I squashed a bug in the ‘A Fiery Invasion’ Battle Scroll. Sometimes, if Takeda Shingen was defeated in a certain spot, it would totally break the game and you couldn’t continue. It’s fixed now, so you should be able to finish that scroll without any problems!

We fixed a bug in Shogun’s Journey where, under specific circumstances, entering the Lesser Crucible of Funaokayama in the ‘1190 CE – Heian’ area would stop enemies from spawning.

We fixed an issue in the Shogun’s Journey mission, Tenryu River, where players weren’t always receiving the Dirty Key after defeating the Raiju. Now, players who experienced this can simply reload their saved game to get the key.

We fixed a bug in the “1572 CE – Warring States” scenario where Naito Masatoyo would occasionally disappear from the game even if he wasn’t defeated. This prevented players from getting certain items, so we’ve made sure he stays in the game as long as he’s not beaten.

We fixed a bug in Story Mode Expeditions that sometimes prevented the Demon of Pride from appearing for players.

 

We fixed a bug where Ninja-style visual effects were appearing on certain Samurai gear. These effects will now correctly show as Samurai-style effects instead.

We fixed a bug that was stopping the Life Recovery effect (which cures Life Corrosion) from the Matchless Resentment set bonus from working as intended.

We fixed a problem that stopped the ‘Spirit Force Ignition’ effect from the ‘Matchless Resentment’ set bonus from activating with powerful Ninjutsu attacks. We also lowered the Spirit Force cost when dealing significant attribute damage.

We fixed a problem that was stopping the ‘Herald of Peace’ set bonus from working correctly for Ninja characters when they had a full six-piece set.

We fixed a bug where the duration of the Stench negative effect wasn’t decreasing properly after using Style Shift.

We fixed a problem that was making Rejuvenation Talismans last for a shorter time when certain visual effects were happening.

We fixed a bug where improvements from other sources were incorrectly being applied when the ‘Sanctity’ status effect was active.

We fixed a bug on the Equipment screen where the bonus values from changing styles weren’t updating immediately. Now, you’ll see the correct bonus values right after you switch styles.

 

We’ve fixed a bug that stopped players from getting Chijiko Soul Cores, even after completing the requirements, and prevented them from showing up when trading with the Merchant. As an apology for this issue, we’re giving players Yokai Teardrops based on how many times they’ve petted a Chijiko. You can find these Teardrops in the Boons section of the Shrine menu.

・Fixed an issue preventing the smithing text Yamanba’s Knives from being dropped.

We fixed a bug where Wooden Spears and Wooden Odachis wouldn’t drop from defeated enemies, even if you had the Sudama Blessing active.

We’ve adjusted the game so that if you drop and then pick up soul-matched equipment, the cost to re-enhance it will be fairer. This prevents you from losing progress or being unfairly penalized when retrieving dropped gear.

We fixed a problem that prevented players from receiving the correct reward when giving a Scampuss Furball to the big Scampuss in the Eternal Rift.

We fixed a bug where items earned from chests in Battle Scrolls or Mission Mode Expeditions weren’t always showing up as owned in Story Mode. Now, all acquired items should be displayed correctly across all game modes.

We fixed a bug that caused items to become unusable after you marked them as sold to a merchant or donated at the Hidden Teahouse.

We fixed a bug where filtering items when selling to a merchant or donating to the Hidden Teahouse wasn’t showing the correct item categories in the results.

As a long-time player, I was so glad to see the developers fix that annoying bug where the game wouldn’t always show the right number of completed Myths in the Title List! It was a little thing, but it bothered me. The best part is, they assured us this fix won’t affect anything we’ve already earned – our Prestige Points, Reputation Level, or Reputation Points are all safe. That’s a huge relief!

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know I was having a weird bug in Shogun’s Journey where some of the illustrations I’d already unlocked kept relocking themselves. The developers fixed it, so that should be all sorted out now! No more re-unlocking stuff for me!

We fixed a bug in Shogun’s Journey where Crucible Wraiths wouldn’t always appear on the map, even after players increased their Exploration Level.

We fixed a bug that allowed players to repeatedly open chests after praying at shrines, even if those chests didn’t contain any new items. This happened because the game wasn’t correctly recognizing items the player already had.

We fixed a bug where rare items could appear unexpectedly if you successfully interacted with Mujina while a visitor was present.

 

We’ve updated the game so that deaths during the boss fight in the ‘Fall of Edo Castle’ mission will no longer count towards your total death count. If you’ve already finished this mission, your death count will automatically be reduced by one.

We fixed a bug where players could lose Amrita even though they didn’t actually lose a co-op mission. This happened if a player disconnected from the network right after starting the ‘Become a Visitor’ session, preventing the defeat message from appearing.

We fixed a bug where the number of collectibles shown on the map didn’t match the actual number collected when playing as a guest in cooperative mode.

We fixed a bug that prevented players from searching in Story Mode Expeditions if they had disabled the ‘Allow Drop-in Mid-Mission’ setting during a search in Mission Mode Expeditions.

・Fixed an issue preventing Deadzone Settings under Stick Settings from being reflected properly.

We fixed a visual bug where the Lower Eye Shadow customization (Type 8) looked different when creating your character compared to how it appeared during in-game cutscenes.

We fixed a problem in the character creation screen where certain eyebrow styles would sometimes look uneven or asymmetrical.

We fixed a bug that caused visual effects, like those from the Raikiri weapon, to disappear after players customized the look of their Crucible weapons in the Equipment Appearance menu.

 

We fixed a bug that occasionally caused strange lighting effects around the edges of the screen at specific resolutions.

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know I fixed a frustrating bug! Sometimes, if I left the game window and came back, my controller would just…stop working. It wasn’t happening all the time, but when it did, it was super annoying. I’ve squashed that bug now, so your controller should stay connected even if you alt-tab out or something. Hopefully, this makes the game a lot smoother for everyone!

・Fixed an issue that prevented Xbox controllers from working properly under certain PC conditions.

We fixed a problem that stopped the ‘check all’ function from working properly when using the mouse on the ‘Make an Offering’ screen.

We fixed a bug where the Anisotropic Filtering setting in the Visuals menu would reset to x4, even if you chose a different setting.

We fixed a bug that occasionally caused the screen to freeze when connecting or disconnecting devices such as controllers or headphones.

I was so glad to see they fixed that annoying controller vibration bug! It was really weird having my controller rumble when I was playing with my keyboard and mouse, so it’s awesome that’s gone now.

 

・Made other minor fixes.

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