Start Divine gear progression after the story
Clearing the main story opens Dream of the Strong, Divine gear, and Eternal Rift progression, so use that difficulty as the next equipment and endgame step.
Nioh 3 FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Nioh 3 is released before the assigned cutoff. Post-story progression opens Dream of the Strong and Divine gear, then expands through Eternal Rift and Picture Scroll activities. Farm named Smithing Texts with Item Drop Rate on the lowest eligible difficulty, and use the Blacksmith’s Soul Matching to keep a chosen build current.
18 farming guides · PC / Global, released 2026-02-06; Hell Rising expansion-era endgame as of 2026-10-24
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Check guaranteed text rewards before boss farming
Smithing Texts unlock specific Forge recipes. Check the listed mission rewards first, then target the named boss or mode for texts that are drops.
Sources & fact checks
Soul Matching has its own unlock gate
The Blacksmith becomes available after the Hamamatsu Incident and Jakotsu-baba, while Soul Matching also requires A Fierce Flame and Kagutsuchi’s Magatama.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize actionable resource and gear targets, then broad repeatable farms, followed by progression gates and supporting unlocks.
Endgame progression
Farm Kappa Teardrops for Eternal Rift memorandums
Yokai Teardrops from a repeatable Kappa encounter can be traded for memorandums and other stock at the Eternal Rift Sudama.
Divine gear and Graces
Farm Nuppeppo for Iron Fists of Nio Smithing Text
The short Shrine-to-boss route in The Rotting Temple lets you make repeated attempts at Nuppeppo’s Iron Fists of Nio text.
Smithing Texts
Farm a Smithing Text from its named boss
Targeting the boss tied to a desired Smithing Text avoids spending attempts on unrelated enemies and missions.
Divine gear and Graces
Acquire and search Picture Scrolls for a target Grace
Use the DLC unlock and Expedition listings to find scrolls whose displayed rewards or Grace align with your build goal.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Farm Ippon-Datara Soul Cores near the Water Mill Shrine
Target Ippon-Datara for its specific Soul Core using the two-enemy cave route near the Water Mill Shrine in Maisaka.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Trade Yokai Teardrops at the Hamamatsu Castle Sudama
Spend Yokai Teardrops at the Sudama outside the Hamamatsu Castle Crucible to buy available memorandums. This gives you a local…
Endgame progression
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Endgame progression
Farm Kappa Teardrops for Eternal Rift memorandums
Yokai Teardrops from a repeatable Kappa encounter can be traded for memorandums and other stock at the Eternal Rift Sudama.
Endgame progression
Check The Final Challenge for Champion’s Odachi Smithing Text
The Smithing Text guide names The Final Challenge as a source for Champion’s Odachi. Check the mission’s reward and your…
Endgame progression
Start Dream of the Strong for Divine gear
The main story’s completion opens the next difficulty, Divine equipment, and the Eternal Rift progression hub.
Smithing Texts
Browse more guides in this category.
Smithing Texts
Farm a Smithing Text from its named boss
Targeting the boss tied to a desired Smithing Text avoids spending attempts on unrelated enemies and missions.
Smithing Texts
Get Smithing Texts from guaranteed mission rewards
Check for a first-clear Smithing Text reward before repeating a boss encounter; the correct mission route can unlock a forge…
Smithing Texts
Unlock forge recipes by collecting Smithing Texts
Collect the Smithing Text for a chosen weapon or armor to add its recipe permanently to the Blacksmith’s Forge menu.
Smithing Texts
Use lowest eligible difficulty for Smithing Texts
Shorter, manageable boss attempts can make a chance-based Smithing Text hunt more efficient when that difficulty can drop the…
Divine gear and Graces
Browse more guides in this category.
Divine gear and Graces
Farm Nuppeppo for Iron Fists of Nio Smithing Text
The short Shrine-to-boss route in The Rotting Temple lets you make repeated attempts at Nuppeppo’s Iron Fists of Nio text.
Divine gear and Graces
Acquire and search Picture Scrolls for a target Grace
Use the DLC unlock and Expedition listings to find scrolls whose displayed rewards or Grace align with your build goal.
Divine gear and Graces
Earn Hundred Demon Realms Picture Scrolls
After unlocking the DLC scroll feature, defeated enemies can rarely provide Hundred Demon Realms Picture Scrolls for…
Divine gear and Graces
Unlock the Blacksmith after Hamamatsu Incident
The Blacksmith opens the Forge and other equipment services from the Eternal Rift hub.
Divine gear and Graces
Unlock Soul Matching with A Fierce Flame
Completing A Fierce Flame and obtaining Kagutsuchi’s Magatama opens Soul Matching at the Blacksmith.
Amrita and Soul Cores
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Amrita and Soul Cores
Farm Ippon-Datara Soul Cores near the Water Mill Shrine
Target Ippon-Datara for its specific Soul Core using the two-enemy cave route near the Water Mill Shrine in Maisaka.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Trade Yokai Teardrops at the Hamamatsu Castle Sudama
Spend Yokai Teardrops at the Sudama outside the Hamamatsu Castle Crucible to buy available memorandums. This gives you a local…
Amrita and Soul Cores
Replay missions to farm Amrita and equipment
Replayable missions let you earn Amrita and equipment while pursuing a combat route you can complete reliably.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Offer spare equipment for Amrita
Shrine offerings convert unwanted equipment into Amrita for character progression.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Use Soul Matching to combine eligible equipment
Soul Matching uses Soul Ores to raise a chosen piece’s level or +value, helping maintain equipment as you progress.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Purify Soul Cores at a Shrine
A Soul Core from a yokai must be purified at a Shrine before it can be used.
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Recommended farming guides. Search by item, goal or location.
Endgame progression
Farm Kappa Teardrops for Eternal Rift memorandums
Yokai Teardrops from a repeatable Kappa encounter can be traded for memorandums and other stock at the Eternal Rift Sudama.
Divine gear and Graces
Farm Nuppeppo for Iron Fists of Nio Smithing Text
The short Shrine-to-boss route in The Rotting Temple lets you make repeated attempts at Nuppeppo’s Iron Fists of Nio text.
Smithing Texts
Farm a Smithing Text from its named boss
Targeting the boss tied to a desired Smithing Text avoids spending attempts on unrelated enemies and missions.
Divine gear and Graces
Acquire and search Picture Scrolls for a target Grace
Use the DLC unlock and Expedition listings to find scrolls whose displayed rewards or Grace align with your build goal.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Farm Ippon-Datara Soul Cores near the Water Mill Shrine
Target Ippon-Datara for its specific Soul Core using the two-enemy cave route near the Water Mill Shrine in Maisaka.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Trade Yokai Teardrops at the Hamamatsu Castle Sudama
Spend Yokai Teardrops at the Sudama outside the Hamamatsu Castle Crucible to buy available memorandums. This gives you a local…
Smithing Texts
Get Smithing Texts from guaranteed mission rewards
Check for a first-clear Smithing Text reward before repeating a boss encounter; the correct mission route can unlock a forge…
Endgame progression
Check The Final Challenge for Champion’s Odachi Smithing Text
The Smithing Text guide names The Final Challenge as a source for Champion’s Odachi. Check the mission’s reward and your…
Smithing Texts
Unlock forge recipes by collecting Smithing Texts
Collect the Smithing Text for a chosen weapon or armor to add its recipe permanently to the Blacksmith’s Forge menu.
Smithing Texts
Use lowest eligible difficulty for Smithing Texts
Shorter, manageable boss attempts can make a chance-based Smithing Text hunt more efficient when that difficulty can drop the…
Amrita and Soul Cores
Replay missions to farm Amrita and equipment
Replayable missions let you earn Amrita and equipment while pursuing a combat route you can complete reliably.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Offer spare equipment for Amrita
Shrine offerings convert unwanted equipment into Amrita for character progression.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Use Soul Matching to combine eligible equipment
Soul Matching uses Soul Ores to raise a chosen piece’s level or +value, helping maintain equipment as you progress.
Amrita and Soul Cores
Purify Soul Cores at a Shrine
A Soul Core from a yokai must be purified at a Shrine before it can be used.
Divine gear and Graces
Earn Hundred Demon Realms Picture Scrolls
After unlocking the DLC scroll feature, defeated enemies can rarely provide Hundred Demon Realms Picture Scrolls for…
Endgame progression
Start Dream of the Strong for Divine gear
The main story’s completion opens the next difficulty, Divine equipment, and the Eternal Rift progression hub.
Divine gear and Graces
Unlock the Blacksmith after Hamamatsu Incident
The Blacksmith opens the Forge and other equipment services from the Eternal Rift hub.
Divine gear and Graces
Unlock Soul Matching with A Fierce Flame
Completing A Fierce Flame and obtaining Kagutsuchi’s Magatama opens Soul Matching at the Blacksmith.
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