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.
PC / Global, released 2026-02-06; Hell Rising expansion-era endgame as of 2026-10-24
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Where to farm
The cave near the Water Mill Shrine in Maisaka, where the Nioh 3 Soul Cores guide lists two Ippon-Datara.
The Nioh 3 Soul Cores guide lists two Ippon-Datara in a cave near the Water Mill Shrine in the Maisaka region, making this a focused source when you want that named yokai’s core. The official manual explains that praying at a Shrine restores you and respawns defeated enemies; use that rule to repeat the nearby encounter rather than assuming a core is guaranteed. Defeat both Ippon-Datara, inspect the drops, and return to the Shrine to reset the enemies before another pass. This is a target-specific Soul Core route, distinct from the existing guide about purifying cores after you collect them and from the Shrine offering loop for converting gear into Amrita. The route source does not provide a drop rate, so keep runs conditional on your need for this core and stop when you have the copy or copies your build needs.
Reach the Maisaka region and unlock the Water Mill Shrine.
Be able to reach and defeat both Ippon-Datara in the nearby cave.
Have inventory room for Soul Core drops.
Travel to the Water Mill Shrine in Maisaka and prepare there before entering the cave.
Follow the nearby cave route and locate the two Ippon-Datara identified by the Nioh 3 Soul Cores guide.
Defeat both enemies and collect their drops; check the item names rather than counting each kill as a guaranteed core.
Return to the Water Mill Shrine and pray to restore and respawn defeated enemies, as described in the official manual.
Re-enter the cave and repeat the same two-enemy pass while the Ippon-Datara Soul Core remains your target.
When a core drops, verify it is the Ippon-Datara core and decide whether you need another copy before resetting again.
Purify a core you intend to equip at a Shrine before using it.
Farming tips
The location source gives the area as a cave near Water Mill Shrine, not a guaranteed drop count; follow the map and enemy markers in your game rather than assuming exact enemy spacing.
If the Ippon-Datara are not present after praying, confirm you are at the named Water Mill Shrine and not at another checkpoint.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat the two-Ippon cave pass after praying at Water Mill Shrine, which respawns defeated enemies; continue only while you still need this specific core.
Common mistakes
Assuming both kills guarantee a Soul Core: no drop rate or guaranteed yield is documented for this route.
Confusing the route’s Amrita or equipment drops with the target Ippon-Datara Soul Core.
Trying to use an unpurified Soul Core; purify it at a Shrine first.
When to stop or switch
Stop when you have the Ippon-Datara core you need or when the repeated cave pass is no longer worth the time; pursue another upgrade target afterward.
