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.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Farm Ippon-Datara Soul Cores near the Water Mill Shrine
The cave near the Water Mill Shrine in Maisaka, where the Nioh 3 Soul Cores guide lists two Ippon-Datara.
Before you go
- 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.
Farming steps
- 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.
- 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.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.