All Nioh 3 Weapon types explained

Nioh 3 has a sizeable roster of weapon types, each bringing a completely different playstyle to the table. This allows for a fair bit of build variety in the RPG, which lets you make the most of the Stance system.

There are a total of 17 weapon types in Nioh 3, and below we go over a list of all of them, including their stat scaling and a brief overview.

All Weapons in Nioh 3

1) Samurai Weapons

The Samurai style has 7 weapon types that you will be able to access. However, during the tutorial phase of the gam you will only have access to Sword, Dual Swords, Spear, and Odachi.

Weapon	Stat Scaling	Overview
Sword	•Heart •Strength •Intellect	A regular katana that has medium reach is one of the easier weapons to pick up in the game. It’s also pretty well balanced in both offense and defense.
Dual Swords	•Heart •Strength •Magic	Shorter katanas that come in a pair. The weapon’s attacks are quick and come with a unique, strong charged attack that allows you to lunge forward multiple times.
Spear	•Cons. •Heart •Skill	Polearm that has a longer reach. It allows you to poke the enemy down from a distance and stay relatively safe.
Odachi	•Stamina •Strength •Magic	An Odachi is a very large sword that does sweeping strikes. The weapon packs a punch, but its sheer weight forces you to use more Ki when wielding it.
Axe	•Cons. •Stamina •Strength	Heavy two handed weapon that does slow sweeping attacks. As it’s a heavy weapon, you will be consuming a lot of Ki when swinging it around.
Switchglaive	•Skill •Intellect •Magic	The Switchglaive is one of the more unique weapons in Nioh 3. It has three different forms depending on the stance that you are using: • Chakram in Low Stance • Glaive in Mid Stance • Scythe in High Stance
Cestuses	•Heart •Stamina •Strength	Cestuses are blunt fist weapons that are amazing at breaking enemy Ki. They come with multi-hit attacks that can demolish any enemy guard.

2) Ninja Weapons

The Ninja style, too, has 7 weapon types that you will gain access to over the course of your playthrough. However, at the very start and tutorial phase, you will only get to use Ninja Sword, Dual Ninja Swords, Kusarigama, or Hatchets.

Weapon	Stat Scaling	Overview
Ninja Sword	•Strength •Skill •Intellect	A faster katana that has pretty quick attack patterns and can easily chain light and heavy combos together.
Dual Ninja Swords	•Heart •Intellect •Magic	A pair of dual ninja katanas that are shorter but have much faster movesets, with a unique strong attack that lets you hit the enemy multiple times.
Tonfa	•Cons. •Strength •Skill	Short blunt sticks which are as fast as the dual swords but does massive Ki damage to the enemy on hit.
Kusarigama	•Cons. •Skill •Magic	A sickle chain sword that attacks enemies in a wide arc. The weapon’s attack patterns are very fast and have a charged, strong attack that hits multiple times.
Hatchets	•Stamina •Skill •Intellect	Hatchets have finally made their way into Nioh, and this weapon type comes in a pair. They have fast combos, and you can throw the weapon when doing a charged heavy attack.
Splitstave	•Strength •Intellect •Magic	Splitstaves is another very unique and versatile weapon in Nioh 3. It has a pretty long reach and does blunt attacks to the enemy, which makes it easier to break their Ki.
Talon	•Heart •Stamina •Intellect	Fast fist weapons that make you extremely agile during combat. It comes with multi-hit combos that can shred through most mobs in an instant.

3) Ranged Weapons

There are currently 3 ranged weapons that you will have access to in Nioh 3.

Note: The article is a work in progress, and we will update it once Nioh 3 officially launches.