All Nioh 3 Chapters and Main Missions

Nioh 3 offers you an expansive story campaign, and the game essentially takes you through multiple eras of Japan. The main story is divided into distinct chapters, and they correspond to different time periods and regions.
You also have a massive map to explore, with seven areas in total. However, only the Warring States, Heian, and Bakumatsu areas are open worlds that you will be able to freely return to, with the others being fairly linear and story-focused.
In the section below, we take a look at all the Nioh 3 Chapters and Main Missions.

All Chapters and Missions in Nioh 3

Nioh 3 is divided into four acts across different historical Japanese eras:

• Act 1: Warring States Era
• Act 2: Heian Era
• Act 3: Bakumatsu Era
• Act 4: Eternal Rift (Final Act)

Speaking of the exact particulars, the following is a detailed list:

Prologue

• The Fall of Edo Castle

Act 1: Warring States (1572 CE)

• The Battle of Hitokoto Slope
• The Hamamatsu Incident
• The Battle of Futamata Castle
• The Battle of Mikatagahara
• The Battle of Saigagake

Act 2: Heian (1119 CE)

• The Age of Clans Begins
• Heian Befouled
• A Cause Too Great

Act 3: Antiquity (247 CE)

• Calamity's Seed
• Ill Omen

Act 4: Bakumatsu (1864 CE)

• A New Era
• Those Left Behind
• Final Hope

Act 5: Final Battle of Edo (1622 CE)

• What Makes A Shogun

Side Quests

Act 1: Warring States (1572 CE) Side Quests

• A Drop of Hope
• Desecrated Hot Spring
• Insatiable Hunger
• Kodama Seeker
• Abundant Evil
• Fated Land
• Ii's Memento
• Headaches
• The Great Shogun of the Heian Era
• Searching For A Spy
• The Demon's Regimen
• Becoming Champion of the East
• A Fierce Flame
• Depicting The Tiger of Kai
• Those Who Live In The Shadows
• Origin of the Haunting Caves
• Vengeful Blade

Act 2: Heian (1119 CE) Side Quests

• True Samurai of Kamakura
• Thoughts Bequeathed
• Memories in the Blade
• Follow the Soldier's Shadow
• In Search of Eternal Youth
• Putrid Paradise

Act 4: Bakumatsu (1864 CE) Side Quests

• Well, Well, Well
• Beast of the Underworld
• Ryoma's Bequeathment
• Peerless Katana

Post-game content

• Heir's Journey (First Playthrough Difficulty)
• Shogun's Journey (New Game+ Difficulty)
• Twilight Missions (Harder versions of all missions)
• Free-roam exploration of all areas
• Endless replayability through Battle Scroll

The mission structure of Nioh 3 makes it one of the best entries in the particular genre and franchise. It offers both a compelling main story and hundreds of hours of optional content for dedicated players.


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