Nioh and Nioh 2 (including all DLCs) are also bundled in the Nioh Collection on PS5.
Guardian Spirits in Nioh are essential in combat. They provide passive stats that can strengthen the player. While they provide passive stats, the Guardian Spirits protect the players as Living Weapons and also protect the player’s Amrita when they die.
The Living Weapon ability is used by pressing △ + O when the meter is full. When you press those, you’ll trigger the Health gauge and Ki gauge to turn into the Living Weapon Gauge. As long as the gauge is active, you remain invulnerable and melee damage increases.
The gauge decreases over time and when enemy attacks land. Once the gauge is depleted its effects wear off. While the Guardian Spirit, pressing △ + O will perform your Guardian Spirit’s unique skill.
Click here to see our Mission Walkthrough Summary page. We also have a Boss Guide page for you to know where you can utilize your Guardian Spirit.
Guardian Spirits List
| Name of Spirit | Spirit Protection | Guardian Spirit Protection | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Kato | 20% | Close Combat ATK +5% | Ki +10 (req 6 Spirit) |
Ki Recovery Speed +20% (req 7 Spirit) |
Close Combat Ki Usage (Critical) -20% (req 9 Spirit) | Skill Damage +15% (req 10 Spirit) |
| Isonade | 20% | Sense Enemies on Radar | Life +80 (req 6 Spirit) |
Close Combat Health Recovery 40 (req 8 Spirit) |
Human Close Combat Damage +9% (req 10 Spirit) | Strong Attack Ki Usage -10% (req 11 Spirit) |
| Daiba Washi | 20% | Evasion Ki Usage -15% | Equipment Drop Rate +7.5% (req 6 Spirit) |
Quick Attack Damage +7% (req 8 Spirit) | Luck +25 (req 9 Spirit) | Living Weapon Life Recovery +400 (req 11 Spirit) |
| Raiken | 20% | Dash Endurance -15% | Amrita Earned +3% (req 7 Spirit) |
VS. Lightning +20 (req 10 Spirit) |
Treasure Sense | Yokai Close Combat Damage +12% |
| Fuse-Ushi | 20% | Life +100 | Guard Ki Usage -12% | vs. Poison +20 | Close Combat Attack (Critical) +15% | Life Recovery From Amrita Absorption 30 |
| Mizuchi | 20% | Enemies Defeated Damage Bonus ATK | Gold Earned +15% | Amrita Sense | Vs Water +20 | Amrita Earned 12.5% (Req 13 Spirit) |
| Gyokuto | 20% | Elixir Effect On Life Recovery | Dash Speed | Low Attack Damage | Luck [Using Living Weapon] +100% (req 15 Spirit) | Ninjutsu Power +75% (req 18 Spirit) |
| Hi-nezumi | 20% | Onmyo Magic Power +50 | Stealth For Enemies A+ | vs. Fire +20 | Combat Attack (Critical) +20% | Unlimited Onmyo +15% (15 spirit req) |
| Paired Raiken | 20% | Dash Endurance +15 | Skill Ki Damage +12.5 | Vs. Lightning +25 | Treasure Sense | Yokai Close Combat Range |
| Saoirse | 20% | Amrita Sense | Sense Enemies | Amrita Earned +12.5 (re 20 Spirit) | Special Effects [Critical] + 20 (req 23 Spirit) | Retrieve Lost Amrita +75% |
| Aya-Komori | 20% | Unlimited Ninjutsu +15 | vs. Paralysis +20 | Backstab Damage +12 | Life Recovery By Killing Strike +120 | Agility Damage Bonus Increase (15 spirit req) |
| Itokuri | 20% | Luck +50 | Human Item Drop Rate +30% | Familiarity Bonus +16% | Yokai Item Drop Rate +30% | Paralysis +30 |
| Enko | 20% | Strong Attack Ki Consumption Reduced 8% |
Break +15 | Fire Damage +12% | Grapple Damage +25% | Strong Attack Damage +13% |
| Usura-hicho | 20% | Life Recovery From Purification 150 | Evasion Ki Usage 20% | vs. Yokai Realm +300 | Water Damage +15% | Strong Attack Ki Damage +15% |
| Suzaku | 20% | Activate Living Weapon [No Life Vs. Fire] +20% | Amrita Earned [Using Living Weapon] +25% (req 15 Spirit) | Fire Damage +15% (req 18 Spirit) | Auto-Charge Amrita Gauge [Critical] (req 21 Spirit) | – |
| Genbu | 30% | Dash Speed Reduction +30% | No Guard Break (req 15 Spirit) | Change to Defense [Magic] B+ (req 17 Spirit) | Received Elemental Attack Damage +7.5% (req 20 Spirit) | Onmyo Magic Power +75 (req 22 Spirit) |
| Narikama Tanuki | 20% | Retrieve Lost Amrita +50% | Vs. Earth +20 | Unlimited Elixir +15% (req 14 Spirit) | Strong Attack Damage +10% (req 16 Spirit) | Auto Life Recovery [Critical] (req 19 Spirit) |
| Shinka | 20% | Strong Attack Life Drain +10 | Life +100 | Kodama Sense | Earth Damage +15% | – |
| Yatagarasu | 20% | Unlimited Ammo +10% | Vs. Wind +2- | Long Range Attack Damage +10% (req 15 Spirit) | Sense Enemies (req 17 Spirit) | Life Recovery From Hit [Ranged Weapon] +30 (req 20 Spirit) |
| Izuna | 20% | Earn Amrita [Strong Attack] +25 | Amrita Earmed +8% (req 14 Spirit) | Close Combat Ki Reduction 10% (req 17 Spirit) | Wind Damage +15% (req 19 Spirit) | Auto Life Recovery (req 22 Spirit) |
| Tengen Kujaku | 20% | Dash Endurance 15% | Skill Ki Damage +12.5 | Vs. Lightning +25 | Treasure Sense | Yokai Close Combat Damage +15% |
| Kara-Jishi | 20% | Increase Attack [Skill] | Guard Ki Reduction 20% | Lightning Damage +12% (req 16 Spirit) | Ki 20 (req 18 Spirit) | Skill Life Drain 15 (req 21 Spirit) |
| Atlas Bear | 20% | Increase Damage [Low Ki] | Life Recovery by Grapple 150 (req 16 Spirit) | Vs. Lightning +20 (req 18 Spirit) | Close Combat Damage +10% (req 21 Spirit) | Shorten Recovery Time (req 23 Spirit) |
Living Weapon Stats
| Name of Spirit | Living Weapon Stats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK Increase | Element | Duration (seconds) |
Might | Action | Recovery | Tenacity | Amrita Gauge | |
| Kato | 20% | Fire (30) | 14.8 | 1280 | C | A | A- | C+ |
| Isonade | 5% | Water (30) | 21.6 | 1400 | A | C+ | C | D |
| Daiba Washi | 0 | Wind (30) | 18.6 | 680 | C- | C- | D | A+ |
| Raiken | 10% | Lightning (30) | 21.4 | 850 | B | D+ | B | B- |
| Fuse-Ushi | 15% | Earth (30) | 20.4 | 1870 | B+ | B | C- | D |
| Mizuchi | 7% | Water (30) | 18.0 | 700 | B- | B | B | C+ |
| Gyokuto | 5.0% | Lightning (30) | 18.0 | 400 | B | B | C- | A- |
| Hi-nezumi | 3% | Fire (30) | 18.2 | 400 | B- | A | C- | A+ |
| Paired Raiken | 15% | Lightning (42) | 21.8 | 1500 | C+ | B | A+ | A- |
| Saoirse | 5% | Water (30) | 10.0 | 500 | B- | A+ | B- | A- |
| Aya-Komori | 4% | Wind (30) | 23.4 | 480 | A | A+ | C- | A- |
| Itokuri | 7% | Earth (30) | 19.8 | 600 | B | C | D | A+ |
| Enko | 22% | Fire (42) | 19.1 | 1400 | C- | B- | B+ | C- |
| Usurahicho | 33% | Water (42) | 16.8 | 600 | B | A | C+ | A+ |
| Suzaku | 15% | Fire (50) | 14.6 | 1440 | C | A+ | A+ | D |
| Genbu | 5% | Water (42) | 17.6 | 3000 | B+ | B | C- | D- |
| Narikama Tanuki | 12% | Earth (30) | 20.4 | 2050 | C+ | A+ | A- | D |
| Shinka | 14% | Earth (42) | 15.2 | 1880 | B+ | A+ | C- | C |
| Yatagarasu | 12% | Wind (30) | 20.8 | 1110 | C- | A- | C | A+ |
| Izuna | 5% | Wind (42) | 21.0 | 1400 | A- | C+ | C+ | D |
| Tengen Kujaku | 10% | Wind (30) | 20.0 | 1500 | B | A+ | B- | D |
| Kara-Jishi | 22% | Lightning (42) | 18.8 | 1550 | C | D- | B- | D |
| Atlas Bear | 23% | Lightning (42) | 18.4 | 1380 | D+ | C | B+ | C+ |
Living Weapon Duration Test for all 22 Guardian Spirits: https://youtu.be/8QpHxUHReUM