Nioh - List and Guide of Guardian Spirits

List and guide for all Guardian Spirits in Nioh on PS5 and PS4. Included are each Guardian Spirit's stats and effects granted by Living Weapons.

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+

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