Nioh 3 - Crucible Arts

All Crucible Arts (weapon skills) in Nioh 3
of 233 entries · updated 2026-05-19
Name Description Columns Weapon Type Damage Ki Damage
Sword Sword Dual Swords
Spear Spear Axe
Odachi Odachi Switchglaive
Ninja Sword Ninja Sword Dual Ninja Swords
Kusarigama Kusarigama Splitstaff
Hatchet Hatchet Talons
Dragon Fang Dragon Fang [Any Stance] Perform a powerful stab on a winded human enemy with your sword. This attack greatly increases your Spirit Force.
Severing Spin Severing Spin [Any Stance] Draw your sword and spin it horizontally, attacking enemies in all directions, before sheathing your sword again.
Sword of Meditation Sword of Meditation [High Stance] Perform a powerful attack that has a wide opening. Hold the button to increase the attack power and distance traveled.
Demon Thrust Demon Thrust [Mid Stance] Thrust forward with one of your swords while simultaneously guarding with the other in a combination move incorporating both defense and attack.
Double-Headed Slice Double-Headed Slice [Low Stance] Bring your swords together and slash once at the enemy before attacking again as you twirl your blades.
Dragon Claw Dragon Claw [Any Stance] Perform a powerful stab on a winded human enemy with each sword. This greatly increases your Spirit Force.
Bracing Breeze Bracing Breeze [Mid Stance] Deflect an incoming attack. Press Interact and Strong Attack to also stab the enemy. Successfully deflecting the enemy's attack will alter the technique executed by the additional button input.
Piercing Rain Piercing Rain [High Stance] Follow up a Quick Attack with a flurry of five fierce thrusts at the enemy.
Earth Carver Earth Carver [Low Stance] Scrape the ground as you swing your weapon up, sending debris flying.
Soul Devourer Soul Devourer [High Stance / Mid Stance] After successfully Deflecting an attack, advance on an enemy and slam your axe into them. Restores Life if the attack lands.
Tornado Edge Tornado Edge [Mid Stance / Low Stance] Wield the axe in one hand and mow down a large area.
Cascading Wave Cascading Wave [Any Stance] Breaks your fall by planting your odachi in the ground, generating a shockwave around you. Falling from a greater height will increase the area of the shockwave. For use while airborne.
Dragon Horn Dragon Horn [Any Stance] Perform a powerful stab on a winded human enemy with your odachi. This attack greatly increases your Spirit Force.
Soaring Fowl Soaring Fowl [Low Stance] Plants your odachi in the ground and uses it as a base for a high jump. Press Interact and Quick Attack while falling to perform a spiraling downward slash.
Celestial Retribution Celestial Retribution [High Stance] Use your switchglaive in scythe form to fling an enemy who is out of Ki high into the air.
Empty Retribution Empty Retribution [High Stance] Perform a series of spin attacks with your switchglaive in scythe form.
Rakshasa Rakshasa [Any Stance] Increases the amount of Spirit Force you gain when you attack an enemy. In exchange, you will receive more Ki damage.
Fists of Reckoning Fists of Reckoning [High Stance] Follow up a Quick Attack with a flurry of punches. Hold down the Strong Attack button to increase the number of punches.
Wolf Claw Wolf Claw [Any Stance] Powerfully strike the enemy with your hand. This attack greatly increases your Spirit Force.
Falling Moon Falling Moon Spin and slash in mid-descent. For use while airborne.
Morning Light Morning Light Press Strong Attack when downed to attack while springing back up.
Divine Flight Divine Flight Charge at the enemy while guarding in mid-air. For use while airborne.
Shadow Slice Shadow Slice Slip past an enemy while unleashing a slash.
Chain Pull Chain Pull Throw the kusarigama's metal weight. If the attack reduces the enemy's Ki to zero, it will draw them close and slash them with the sickle.
Floating Vine Floating Vine Throw the metal weight while dodging in mid-air. If it makes contact with an enemy, you will be brought in close while attacking. For use while airborne.
Waterfall Waterfall Parry an enemy attack, throwing them backwards.
Ebb and Flow Ebb and Flow Unleash two additional strikes after a Strong Attack, turn your back on the enemy and then rotate the extended part of the splitstaff behind you again. Hold the button to extend the splitstaff without rotating the extended part.
Heron Kick Heron Kick Stab the splitstaff into the ground and propel yourself into the air to perform a flying kick. If this attack causes the enemy to run out of Ki, you will Grapple the enemy and throw them to the ground. Hold the command button down to extend the range of your leap.
Shapeshift Strike Shapeshift Strike Unleash a spinning attack followed by two fierce frontal sweeping blows.
All Ablaze All Ablaze Increases Attack and movement speed in exchange for sacrificing Defense. Can only be used when your hatchets are sheathed.
Arise Arise Press Strong Attack when downed to attack while springing back up.
Mountain Hawk Mountain Hawk Follow up a Quick Attack by flinging one of your hatchets at the enemy.
Senju Rush Senju Rush Unleash a flurry of attacks in mid-air. Hold down the Strong Attack button for additional attacks. For use while airborne.
Shadow Step Shadow Step Vault past an enemy while thrusting, then flank behind them.
Devastation Devastation Follow up a Quick Attack with thrusts from both tonfa.
Double Kick Double Kick Perform a kick with each leg.
Thousand Tongues Thousand Tongues Parry an enemy's attack, then counter with a flurry of tonfa strikes.
All Crucible Arts All Crucible Arts -
Iai Quickdraw Iai Quickdraw Iai Quickdraw II Iai Quickdraw III
Haze Haze Haze II Tiger Sprint
Flowing Mist Flowing Mist Heaven Flash Heaven Flash Lightning
Blue Moon Blue Moon Tempest Backwave
Backwave II Backwave II Thunder Strike True and Through
Sword Ki Sword Ki Sword of Celerity Morning Light
Leaf Glide Leaf Glide Morning Moon Morning Moon Impact
Kick Kick Kurama Sword Dance Swallow's Wing
Swallow's Wing II Swallow's Wing II Swallow's Wing Water Night Rain
Swift Step Swift Step Swift Step Heavy Water Shadow
Water Shadow II Water Shadow II Shadow Sword Light in Darkness
Flowing Shadow Flowing Shadow Sword of Discenment Reverse Impact
Sword of Meditation Sword of Meditation Dragon Fang Severing Spin
Sword of Salvation Sword of Salvation Sword of Execution -
Sign of the Cross Sign of the Cross Sign of the Cross II Sign of the Cross Pierce
Ultimate Sign of the Cross Ultimate Sign of the Cross Winter Wind Deflecting Cut
Moon Shadow Moon Shadow Water Sword Water Sword II
Windstorm Windstorm Windstorm II Heavenly Flow
Spinning Dragon Spinning Dragon Cherry Blossom Earthrender
Raijin Raijin Raijin Lightning Earthly Flow
Random Slice Random Slice Piercing Wheel The Shrike
Mortal Flow Mortal Flow Mortal Flow II God of Wind
God of Wind II God of Wind II God of Wind III God of Wind Wind
Dual Dragon Dual Dragon Double-Headed Slice Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons Water Twin Dragons Water Mind's Eye Mind's Eye II
Demon Thrust Demon Thrust Dragon Claw Punish the Proud
Momentum Momentum Firm Resolve -
Twisting Spear Twisting Spear Twisting Spear Fire Resounding Lunge
Resounding Lunge Extend Resounding Lunge Extend Rainbow Ruse Tornado
Spear Shove Spear Shove Wild Spear Spear Bash
Lightning Vortex Lightning Vortex Water Wheel Water Wheel Water
Windmill Windmill Windmill II Windmill Wind
Spear Flourish Spear Flourish Pole Kick Body Swap
Chidori Chidori Triple Threat Fatal Thrust
Merciless Barrage Merciless Barrage Twirl Twirl II
Spearfall Spearfall Back Slash Flying Monkey
Flying Monkey II Flying Monkey II Entangle Rising Dragon
Cull the Herd Cull the Herd Piercing Rain Bracing Breeze
Fluidity Fluidity Stability -
Mad Spinner Mad Spinner Mad Spinner II Mad Spinner Wind
Rumbling Earth Rumbling Earth Rumbling Earth II Titanic Strength
Titanic Strength Water Titanic Strength Water Heaven and Earth Victory Rush
Thnderous Crash Thnderous Crash Bear's Bane Bear's Bane Fire
Lumber Chop Lumber Chop Lumber Chop Swift Rampage
Rampage Seeking Rampage Seeking Roar Spinning Slide
High Kick High Kick Tidebreaker Spirit Wind
Spirit Storm Spirit Storm Stone Mallet Southpaw
Cloud Crush Cloud Crush Fang Toss Retreating Axe
The Adamantine The Adamantine Rage Battle Focus
Tri-Spark Tri-Spark Soul Devourer Tornado Edge
Earth Carver Earth Carver Intensity Inner Light
Imperative Strike Imperative Strike Undaunted Skyward Serpent
Swirling Snow Swirling Snow Clarity Moonlit Snow
Moonlit Snow Charge Moonlit Snow Charge Moonlit Snow Redux Retrograde Flow
Retrograde Flow Water Retrograde Flow Water Dawn's Light Charging Bull
Twin Moons Twin Moons Sunset Breeze: Heaven Stone Volley
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt Waking Winds: Heaven Groundquake
Groundquake Lightning Groundquake Lightning Tail Strike Sunset Breeze: Man
Devastating Rush Devastating Rush Cuckoo's Call Cuckoo's Call Fire
Waking Winds: Man Waking Winds: Man Bolting Boar Crashing Waves
Severing Blade Severing Blade Sunset Breeze: Earth Ground Sweeper
Waking Winds: Earth Waking Winds: Earth Swallow's Wing Tiger's Blade
Dragon Horn Dragon Horn Cascading Wave Soaring Fowl
Subtle Blade Subtle Blade Shifting Serenity -
The Path of Three The Path of Three Switch Stance: Retribution Switch Stance: Edge
Switch Stance: Blade Switch Stance: Blade Repercussion Thin Air
Side Swipe Side Swipe Focused Retribution Arc of Chaos
Arc of Chaos Fire Arc of Chaos Fire Mortal Retribution Divine Retribution
Merciful Retribution Merciful Retribution Cyclone Cyclone II
Cyclone Wind Cyclone Wind Infinite Retribution Infinite Retribution II
Stallion Strike Stallion Strike Fleeting Edge Tranquil Edge
Mind's Edge Mind's Edge Windswept Blinding Edge
Retreating Slash Retreating Slash Just Reprisal Transient Blade
Calamitous Blade Calamitous Blade Lightning Blade Lightning Blade Lightning
Skyward Blade Skyward Blade Sickle Spin Kibosh Kicker
Whirling Blade Whirling Blade Whirling Blade Swift Empty Retribution
Celestial Retribution Celestial Retribution Rakshasa Wildfire Flux
Tempest Flux Tempest Flux - -
Kick Cycle Kick Cycle Kick Cycle Water Unbroken
Spinning Kicks Spinning Kicks Rising Gale Stomp
Reckless Charge Reckless Charge Dreadslayer Limitless
Limitless Tough Limitless Tough Heavenly Strike Heavenly Strike Combo
Dancing Kick Dancing Kick Beyond Infinity Knifehand Strike
Battering Ram Battering Ram Opportunist Opportunist II
Takedown Takedown Takedown II Takedown III
Flying Fist Flying Fist Flying Fist Fire Fracture Foe
Fracture Foe Lightning Fracture Foe Lightning Archer's Impact Defensive Drop
Defensive Drop II Defensive Drop II Sunrise Ocean Zephyr
Iron Grip Iron Grip Fists of Reckoning Wolf Claw
Unbowed Unbowed Gong -
Deflect Deflect Frost Moon: Heaven Frost Moon: Humanity
Frost Moon: Earth Frost Moon: Earth Final Blow Flux
High Stance High Stance Mid Stance Low Stance
Flux II Flux II Style Shift Assassinate
Arts Proficiency Arts Proficiency Grapple Purify Yokai Realm
Ki Pulse Ki Pulse Flash Attack -
Hollow Stab Hollow Stab Swallow Slash Swallow Slash Jump
Haze Haze Haze II Leaf Glide
Sky Rift Sky Rift Falcon Strike Sky Piercer
Sky Piercer Fire Sky Piercer Fire Kite Cross Kickslash
Kurama Sword Dance Kurama Sword Dance Kurama Sword Dance Wind Izuna Drop
Shadow Cyclone Shadow Cyclone Shadow Cyclone Combo Wagon Kick
Wagon Kick Water Wagon Kick Water Cloudrunner Blade Morning Light
Falling Moon Falling Moon Height of Obscurity Lingering Shadow
Water Sword Water Sword Water Sword Water Water Sword II
Endless Rain Endless Rain Spinning Drill Cloud Dancer
Abscission Abscission Abscission Combo Sudden Strike
Moon Shadow Moon Shadow Hazy Moon Blade Cloudsplitter
Wave Slash Wave Slash Wave Slash Wind Cloudsplitter Fire
Drifting Counter Drifting Counter Coiled Spring Coiled Spring Pierce
Spinning Gale Spinning Gale Double-Headed Slice Shadow Slice
Spinning Dragon Spinning Dragon Divine Flight -
Leaping Strike Leaping Strike Pollard Pollard Combo
Leaping Strike Fire Leaping Strike Fire Flying Top Shooting Star
Water Drop Water Drop Summer Twilight Chain Pull
Whirlwind Kick Whirlwind Kick Deliverance Waxing Crescent
Crimson Flurry Crimson Flurry Crimson Flurry II Retreating Strike
Deadly Mark Deadly Mark Bird of Prey Renegade Dragon
Serpent Strike Serpent Strike Foot Sweep Winter Dawn
Tangle Strike Tangle Strike Tangle Strike II Tangle Strike Lightning
Whirlwind Whirlwind Second Wind Whirlwind Wind
Black Vines Black Vines Reaper Reedcutter
Autumn Dusk Autumn Dusk Masterful Guard Hornet Sting
Hornet Sting II Hornet Sting II Serpent Bite Floating Vine
Blade Spin Blade Spin Waterfall -
Flying Chariot Flying Chariot Flying Drill Wasp Sting
Sacred Fire Sacred Fire Whirling Retreat Tiger Bite
Sweeping Kick Sweeping Kick Crimson Lotus Crimson Lotus Fire
Impenetrability Impenetrability Dragon Slayer Dragon Slayer II
Apocalypse Apocalypse Demon Dance Shove
Pulverize Pulverize Wild Lions Prescience
Demon Dash Demon Dash Demon Fang Focused Strike
Heavenly Chain Heavenly Chain Mountain Breaker Focused Strike Heavy
Kannagi Kannagi Mountain Breaker Lightning Double Kick
Thousand Tongues Thousand Tongues Fleetfoot Storm of Strikes
Storm of Strikes Shadow Storm of Strikes Shadow Devastation Urgency
Piercing Hurl Piercing Hurl Dual Hawks Wild Surge
Wild Surge II Wild Surge II Piercing Hurl Light Plummet
Piercing Hurl Shadow Piercing Hurl Shadow Scaling Waterfall Dragonfly
Dragonfly II Dragonfly II Tireless Throw Lethal Barrage
Lethal Barrage II Lethal Barrage II Haze Strike Dual Hurl
Dual Hurl Shadow Dual Hurl Shadow Dual Hurl Light Tile Shaker
Wolf's Rage Wolf's Rage Heaven's Clash Heaven's Clash Wind
Death from Above Death from Above Death from Above Water Bell Ringer
Spiked Wall Spiked Wall Chain Hurl Chain Hurl II
Mountain Climber Mountain Climber Biting Hail Arise
Spinning Crab Spinning Crab Mountain Climber II Eagle's Shadow
Demon Undercut Demon Undercut Advancing Storm Greased Lightning
Trained Throw Trained Throw Greased Lightning Lightning Boulder Breaker
Fire Foot Drill Fire Foot Drill Fire Foot Drill Jump Mountain Hawk
All Ablaze All Ablaze Roundabout -
Seesaw Strike Seesaw Strike Coiled Strike Law of Largesse
Dragon Dance Dragon Dance Seesaw Strike Impact Swirling Tides
Wrapping Flail Wrapping Flail Dragon Dance II Unruly Revolution
Unruly Revolution Wind Unruly Revolution Wind Shin Crusher Side Splitter
Shin Crusher II Shin Crusher II Shockstopper Deft Counter
Serpent Sweep Serpent Sweep Serpent Sweep Water Twin Phoenix
Twin Phoenix Extend Twin Phoenix Extend Twin Phoenix II Twin Phoenix III
Fill the Void Fill the Void Law of Lethality Fluid Form
Roar Power Roar Power Darting Cloud Falcon Strike
Radiant Moon Radiant Moon Orion's Belt Radiant Moon Lightning
Shapeshift Strike Shapeshift Strike Ebb and Flow Changing Ways
Heron Kick Heron Kick - -
Mist Slash Mist Slash Mist Slash Lightning Repulse
Beyond Infinity Beyond Infinity Beyond Infinity Fire Whirling Tiger
Whirling Tiger Water Whirling Tiger Water Impact Punch Twirling Top
Izuna Drop Izuna Drop Dragonfly Reversal Dragonfly Reversal Pierce
Chaotic Cleave Chaotic Cleave Opportunist Opportunist II
Fracture Foe Fracture Foe Flying Fist Defensive Drop
Defensive Drop II Defensive Drop II Sunrise Spinning Kicks
Flying Buck Flying Buck Flying Buck Stomp Shadow Step
Senju Rush Senju Rush Archer's Impact Tiger Claws
Smoke and Fire Smoke and Fire Glowing Ember -
Mist Mist Evade Footstool Jump
Mid-Air Dodge Mid-Air Dodge Flash Attack Grapple
Final Blow Final Blow Assassinate Style Shift
Shuriken Shuriken Pinwheel Shuriken Paralysis Shuriken
Fire Shuriken Fire Shuriken Poison Shuriken Kunai
Storm Kunai Storm Kunai Gunpowder Bomb Shrapnel Bomb
Enhanced Shrapnel Bomb Enhanced Shrapnel Bomb Uncanny Flame Flame Breath
Uncanny Bubble Uncanny Bubble Uncanny Bolt Uncanny Breeze
Infernal Calamity Infernal Calamity Glacial Calamity Thundering Calamity
Tempestuous Calamity Tempestuous Calamity Pufferpuss Form Great Scampuss Form
Poison Mist Poison Mist Cicada Shell Lightning Step
Trembling Earth Trembling Earth Pheasant Leap Earthen Wall
Shadowself Shadowself Burrow Blinding Shell
Rakansen Coin Rakansen Coin Shadowswitch Groundfire
Noxious Groundfire Noxious Groundfire Paralytic Groundfire Toxic Groundfire
Caltrops Caltrops Caltrop Ball -
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