Nioh 3 - Items Materials
Smithing materials and crafting resources in Nioh 3
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| Name | Type | Description | Columns | Source |
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| Hino-enma's Cloth | — | — | Hino-enma's Cloth Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A strip of fabric from Hino-enma's clothing. Her pitch-black clothing almost seemed to conceal the cruelty hidden within. | — |
| Mutated Skin | — | — | Mutated Skin Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Dweller. Tough and flexible skin, much like tanned leather, that no longer resembles the skin of a human. | — |
| Bakegani Pincers | — | — | Bakegani Pincers Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Bakegani. These strong but lightweight pincers make excellent materials for armor. However, they are difficult to work with and require a ritual cleansing to prevent the wearer from being cursed, so precious few (including a particular clan of yokai hunters) ever make use of them. | — |
| Sickle Blade Fragments | — | — | Sickle Blade Fragments Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. These sickle blade fragments originate from the arms and tail of a Kamaitachi. As the pieces are extraordinarily sharp, great care must be taken when handling them. Simply touching them carries a grave risk of injury. | — |
| Glowing Wet Hair | — | — | Glowing Wet Hair Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. This radiant lock of damp hair was found on the remains of a defeated Nure-onna. Strangely, it never seems to dry, and no water droplets fall from it even if it is wrung out. | — |
| Skeleton Warrior Bone | — | — | Skeleton Warrior Bone Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Skeleton Warrior. The sacrum is a large triangular bone that is situated at the base of the spine, although this one is much thicker and tougher than a normal one. It is thought that the bones of a Skeleton Warrior are held together and Strengthened by the deep-seated grudges that these yokai nurse. An individual with enough skill can work these bones into very tough armor and weapons. | — |
| Leather Cord | — | — | Leather Cord Common Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A long, thin strip of standard leather cord from a tanned animal hide. Flexible, resilient, and grippy, it is widely used as a material for the joints of armor. | — |
| Lacquer | — | — | Lacquer Common Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. Standard lacquer that was refined by heating and filtering the sap of the lacquer tree. Resistant to moisture and oxidation, it is widely used as a surface treatment for a variety of products, including dining ware and furniture. It is particularly useful for items with many moving parts, such as bows or armor. | — |
| Iron Platelet | — | — | Iron Platelet Common Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. Small sheets of standard plate iron, perforated and connected together. The fundamental building block of armor. The resulting armor is heavier than that made from leather, but far more durable and resistant to damage. | — |
| Leather Platelet | — | — | Leather Platelet Common Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. Small sheets of standard leather, perforated and connected together. The fundamental building block of armor. It is lightweight making the resulting armor easy to move in. | — |
| Ingot | — | — | Ingot Common Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. Iron ingot obtained through the traditional smelting process. Formed into a standard shape for easy storage. Easy to forge, it is widely used to make guns and armor. | — |
| Wood | — | — | Wood Common Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. Standard wood used for making weapons. Different types of wood are used for different applications. For example, magnolia, which is less oily, is often used for sheaths; oak, which is hard and resilient, is used for the handles of long weapons; and bamboo, which is Strong and flexible, is used for making bows. | — |
| Tamahagane | — | — | Tamahagane Common Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. Steel made using the ore in black sand. It is smelted for three days and nights using a traditional technique. Hard but flexible, this type of steel is the preferred material for forging swords and other bladed tools. | — |
| Sturdy Vertebral Column | — | — | Sturdy Vertebral Column Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The giant spinal column and skull of a Mikoshi Nyudo. The vertebrae increase in size from the top of the spine to the bottom to give the column enough strength to hold up the yokai‘s skull, which also prevents the bones from breaking during vigorous movements. | — |
| Necklace of Tormented Souls | — | — | Necklace of Tormented Souls Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A necklace worn by jailer Oni. It is said that each of the beads has taken on the appearance of a human face due to the screams of tormented souls having seeped into them. | — |
| Lesser Umi-bozu's Eyestone | — | — | Lesser Umi-bozu's Eyestone Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Lesser Umi-bozu. This round object was plucked from that yokai's eye socket. The faint light that radiates from it suggests this is by no means a normal stone. | — |
| Sharp Stinger | — | — | Sharp Stinger Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The stinger used by a Crucible Wasp to inject fluid into their prey. As it was once connected directly to the yokai's abdomen, where it Stored a poisonous sap, the poison from this stinger cannot be nullified no matter how many times one attempts to cleanse it. | — |
| Warped Jawbone | — | — | Warped Jawbone Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material left behind after defeating a Gaki. These yokai are constantly hungry and fall upon their prey and devour them without mercy. All of this constant chewing has warped their jaw into a bestial shape far removed from that ofa human. | — |
| Shunobon Horn | — | — | Shunobon Horn Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The horn from the forehead of a Shunobon. Imbued with the power of a Spirit Stone, this horn is a golden color that Stood out even when the Shunobon was flushed bright red with rage. | — |
| Demon's Horn | — | — | Demon's Horn Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Yoki. Rods of solid Amrita. these horns protrude from the heads of demons, and are the source of the creatures' strength. Destroying them causes a demon to temporarily lose its power. | — |
| Material Essence (Damage Dealt) | — | — | Material Essence (Damage Dealt) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Damage Taken) | — | — | Material Essence (Damage Taken) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Amrita Gauge) | — | — | Material Essence (Amrita Gauge) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Ki Damage Dealt) | — | — | Material Essence (Ki Damage Dealt) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Ki Damage Taken & Ki Consumption) | — | — | Material Essence (Ki Damage Taken & Ki Consumption) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Move/Dodge) | — | — | Material Essence (Move/Dodge) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Status Ailment Infliction) | — | — | Material Essence (Status Ailment Infliction) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Status Ailment Reduction) | — | — | Material Essence (Status Ailment Reduction) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Item Drops) | — | — | Material Essence (Item Drops) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Life Recovery) | — | — | Material Essence (Life Recovery) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Ki Recovery) | — | — | Material Essence (Ki Recovery) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Spirit Force) | — | — | Material Essence (Spirit Force) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Ranged) | — | — | Material Essence (Ranged) Raare Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Special) | — | — | Material Essence (Special) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Material Essence (Ninjutsu) | — | — | Material Essence (Ninjutsu) Uncommon Used to imbue a piece of equipment with the special effect of the specified category during reforging. Even equipment made through the same method will have a range of different results depending on the blacksmith and their materials. Only creations forged by a master blacksmith using high-quality materials will have their names remembered by future generations. | — |
| Cursed Nail | — | — | Cursed Nail Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material that can be found on a Yasha. After carrying out the required sequence of actions for a ritual, this nail is driven through an effigy in the likeness of the desired victim in order to strike them with a deadly curse. | — |
| One-Eyed Oni's Loincloth | — | — | One-Eyed Oni's Loincloth Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a One-Eyed Oni. This cloth is usually found wrapped around its waist, and as it has been in close proximity to a yokai, it is tainted with a powerful dark energy. | — |
| Karasu Tengu Feather | — | — | Karasu Tengu Feather Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Karasu Tengu. This feather is so black as to be invisible in the darkness. Despite looking like an average feather, it is as sharp as any blade, and will easily slice through the flesh of a clumsy smith, feeding on their blood to grow blacker still. | — |
| Oni-bi Core | — | — | Oni-bi Core Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from an Oni-bi. This still glowing core is believed to have absorbed the malice and grudges of the people around it, glowing ever brighter with each dark thought. | — |
| Umbrella Rib | — | — | Umbrella Rib Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Karakasa Umbrella. Tough and sharp, the bones are used in making coarse oilpaper umbrellas. Perhaps because of their origins, the bones are said to suck the life force out of those who dare to touch them. | — |
| Ravenous Claws | — | — | Ravenous Claws Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. Large blade-like claws that adorned the forelegs of the Yamainu. Infused with Amrita, the claws shine radiantly and repair themselves if they are ever broken. | — |
| Bloodedge Demon's Blood | — | — | Bloodedge Demon's Blood Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The blood of a Bloodedge Demon. Having slaughtered countless warriors, the Bloodedge Demon's very blood holds the curse of deep-seated hatred, and it is said that any who touches this blood will be hit with the full force of that curse. | — |
| Umbracite | — | — | Umbracite Rare Used for reforging. This special charcoal forms when a tree is exposed to Amrita. When fed into a furnace, this umbracite produces flames laced with Amrita, and is used by smiths who harness Amrita to forge equipment. | — |
| Great Tengu Feather | — | — | Great Tengu Feather Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. One of the largest and sharpest feathers from the wings of the Great Tengu. It is said that a single sweep of the Great Tengu's wings can produce strong winds, and another sweep can call forth a great storm. | — |
| Yellow Soul Ore | — | — | Yellow Soul Ore Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yellow ore that gives off a mystical glow. It is said to be the crystallized form of the emotions its creator poured into it while it was being made. | — |
| Overgrown Dermis | — | — | Overgrown Dermis Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The moss-coated membrane that covered the surface of the Nozuchi. At first glance, these yokai appear no different from the terrain, which makes them excel at stealthily hunting prey. | — |
| Horned Skull Shard | — | — | Horned Skull Shard Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A piece of the skull of a Kyokotsu with the yokai's large horn attached. As this horn contains not only the power of a Spirit Stone, but also the resentment of those who have died on the battlefield, it is said that handling it invites death. | — |
| Nurikabe Fragment | — | — | Nurikabe Fragment Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Nurikabe. It is a piece of the yokai that broke off before it was defeated, thus it did not vanish along with it. The fragment is extraordinarily dense, making it very heavy despite its small size. | — |
| Aberrant Spirit Stone | — | — | Aberrant Spirit Stone Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from Aberrant Soldiers. A spirit stone housing an ominous spirit that can possess people, granting them dark powers. Humans are easily enthralled by the mysterious glow and shimmer of the stone. | — |
| Great Ear of the Beast | — | — | Great Ear of the Beast Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The left ear of a Yamabiko. The ears are the second most developed part of a Yamabiko's body after their throat, allowing them to find the point of origin of a sound no matter how far away it may be. | — |
| Primordial Mud | — | — | Primordial Mud Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from Daidara Bocchi. This is a part of the yokai's body and contains the elemental spirit of the earth. It can be mixed with bonding agents for use in weapons and armor. Equipment made with it is filled with boundless strength, serving its owner until the end of time. | — |
| Kappa Shell | — | — | Kappa Shell Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Kappa. This tough, gleaming shell can only be manipulated by a true expert in smithery. | — |
| Smoldering Ash Pile | — | — | Smoldering Ash Pile Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. This smoking pile of ash is all that remains of a defeated Bnenra. Oddly, it never ceases to smolder, and is still warm to the touch. | — |
| Lock of Grey Hair | — | — | Lock of Grey Hair Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A lock of hair left behind by a vanquished Yamanba. Tales speak of parts of slain Yamanba changing into valuable items, such as precious metals or fine thread, as this yokai is believed to have inherited a fragment of the power of Musubi -no- Kami, a god of creation. For that reason, the Strange and ghasrly parts they leave behind are highly sought after by blacksmiths. | — |
| Hateful Spine | — | — | Hateful Spine Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from an Onryoki. A sharp piece of Amrita imbued with the hatred that secthes within that yokai. These sinister, warped protrusions are physical manifestations of a heart that spurns intimacy and is closed off and forbidding. | — |
| Broken Wheel Piece | — | — | Broken Wheel Piece Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Wheelmonk. At a glance, it looks like a normal piece of a broken wheel, but the ominous aura and undying heat it gives off reveal its true nature as a part of a yokai. | — |
| Sandy Cloth | — | — | Sandy Cloth Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A scrap of cloth ripped from the kimono of a Sunakake-baba. The sand wielded by the Sunakake-baba has coated the cloth completely, and even now it seems moments away from crumbling to dust. | — |
| Vibrant Scale | — | — | Vibrant Scale Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A colorful scale from the tail of a Mermaid. Possessing the astounding vitality of mermaid flesh, this vibrant vermilion scale captivates all who gaze upon it. It is said that the brighter the shade of vermilion, the stronger the mermaid's life force. | — |
| Crooked Jawbone | — | — | Crooked Jawbone Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The bloodstained lower jaw of a Thorned Gaki. Hot-headed as they are, Thorned Gaki will experience a multitude of battles throughout their lives. The continued blows they sustain end up warping their bones, not a single one of which is spared the damage. | — |
| Colossal Incisor | — | — | Colossal Incisor Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The sharp incisor of a Gaki Chief. While each Gaki Chief has only one incisor, they grow to a colossal size, allowing them to mercilessly tear into the flesh of their prey and rip through their musculature. | — |
| Pitch-Black Hair | — | — | Pitch-Black Hair Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A lock of the Otoroshi's long black hair. The paper entwined with the hair are ceremonial streamers, often used alongside ceremonial rope to mark sacred ground. | — |
| Ibaraki Doji's Thorns | — | — | Ibaraki Doji's Thorns Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. Thorns from lbaraki Doji's left arm. After her arm was cut off, it regrew through the power of lightning and sprouted thorns that can store and amplify lightning. | — |
| Konaki-Jiji Hair | — | — | Konaki-Jiji Hair Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Konaki-Jiji. It has the texture of yarn spun from rock and will not burn, even when thrown into a blazing fire. For that reason, cloth crafted from this hair will fetch a high price. as it can be cleansed of any grime simply by placing it in a fire. The cloth emerges in pristine condition with the muck burnt away. | — |
| Behemoth Snake Skeletons | — | — | Behemoth Snake Skeletons Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The skeletons of the red and blue snakes that accompanied the Jakotsu-baba. These giant ferocious snakes could manipulate flames and ice, and their skeletons alone strike fear into the hearts of any who see them. | — |
| Baby Stone Fragment | — | — | Baby Stone Fragment Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from an Ubume. This fragment has splintered off a Spirit Stone once held by that yokai. It is said that what sounds like the crying of a baby can be heard emanating from the fragment at the stroke of midnight under a new moon. | — |
| Demon Bird's Beak | — | — | Demon Bird's Beak Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The durable beak of the Onmoraki. The Onmoraki is born from a concentration of the resentment festering within the corpses of those who were not given resting rites, and its physical strength is determined by the intensity of that hatred. The durability of Onmoraki's beak is said to be linked to the dregs of malice stored within. | — |
| Bloody Sawtooth | — | — | Bloody Sawtooth Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Mezuki. It is a sawtooth that has fallen off the large saw wielded by Mezuki, caked in the blood of its victims. | — |
| Red Kappa Shell | — | — | Red Kappa Shell Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from the Red Kappa. This tough shell can only be manipulated through the use ofspecial forging techniques. It is said that such expertise is passed down only amongst a certain group of craftsmen in the Tohoku region. | — |
| Ghastly Bird Feathers | — | — | Ghastly Bird Feathers Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from an Itsumade. The large and sharp tail feathers of an Itsumade make for excellent weapon crafting materials. However, as any kind of purification rite will dull their sharpness, they must be worked with in an unpurified state. a dangerous task that requires the utmost care. | — |
| Ippon-datara Fang | — | — | Ippon-datara Fang Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. This large tooth was taken from the lower jaw of an Ippon-datara. It is strong enough to crush rocks, but a sudden impact can make it shatter. A precise blow to its base could break it in battle, for instance. | — |
| Tail of the Headless Horse | — | — | Tail of the Headless Horse Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. The tail of a Yagyo Soldier, a type of yokai formed through the merging of horse and rider. Having absorbed the power of Crucinite, this tail emits an ominous miasma and must be handled with care. | — |
| Large Crooked Horn | — | — | Large Crooked Horn Rare Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from a Gozuki. It is said that the source of a yokai‘s power lies in its horns, and if that is indeed the case then Gozuki, with their bull's heads and huge horns, possess a truly frightening amount of power. | — |
| Sentry's Armor Fragment | — | — | Sentry's Armor Fragment Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A fragment of the armor worn by a Sentry. Their armor is modeled after that worn by soldiers in ancient times and boasts an unbelievable strength even when broken into pieces. | — |
| Waira Claw | — | — | Waira Claw Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. This enormous claw has been removed from the front foot of a Waira. It is believed to have used this claw to dig in the Yokai Realm in the same way a mole digs in the dirt and conceals itself. This claw is thought to still contain strong traces of the spirit world. | — |
| Enki Pelt | — | — | Enki Pelt Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A yokai material taken from an Enki. Although they were Uncommonly used, monkey pelts were not considered particularly taboo in Japan. There is a notable Noh play named Utsubozaru, in which a daimyo, after spotting a monkey with fine fur, endeavors to acquire its pelt to decorate his quiver. | — |
| Everlasting Icicle | — | — | Everlasting Icicle Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. | — |
| Burnt Wick | — | — | Burnt Wick Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. | — |
| Biwa Pick | — | — | Biwa Pick Uncommon Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling.xx | — |
| Hellish Soul Gem | — | — | Hellish Soul Gem Exotic Used for forging, reforging, and remodeling. A gem that is occasionally left behind when a Death Veil is destroyed. The Death Veil is brought forth through the incredible power of Spirit Stones, which are created from the anguish of those who suffer the torments of the Crucible. Using this power stored within, the Death Veil manifests a new Crucible in the world of the living. | — |
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