Nioh Guardian Spirit Unlock Guide

One of Nioh’s most unique and rewarding mechanics are the Guardian Spirits – spirit animals you can imbue to receive a variety of buffs and bonuses. This Nioh Guardian Spirit Unlock Guide will tell you how to unlock the Guardian Spirits we’ve found so far as well as information on what perks and benefits they offer.

You get to choose your own Guardian Spirit at the beginning of the game, this is the one you will have to use until you unlock further Guardian Spirits. Below is a list of all of the Guardian Spirits we’ve discovered so far. It’s also worth noting that to get all of the benefits to the Guardian Spirits you have to raise the Spirit Stat. 11 seems to be the magic number for the majority of the earlier Guardian Spirits.

Nioh Guardian Spirit Unlock Guide

Daiba-Washi (The Bird)

Daiba-Washi is one of the Guardian Spirits you can unlock at the beginning of the game. If you didn’t choose Daiba-Washi at the start of the game you can unlock it doing Sub Mission The Three Angry Gods.

Isonade (The Shark)

Isonade is one of the Guardian Spirits you can unlock at the beginning of the game. If you didn’t choose Isonade at the start of the game you can unlock it doing Sub Mission The Three Angry Gods.

Kato (The Fox)

Kato is one of the Guardian Spirits you can unlock at the beginning of the game. If you didn’t choose Kato at the start of the game you can unlock it doing Sub Mission The Three Angry Gods.

Fuse-Ushi (The Bull)

Fuse-Ushi is unlocked after you complete Main Mission – Deep in the Shadows (level 12).

Mizuchi (The Dragon)

Mizuchi is unlocked by completing Sub Mission Kanbei and the Overlord (Level 18).

Raiken (The Hound)

Raiken is unlocked by completing Main Mission The Spirit Stone Slumbers (Level 19).

Paired Raiken (The Hounds)

The Paired Raiken is an upgrade and replaces the original Raiken Guardian Soul. It is unlocked when you complete Invitational From The Warrior Of The West Sub Mission.

Hi-nezumi (The Rabbit)

Hi-nezumi is unlocked by completing Sub Mission Heir to the Nioh (Level 43).

Aya-komori (The Bat)

Aya-komori (The Bat) is unlocked by completing Sub Mission The Conspirators – Level 45.

Itokuri (The Spider)

Itokuri (The Spider) is unlocked after you complete Main Mission Spider Nest Castle.

Usura-hicho (The Butterfly)

You unlock Usura-hicho (The Butterfly) after you complete Main Mission Falling Snow in the Kinki Region.

Enko (The Tiger)

You unlock Enko (The Tiger) after completing the Sub Mission The Red Oni Of The Li – Level 56

Gyokuto (The Hare)

You unlock Gyokuto (The Hare) after you complete Main Mission Memories of Death-Lilies

Shinka (The Elk)

Shinka (The Elk) is unlocked after you complete the Sub Mission, The Champion of the East.

Narikama Tanuki (The Tanuki)

Narikama Tanuki (The Fox) is unlocked when you reach the fourth region, the Sekigahara Region.

Suzaku (The Phoenix)

Suzaku (The Phoenix) is unlocked after completing Main Mission Immortal Flame.

Kara-jishi (The Lion)

Kara-jishi (The Lion) is unlocked after completing Sekigahara Main Mission

Yatagarasu (The Crow)

Yatagarasu (The Raven) is unlocked after you complete Sub Mission The Watcher in Darkness

Izuna (The Fox)

Izuna (The Snake) is unlocked after completing Main Mission A Defiled Holy Mountain.

Atlas Bear (The Bear)

Atlas Bear (The Bear) is unlocked after completing Main Mission The Samurai from Sawayama.

Genbu (The Turtle)

Genbu (The Turtle) is unlocked after completing Sub Mission The Inheritance

Tengen Kujaku (The Peacock)

Tengen Kujaku (The Peacock) is unlocked after completing The Demon King Revealed Main Mission

Saoirse (The Merrow)

Saoirse (The Merrow) is unlocked after completing The Demon King Revealed Main Mission

Nioh Guardian Spirit Unlock Guide DLC 1 – Dragon Of The North

Nekomata (The Cat)

Nekomata (The Cat) is unlocked after you begin the first story mission in the Dragon of the North DLC.

Bishas Centipede (The Centipede)

Bishas Centipede (The Centipede) is unlocked after you defeat Date Shigezane as the end boss of the first level in the Dragon of the North DLC.

Blue Dragon (The Dragon)

Blue Dragon (The Dragon) is unlocked after you defeat Masamune Date during the main mission, The One-Eyed Dragon’s Castle.

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