Want to know how to use Soul Cores or where to find them? In this Nioh 2 Soul Core Guide we break down the location of every Soul Core we have discovered on our journey through the game so far, including details on where to find them and how to use them.
Yokai are powerful demon enemies that appear throughout Nioh 2. Most, if not all, of the different Yokai you encounter have a chance at dropping a Soul Core, but the drop is rarely guaranteed unless it’s a boss battle or an important part of the story. Once you have a Soul Core, you must visit a Shrine to purify it. If you die before purifying the Soul Core, it is destroyed and lost forever unless you use a Candle.
The locations listed are the earliest locations we encountered that particular Soul Core. Most can be found in multiple places, scattered throughout the game.
Nioh 2 Soul Core Guide
| Yokai Name | Yokai Ability | Soul Core Location |
|---|---|---|
| Enki | Monkey Dance | Village Of Cursed Blossoms (Awakening) |
| Mezuki | Razing Edge | Village Of Cursed Blossoms Boss (Awakening) |
| Ippon-Datara | One-Legged Fury | The Beast Born Of Smoke & Flames |
| Gaki | Chomp | The Beast Born Of Smoke & Flames (Awakening) |
| Enenra | Fire Twister | The Beast Born Of Smoke & Flames (Awakening) |
| Yoki | Fiendish Frenzy | A Voice In The Twilight Sub Mission (Awakening) |
| Karasu Tengu | Tengu Tactics | Dark Omens Sub Mission (Boss) (Awakening) |
| Scampuss | Scampuss | Dark Omens Sub Mission (Awakening) |
| One-Eyed Oni | Spinning Top | Dark Omens Sub Mission (Awakening) |
| Nure-Onna | Petrifying Gaze | The Viper's Sanctum (Awakening) |
| Toxic Slime | Vile Venom | The Viper's Sanctum (Awakening) |
| Abberant Soldier | Fire Arm | The Viper's Sanctum (Awakening) |
| Yatsu-no-Kami | Impaling Doom | The Viper's Sanctum (Boss) (Awakening) |
| Wheelmonk | Wheel Of Flames | A Favor for the Black Smith Sub Mission (Awakening) |
| Skeleton Warrior | Skeleton Bowman | Awakening Twilight Mission |
| Waira | Wormhole | An Error In Calculation Sub Mission (Soaring) |
| Karakasa Umbrella | Rain of Terror | An Error In Calculation Sub Mission (Soaring) |
| Lesser Umi-Bozi | Spitball | The Mysterious One Night Castle (Soaring) |
| Kamaitachi | Rising Winds | The Mysterious One Night Castle (Soaring) |
| Dweller | Dark Dagger | The Hollow Fortress (Soaring) |
| Rokurokubi | Whiplash | The Hollow Fortress (Soaring) |
| Onryoki | Ball Of Hatred | The Hollow Fortress (Soaring) |
| Koroka | Where There's Smoke | The Hollow Fortress (Soaring) |
| Tatarimokke | Spectral Swarm | A Way Out Mission (Shadow) |
| Mitsume Yazura | Corrupted Breath | A Way Out Mission (Shadow) |
| Tesso | Offensive Odor | Bird In A Cage Mission |
| Gyuki | Lockjaw | Pervading Waters Main Mission (Dawn) |
| Thunderstorm Oni-Bi | Fiery Reinforcement | Pervading Waters (Dawn) |
| Onyudo | Slaphappy | Pervading Waters (Dawn) |
| Ubume | Ubume's Cry | Pervading Waters (Dawn) |
| Kasha | Hellfire Wheel | The Frenzied Blaze (Dawn) |
| Biwa Boku-boku | No Ability. Just stats. | The Sun Sets On Mount Tenno (Dawn) |
| Ryomen Sukuna | Fire And Ice | The Sun Sets On Mount Tenno (Dawn) |
| Gozuki | Brutal Charge | The Refined Man Of The Underworld (Dawn) |
We are continuing to update this Nioh 2 Soul Core Guide as we progress through the game.
