A Guide to Respec Your Character in Nioh 3

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Figuring out how to respec in Nioh 3 will open your eyes to the game’s diverse build options. Unlike many other Souls/Sekiro-style games, you can respec whenever you want in Nioh 3, affecting both your stats, which you buy with Amrita, and skills, which you earn by discovering Samurai and Ninja Locks.

Both processes are quite simple, though you’ll need to progress a bit into the game first before they become available. This is fine, as you’ll want to gain levels and skill points before considering a respec.

You can respec anytime after completing the prologue, defeating Yamagata Masakage, and entering the open-world Warring States period map. To do this, you need to:

Feel free to reallocate your stats as many times as you like to explore new builds.

In Nioh 3, you can unlock new Martial Arts and Ninjutsu skills by spending Samurai Locks or Ninja Locks found throughout the map. Just like with stats, you can respec these skills at any time. To do this:

This will allow you to reset all skill points for either the specific category (the skill node you’re currently in) or the entire tree, depending on whether you’re in the Samurai or Ninja section. If you want to respec Ninjutsu, you’ll need to enter the Ninja tree (below Samurai) and follow the same steps. After that, you can redistribute your available skill points however you wish.