Discover the lore and stats for Nioh 3's Guardian Spirits: Kara-Jishi, Izuna, and Genbu. Learn about their unique protection, living weapon abilities, and associated stats to enhance your gameplay.
This section details three Guardian Spirits available in Nioh 3: Kara-Jishi, Izuna, and Genbu. Each spirit offers unique passive bonuses and an active Living Weapon ability.
GUARDIAN SPIRIT: KARA-JISHI
Kara-Jishi is said to only follow those who are truly pure in heart and sharp in both mind and body. Very few figures in recorded history have enjoyed its protection.
Guardian Spirit Protection: Kara-Jishi
- Spirit Protection: 20%
- Increase Attack (Skill)
- Guard Ki Reduction: 20%
- Lightning Damage: +12%
- Ki: +20
- Skill Life Drain: 15
Living Weapon: Kara-Jishi
- Attack Enhancement: 22%
- Lightning: 42
- Usable Time: 18.8
- Might: 1550
- Action: C
- Recovery: D-
- Tenacity: B-
- Amrita Gauge Rate: D
GUARDIAN SPIRIT: IZUNA
Pronounced "EE-zoo-na." In Japan, foxes are known far and wide as servants to the God of the Harvest and are believed to possess mystical powers. Foxes blessed with such power are very proud and reluctant to use it for humans, but if they accept one as their master, they will serve with absolute loyalty. Izuna has even stricter standards, accepting only those who are proud, capable, and loyal to their own masters.
Guardian Spirit Protection: Izuna
- Spirit Protection: 20%
- Earned Amrita (Strong Attack): 25
- Amrita Earned: +8%
- Close Combat Attack Ki Reduction: 10%
- Wind Damage: +15%
- Auto Life Recovery (Finished Using a Living Weapon)
Living Weapon: Izuna
- Attack Enhancement: 5%
- Wind: 42
- Usable Time: 21
- Might: 1400
- Action: A-
- Recovery: C+
- Tenacity: C+
- Amrita Gauge Rate: D
GUARDIAN SPIRIT: GENBU
A cross between a turtle and a serpent, Genbu has been worshiped since ancient times as the Guardian of the North and the symbol of water. The dual nature of its intertwined snake and turtle bodies have also made it a symbol of yin and yang, and its ties to Onmyo magic are deep. Highly skilled Onmyo mages venerate Genbu as their Guardian Spirit, mastering the many powers of water to extinguish fire, which they see as an agent of chaos.
Guardian Spirit Protection: Genbu
- Spirit Protection: 30%
- Dash Speed Reduction: 30%
- No Guard Break (During Onmyo Magic)
- Change to Defense (Magic): B+
- Received Elemental Attack Damage: 7.5%
- Onmyo Magic Power: +75
Living Weapon: Genbu
- Attack Enhancement: 5%
- Water: 42
- Usable Time: 17.6
- Might: 3000
- Action: B+
- Recovery: B
- Tenacity: C-
- Amrita Gauge Rate: D-
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