Nioh 3 Update 1.030 Patch Notes (Version 1.030.000)

Nioh 3 update 1.030 is available to download on PS5. According to the official Nioh 3 1.030.000 patch notes, the latest update improves control responsiveness, balances Living Artifact and Martial Arts, and adjusts several weapon skills. In addition, Nioh 3 patch 1.030 (version 1.030.000) also resolves numerous bugs across multiplayer, combat, enemies, UI, and character creation

Nioh 3 version 1.030 Patch Notes (v1.03.00) – February 5, 2026

Bug fixes

• Made changes so that if the player could not obtain the valuables dropped by Green Shadow’s Blade on the field “1572 CE – Warring States,” they would be able to obtain them when loading their save data.
• Fixed an issue occurring when using the Martial Art Unbroken with the Samurai weapon the cestuses that prevented the player from linking some Martial Arts to other Martial Arts using the inputs for backward movement and Strong Attacks.
• Fixed an issue causing the elbow and knee angle to be faced further inward when moving in Samurai Style than it appeared during Character Creation.
• Fixed an issue causing character creation data to be overwritten when changing the name via Save/Load Settings in Character Creation.
• Fixed an issue where the Recommended Level for accepting certain missions via Challenges after completing the game was higher than it should have been.
• Partially fixed an issue that made matching difficult for Expeditions.
• Made other minor fixes.

Steam

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue that very rarely would corrupt game data if the player ended the game while praying at a shrine.
• Partially fixed an issue where water surfaces would occasionally radiate purple light.

The following changes were added recently.

v1.02.02

Adjustments

Controls and Systems

• Improved sheath/draw weapon and Living Artifact inputs for Control Type D
• Reduced elemental damage from Martial Arts while Living Artifact is active
• Limited consecutive use of certain Martial Arts during Living Artifact
• Fixed Living Artifact activation issues by correcting Amrita Gauge behavior

Onmyo Magic and Items

• Reduced Blindness duration from Blindness (Onmyo Magic Hit) on Sunakake-baba’s Soul Core
• Increased duration and reduced damage of Soul Purge Talisman

Enemy and Field Changes

• Increased Kappa spawn count on the “1572 CE – Warring States” field

Weapon Balance – Samurai

• Sword: Increased Swallow’s Wing power
• Dual Swords: Increased Raijin power; decreased Water Sword II power
• Axe: Increased Victory Rush power

Weapon Balance – Ninja

• Tonfa: Increased Wild Lions launch speed; reduced Ki damage
• Hatchets: Increased Chain Hurl, Biting Hail, and Dragonfly power; Dual Hawks now depletes more enemy Ki but deals less damage
• Kusarigama: Increased Black Vines and Serpent Strike power
• Splitstaff: Increased Radiant Moon and Roar Power; reduced Shin Crusher II and Strong Attack Ki damage

Miscellaneous

• Other minor balance adjustments applied

Bug Fixes

Multiplayer and Online

• Fixed crashes, loading issues, and falling through the map when ending multiplayer sessions
• Fixed crashes and Amrita loss related to Become a Visitor
• Fixed incorrect friend and Amrita displays in Expeditions
• Fixed room search issues for Battle Scroll Princess Tsubaki

Combat and Martial Arts

• Fixed numerous Martial Art input, stance, speed, chaining, and aerial behavior issues across weapons
• Fixed incorrect behavior for Frost Moon, Iai Quickdraw, Tornado Edge, Roar, Celestial Retribution, Flying Chariot, Flying Drill, Sacred Fire, and others
• Fixed issues with Burst Breaks, Grapples, Dash Attacks, Gale Sprint, and Toggle Grapple settings

Enemies and Bosses

• Fixed Blindness resistance not functioning correctly
• Fixed bosses leaving arenas or behaving incorrectly
• Fixed incorrect enemy counts and unintended Grapple opportunities

UI, Photo Mode, and Menus

• Fixed persistent “New Items” notification
• Fixed photo mode camera and exposure settings

Character Creation

• Fixed appearance, voice type, body type, and weapon equip issues
• Fixed randomized and saved appearance overwrite bugs

Keyboard and Mouse

• Fixed Ki Pulse, stance change, and movement issues tied to key bindings

Miscellaneous

• Fixed path access exploits and other minor issues

Notes

• All fixes are included in the final retail version of the game
• Patch note corrections have been applied to Water Sword II and Dual Hawks changes

Today’s Nioh 3 version 1.030 will address a few of these issues. Remaining issues with be addressed in the upcoming Nioh 3 update 1.031 for PlayStation 5.

Download free Nioh 3 update 1.030 for PlayStation 5 and PC.