{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a155d81bf2b6b270a9e502ee","clusterId":"c_c9078d9c73355d407df319fd","slug":"nioh-3-dlc-1-keian-jigoku-hen-launches-august-19","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Nioh 3 DLC 1 'Keian Jigoku-Hen' Launches August 19","summary":"Koei Tecmo Games announced on July 28 that the first downloadable content for Nioh 3, titled 'Keian Jigoku-hen' (Keian Hell Chapter), will be released on August 19 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The DLC is priced at 2,750 yen individually, or as part of a 5,500 yen season pass that also includes the second DLC, 'Amakusa Dairan.' Set in a future Edo during the Keian era (1651), the story follows protagonist Tokugawa Takechiyo as he is guided across time to a hellish version of the city after his own death. There, he fights alongside the one-eyed swordsman Yagyū Jūbei and the Spanish envoy Rodrigo against a new conspiracy involving spirit stones. New weapon types, the Hokotate (shield-spear) for Samurai style and Shinobi Hokotate for Ninja style, offer offensive-defensive combat including shield throws. A new high-difficulty mode, 'Journey of Enlightenment' (Satori no Tabiji), unlocks after clearing the second playthrough. The DLC also adds the 'Hyakkyō Hyakkai Emaki' equipment system, which generates battles with hundreds of millions of variations and supports online multiplayer. A first-look video was released alongside the announcement.","whyItMatters":"The DLC arrives earlier than the originally planned end-of-September window, and its new infinite-scroll endgame mode signals Koei Tecmo's push to extend Nioh 3's replayability beyond the main story's open-field structure.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe DLC\u0026#39;s story begins with the protagonist Takechiyo, now shogun, encountering a strange yokai in a dream and being guided across time to a future Edo after his own death. The setting is the Keian era of 1651, where the once-peaceful castle town has become a desolate battlefield filled with yokai, rebel forces, and foreign alchemists.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew guardian spirits, techniques, skills, ninjutsu, and onmyo magic appear alongside the weapon types. The Hokotate and Shinobi Hokotate allow for defensive thrusting with a shield-spear and mid-range shield throws, and outfits with foreign designs used by Spanish alchemists also appear.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u0026#34;Hyakkyō Hyakkai Emaki\u0026#34; equipment system generates battles with hundreds of millions of variations based on enemy, stage, and special rule combinations. Even after unlocking a scroll as equipment, each victory allows replacing one of its special abilities. The mode supports online multiplayer for up to three players.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u0026#34;Journey of Enlightenment\u0026#34; difficulty mode unlocks after clearing the second playthrough, \u0026#34;Journey of the Shogun.\u0026#34; In this mode, some enemies are randomly granted the \u0026#34;Ichinan\u0026#34; enhancement buff, greatly increasing their abilities but guaranteeing a drop of divine items upon defeat. Higher-tier graces of divine items and random powerful special effects with high effect values are also added.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA season pass bonus accessory item, \u0026#34;Chichiko no Netsuke,\u0026#34; is included with the 5,500 yen season pass. The second DLC, \u0026#34;Amakusa Dairan,\u0026#34; is scheduled by the end of February 2027. A 36% off sale for the standard edition and 23% off for the Digital Deluxe Edition is ongoing on Steam until August 11, and on the PlayStation Store until August 12.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nioh 3's first DLC drops August 19, but the real draw is the 'Hyakkyō Hyakkai Emaki' system, which generates hundreds of millions of battle variations for near-endless loot grinding.","twitterPost":"Nioh 3's DLC 'Keian Jigoku-Hen' adds a procedural loot system with hundreds of millions of battle variations, pushing the game further into endless grind territory.","threadsPost":"Nioh 3's first DLC arrives August 19 with a new difficulty mode and weapon types, but the headline feature is the 'Hyakkyō Hyakkai Emaki' system. It generates hundreds of millions of battle variations, turning the game into an infinite loot grind with online multiplayer support.","newsletterBlurb":"Koei Tecmo Games announced the first Nioh 3 DLC, 'Keian Jigoku-hen,' for an August 19 release. It adds new weapon types, a third-playthrough difficulty mode, and a procedurally generated scroll system with online multiplayer. A season pass covering both planned DLCs is also available.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/916/G091630/20260728009/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Nioh 3\\\" DLC 1 \\\"Keian Jigoku-hen\\\" to Release on August 19. New Hellish Field \\\"Edo-Keian\\\" Appears\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260728-456961/\",\"title\":\"Sengoku Death Game 'Nioh 3' First Major DLC to Release on August 19. Fight Alongside Yagyu Jubei in Future Edo, Packed with New Weapon Types and Content for Endless Loot Grind\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1593360\",\"title\":\"'Nioh 3' First DLC 'Keian Jigoku-hen' to Release on August 19. 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