{"rewrite":{"id":"r_35334fa5dcf550ecf78b9111","clusterId":"c_1d7a88f52b1f3ca868acfa71","slug":"nioh-3-update-adds-convenience-features-and-major-weapon-buffs","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Nioh 3 Update Adds Convenience Features and Major Weapon Buffs","summary":"Koei Tecmo Games released an update for Nioh 3 on August 18, ahead of the first DLC, Keian Jigokuhen, on August 19. The update adds convenience features like bulk storehouse transfers, a closer camera angle, and numerous balance adjustments. Almost all existing weapon types receive buffs, and the attribute damage cap rises from 65,535 to 999,999.","whyItMatters":"The update expands the base game's systems and buffs existing weapons, giving players new ways to fight before the DLC's release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe update, announced on August 18, lets players send multiple items to the storehouse at once when praying at a shrine, with a tutorial added for the feature. The camera distance can now be set to a negative value, allowing a closer, more immersive angle during combat, though the game warns it may be harder to track multiple enemies.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffect icon sizes now adjust based on the number displayed, the map can be called up during combat, and item acquisition notifications are split into equipment and other items. In exploration, treasure chests already opened in other difficulties now yield rarer items more easily, improving the value of second playthroughs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombat receives broad buffs: Ki damage from the Bu parameter, Ki limit reduction for Guardian Spirit techniques and Shide no Ofuda, weapon polishing power, and special effects are all improved. The attribute damage cap rises from 65,535 to 999,999. Almost all six existing weapon types for both Samurai and Ninja are buffed, enabling new playstyles.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nioh 3's update raises the attribute damage cap from 65,535 to 999,999, signaling a shift toward longer, more complex builds that the first DLC, Keian Jigokuhen, will likely demand.","twitterPost":"Nioh 3's attribute damage cap jumps from 65,535 to 999,999, hinting at the scale of challenge the first DLC, Keian Jigokuhen, will bring.","threadsPost":"Nioh 3's update is a broad buff across weapons, but the real signal is the attribute damage cap jumping from 65,535 to 999,999. That's a magnitude change, not a tweak, and it sets the power level for what Keian Jigokuhen will throw at players.","newsletterBlurb":"Koei Tecmo released a Nioh 3 update on August 18 with convenience features like bulk storehouse transfers and a closer camera, plus major buffs to existing weapons. The first DLC, Keian Jigokuhen, arrives August 19.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260818-460696/\",\"title\":\"Update for 'Nioh 3' Released Today Alongside First Large-Scale DLC: Major Buffs to Existing Weapons, Convenient Features Like a Powerful Close-Up Camera Added\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4774,"outputTokens":644,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787040346,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T07:59:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T08:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T07:59:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1d7a88f52b1f3ca868acfa71","canonicalTitle":"戦国死にゲー『仁王3』大型DLC第一弾にあわせアプデを本日配信。既存武器軒並み上方修正の大盤振る舞い、大迫力近接カメラなど便利機能も多数追加","representativeArticleId":"a_cb6f7195e15d71b05eca8909","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Nioh 3\"],\"studios\":[\"Koei Tecmo Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-18T07:15:09.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-18T07:15:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T08:01:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260818-460696/","title":"戦国死にゲー『仁王3』大型DLC第一弾にあわせアプデを本日配信。既存武器軒並み上方修正の大盤振る舞い、大迫力近接カメラなど便利機能も多数追加"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Nioh 3"],"studios":["Koei Tecmo Games"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}