Beardcutter | Nioh 3 Wiki

Beardcutter Familiarity           Attack
Special Effects Founder of the Shogunate 0/7 •Grants a random Special Effect •Grants a random Special Effect
Stats Base Attack Reference Stats 69 Break 38 Block

Beardcutter is a Sword in Nioh 3. Swords have a shorter blade compared to the Odachi, but with a similar curve used to deal damage to Enemies and Bosses. Swords can only be used while the Samurai style is active. All Weapons in Nioh 3 also come with their own Skill Tree, which can provide Martial Arts for Samurai and Ninjutsu (Ninja Skills) for Ninja.

Beardcutter was the preferred weapon of Minamoto no Yoritomo, also known as "Lord Kamakura," who created Japan's first military government, the Kamakura shogunate. This heirloom weapon has been passed down through the Genji clan since ancient times. Minamoto no Mitsunaka once used it to decapitate a criminal, cutting so cleanly that the blade even sliced through the man's beard, thus granting the weapon its name. The blade's distinctive pattern intersects and extends all the way to the tip of the blade.

Nioh 3 Beardcutter Weapon General Information

• Beardcutter is impacted by Heart, Strength, Intellect. The stat with the highest value will affect your attack greatly, the next highest will affect it slightly, and the lowest will have a minimal effect.
• Beardcutter can be used with the Samurai Style.
• Beardcutter's Base Attack is directly impacted by its level, rarity, and the player's Stats.
• Unlike Armor and Accessories, Weapons such as Beardcutter, DO NOT require a certain amount of Stats to activate their Special Effects.
• Weapons also DON'T have a weight value.
• Beardcutter is part of the Lord Kamakura Set

For each rarity of Beardcutter, will grant the following:

• Common rarity will grant one random Special Effects
• Uncommon rarity will grant two random Special Effects
• Rare rarity will grant two random Special Effects
• Exotic rarity can grant up to three random Special Effects
• Divine rarity will grant a Divine Grace to any Divine Armor, Melee or Ranged Weapon. They will receive one of the divine graces as long as they aren't already a part of a Set Bonus.

Familiarity:

• Indicates how much you have used an item. The higher your familiarity, the stronger an item's abilities, and the more Amrita you will obtain when you offer the item at a shrine.

How to Get Beardcutter in Nioh 3

• Obtained as a reward for completing Frozen City, Blazing Tree.
• Pieces of this set can be dropped by Enenra. [Nioh 3 Map Link], [Nioh 3 Map Link]

Beardcutter Possible Special Effects in Nioh 3

Every Weapon with the same name always comes with a fixed special effect, plus additional random effects. In the case of Beardcutter its fixed special effect is Founder of the Shogunate 0/7.

Fixed Special Effects can be easily identified by  this icon before its name.

The following are possible random special effects that can be found in Beardcutter:

• High Attack Damage +4.2%
• Ki Recovery Speed (Critical) 2.3%
• Low Stance Martial Art Ki Damage +1.7%

Nioh 3 Beardcutter Armor Set Bonuses

Pride of the Sakanoue is composed of 7 total pieces and to obtain its full bonuses players require to equip all of them. This set is completed by adding the following pieces:

• Lord Kamakura's Bow
• Lord Kamakura's Eboshi
• Lord Kamakura's Cuirass
• Lord Kamakura's Gloves
• Lord Kamakura's Waistguard
• Lord Kamakura's Greaves

In order to activate the full set, players require to have 9 Stamina and 12 Strength

Beardcutter Weapon Skills in Nioh 3

Beardcutter uses Weapon Skills from the Sword Skill Tree.

Beardcutter Weapon Crafting Guide for Nioh 3

• Information on how to craft Beardcutter go here.

Nioh 3 Beardcutter Weapon Notes & Tips

• Notes and Tips for Beardcutter go here.