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The Crucible is a horrifying realm where those swallowed by it will be tormented endlessly by yokai.
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Crucibles in Nioh 3 are Locations infested with powerful yokai whose attacks inflict Life Corrosion, a status effect that temporarily reduces your maximum health each time you’re hit. While within a Crucible, your Amrita Gauge fills faster, allowing you to activate Living Artifact more easily and frequently. Additionally, yokai summoned through Summoning Seals become even deadlier in these zones, dealing increased damage while inside a Crucible. Players may also find Crucible Spikes within Crucibles and Lesser Crucibles, which are destroyable objects that offer valuable advantages: Destroying them raises the Spirit Force cap, increases the Guardian Spirit’s Attack power, and unlocks special effects that scale based on how many Crucible Spikes have been destroyed.
The Crucible is a horrifying realm where those swallowed by it will be tormented endlessly by yokai.
Crucible Information in Nioh 3
Crucible locations are cursed areas, and yokais that inhabit these areas are not only more aggressive, but their attacks inflict Life Corrosion, which temporarily lowers your maximum health with every hit you take. You can easily recognize when you're nearing a Crucible, as you should see black spikes erupting from the ground and surrounding structures. A glowing red barrier marks the Crucible’s entrance. As you approach and interact with the entrance, a prompt will appear, asking if you wish to enter.
When inside a Crucible, your Amrita Gauge charges much faster, making it easier to activate Living Artifact. Additionally, any yokai summoned through Summoning Seals deal increased damage. Players will also encounter powerful yokais and Bosses that can only appear inside Crucibles. These enemies pose a great challenge and are often considered as "roadblocks" that is tied to story progression. Players who are inside the Crucible are not allowed to leave the area until they purify the location, and may only fast travel and leave the Crucible while near an unlocked Bodhisattva Statue, which is the Crucible's version of a Shrine.
All Crucible and Lesser Crucible Locations in Nioh 3
All Warring States Crucibles and Lesser Crucibles
Tenryu River
Lesser Crucibles:
Tokaido
Lesser Crucibles:
Hamamatsu
Crucibles:
- Hamamatsu Castle Town Crucible
Lesser Crucibles:
Maisaka
Lesser Crucibles:
Lake Sanaru
Lesser Crucibles:
Mikatagahara
Crucibles:
- North Mikatagahara Crucible
Lesser Crucibles:
- N/A
Hamamatsu Hill
Lesser Crucibles:
- N/A
Lake Hamana
Lesser Crucibles:
Iinoya
Lesser Crucibles:
Futamata Road
Lesser Crucibles:
All Heian Crucibles and Lesser Crucibles
Awawa no Tsuji
Lesser Crucibles:
- N/A
Funaokayama
Lesser Crucibles:
Hachijo
Lesser Crucibles:
Kamo Village
Lesser Crucibles:
Mount Kurama
Lesser Crucibles:
- N/A
Nishiichi
Lesser Crucibles:
Palace Grounds
Lesser Crucibles:
- N/A
Rokuhara
Lesser Crucibles:
Sagano
Lesser Crucibles:
All Bakumatsu Crucibles and Lesser Crucibles
Shichijo
Lesser Crucibles:
Kiyomizu
Lesser Crucibles:
Nijo Castle
Lesser Crucibles:
- Nijo Castle/Mibu Temple Lesser Crucible
- Nijo Castle Ruins Lake Shrine/Maruta Riverbed Shrine Lesser Crucible
Sanjo
Crucible
- Honnoji Temple Crucible
Lesser Crucibles:
- Shichijo/North of Kawaramachi Crossroads Shrine Lesser Crucible
- Sanjo Shrine Walk Greatwood Shrine Lesser Crucible
Shirakawa
Lesser Crucibles:
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"Players who are inside the Crucible are not allowed to leave the area until they purify the location" - That's not true...
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