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Handbooks in Nioh 3 are a type of item that contains a Weapon Skill and can be learned upon obtaining the handbook for that specific skill. Handbooks can be obtained as rewards from defeating a Master, or as loot from chests, corpses, or defeating enemies. Once you have learned the weapon skill, you can find it in it's repective tab within the Martial Arts/ Ninjutsu tab in the player menu.

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Name	Related Skill	How to Get
Handbook: Blinding Shell	Blinding Shell	Location: Sanjo Can be obtained from a large chest found under an awning in the southeastern edge of Sanjo guarded by some Jailer Oni. Defeat the enemies and open the chest. [Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Burrow	Burrow	Location: Hamamatsu Castle Town, Hamamatsu The Handbook can be looted from a corpse situated on the roof of a house in Hamamatsu Castle Town.
Handbook: Reverse Impact	Reverse Impact	Location: Mikatagahara Can be obtained after defeating Kosaka Masanobu during the mission A Fiery Invasion.[Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Rakansen Coin	Rakansen Coin	Location: Kamo Village Can be looted from a large chest found in one of the small houses in the northern part of Kamo Village.
Handbook: Spinning Dragon	Spinning Dragon	Location: Kamo Village Can be obtained after defeating the All-Seeing Mage found in one of the temples in the southwestern side of Kamo Village.
Handbook: Lumber Chop	Lumber Chop	Location: Lake Hamana Can be obtained as a drop after defeating Taigen Sessai, who is located north of the Horie Castle - Outwork Shrine in Lake Hamana. [Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Punish the Proud	Punish the Proud	Location: Futamata Defeat Anayama Nobutada in the temple grounds in Futamata. He will be defending the temple grounds before you enter the Futamata Castle. [Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Paralytic Groundfire	Paralytic Groundfire	Location: Futamata Obtained by opening the chest inside the house located in front of the large platform, in the Dark Realm in Futamata. You need to extinguish the Dark Realm first by defeating the source of the yokai, which is a Yagyo Soldier. [Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Flying Buck	Flying Buck	Location: Iinoya Can be obtained as a drop after defeating Fuma Kotaro (Boss), located within the dojo found southwest of Omomiji Junction Shrine in Iinoya. He will only appear in the area after progressing the Myth Those Who Live in the Shadows. [Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Archer's Impact	Archer's Impact	Location: Iinoya Can be obtained after defeating Demon Slayer at Hachijo, which is North of the Nishiichi Shrine during the quest "The Box's Guardian".
Handbook: Urgency	Urgency	Location: Lake Sanaru Can be obtained upon defeating the Master, Sugitani Zenjubo. You will need to traverse a Spirit Vein located on the coast west of the Lake Sanaru (North) Shrine.
Handbook: Fire Shuriken	Fire Shuriken	Location: Hamamatsu Can be obtained from a corpse found on the ledge of the cliff, east of the Hamamatsu Castle Town (East) Shrine. From the clan base, you will find some wooden boxes against the wall by the tall grass, break the boxes to expose a narrow tunnel. Go through the tunnel and interact with the corpse.
Handbook: Roundabout	Roundabout	Location: Rokuhara Can be obtained from Kajiwara Kagetoki, who is encountered at Rokuhara, East of the Gojo Bridge Shrine, during the Subterfuge at the Abandoned Shrine quest.
Handbook: Tiger's Blade	Tiger's Blade	Location: Futamata Can be obtained after defeating the Master Ito Ittosai, who is encountered southeast of the Abandoned Bamboo Grove Shrine in Futamata.
Handbook: Poison Mist	Poison Mist	Location: Shimabara Can be obtained from a large chest found hidden inside a room within the large room of the Geisha House. You will need to hit the painting of a tree without leaves with a tear in the middle, between two shelves to access the hidden room. [Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Falcon Strike	Falcon Strike	Location: Nishiichi You can obtain this handbook by traversing the Spirit Vein located southwest of Nishiichi and defeating Nasu no Yoichi in a duel.
Handbook: Pufferpuss Form	Pufferpuss Form	Location: Eternal Rift Can be obtained from The Great Scampuss by giving a certain amount of Scampuss Furball.
Handbook: Thin Air	Thin Air	Location: Kamo Village Can be dropped by the Master, Tomoe Gozen
Handbook: Enhanced Shrapnel Bomb	Enhanced Shrapnel Bomb	Location: Rokuhara This handbook can be found by traversing the Western Rokuhara Spirit Vein on Rokuhara. Once you've made your way across, continue up the steps, then hook a right, and you'll be able to jump onto the roof of a house, on which the corpse containing the handbook can be looted.
Handbook: Shadowstitch	Shadowstitch	Location: Sagano Can be looted from a small chest found inside a small hut west of the Horiike of Arashiyama Shrine in Sagano. [Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Shadowself	Shadowself	Location: Hachijo Can be looted from a small chest found atop a wooden scaffolding west of the Filthy Flooded Street Shrine in Hachijo. [Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Caltrop Ball	Caltrop Ball	Location: Gion Players will have to traverse the two Spirit Veins at the northeastern corner of Gion and get up onto the lowest roof of the tower.
Handbook: Tornado	Tornado	Location: Nijo Castle This can be found after defeating Takahashi Deishu at Nijo Castle, which is Northeast of Horikawa Market Shrine. [Nioh 3 Map Link]
Handbook: Blade Spin	Blade Spin	Location: Kyoto Imperial Palace Drops from the Master Shishido Kagetoshi found inside a dojo, north of the Maruta Riverbed Shrine in Kyoto Imperial Palace. [Nioh 3 Map]
Handbook: Tri-Spark	Tri-Spark	Location: Kyoto Imperial Palace Drops from the Master Takashima Shuhan found east of the Imperial Palace Shrine in Kyoto Imperial Palace. [Nioh 3 Map]

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