Nioh 3 Fire Shuriken – What Is It & How to Get Them

Summary

• • A Ninja martial art in Nioh 3 dealing physical damage and fire damage with a delayed explosion effect.
  • Fire Shuriken Handbook is hidden near Hamamatsu Castle Town behind breakable boxes across from the war camp. 
  • Requires Pinwheel Shuriken as a prerequisite and can inflict the Scorched status on enemies. 

Among the most valuable early-game ninja tools available in Nioh 3 is the Fire Shuriken. It is an enhanced version of the basic Shuriken, adding devastating fire damage to your ranged attacks. Learn more about Nioh 3 Fire Shuriken with this guide!

What Is Fire Shuriken in Nioh 3?

It is a Ninja Tool Art in Nioh 3 that functions similarly to the standard Shuriken but with a crucial fire element enhancement. After throwing a fire shuriken at an enemy, it deals initial physical damage upon impact followed by a fire explosion two seconds later. This explosion will inflict additional fire damage and build up the Scorched status effect. 

This status is essentially a burning effect causing damage over time to enemies. After fully applying it makes enemies vulnerable to further fire-based attacks. Plus it triggers explosive reactions once in contact with flammable objects or additional fire sources. 

The Fire Shuriken is also effective against enemies weak to fire damage or when combined with other fire-based Ninjutsu and weapons. However, this tool art has a prerequisite requirement of unlocking Pinwheel Shuriken first. You can only equip this in your Ninjutsu slots afterwards and comes with a stock of 5 shurikens. 

Where to Find the Handbook for Fire Shuriken

To acquire Fire Shuriken, you must learn it from a handbook found in a hidden area near Hamamatsu Castle Town in the Warring States Era. Once you complete the tutorial section, you will begin the first major map and meet Tokugawa Ieyasu and II Naotora at their war camp.

They will direct you toward the Crucible to eliminate Yokai corruption within the town. The handbook’s location is very close to the East Shrine in Hamamatsu Castle Town. It is one of the first elemental Ninjutsu abilities you can acquire in the game.

Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Fire Shuriken

Since it is one of the first elemental abilities you can obtain, it is completely accessible and easy to get. Once you know the location of the Fire Shuriken handbook you can simply head over and obtain it: 

1. 1. Go to the Hamamatsu Castle Town (East) Shrine. It is located near the war camp where you meet Tokugawa. 
   2. Turn away from the shrine and cross the broken bridge. 
   3. Instead of proceeding toward the crucible, you can face the opposite direction to cross the damaged wooden bridge.
   4. Look on your right across from the campsite to see wooden crates stack hidden behind tall grass. 
   5. Break these crates to see a hidden path. You can either attack or roll into the boxes to destroy them.
   6. Crouch to enter the passage. Follow it until you emerge on a small rocky ledge overlooking the area.
   7. Interact with the corpse, particularly the deceased ninja with a yellow glowing item indicator.
   8. After obtaining the handbook, you’ll automatically learn the Fire Shuriken and add it to your available Ninjutsu abilities.

How to Equip and Use Fire Shuriken

After learning the Fire Shuriken from the handbook, you have to equip it in one of your Ninjutsu slots to use it in combat. To set it up, follow these steps:

1. 1. Press Esc on keyboard/mouse or Start for PS5 to open the pause menu.
   2. Go to the “Customize Martial Arts/Ninjutsu” option.
   3. Switch to the Ninja Style if you’re not already viewing it.
   4. Use R1/L1 on PS5 or 1/2 on PC to shift to the Basic Control tab.
   5. Select an available slot and choose Fire Shuriken from the dropdown menu in the Ninjutsu section.
   6. Afterwards, you can finally use this tool in the Ninja stance during combat.
   7. You can also equip multiple Ninjutsu abilities across different slots.

Conclusion

If you’re looking to build your arsenal as Ninjutsu, then you shouldn’t forget about the Fire Shuriken in Nioh 3. This offers both immediate physical damage and delayed fire mage which is crucial in difficult battles. You can obtain this Ninja tool art after completing the tutorials and heading to the Hamamatsu Castle Town (East) Shrine.

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