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Updated · Wccftech · Jul 28
Team NINJA Sets Nioh 3 Hell Rising DLC for August 19, Adding 2 New Weapons
Updated
Updated · Wccftech · Jul 28

Team NINJA Sets Nioh 3 Hell Rising DLC for August 19, Adding 2 New Weapons

3 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Jul 28

Summary

  • August 19 is the release date for Nioh 3's first expansion, "Hell Rising," which Team NINJA unveiled with a first-look trailer for PC and PS5.
  • The trailer spotlights a new campaign and the return of the Crucible, while introducing weapons including the hoko and shield and teasing another throwable blade-style option.
  • Hell Rising also expands the base game's open-area approach with a new field map, adds the Hundred Demon Realms Picture Scroll equipment category, and unlocks the "Enlightened One's Journey" difficulty.
  • The add-on is the first of two planned DLC expansions, extending a 2026 release that Team NINJA is using to deepen Nioh 3's combat variety and endgame challenge.

Insights

Will Hundred Demon Realms Picture Scrolls become Nioh 3’s true replay hook when Hell Rising launches on August 19?
Can Hell Rising’s ruined future Edo and shield-based weapons redefine Nioh 3, or is this mainly an endgame challenge pack for veterans?
Why does Takechiyo’s journey lead to a dead future shogun in 1651 Edo, and what does Hell Rising reveal about Nioh 3’s larger mythology?