Nioh 3 is finally here. Much like its predecessors, its core gameplay heavily relies on proper builds and equipment, with players able to find literally thousands of items around the world, each of which could be a crucial component to any given build.
But once you’ve found all that you want, you may want to upgrade it yourself or perhaps even craft an entire build from scratch. One of the strongest and most potent upgrades is Soul Matching, by which you’ll be able to use Azure Soul Ores to add +value to your equipment, boosting its stats tremendously.
This Ore is very difficult to come by, so here’s everything you need to know.
Where to find Azure Soul Ores in Nioh 3
Azure Soul Ores are solely obtainable by performing Soul Extraction at the Blacksmith on items with +value upgrades already on them. This means that you’ll need a weapon or armor with +1 or +2 or more on it already and then perform Soul Extraction (the same way you would if you’re looking for Yellow Soul Ores).
These items are exceptionally rare, and I’ve only been able to find six of them in over 30 hours of gameplay. Most of what I did find was in the Warring States map, both as quest rewards during those initial couple dozen levels and as rare drops from powerful enemies.
My advice would be to seek out any and all challenges the game has to offer, as fighting strong bosses is just about the best way to obtain Azure Soul Ores. Closing Crucibles around the maps could put you up against waves of strong opponents, further increasing the odds of +value weapons dropping.
