Nioh 3 Titles & Prestige Points Guide
Titles are Nioh 3's achievement-like system that tracks hundreds of in-game milestones across 8 categories. Every title you earn awards Prestige Points, a secondary currency you can allocate into permanent stat bonuses that persist through New Game Plus cycles. Most players ignore Titles until the endgame, but the Prestige Points they generate add up to significant power. A fully invested Prestige tree gives you roughly +15% effective combat power across the board. This guide explains how every title category works, which titles are easiest to farm, and the optimal order for allocating your Prestige Points.
How Titles & Prestige Work
The Titles system has two layers. First, you complete in-game milestones that unlock individual titles. Each title awards a fixed number of Prestige Points (1 to 5 depending on difficulty). Second, you spend those Prestige Points in the Prestige Allocation screen to purchase permanent stat bonuses. There are over 400 individual titles spread across 8 categories, generating a maximum of approximately 820 Prestige Points if you complete every single one. Most players will earn between 300 and 500 points through normal play by the time they finish their first playthrough.
| Difficulty | Points per Title | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 1 | Defeat 100 enemies |
| Uncommon | 2 | Complete all missions in a region |
| Rare | 3 | Defeat a boss without taking damage |
| Legendary | 5 | Complete all titles in a category |
Title Categories
Combat
72 titles148 pts maxCombat titles track kills, damage dealt, combo chains, and combat technique usage. This is the largest category with 72 individual titles. Most are cumulative counters that fill naturally as you play. Includes titles for killing specific enemy types (100 Gaki, 50 Enki, etc.), using each stance a certain number of times, and performing burst counters.
Exploration
58 titles112 pts maxExploration titles reward thorough map completion. Find all Kodama in a region, discover every Hot Spring, open every treasure chest, and liberate all enemy bases. This category has 58 titles. The collectible-tracking titles (all Kodama, all Hot Springs, all Scampuss) overlap heavily with other guide objectives, so completionists will earn most of these naturally.
Crafting
42 titles86 pts maxCrafting titles track blacksmith interactions including forging, tempering, soul matching, and disassembling equipment. This category has 42 titles. Many require large material investments. The most efficient way to farm these is to bulk-forge low-level weapons and immediately disassemble them, which progresses both forging and disassembly counters simultaneously.
Multiplayer
38 titles78 pts maxMultiplayer titles require online co-op and PvP participation. Help other players as a visitor, summon help for your own missions, complete Expeditions, and participate in Clash events. This category has 38 titles. If you play mostly offline, these will be your lowest category. The visitor-related titles are the easiest because helping others is fast and has no death penalty.
Boss
52 titles130 pts maxBoss titles track boss-specific achievements. Defeat each boss, defeat them at higher difficulties, achieve no-hit kills, and complete speed kills under time limits. This is the hardest category to complete because no-hit and speed kills require significant skill or overleveling. There are 52 titles, with 4 per major boss (defeat, NG+ defeat, no-hit, speed kill).
Collection
48 titles96 pts maxCollection titles reward acquiring and cataloging equipment, Soul Cores, Guardian Spirits, and Smithing Texts. Collect every weapon type, find all armor sets, acquire every Soul Core at least once, and unlock all Guardian Spirits. This category has 48 titles and progresses steadily through normal play, but completing it requires deliberate farming for rare drops.
Completion
56 titles108 pts maxCompletion titles track mission and story progress. Complete all main missions, all sub missions, all side missions, and all Twilight Missions. Also includes difficulty-specific completions for NG+ and higher cycles. This category has 56 titles. Main story completions come naturally, but sub missions and Twilight Missions require deliberate effort.
Special
34 titles62 pts maxSpecial titles are miscellaneous achievements that do not fit other categories. Includes gesture collection, hot spring bathing milestones, Scampuss interactions, emote usage in co-op, photo mode usage, and other oddities. This is the smallest category with 34 titles but contains some of the quirkiest requirements, like petting 100 Scampuss cats or using every gesture at least once.
Prestige Point Allocation
Prestige Points are spent in the Prestige Allocation screen, accessible from the Titles menu at any Shrine. There are 6 bonus categories, each with 10 ranks. Each rank costs an increasing number of points (rank 1 costs 5 points, rank 10 costs 50 points). You cannot respec Prestige Points once allocated, so plan your investment carefully. The total cost to max all 6 categories is 820 points, which requires completing nearly every title in the game.
Damage Dealt
+1% melee and ranged damage per rank (max +10%)
Highest priority. Raw damage increase applies to everything you do in combat. Max this first.
Damage Taken
-1% damage received per rank (max -10%)
Second priority. Flat damage reduction stacks with armor and guardian spirit bonuses. Invaluable in NG+ cycles where enemies hit exponentially harder.
Ki Recovery
+1.5% Ki recovery speed per rank (max +15%)
Third priority. Ki recovery affects how often you can attack, dodge, and block. Every build benefits from faster Ki recovery.
Amrita Earned
+2% Amrita gain per rank (max +20%)
Fourth priority. Useful for leveling, but becomes less impactful once you reach your target level. Still valuable for NG+ stat pushing.
Item Drop Rate
+1.5% item drop rate per rank (max +15%)
Fifth priority. Helps with gear farming and material collection. Most useful in the endgame when you are hunting specific equipment.
Gold Earned
+2% gold gain per rank (max +20%)
Lowest priority. Gold is easy to farm through other methods and is rarely a bottleneck. Invest here last after all other categories have been addressed.
Prestige Point Farming Tips
- •Claim your titles regularly. Prestige Points are only awarded when you manually claim a completed title from the Titles screen. Check the Titles menu every few missions to avoid leaving hundreds of points unclaimed.
- •Focus on Combat and Exploration titles first. These two categories have the most titles and progress naturally through gameplay. By the time you finish your first playthrough, you should have 60-70% of both categories completed without any deliberate farming.
- •For Crafting titles, bulk-forge the cheapest weapon type (usually a wooden sword or basic katana) using common materials, then immediately disassemble them all. This progresses forge count, disassembly count, and material acquisition titles simultaneously. One farming session of about 15 minutes can complete 8-10 crafting titles.
- •Boss no-hit titles are much easier to complete in NG+ or higher difficulties when you are overleveled for early bosses. Return to the first region's bosses when you are 50+ levels above the mission recommendation and most can be defeated in under 30 seconds, making the no-hit requirement trivial.
- •Multiplayer titles are the most commonly neglected category. Even if you prefer solo play, spend a few sessions as a visitor helping other players. Visitor missions are short (usually 5-10 minutes), you keep all loot and Amrita earned, and you can complete most visitor titles in a single evening of focused co-op play.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Prestige Points can you earn in Nioh 3?
The maximum is approximately 820 Prestige Points from completing all 400+ titles across all 8 categories. Most players will earn between 300 and 500 points through normal play in their first playthrough, which is enough to max 2-3 allocation categories.
Can you respec Prestige Points?
No. Once you allocate Prestige Points into a bonus category, the investment is permanent. There is no Book of Reincarnation or other item that resets Prestige allocation. Plan your investment order carefully using the priority list in this guide.
Do Titles and Prestige Points carry over to New Game Plus?
Yes. All completed titles and allocated Prestige Points carry over to Shogun's Journey (NG+) and all subsequent difficulty cycles. New difficulty-specific titles become available in NG+, giving you additional Prestige Points to earn.
What is the fastest way to farm Prestige Points?
The fastest method is completing unclaimed titles you have already partially progressed. Check each category for titles near completion and focus on those. Crafting titles are the fastest to deliberately farm because forging and disassembling are instant actions. Combat titles are the fastest to passively accumulate.
Do Prestige bonuses apply in co-op?
Yes. Your Prestige allocation bonuses apply to your character in all modes, including co-op as both host and visitor. The bonuses are tied to your character, not the session type.