Don't throw away your old, well-loved weapons in Nioh 3—trade them for in-shrine credit instead

Nioh 3: A close-up of Magyu Munenori looking up with a concerned expression, as his Guardian Spirit also looks upwards from under their hat in the background.

Compared to every other soulslike I've played, Nioh 3 really just throws loot at you, Diablo-style. It's not so much about finding a rare, one-of-a-kind sword or helmet in a cave, so much as it's about hunting for ever-bigger stats on generic gear. In this way, you're encouraged to routinely swap your equipment for something shiny and new.

But what you do with all your old, potentially unused gear is vital. You can sell it at a merchant, scrap it at the blacksmith, or use it as an offering at a shrine to get Amrita—souls, for all you FromSoftware knowers. But it's more complicated than it sounds, and it's easy to shortchange yourself.