{"id":7786,"date":"2026-08-13T16:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/nioh3-hell-rising-dlc-august-19-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:28:56","slug":"nioh3-hell-rising-dlc-august-19-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/nioh3-hell-rising-dlc-august-19-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Nioh 3: Hell Rising DLC Drops 19 August \u2014 Keian-Era Edo, Yagyu Jubei and New Weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Six months after its launch, Team NINJA&#8217;s <strong>Nioh 3<\/strong> is about to get significantly harder \u2014 and a lot more interesting. The first DLC expansion, <strong><em>Hell Rising<\/em><\/strong>, drops on <strong>19 August 2026<\/strong> for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, opening an entirely new chapter set in a ruined version of Edo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kbaQTQsoIVc\" title=\"Nioh 3 - Hell Rising DLC Vol. 1 First Look Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Nioh 3 &#8211; Hell Rising DLC Vol. 1 First Look Trailer \u2014 via KOEI TECMO AMERICA on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Journey into Keian-Era Edo<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nioh3-dlc-hell-rising-story-rodrigo.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nioh 3 Hell Rising DLC - Rodrigo, the Spanish envoy, joins Takechiyo in Edo\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of KOEI TECMO \/ Team NINJA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The DLC picks up with the protagonist Takechiyo <strong>flung forward in time to Edo, 1651<\/strong> \u2014 the opening years of the Keian era \u2014 only to find the city locked in fresh chaos after the death of the future shogun. What should have been a settled Japan is instead a hellish wasteland, the Crucible&#8217;s gales tearing through it once more.<\/p>\n<p>Two characters form the core of this new story: <strong>Yagyu Jubei<\/strong>, the legendary one-eyed swordsman, and <strong>Rodrigo<\/strong>, a Spanish envoy with his own stake in untangling the Spirit Stone mysteries driving the crisis. The mix of historical Japanese figure and foreign arrival fits Nioh 3&#8217;s broader theme of feudal Japan meeting the wider world \u2014 and gives the DLC a distinct flavour from the base game&#8217;s arcs.<\/p>\n<h2>New Weapon Class: Hoko and Shield<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nioh3-dlc-hell-rising-hoko-shield-weapons.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nioh 3 Hell Rising DLC - New Hoko and Shield weapon type in combat\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of KOEI TECMO \/ Team NINJA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hell Rising introduces a brand-new weapon archetype: the <strong>Hoko and Shield<\/strong>, available in both Samurai and Ninja builds. The design blends the short spear&#8217;s reach and stabbing power with a shield&#8217;s blocking capability \u2014 a combination that opens up a more defensive, guard-counter-focused playstyle that Nioh 3&#8217;s existing arsenal doesn&#8217;t quite replicate.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the weapon itself, the DLC brings new Martial Arts, Ninjutsu abilities, Guardian Spirits, and Soul Cores \u2014 giving veterans a fresh batch of build options to experiment with on top of what&#8217;s carried over from the base game.<\/p>\n<h2>Enlightened One&#8217;s Journey: The New Hardest Mode<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nioh3-dlc-hell-rising-enlightened-journey-mode.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nioh 3 Hell Rising DLC - Enlightened One's Journey, the most brutal new difficulty\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of KOEI TECMO \/ Team NINJA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If Shogun&#8217;s Journey was already stretching your limits, Team NINJA is going further. <strong>Enlightened One&#8217;s Journey<\/strong> lands above it as Nioh 3&#8217;s new ceiling difficulty \u2014 enemies carry active <strong>Curse buffs<\/strong> that make engagements far more punishing than the base-game top tier. It is the kind of mode that exists specifically for players who have already burned through everything the game had to offer and still want more resistance.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a new piece of equipment, the <strong>Hundred Demon Realms Picture Scroll<\/strong>, which auto-generates challenge battles \u2014 offering a customisable way to keep farming and testing builds outside the main mission flow.<\/p>\n<h2>Season Pass and What&#8217;s Next<\/h2>\n<p>Hell Rising is available as part of the <strong>Nioh 3 Season Pass at US$39.99<\/strong>, which covers this expansion and the forthcoming second DLC, <em>Bloody Insurrection<\/em>. If you own the Digital Deluxe Edition you are already covered.<\/p>\n<p>For Singapore players, both PS5 and Steam versions are accessible locally. The PS5 version is available at PlayStation Store SGD pricing; the Steam version is region-free. If you have been sitting on the fence about getting into Nioh 3, the Koei Tecmo sale that ran through early August \u2014 up to 36% off on Steam \u2014 may be worth revisiting ahead of Tuesday&#8217;s DLC drop.<\/p>\n<p>Hell Rising launches <strong>19 August 2026<\/strong>. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koeitecmoamerica.com\/nioh3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Nioh 3 site<\/a> for full details, or browse <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">more game news<\/a> on GameTrader.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team NINJA&#8217;s first Nioh 3 DLC takes samurai action to 1651 Edo with a new weapon class, the legendary one-eyed swordsman Yagyu Jubei, and the punishing Enlightened One&#8217;s Journey mode.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":7782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[94,325,88,1181,64,440],"class_list":["post-7786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-action-rpg","tag-dlc","tag-koei-tecmo","tag-nioh-3","tag-ps5","tag-team-ninja"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nioh3-dlc-hell-rising-edo-enemies-1.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-21A","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4124,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dead-or-alive-6-last-round-out-now-ps5-ftp-kof-collab\/","url_meta":{"origin":7786,"position":0},"title":"Dead or Alive 6: Last Round Is Out Now \u2014 Free-to-Play, KOF Collab, New DOA Teased","date":"June 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Dead or Alive 6: Last Round is out now on PS5, Xbox and PC with a free Core Fighters version, KOF XIV collab, and a new Dead or Alive confirmed in development.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/doa6-last-round-key-art.jpg?fit=750%2C1091&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3855,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dead-or-alive-6-last-round-june-25-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7786,"position":1},"title":"DOA6 Last Round Launches Thursday \u2014 Free Core Fighters on PS5, Xbox, and PC","date":"June 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"DOA6 Last Round hits PS5, Xbox Series, and PC this Thursday, 25 June 2026. 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