Takeda's Four Heavenly Kings Walkthrough - Nioh 3

Saigagake was the site of fierce battles fought between the Tokugawa forces and Takeda's Four Vassals. These four fierce warriors laid down their lives for their liege lord, and tales of their loyalty are still told to this very day.

Note: This is available after defeating Takeda Shingen for the second time.

[1] Select the Takeda's Four Heavenly Kings Battle Scroll at a shrine/Bodhisattva statue.

You will arrive inside the Saigagake Castle.

[2] Defeat Naito Masatoyo.

A familiar formidable enemy! Here are some tips in going against him:
・You can attack him from a distance using ninjutsu or onmyo magic
・Right after he attacks, you can swoop him and overwhelm them with strong attacks in Samurai Style
・They tend to guard against a lot of your attacks, try to do a jump-attack combo to get through their defense
・With enough strong attacks, you can diminish their Ki to 0 and grapple them!

[3] Defeat Kosaka Masanobu.

Another formidable enemy! Here are some tips in going against him:
・They do a ground-pound attack with their sword
・They will chase you and then attack as soon as you stop moving
・Fill up your Arts gauge while in Samurai Style and unleash strong attacks to diminish their Ki

[4] Defeat Baba Nobuharu.

We have a comprehensive guide on how to defeat Baba in the main story here but here are some quick tips!
・His weakness is Lightning
・Most of his attacks are close-combat
・Wait for his chain attacks to finish before you strike!
・Utilize your Burst Break
・Don't forget he goes into the Dark Realm! Watch out for his water-based attacks.

[5] Defeat Yamagata Masakage (Yokai form).

We have another familiar face here! Here is our comprehensive guide in going against him but here are some quick tips!
・He is weak to Water
・Focus on your Burst Breaks!

[6] Defeat Takeda Shingen.

Our comprehensive guide can be found here. Here are the quick tips in going against him!
・When he jumps, jump before he lands to avoid his large AoE damage!
・Fight in Ninja Style and make sure to use Evade
・Stay close in order to attack!
・Keep an eye on your HP

・Samurai's Locks
・Mirage Axe