How to respect in Nioh 3

One of the best quality of life features in Nioh 3 is the ability to respect all of your character's stats and skill points without any restrictions. Unlike most Soulslike games that require an arm and a leg if you want to try to change your build, Nioh 3 removes all barriers to experimentation and encourages players to try out different weapons and playstyles.

This guide describes the exact method players can use to reset their character stats and martial arts/ninjutsu stats in the game and give themselves a clean slate to start over. Here are the details.

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How to respect stats in Nioh 3

How to respect character stats in Nioh 3

To reset a character's level up stats in Nioh 3, here's what you need to do:

Pray anytime Sanctuary or the Bodhisattva statue (if you are inside the cup).
Scroll down and select “A Level Up” choice.
Press 3 (PC) or L3 (PS5/Xbox) to reset all stats.
Allocate stat points according to your preferences.
Press Spacebar (PC), X (PS5) or A (Xbox) to confirm your selection.
Repeat as many times as you want. Respecting your character costs nothing Nioh 3.

If the stats remain unassigned and you confirm your selection on the Respec screen, you can regain the Amrita used for your level up, lowering your level. However, be aware that if you die with this Amrita in your hand and do not reclaim your death flag, this Amrita will be lost forever.

Permanent character stats gained by means other than leveling up cannot be reset. For example, +1 power or +1 skill gained as a result of choosing Kusanagi form at the start of the game cannot be reset.

How to Respect Martial Arts and Ninjutsu in Nioh 3

How to respect skills in Nioh 3

To refresh your martial arts and Ninjutsu skills Nioh 3here is what you need to do:

Press Esc (PC) or Start (PS5/Xbox) to open the pause menu.
Go to Get Martial Arts/Ninjutsu.
Use the cursor to navigate to the skills you want to respect.
Press 3 (PC) or L3 (PS5/Xbox) to refresh your skills.
A dialog box will appear with the following options:
- All Samurai/Ninja categories: Resets all skill points assigned to the Samurai/Ninja style, including weapon skill trees.
- Only the currently displayed category: Resets all skill points allocated in the currently open skill tree.

If you want to respect all samurai and ninja locks Nioh 3you will need to repeat this process twice. First, open any Samurai Style skill tree, select the reset option, and when prompted, select “All Samurai Style Categories”. Then do the same for the Ninja side of the tree. This will return all your ninja and samurai points, which will appear in the top right corner of the screen.