Nioh 3 Receives First Major Update to Address Mid-Fight Healing Bugs
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Nioh 3 patch 1.03.01 arrives on PC and PS5, delivering a partial fix for a bug that blocks healing items during intense boss fights alongside various quality-of-life improvements.
Brutal action RPG Nioh 3 has just dropped its first major post-launch update, bringing version 1.03.01 to players on PC and PlayStation 5. The highlight of the patch is a partial fix for a rather alarming issue that occasionally prevents players from consuming healing elixirs right in the middle of a tense boss fight. As anyone tackling this genre knows, losing the ability to heal mid-combat is a fast track to controller-throwing frustration, so this adjustment will be a welcome relief for players deep in the endgame grind. Beyond the healing fix, Koei Tecmo has rolled out targeted bug corrections for specific boss encounters including Takasugi Shinsaku and Minamoto no Yoritomo, alongside quality-of-life additions like automatic save backups.
Alongside the bug fixes, the new patch introduces a few broader gameplay tweaks that affect daily sessions. Players testing their builds in the Training Ground Battle Scroll will notice that enemy health has been greatly increased, providing a more reliable punching bag for optimal damage testing. Developers also added the ability to pray at shrines during combat, giving players a bit more tactical flexibility when things go sideways. Even minor grievances like floating character creation hairstyles have been addressed, ensuring the community can focus entirely on perfecting their loadouts.
Despite the usual launch performance hurdles and difficulty spikes that tend to accompany Koei Tecmo releases, Nioh 3 continues to earn strong praise for its genre-mashing combat mechanics. Critics note that while it lacks the polished presentation of recent titles from FromSoftware or the striking visual flair of games like Black Myth: Wukong, it succeeds by blending mechanics from across the action RPG spectrum into a cohesive, fast-paced experience. For a deeper look at the update details and original impressions, you can check out the full report over at Rock Paper Shotgun.
Tags: Nioh 3, Action RPG, Koei Tecmo, PC Gaming, PlayStation 5
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun