Highlight of Everything We Know About the Great Tengu Boss in Nioh 3
- The Great Tengu is a flying spear-wielding boss that deals a lot of damage using aerial or elemental attacks towards you.
- The Great Tengu is weak against fire damage, making fire-based weapons and guardian Spirits very effective.
- The boss has many openings after crushing, jumping and spinning attacks, which will allow you to deal a lot of damage.
The Great Tengu is one of the bosses that you will face in Nioh 3. It can be a difficult fight due to its flying and magic attacks. He uses a spear and deals wing and lightning attacks. The Great Tengu has many attacks, but they are predictable and slow, so you can easily dodge its attacks and deal a lot of damage to it. In this guide, we will tell you how to defeat the Great Tengu in Nioh 3.
Great Tengu Boss in Nioh 3
| Level Required | 53 |
| Weakness | Scorched |
| Resistances | Saturated, Electrified, Blustered, Poisoned, Paralysed |
The Great Tengu is a powerful boss that you will face in Nioh 3. It is a legendary tengu with huge spiritual strength and is often worshipped as a mountain god in different parts of Japan. According to folklore, yamabushi monks, who have extraordinary power through strict and harsh training, are believed to be turned into great Tengu after death. You can find this great Tengu in Mount Kurama, close to the Mount Kurama Temple Lodgings Shrine, during the Sacred Mountain Defiled quest.
Great Tengu Boss: Preparation
The great Tengu does not deal a lot of damage but uses magic attacks that can slow you down. The best Spirit and setup that you need to defeat are:
- Guardian Spirit: Fire-based spirits work very well here.
- However, if you’re confident with timing, choose a spirit that syncs well with the boss’s red rushing attack for better counters.
- Combat Style: Samurai stance with sword deflecting works great.
- The boss’s attacks are slow and clear, so timing deflections isn’t difficult.
Try to defeat physical attacks whenever possible. If you can’t deflect a magical attack, dodge it. The boss is very predictable once you know his attack patterns. You will also need to avoid his magical attacks. You can easily avoid the magical attacks by:
- Armour: Wind resistance armour helps a lot, though getting it depends on RNG.
- Windproof Amulets: These are very effective and can be bought from Sudama shops in the field.
Using proper gear will help you a lot in defeating the Great Tengu.
How to Defeat the Great Tengu
The great Tengu is a big, muscular boss with red skin and wings. It mainly fights using a spear. It will stay in the air and will deal a lot of fast air and elemental attacks. Below are the attacks that he will perform towards you:
- The boss will fly higher in the air and slash it will release green energy in the ground. This will create a small shock wave on impact. When you see it, move backwards and dodge the attack.
- He will perform a fast double door front kick followed by a back flip. Then he rushed back in with a spear, swinging it towards you. Block the kick and dodge the spear as soon as possible.
- The great Tengu will stand and spin his right arm, releasing green energy. As soon as the spinning starts, move away to stay out of the range of the attack.
- He will thrust the spear towards you with one hand and then wait for some time to perform the upwards slash. When he stops for a moment, dodge the attack to avoid being hit.
- The boss will stab the spear into the ground and perform a wide sweeping kick. Once the spear hits the ground, dodge it to avoid the kick.
- The boss will spin and perform two spear swing attacks. Guard the first swing attack and then move backwards to avoid the second swing attack.
- He will jump high and slam down with a powerful kick. When you see him jumping, dodge the kick, when he starts coming towards you.
- If you stay close to him, the boss will call blue and yellow lightning near himself. When you see his arm movement, move backwards to avoid the lightning.
- The boss will swing his spear upward and thunder strike in a straight line towards you. Keep running to one side of the arena till the attack ends.
- The Great Tengu will move sideways, leaving behind small tornadoes that move towards you. The tornadoes are slow and easy to avoid.
The Great Tengu’s close-range attacks are easy to deflect and dodge. After dodging or when he is jumping around, you will get a lot of chances to deal damage towards him. His attacks are slow, and he can’t perform them immediately, giving you an opening to deal damage.
Great Tengu Boss Rewards
Defeating the Great Tengu in Nioh 3 will give you many useful rewards that can help you in your build.
- Great Tengu Feather – A special material dropped by the boss.
- Archer Set – Armour focused on agility and ranged combat.
- Malefactor Set – A powerful armour set suited for aggressive playstyles.
- Great Tengu Soul Core – Lets you use one of the Great Tengu’s yokai abilities.
- Kurama Tengu – A unique reward tied to the boss’s lore.
- Yokai Banisher – A weapon designed to deal heavy damage to yokai enemies.
These rewards are very useful if you want to build a stronger character for difficult fights in your journey.
FAQs
Q. What level do you need to be to defeat the Great Tengu in Nioh 3?
A. You should be at level 53 or higher to deal lots of damage to the Great Tengu and avoid his magical attacks.
Q. Which attacks should you avoid from the great Tengu?
A. Avoid blocking magical and lightning attacks as they will deal a lot of damage continuously, so it is safe to dodge them.
Q. Is the great Tengu a difficult boss?
A. No, it can be difficult due to its magical attacks, but the boss is very predictable once you get to know its attack patterns.
