There are various martial arts/skills that players can learn and equip their weapons with Nioh 3. Severing Spin is one of the best early weapon martial arts that usually comes rolled on Crucible weapons, especially swords. Here's a quick guide on how to get a Crucible weapon with the Severing Spin martial art and how to use it on other weapons of the same category.
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How to get Severing Spin Weapon Martial Art in Nioh 3
Severing Spin in Nioh 3 is a powerful weapon martial art that sends red slashes in all directions and deals AOE damage to nearby enemies. This martial art/skill is primarily found on Crucible weapons (swords), and can be used with other swords once learned.
One of the best ways to get a Crucible weapon with the Severing Spin martial art is to replay the main quest “Crucible Manifested”.. Players can simply go to a nearby shrine and replay the mission via the Battle Scroll feature. Once you start the mission, make your way through the area while defeating all the enemies you come across, especially the higher level ones, and looting all the containers.
As soon as you get a sword inside the crucible, you know it has one Crucible skill rolled on it with the flaming skull icon. Check the bottom part of the weapon info to see if it has the Severing Spin martial art or not. When you finally have a Crucible Sword with the Severing Spin skill, simply exit the quest, as you don't need to complete it completely.
The Crucible weapon with Severing Spin is only available for the Samurai style. Be sure to change your style to Samurai before searching your inventory for the weapon.
You will be able to use Severing Spin immediately after equipping the weapon by pressing the “Left Stick Down + Y/Triangle” button or the “E key + Right Mouse” button.
The Severing Spin command on controllers works best when targeting an enemy. Using the skill without targeting an enemy will simply flip your character and launch a heavy attack.
If you want to map the Severing Spin skill onto other swords, you must first raise your familiarity with the Crucible weapon with the skill. To do so, you simply need to equip the weapon and use it to defeat enemies you encounter during a mission or open world exploration.
Once familiarity is high enough or maxed out, enter the Customize Martial Arts/Ninjutsu menu and map the Severing Spin martial art to the appropriate command.
The Severing Spin skill is not compatible with all weapons. Make sure you have selected the correct category of sword before trying to remap the skill to it.
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February 6, 2026
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