The most significant change in this update addresses an inconsistency with Martial Art Deflect timings. Previously, players using heavier weapon types noticed a slight, unintended delay in the parry window compared to faster options like dual swords or cestuses. For a game that demands frame-perfect precision against supernatural yokai, this discrepancy felt like fighting the game's engine rather than the enemies. This fix synchronizes the defensive window across all weapon categories, ensuring your muscle memory remains consistent regardless of your build.
For the hunters chasing the platinum trophy or full achievement list, this patch is a welcome relief. A persistent bug had been preventing the maximum Level Enhancement from updating correctly when using Soul Cores. This didn't just impact your stats; it effectively hardlocked the associated achievement. With version 1.03.04, your level history should now update properly, allowing those long-overdue notifications to finally pop.
While this is a smaller maintenance patch compared to the previous balance changes to Crests, it addresses the technical friction that can make or break the high-stakes combat experience in Nioh 3. Beyond these two major fixes, Team NINJA noted that several minor stability issues have been ironed out to improve the overall flow of the open-world exploration.
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