Falling Snow | Main missions | NiOh NiOh Guide
Last update: 04 November 2019
This section of NiOh game guide includes the thorough walkthrough description of the Falling Snow main quest, which involves destroying four different crystals guarded by monsters. This mission ends with a fight with a boss called Yuki-onna.
The first crystal
When you start the mission, you should head towards the nearest buildings. While you are on your way, you should defeat a skeleton. The archer, located near the buildings, should be killed with a ranged weapon. This method is the best because you will encounter two more enemies here. For now, you shouldn't pay attention to the crystal. When you reach the building, you should get on its rooftop but watch out for a dweller that waits for you near the ladder. When you defeat all enemies, you can pick up treasures. After that you must follow the path. While you are on your way, you can come across closed door that can be opened in the later part of the mission.
When you notice the Yokai Realm, you should approach it carefully because you will be attacked by Oni-bi that will suddenly appear. When you defeat them, you can try and face Onyudo. If you win, the demon will never appear here again. Go a few steps forward and turn right because there is a Shrine hidden behind the wall. Keep moving forward until you reach a well. Hit the stone and collect a treasure. The archer, that you can see in front of you, should be defeated with a ranged weapon. Watch out because a Yoki will attack you in the place where the archer was. On the left, you can see a crystal and a treasure. When you approach them, you will be attacked by Oni-bi. Go through another ice corridor and destroy butterflies. After that, the power of the crystal disappears and you are able to destroy it.
The second crystal
Go through the crystal and fight with two Yoki. At the end of the path you can unlock door and a shortcut. After that you should follow the path and enter the building on the right. On the other side of the building, on the left, there is an One-Eyed Imp. Deal with this enemy first so it won't turn into its adult form. After that you can defeat an One-Eyed Oni. Then, you can open a chest and collect treasures.
After that you must go to opposite direction and follow the path. Enter the arena and face Flying Bolts. When the fight is over you can get on a rooftop of the nearby building and collect treasures. Approach the spearman that guards the ladder. Go up and jump down on the other side of the rooftop. There, you will be attacked by a Yoki. Defeat the enemy and then destroy butterflies which allows you to neutralize power that surrounds the crystal. Enter inside and open a chest. Watch out because you will be attacked by a Mujina. Then, you must go through the snow corridor and destroy the crystal, the one that you saw at the beginning of the mission.
The third crystal
You can find three paths in another part of the location. The one farthest to the right leads to skeleton warriors that guard a treasure chest. The second path leads on a rooftop of a building where you can find treasures and face an archer and Oni-bi.
The third path leads to a building that is guarded by an archer and a skeleton. Inside of the building, you will have to face Onyudo. Before you attack it, you should take out a dweller by using a ranged weapon. Otherwise, this enemy will keep throwing bombs at you. Defeat a Yoki and an archer that are behind the building. After defeating the enemies, you can search the area and look for treasures (the chest is located near the left wall of the building) and then destroy butterflies. Go back inside and break the crystal.
The fourth crystal
The next part of the location has two paths. Go forward. Defeat One-Eyed Imp and One-Eyed Oni. Then, head towards the building on the right. Defeat a Flying Bolt that waits for you around a corner and go up. Go to the opposite side of the rooftop and jump down. Defeat Kappa and destroy butterflies. Go up the snow mound and then jump down from it. Break the crystal and activate the Shrine. Follow the path that was previously blocked by the crystals. Keep moving forward and turn right when you approach a wooden bridge. Open the door and defeat a Flying Bolt that is behind them. Behind the enemy, among wooden constructions on the right, you can find butterflies that you must destroy if you want to get rid of the crystal that blocks the path to the boss.
The second option is to turn left immediately. Destroy a wooden wall and enter into a building. Inside, you will have to face Karakasa Umbrella. Cross the wooden bridge and kill the archer that stands on your way. You can now choose from two paths: the one on the left allows you to unlock closed door, the ones in the location next to the well but if you go right and then left, you can find Hot Springs. Take a bath and go back to the previous location. Defeat a Flying Bolt. The easiest way to lure that enemy out is to use a ranged weapon because there is a Yoki that stands next to the enemy. In the building behind it you can find chests but before you are able to open them, you must defeat fire Oni-bi and a skeleton first. Approach the gates that can only be opened from this side. In front of you, there are wooden constructions with butterflies. Kill them so you can remove the crystal that blocks path to the boss - Yuki-onna.