Smithing Texts - and where to find them

Smithing becomes the single best method to control your gear loadout in the late game of Nioh. To unlock the ability to smith the best gear, you need Smithing Texts, which are scattered across nearly every mission, and can be gained in a number of ways. The purpose of this guide is to make it easy to find what you want, and where to get it.

Welcome and Overview

Nioh is a challenging and rewarding game that only gets better the more you play. The difference between driving your enemies before you and dying in a corner comes down to your gear - your weapons and armor.

For much of your first playthrough on the default difficulty (Way of the Samurai), you will likely find that the gear dropped by enemies is more than enough to keep the blood on your armor belonging to someone else.

As you progress through the difficulties, though, you'll start finding your patience waiting for that perfect helmet drop wearing thin, and you'll want to have a little more control over the quality of your equipment.

Enter smithing. Smithing becomes the single best method to control your gear loadout in the late game of Nioh. The option to visit the Blacksmith becomes available after the first Main Story missions (sorry, Derrick; all your contributions to heavy-load lifting don't get you a spot on the list), and you gradually unlock more options as you progress through the first two Regions of the game. By the time you're entering Chugoku, you should have everything you need to get started.

To unlock the ability to smith the best gear, you need Smithing Texts, which are scattered across nearly every mission, and can be gained in a number of ways. The purpose of this guide is to make it easy to find what you want, and where to get it.

Let's start with a breakdown of what you can smith, and where to find the texts that let you do so:

WEAPONS

When a Smithing Text is dropped from a boss or enemy, it may appear anywhere that boss or enemy shows up (including the Abyss!). There are some encounters (see Kusanagi) where a boss will only drop the text on the specified mission. I will do my best to make this clear, but if anyone has deeper knowledge on the matter, let us all know! I'll update the list here.

Unless otherwise noted, all texts can be unlocked on the default Way of the Samurai difficulty.

Swords

The bread and butter of everyone at some point, the basic Katana is very versatile, and has several unlockable Smithing Texts to find.

In no particular order:

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Furiwakegami Hiromitsu	Mission Reward	Heir to the Nioh
Heshikiri Hasebe	Mission Reward	Kanbei and the Overlord
Atagi Sadamune	Mission Reward	The Conspirators
Hikoemon Ichimonji	Mission Reward	Immortal Flame
Sohaya Tsurugi	Mission Reward	Desperate Retreat
Raikiri	Mission Reward	A Request from Ginchiyo
Onimaru Kunitsuna	Mission Reward	Marobashi - (Way of the Strong)
Magaragiri Kanemoto	Mission Reward	The Siege of Osaka (Winter) - (Way of the Wise)
Nikkari Aoe	Mission Reward	Loyalty of Demons - (Way of the Nioh)
Dodanuki Masakuni	Mission Reward	The Grand Tournament - (Way of the Nioh)
Raikiri	Mission Reward	A Request from Ginchiyo
Dragon Sword	Mission Reward	The Master Ninja - (Way of the Nioh)
Oninamida Muramasa	drop from Hattori Hanzo	The Way of the Ninja: Adept The Way of the Ninja: Veteran Two in the Shadows Iga-style The Grand Tournament
Hoshi-kiri Tachi	drop from The Dark Samurai	Samurai from Sawayama Return of the Gourd
Taisharyu Wooden Sword	drop from Marume Nagayoshi	The Way of the Warrior: Veteran Marobashi
Sozasa Monjii	drop from Oda Nobunaga	The Demon King Revealed (duel at Honnou-ji) Return of the Gourd
Haccho Nenbutsu	drop from Saika Magoichi	Immortal Flame The Watcher in Darkness
Nami-oyogi Kanemitsu	drop from Tachibana Muneshige	Invitation from the Warrior of the West The Two Kings: Nioh
Ishida Masamune	drop from Ishida Mitsunari	A Defiled Holy Mountain Resltess Spirits The Last Samurai
Tengu-kiri	drop from Yagyu Sekishusai	Zen and Sword are One Marobashi
Kusanagi Tsurugi	drop from Yagyu Sekishusai	Marobashi
Odenta Mitsuyo	drop from Hundred Eyes drop from Revenant	Hyakki Yagyo - (Way of the Strong) Night Falls Again - Revenant wearing Demon God Visor
Doji-kiri Yasutsuna	drop from Hundred Eyes	Hyakki Yagyo
Kaikunigo	drop from 10 Braves (last one)	Crimson Will

Dual Swords

Quick hits and quicker evades; Dual Swords are how you prove that running away is only another way to victory.

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Fudo Kuniyuki & Yagen Toshiro	Mission Reward	The Malefactors
Kago-tsurube Muramasa & Inoshishi-giri	Mission Reward	Hyakki Oyogi - (Way of the Strong)
O-Kanehira & Uguisu-maru	Mission Reward	Night Falls Again - (Way of the Strong)
Tsuruga Masamune & Hocho Toshiro	drop from Otani Yoshitsugu	Sekigahara The Ghosts of Sawayama Restless Spirits The Last Samurai
Futatsu-mei Norimune & Hone-bami Toshiro	drop from Ashikaga Yoshiteru	The Grimmest Blades
Shishi-O & Hone Kui	drop from Nue	Tea-Time Entertainment
Shichisei-Ken & Heishishorin-Ken	drop from Otani Yoshitsugu OR Ishida Mitsunari	Restless Spirits
Shokudaikiri Mitsutada & Shinogito Shiro	drop from Date Masamune	The One-Eyed Dragon's Castle duel in DLC 2 side battle in DLC 2
Daihannya Nagamitsu & Kannagiri	drop from the second Revenant	The Bovine Demon
Ichigo Hitofuri & Namazu-o Toshiro	rare drop from Toyotomi Hideyori	The Last Samurai dual boss in DLC 3

Spears

My favorite, the Spear has range, it has decent power, and it has the best 1v1 skill set I've personally worked out.

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Ikkoku Nagayoshi Spear	Mission Reward	Kuroda's Determination
Otegini	Mission Reward	Restless Spirits - (Way of the Strong)
Kotaimatsu	Mission Reward	The Fare for the Afterlife - (Way of the Nioh)
Yamauba Spear	Mission Reward	The Last Samurai - (Way of the Nioh)
Tombo-Kiri	drop from Honda Tadakatsu	The Champion of the East The Two Kings: Nioh
Oni-Sakon's Spear	drop from Shima Sakon	Sekigahara DLC 3 side mission
Akaoni-no-Sankaku Spear	drop from Ii Naomasa	The Red Oni of the Ii The Great Tournament
Hozoin Jumonji Spear	drop from Hozoin Inei	The Two Masters
Himonotogo	drop from Hozoin Inei	The Two Masters
Giant Frog Spear	drop from Giant Frog	Iga-style
Great Halberd of Hihiragi	drop from Date Shigezane	Hands of the Dragon side mission in DLC 2
Great Chidori-Jumonji Spear	drop from Sanada Yukimura	Scion of Virtue Sanada's Resolve

Axes

Axes are the epitome of the thought "a good offence negates the need for defence."

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Kishin Hammer	Mission Reward	Hyakki Yagyo - (Way of the Demon)
Genno's Hammer	Mission Reward	A Warrior of Keen Judgement - (Way of the Nioh)
Ryomen Sakuna's Axe	Mission Reward	Guardian in the Shadows - (Way of the Nioh)
Kaido Axe	drop from Sakata no Kintoki	The Invincible Marobashi
Gozutenno's Axe	drop from The Obsidian Samurai	The Samurai from Sawayama Return of the Gourd
Monoblade Axe	drop from The Dark Samurai	Return of the Gourd
The Axe of Judgement	drop from Derrick the Executioner	The Queen's Eyes Tower of London - (not available in Way of the Samurai)
Pickaxe	drop from Revenant	Revenant wearing Woman's Face Visor in Night Falls Again
Tatewari Axe	drop from Katakura Shigenaga	The One-Eyed Dragon's Castle Hands of the Dragon DLC2 side mission
Ame-No-Mahitotsu's Axe	drop from 10 Sanada Braves - Miyoshi Seikainyudo (The one with the Axe)	Scion of Virtue DLC 3 first main mission The Fare for the Afterlife

Kusarigama

The first of the "silly" weapons, the kusarigama nonetheless packs an absurd punch for its size.

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Sayoarashi	Mission Reward	Iga-Style - (Way of the Strong)
Onikiba Kusarigama	drop from Hattori Hanzo	Way of the Ninja: Veteran Two in the Shadows Iga-Style Two Great Tournament
Shishido Kusarigama	drop from Shisenin Kosen	A Clash of Sickles Marobashi
Shiranui	drop from Okatsu	Two in the Shadows
Narukami	drop from fourth Revenant	A Gilded Deception
Isurugi	drop from Sanada 10 Braves - Yuri Kamanosuke (the one with the blue Kusarigama)	Scion of Virtue DLC 3 Main Mission 1
Yukishiro	drop from Sanada 10 Braves - Kirigakure Saizo (the one with the white Kusarigama)	Scion of Virtue DLC 3 Main Mission 1
Hayabusa Style Kusarigama	drop from Hayabusa Jin	The Master Ninja

Odachi

For all that they look cool... I can't think of many better ways to say "I have a small wee-wee" than to pack one of these.

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Kamui	drop from Revenant	Disturbance in the North
Usami Nagamitsu	drop from Date Shigezane	Hands of the Dragon DLC 2 Side Mission
Sekishu Kazusada	drop from Sanada 10 Braves - Miyoshi Isanyudo (the one with the Odachi)	Scion of Virtue
Monoshizao	drop from Sasaki Kojiro	Ganryu
Mijinmaru	drop from Revenant	The Last Samurai, arena when fighting alongside Yukimura

Tonfa

Perhaps better suited to the police than the battlefield, like all "cool" games, the Tonfa become just as sharp and deadly as folded steel. Not that getting smacked in the face with a length of wood isn't going to hurt, but decapitations is kinda where I draw the line :)

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Twin Dragon Tonfa	Mission Reward	A Crimson Fortress - (Way of the Wise)
Yin-Yang Tonfa	Mission Reward	Dance of the Yokai - (Way of the Wise)
Sarutobi's Gunsticks	drop from Sarutobi Sasuke	Siege of Osaka (Winter) DLC 3 Main Mission 1 The Fare for the Afterlife
Anji's Tonfa	drop from Sanada 10 Braves - Mochizuki Rokuro (the one with Tonfa)	Scion of Virtue DLC 3 Main Mission 1
Kyakuja Tonfa	drop from Revenant	The Last Samurai, arena when fighting alongside Yukimura

Bows

Quick and deadly, what bows miss out on in damage in higher difficulties they make up for in scoring that critical headshot.

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Raishodo	Mission Reward	Everlasting Duty - (Way of the Nioh)
Warrior of the West Bow	drop from Tachibana Muneshige	Invitation from the Warrior of the West The Two Kings: Nioh The Grand Tournament
Yoichi Bow	drop from Shima Tome's Grandfather	Secrest of the Dead The Bovine Demon

Rifles

They pack a punch, and they changed the face of war forever.

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Ravenwing Rifle	drop from Saika Magoichi	Immortal Flame The Watcher in Darkness
Tatsuke-style Matchlock	drop from Revenant	The Siege of Osaka (Winter) - Dev-placed Revanant names "Crack Shot Kagesumi", located down the left ladder when going left from the second shrine.

Hand Cannons

I take it back; Odachi got nothing on carrying around a flippin' cannon to advertise your inadequacies to the world. Hits hard, though.

WEAPON	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Bellowing Tenryu	drop from Senji Tome's grandfather	Secrets of the Dead
Tatsuke-style Cannon	drop from Revenant	The Siege of Osaka (Winter) - Dev-placed Revanant names "Crack Shot Kagesumi", located down the left ladder when going left from the second shrine.
Lightning Cannon	drop from Revenant	The Last Samurai, arena when fighting alongside Yukimura

ARMORS

Many bosses will drop smithing texts for both their Armor and their Weapons. These are separate texts, meaning you will need to repeat the fight until you have all the Smithing texts you want from them. Yes, this is a pain if you aren't using a Yasakani Magatama.

Armors are divided by Light, Medium, Heavy, and One-Piece (not the long-running anime, armors that have only one craftable piece, usually a helmet):

Light Armors

The draw of light armor is to make you fast enough to never get hit - which is a good thing, because with the paltry protection they offer, the first hit is probably the last one you'll take.

ARMOR	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Legendary Strategist's Garb	Mission Reward	Kanbei and the Overlord
Saika Clan Set	Mission Reward	The Mission Catalogue
Tower of London Guard Set	Mission Reward	Complete all missions in the base game (no DLC required) - (Way of the Wise)
Mariner's Set	Mission Reward	Complete all missions in the base game (no DLC required) - (Way of the Nioh)
Red Demon Set	drop from Ii Naomasa	The Red Oni of the Ii The Grand Tournament
Iga Jonin Apparel	drop from Hattori Hanzo	Way of the Ninja: Adept Way of the Ninja: Veteran Two in the Shadows Iga-Style Two Grand Tournament
Yatagarasu Set	drop from Saika Magoichi	Immortal Flame The Watcher in Darkness
Justice Ministry Set	drop from Otani Yoshitsugu	Sekigahara The Ghosts of Sawayama Restless Spirits The Last Samurai
Yagyu Set	drop from Yagyu Sekishusai	Zen and Sword are One Marobashi
Sarutobi Shinobi Apparel	drop from Sarutobi Sasuke	Siege of Osaka (Winter) DLC 3 Main Mission 1 The Fare for the Afterlife
Hayabusa Shinobi Apparel Set	drop from Hayabusa Jin	The Master Ninja
Kojuro's Armor	drop from Katakura Shigenaga	The One-Eyed Dragon's Castle Hands of the Draon DLC 2 Side mission
Governor of Tosa's Set	drop from Revenant	The Last Samurai, arena when fighting alongside Yukimura

Medium Armors

The lightness to easily reach Agility B combined with the protection to keep you from dying in two hits... truly, this is where compromise is proven to be useful.

ARMOR	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Kingo's Set	Mission Reward	The Conspirators
Fanatic's Set	Mission Reward	Immortal Flame
Karakawa Armor	Mission Reward	Return of the Gourd - (Way of the Strong)
Swallowtail Set	Mission Reward	Hands of the Dragon - (Way of the Demon)
Warrior of the West Set	drop from Tachibana Muneshige	Invitation from the Warrior of the West The Two Kings: Nioh The Grand Tournament
Genius Strategist's Set	drop from Marume Nagayoshi	Way of the Warrior: Veteran
Gallantry Set	drop from Ishida Mitsunari	A Defiled Holy Mountain Resltess Spirits The Last Samurai
The Demon King's Set	drop from Oda Nobunaga	The Demon King Revealed (duel at Honnou-ji) Return of the Gourd
Armor of the One-Eyed Dragon	drop from Date Masamune	The One-Eyed Dragon's Castle DLC 2 Side Mission
Scion of Virtue's Set	drop from Sanada Yukimura	Scion of Virtue
Sanda Crimson Set	drop from Sanada Yukimura	Unyielding Hellfire
The Last Great General Set	drop from Sanada Yukimura	Sanada's Resolve
Armor of the Rising Sun	drop from Toyotomi Hideyori	The Last Samurai
Child of the Sun's Armor	drop from Toyotomi Hideyori	The Last Samurai

Heavy Armors

"Walking Tank" would not be inaccurate to describe some of these sets; sadly, that includes the Stamina Requirements to use them effectively.

ARMOR	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
The Raging Bull Set	Mission Reward	Finder's, Keepers
Greater Good Set	Mission Reward	A Desperate Retreat
Tower of London Armor Set	Mission Reward	Complete all missions in the base game (no DLC required) - (Way of the Wise)
Warrior of the East Set	drop from Honda Tadakatsu	The Champion of the East The Two Kings: Nioh
Kaido Armor Set	drop from Sakata no Kintoki	The Invincible Marobashi
Master Swordsman's Set	drop from Ashikaga Yoshiteru	The Grimmest Blades
Armor fo the Exceptional Set	drop from Shima Sakon	Sekigahara DLC 3 side mission
Obsidian Armor Set	drop from The Obsidian Samurai	The Samurai from Sawayama Return of the Gourd
Tatenashi Armor Set	drop from Oda Nobunada	Return of the Gourd
Unrivalled Warrior's Set	drop from Date Shigezane	Hands of the Dragon DLC 2 Side Mission
General of Kigetsu's Set	drop from 10 Sanada Braves - Unno Rokuro (the one with the Sword at the end of each level)	Scion of Virtue Sanada's Resolve
Hiraishi Armor Set	drop from 10 Sanada Braves - Miyoshi Isanyudo (the one with the Odachi)	Scion of Virtue Sanada's Resolve

One Piece Sets

From the awesome to the bizarre, these are Smithing Texts for single pieces of armor:

Note that if an enemy drops the text, and if that enemy appears in other places, odds are great that their text will drop there too. For example, any Onryoki encounter in the game has a chance at dropping the Onryoki Kabuto text.

ARMOR	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Kodama Bowl	Mission Reward	Complete alll missions in the base game (no DLC required) - (Way of the Strong)
Red Kappa Kabuto	Mission Reward	Complete all missions in the base game (no DLC required) - (Way of the Demon)
Ogosho's Hood	Mission Reward	Raid on the Hirano River - (Way of the Nioh)
Moon Charm Kabuto	Mission Reward	Courage and Wisdom - (Way of the Nioh)
Onryoki Kabuto	drop from Onryoki (boss)	Isle of Demons
Hino-Enma Kabuto	drop from Hino-Enma (boss)	Deep in the Shadows
Ogress Mask	drop from Ogress (boss)	Memories of Death Lilies
Black Fox Mask	drop from Onmyo Mages	Any, but confirmed for: Watcher in Darkness Bearer of Ill Tidings (Twilight Mission) Dance of the Yokai
White Fox Mask	drop from Onmyo Mages	Any, but confirmed for: Watcher in Darkness Bearer of Ill Tidings (Twilight Mission) Dance of the Yokai
Royal Horned Helm	drop from Date Masamune	The Sparrow Flies Again
Suwahossho Kabuto	drop from Miniboss	Crimson Will
Dokisai's Kabuto	drop from Revenant	Crimson Will
Takezo's Headband	drop from Miyamoto Musashi	The Grand Tournament
Golden Sun Kabuto	drop from Revenant	The Last Samurai, arena when fighting alongside Yukimura

Misc. Items

For all the miscellaneous usable items you can craft. Range from dead useful (Summoner's Candle) to dead weight (Sticky Pot)

ITEM	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Shingiku Medicine	Mission Reward	The Inheritance
Whetstone	Mission Reward	Yokai Country
Summoner's Candle	Mission Reward	The Malefactors
Sacred Brush	Mission Reward	The Unrepentant Thief
Saisetsu-shin's Sake	Mission Reward	Master of the Twin Blades
Daion-jin's Sake	Mission Reward	The Mountain of Remorse
Sticky Pot	Mission Reward	The Bridge of Bone
Yokai Water Pot	Mission Reward	The Guardian of the Underworld
Sacred Ash	Mission Reward	The Fallen Onmyo Mages
Shinobi Box	Mission Reward	The Rising Shadows
Inhabited Kodama Bowl	Mission Reward	Complete all main missions in the base game (no DLC required) - (Way of the Strong)
Reven Tengu Tokko	drop from Raven Tengu (any)	Any mission with a Raven Tengu

SKILLS

There are exactly two Skills that are obtained via Text rather than from unlocking them in the Skills menu.

SKILL	REQUIREMENT	MISSION(S)
Izuna Drop (Sword Grapple Technique)	drop from Hayabusa Jin	The Master Ninja
Flame Dragon (Ninjutsu)	drop from Hayabusa Jin	The Master Ninja

THE ABYSS

"...And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Obligatory quote out of the way, there are some texts that are unlocked in the Infinite Dungeon Crawler mode of Nioh, also known as The Abyss. There are better guides out there for the what the Abyss entails, so we'll just jump straight to what we're intrested in: the Smithing Texts:

TEXT	REQUIREMENT
White Ochocko Cup	Complete Floor 5
Amulet of Camaraderie	Complete Floor 10
Mud Jar	Complete Floor 15
Burning Oil Jar	Complete Floor 20
Arrow Proof Amulet	Complete Floor 25
Tengu's Fan	Complete Floor 30
Anima Stone	Complete Floor 35
Soul Stone	Complete Floor 40
Jewel of Life	Complete Floor 45
Swordsmith's Hammer	Complete Floor 50
Frolicking Cats Kabuto	Complete Floor 108

There is also information out there that Hattori Hanzo, who appears as a respawning enemy on certain Abyss Stages set in the Iga Escape Mission Area, can drop an EXTREMELY wide variety of Smithing Texts that have no business being on his person. Guess being Ieyasu's spy doesn't pay well, to have such sticky fingers...

Other named NPC characters will also drop certain Smithing Texts in the Abyss, some of which might be obtainable in other ways as well:

TEXT	REQUIREMENT	AREA
Royal Horned Helm	drop from Fuku	Abyss Floor 5/6, in the Inari Shrine Area
Wooden Spear	drop from Fuku	Abyss Floor 5/6, in the Inari Shrine Area
Moon Charm Kabuto	drop from Marume Nagayoshi	Dazaifu Ruins, spawns under bridge when misty
Magaragiri Kanemoto	drop from Marume Nagayoshi	Dazaifu Ruins, Enemy Rush
Haja the Evil Crusher	drop from Marume Nagayoshi	Dazaifu Ruins, roaming near the ground-floor shrine
Attendant's Set (Armor)	drop from Shisenin Kosen	Defiled Holy Mountain Area
Kotaimatsu (Spear)	drop from Sasaki Kojiro	Any
Narukami	drop from Sakata no Kintoki	Immortal Flame, Enemy Rush
Horned Turban Kabuto	drop from Ryunoshin	Defiled Castle, Enemy Rush

CREDITS

This guide would have taken an unimaginably longer time without help from andrew.thiele, who pointed me to a Google Doc that seems to have first popped up on reddit under the name redchomp. Here is a link to the original thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nioh/comments/6nc4mi/a_google_doc_for_all_the_smithing_texts_up_to_dlc1/

And a link to the doc in question:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dCPVlyB7avz7yJPzST4_JBSsCTLPaZFm97QwDzTiiu8/mobilebasic#

HELP US FIND MORE!

If you are aware of a Text that is not listed above, and how to unlock it, let us know! I'll add it to the lists above and give you credit!

Thank you, and happy Yokai Hunting!

[gaaasstly]

You can get the Onikiba Kusarigama from Way of the Ninja: Adept. See https://imgur.com/a/u4Jcpgo

[Refracted Sight]

@DaKatGod
Material drop rate will be the one you're looking for. Sorry, just got done with Nioh 2 so that's on my brain.

[DaKatGod]

@Refracted Sight
Thanks for informing me about them being classed as items! I'll take that into account when farming for them for now on.

But there isn't a blessing for item drops from Kodama (only Amrita gain; weapon drop; armor drop; elixir drop; and material drop).

[Refracted Sight]

@DaKatGod smithing texts count as items. You'll want gear with +item drop chance and luck. Any equipment drop chance on gear you're wearing actuallly lowers the chance for a smithing text to drop. Be sure to also get the Kodama blessing for item drop chance as well. This bonus goes up with the number of Kodama you've found in the region.

[DaKatGod]

Do you remember if smithing texts count as 'items' or as 'equipment' (weapon/armors)? Or should I disregard those bonuses and just stacks Luck-boosting accessories instead?

[vinxe]

Thanks ;)

[b0y0]

this helps alot especially cuz the fex wiki i pretty bad

[ValiantBlade]

I should probably specify that by "named grave", I mean it has "Cut down by Warrior" as the death listed, and considering this is a Yokai filled stage with no Warriors, it's always in the same location, and it doesn't have a clan listed, and this one consistently respawns every time I enter the stage, this one's likely dev planted. Sorry for flooding, I just wanted to be clear with why I think this could be the actual intended location for Taro Tachi, which isn't in this guide but is on the doc.

[ValiantBlade]

I'm also fairly sure it's chance because I can't seem to get the drop. I have a theory that a lot of "Abyss-only" texts in that doc do actually drop elsewhere, and while I'm not sure where to find most of them, it seems like the Abyss drops are either one-time mission rewards from Way of the Samurai, or weapons that most likely have texts in undiscovered locations, because some of these are like iLevel 100 random loot table drops, and it seems more than odd that those have no text before Abyss.

Under that theory, I can assume that it's most likely specific revenant locations that drop some of these unknown ones, but on a chance. It's also possible some of those revenants recur in different places. I could be completely wrong, but this would explain a few inconsistencies.

[ValiantBlade]

I found a named Revenant grave in the Twilight version of DLC1 Mission 1, to the right of the yokai smoke, grave named Taro the Brave, he uses an Odachi, just gonna take a wild guess and assume he drops the Taro Tachi book, considering there's other named graves in DLC1 that drop smithing texts.