Nure-Onna | Nioh 2 Wiki

Nure-Onna
Enemy Type	Yokai
Weakness	Lightning
Resistances	Fire Water Corruption Poison Paralysis
Immune	Paralyzed
Special Drop	Nure-Onna Soul Core Petrifying Gaze (Yokai Skill)

Nure-Onna is an Enemy in Nioh 2. Nure-Onna is a snake-like Yokai that attacks with swift speed and coils around its target to devour it.

Enemy Description

• Pronounced "Noo-ray own-na." This man-eating yokai takes the shape of a snake with a woman's head. Its name literally means "wet woman", and it is seen near water or on rainy days, searching for unlucky humans to make its prey. It is said Nure-onna were once women who tragically drowned, leading them to attack the living out of vengeful malice.
  
• An obvious source of Nure-onna's name is the fact that its hair is always wet. It can freely manipulate said hair, slicing enemies apart with its razor-sharp strands. Its hair has another surprising use-increasing Nure-onna's fire resistance due to the sodden defensive layer it provides. Perhaps most frightening of all are its snakelike eyes, capable of paralyzing any unwittingly prey with a single glare.

Nure-Onna Locations & Drops

• Found in Main Mission:
  • The Viper's Sanctum
  • The Hidden Monsters of Okehazama
  • The Mysterious One Night Castle
  • Pervading Waters
  • The Sun Sets on Mount Tenno
  • The Mausoleum of Evil
• Found in Sub Mission:
  • The Search
  • The Greedy Hunter
  • Hidetatsu's Dying Wish
  • An Error in Calculation
  • The Sunomata Yokai Hunt
  • The Fire God's Magatama
  • The Viper and the Butterfly
  • Song of the Yokai
  • Okuni's Search
  • A Prayer in the Moonlight
  • A Message From the Deceased
  • Stray Cats
  • The Scented Letter
• Drops Nure-Onna Soul Core: Petrifying Gaze (Yokai Skill)
• Drops Glowing Lock of Wet Hair
• Drops Smithing Text: Bloodspider Blade 
• Drops Smithing Text: Woman's Face Mask

Combat Information

• Hair Swing - The yokai will swing its hair horizontally up to 2 times, switching direction from left to right or right to left, depending on starting direction.
• Needle Sweep - The yokai will fire needles/hair at the player in a horizontal sweep. Projectiles do cause paralysis status.
• Dashing Swing - The yokai will charge at the player and swing its tail when in range of the player.
• Petrifying Gaze - The yokai will charge and fire a beam from its eyes that will paralyze the player. Burst Attack!
• Tail Slam - The yokai will slam its tail vertically at the ground. Burst Attack!

Notes & Trivia

• Kanji: Yomikata - Lore description.
• Memories - “You saw me die in pain and misery… Next it will be your turn…”