Team Ninja’s samurai action role-playing gameNiohwill be getting its second paid DLC expansion very soon. Defiant Honor will launch July 25th and will cost $9.99 / £9.99. Defiant Honor will feature a winter siege upon one of Japan’s most famous historical landmarks, Osaka Castle.
Details on the expansion come from the creative director ofNioh, Tom Lee, in a post on the PlayStation Blog, where Osaka Castle is described as “the largest and most impregnable castle of the Senjoku era.” Protagonist William, along with Date Masamune and Tokugawa’s forces, will take on the Toyotomi clan and its legendary warrior Sanada Yukimura.
To help players take the castle, the DLC will adding a new Tonfa weapon, new armor and magic items, as well as new guardian spirits. This means a whole new arsenal to get used to. Fortunately, there will be plenty of brand new Yokai to practice on.
Additionally, there will be new trophies and difficulty levels available. The blog doesn’t specify whether the new difficulties will make the game harder or easier. Some might be hoping for the latter, asNiohis notoriously difficult. It even made our list of thetop 10 hardest video gamesof all time. Defiant Honor also promises new action-packed stages and plenty of sub-missions.
Team Ninja has been hard at work creating new content forNiohsince its launch in February.Niohalready has one expansion under its belt withDragon of the North, which released a couple months back. It added the traditional Japanese odachi sword, along with a variety of new armor, magic, and areas to explore. The DLC also launched alongside new PvP content, which was included for free.
That isn’t the first thing Team Ninja has generously given to itsNiohplayer base gratis. When the game broke the one million unit marker in sales, the company issuedfree Golden Armorto its players as a thank you.
Niohis available now for PlayStation 4. The Defiant Honor expansion will release August 11, 2025.
