Where to Buy Ochoko Cups in Nioh 3: Location and Uses Explained

What to know

• Ochoko Cups are purchased at the Hidden Tea House inside the Eternal Rift.
• You must access the Eternal Rift to unlock the vendor.
• Each cup costs 200 Glory (price scales upward with repeat purchases).
• Ochoko Cups are used to summon Visitors and NPC Acolytes.

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In Nioh 3, Ochoko Cups are one of the most important support items in the multiplayer ecosystem. Whether you’re struggling with a boss, farming efficiently, or helping friends, these small consumables are what allow you to summon assistance during missions.

While they can drop from various activities, buying them directly is often the fastest and most reliable method—especially once you unlock the proper vendor.

Nioh 3 Ochoko Cups details

Feature	Details	Why It Matters
Item Type	Consumable	Required for summoning help
Purchase Location	Hidden Tea House (Eternal Rift)	Main vendor source
Base Cost	200 Glory per cup	Affordable early on
Currency Used	Glory	Multiplayer-earned currency
Primary Use	Summon Visitors or Acolytes	Co-op support

Unlocking the Hidden Tea House vendor

You cannot immediately buy Ochoko Cups at the start of the game. First, you must complete the required mission and defeat Tea Shingen. After this fight, the game notifies you that a new NPC has appeared in the Eternal Rift.

Inside the Eternal Rift, you gain access to the Hidden Tea House, which serves as a multiplayer and clan hub. This location becomes your primary destination for spending Glory.

Once unlocked, the Tea House remains permanently accessible.

How to buy Ochoko Cups in Eternal Rift

Enter the Eternal Rift after receiving the notification about a new character. Locate the Hidden Tea House within the rift.

Approach the NPC and hold E to interact.

Select “Trade.”

Scroll through the available items until you find Ochoko Cups.

Purchase them for 200 Glory each (note that repeated purchases may gradually increase the cost, scaling toward higher caps).

The video highlights that 200 Glory is relatively cheap, especially if you participate regularly in co-op or Revenant farming.

Understanding Glory and cup pricing

Ochoko Cups are purchased using Glory, which is earned through online activities such as:

• Defeating Revenants
• Playing co-op missions
• Completing Visitor sessions
• Donating items to your clan

Because Glory is multiplayer-focused currency, the system encourages active participation rather than passive grinding.

Activity	Glory Potential
Revenant Farming	Moderate to High
Co-op Mission Completion	High
Clan Donations	Moderate
Visitor Sessions	High

As you purchase multiple cups in succession, the price may gradually increase (often by small increments) until reaching a cap. This discourages infinite bulk purchasing in a single session but still allows stockpiling over time.

What Ochoko Cups are used for

Ochoko Cups are consumed when summoning assistance during missions.

There are two primary uses:

Summoning Visitors

At a shrine within a mission, you can offer an Ochoko Cup to summon another online player. Once someone joins your world, the cup is consumed.

This is ideal for:

• Difficult boss fights
• Clearing challenging areas
• Farming efficiently

Summoning Acolytes via Benevolent Graves

If online players are unavailable, you can use Ochoko Cups at Benevolent Graves to summon AI-controlled helpers modeled after other players.

This provides support without requiring live matchmaking.

Use Case	Result
Shrine Offering	Summons real player
Benevolent Grave	Summons AI helper
No Cup Offered	No summon possible

Importantly, using Ochoko Cups does not directly scale enemy difficulty beyond normal co-op adjustments—it simply enables assistance.

Alternative ways to obtain Ochoko Cups

Although buying them is straightforward, you can also acquire cups through gameplay.

Defeating Revenants from Bloody Graves often results in Ochoko Cup drops. Higher-level Revenants tend to offer better drop chances.

You may also occasionally find cups inside treasure chests or as mission rewards during co-op play.

Method	Reliability	Speed
Buying with Glory	Very Reliable	Immediate
Revenant Drops	Reliable	Variable
Mission Loot	Inconsistent	Slow
Co-op Rewards	Reliable	Moderate

If you play online frequently, you may accumulate enough drops that purchasing becomes supplementary rather than necessary.

When you should buy instead of farming

Buying Ochoko Cups makes the most sense when:

• You are preparing for a difficult boss
• You have excess Glory
• You do not want to spend time farming Revenants

Because the base price is affordable, many players stock up before major encounters.

However, if you are low on Glory, farming Revenants may be the more efficient approach.

Managing your Ochoko Cup supply

Keeping a steady reserve ensures you’re never locked out of summoning help during a critical moment.

Scenario	Recommended Cup Stock
Casual Play	5–10
Boss Progression	10–20
Frequent Co-op Host	20+

Since each summon consumes one cup, extended boss retries can deplete your inventory quickly.

Why Ochoko Cups remain essential in Nioh 3

Even experienced players rely on summons for:

• Speed farming
• Build experimentation
• Helping friends
• Clan-related objectives

Ochoko Cups tie directly into the multiplayer identity of Nioh 3. They represent cooperation, assistance, and strategic preparation.

Ignoring them limits your flexibility during difficult content.

Buying and using Ochoko Cups efficiently

To buy Ochoko Cups in Nioh 3, defeat Tea Shingen, unlock the Hidden Tea House in the Eternal Rift, interact with the NPC, select Trade, and purchase each cup for 200 Glory (with scaling costs on repeated purchases).

They are consumed when summoning Visitors or Acolytes and remain one of the most important consumables for tackling difficult missions.

If you play online regularly and manage your Glory wisely, you’ll never run out when you need help most.