What to know
- You can only use call back after you die and your Guardian Spirit is still out on the map.
- The option appears at the shrine menu, but it is not usable while you are alive.
- Calling it back returns the Guardian Spirit to you, but you do not recover your dropped Amrita.
- This is mainly for situations where retrieving your spirit normally is too risky or impossible.
When you die in Nioh 3, your Guardian Spirit can remain out in the world where you fell. If that location is dangerous or you simply do not want to go back for it, the game gives you a shortcut through the shrine menu called call back.
| Topic | Quick details |
|---|---|
| What call back does | Instantly returns your Guardian Spirit to you from wherever it is |
| Where you do it | At a shrine menu |
| When it becomes available | After you die (it does not work while you are alive) |
| Main trade-off | You do not get your dropped Amrita back |
| Best used when | Your spirit is in a hard-to-reach or high-risk area |
How to call back your Guardian Spirit at a shrine
Step 1: Die and respawn at a shrine
Call back is specifically meant for the scenario where you died and your Guardian Spirit is still out there somewhere, meaning you have not retrieved it normally yet.
Step 2: Open the shrine interaction menu
At the shrine, hold E to bring up the shrine menu.
Step 3: Scroll until you find the call back section
Move down the shrine menu list until you see the call back section.
Step 4: Use call back to recall your Guardian Spirit
Select call back to instantly return your Guardian Spirit to you, without needing to travel to the death location.
Step 5: Understand what you lose when using it
You will get your Guardian Spirit back, but you will not recover any of the Amrita you dropped when you died.
Why the call back option sometimes seems missing
If you try to find call back while you are alive, you will not be able to use it. The call back option only appears as a usable section after you die, which is why it can look like it is not there during normal shrine visits.
When calling it back is actually worth it
Call back is most useful when you value safety and momentum over reclaiming resources. If your dropped spirit is sitting in a spot you cannot safely reach, calling it back can prevent a bad situation from getting worse, even though you sacrifice your Amrita.
If your Guardian Spirit is stranded somewhere, call back is the cleanest way to get back to fighting without a risky retrieval run. Just remember the cost: you are trading your dropped Amrita for convenience.
