Efficiently Acquiring Machine Arms in NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata presents players with a lengthy list of crafting materials needed for weapon and pod upgrades. While many become readily available later, acquiring them early significantly boosts character strength. Machine Arms, a particularly rare material, pose a challenge early in the game. This guide details effective farming and purchasing strategies.
Farming Machine Arms:
Machine Arms have a chance of dropping from defeated small machines. The drop rate increases with enemy level, making early acquisition difficult. To maximize early-game farming efficiency:
After completing Chapter 4, access the Desert: Housing Complex fast travel point. Proceed deeper into the ruins to reach the arena where Adam is first encountered. This area continuously spawns small machines, providing a consistent farming location. While the drop rate remains low due to the relatively low enemy levels, the high spawn rate makes this the most effective early-game strategy. This location is also ideal for Titanium Alloy farming.
Using a Drop Rate Plug-In Chip can slightly improve yields.
Purchasing Machine Arms (Spoiler Warning):
During the final playthrough (A2's storyline), after eliminating the robots in Pascal's village, you can choose to erase Pascal's memories. This action transforms Pascal into a merchant, offering various items, including Machine Arms, until the game's conclusion. Pascal's inventory includes:
- Machine Heads - 15,000 G
- Machine Arm - 1,125 G
- Machine Leg - 1,125 G
- Machine Torso - 1,125 G
- Machine Head - 1,125 G (Note: Duplicate entry)
- Children's Cores - 30,000 G
This provides a reliable late-game source for Machine Arms.
