Efficiently Acquiring Machine Arms in NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata presents players with a substantial crafting system, requiring numerous materials to upgrade weapons and pods. While many materials become readily available later, acquiring them early can significantly boost character strength. Machine Arms, a relatively rare crafting component, can be challenging to obtain early in the game. This guide outlines effective strategies for farming and purchasing Machine Arms.

Farming Machine Arms

Machine Arms have a chance to drop from defeated small machines, with higher-level enemies offering increased drop rates. Early in the game, this makes them scarce. To improve your chances, focus on quickly eliminating large numbers of machines.

Post-Chapter 4, a highly effective farming location becomes available. After your first encounter with Adam, the arena where the fight takes place continuously respawns enemies, including numerous small machines. Access this area via the Desert: Housing Complex fast travel point and proceed deeper into the ruins. While the machines here aren't high-level, resulting in a low drop rate for Machine Arms, the rapid respawn rate makes it the optimal early-game farming spot. This location is also beneficial for Titanium Alloy farming.

Using a Drop Rate Plug-In Chip can slightly increase your yield.

Purchasing Machine Arms (Spoiler Warning: End-Game Content)

During the final playthrough, while playing as A2, you'll encounter a choice to erase Pascal's memories after the village robots are defeated. This action transforms Pascal into a merchant, accessible until the game's conclusion. He sells various machine parts, including Machine Arms. 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: This is a duplicate listing)
• Children's Cores - 30,000 G

By utilizing these farming and purchasing methods, players can effectively acquire the Machine Arms necessary for upgrading their equipment in NieR: Automata.