This guide explains how to obtain Machine Arms in NieR: Automata, a rare crafting material used to upgrade weapons and pods. Early acquisition can significantly boost your character's strength.
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Obtaining Machine Arms early can be challenging due to their low drop rate. However, strategic farming methods can increase your chances.
Farming Machine Arms in NieR: Automata
Machine Arms have a chance to drop from defeated small machines. The drop rate increases with enemy level, making early-game acquisition difficult. To maximize your chances early on, focus on quickly eliminating as many small machines as possible.
After completing Chapter 4, a highly efficient farming location becomes available. This is the pit where you first encounter Adam. This area 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 Machine Arm drop rate, the rapid respawn makes it the most effective early-game farming method. This location is also ideal for farming Titanium Alloy. Using a Drop Rate Plug-In Chip can slightly improve your yield.
The following section contains minor spoilers for the final playthrough of the game.
Buying Machine Arms in NieR: Automata
During the final playthrough, while playing as A2, you can choose to erase Pascal's memories after the village robots are destroyed. This action allows Pascal to return as a merchant, accessible until the game's end. 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 listed twice in the original text)
- Children's Cores - 30,000 G
