NieR: Automata - Machine Arm Farming Guide Released

This guide details how to acquire Machine Arms in NieR: Automata, a rare crafting material useful for weapon and pod upgrades. Early acquisition can significantly boost your character's strength.

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• Farming Machine Arms
• Buying Machine Arms

Obtaining Machine Arms early in the game requires dedicated farming due to their low initial drop rate. They have a chance to drop from defeated small machines, with the drop rate increasing with enemy level.

Farming Machine Arms

The most efficient early-game farming location is the pit where you first fight Adam after Chapter 4. Access this area via the Desert: Housing Complex fast travel point and proceed deeper into the ruins. This pit continuously respawns small machines, providing a consistent, albeit low-yield, source of Machine Arms. This method also yields Titanium Alloy. While a Drop Rate Plug-In Chip can slightly improve your chances, the consistent enemy spawns are the key to success.

The following section contains minor spoilers for the final playthrough of NieR: Automata.

Buying Machine Arms

During the final playthrough, as A2, after the village robots are eliminated and Pascal's memories are erased, Pascal returns to the village as a merchant. He sells various machine parts, including Machine Arms, at a fixed price. Pascal's full 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