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 in the game requires dedicated farming, as their drop rate is low. Small machines of any type have a chance to drop them, but the drop rate increases 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 constantly respawns small machines, providing a consistent, albeit low-yield, source of Machine Arms. This location is also beneficial for farming Titanium Alloy. While a Drop Rate Plug-In Chip can slightly improve your chances, the effect is minimal.
The following section contains minor spoilers for the final playthrough of NieR: Automata.
Buying Machine Arms
During the final playthrough, after eliminating the robots from Pascal's village and choosing to erase his memories, Pascal becomes a merchant. He sells various machine parts, including Machine Arms, at a fixed price. His 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: This is listed twice in the original text)
- Children's Cores - 30,000 G
This provides a reliable, albeit expensive, method of acquiring Machine Arms later in the game.
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