NieR: Automata boasts a diverse arsenal of weapons, allowing players to experiment across multiple playthroughs. Each weapon's upgrade potential extends its lifespan, making even initially weaker choices viable throughout the game.
Weapon upgrades are readily accessible at the Resistance Camp, though specific resources are required. One particularly challenging material to obtain is Beast Hides; this guide outlines efficient farming strategies.
Obtaining Beast Hides in NieR: Automata
Beast Hides are obtained by defeating wildlife such as moose and boar. These creatures randomly appear in designated map areas, generally avoiding both the player and nearby robots. Their white icons on the mini-map distinguish them from the black icons of machines. However, unlike machines, wildlife respawns are less frequent, requiring strategic searching.
Moose and boar are exclusive to the ruined city and forest environments. Their behavior (fleeing or attacking) depends on the player's level relative to theirs. Higher-level animals may become aggressive even without direct provocation. Wildlife possesses substantial health, making early-game encounters with similarly leveled or higher-level animals challenging.
Employing Animal Bait can lure wildlife closer, simplifying the hunting process.
Due to the non-continuous spawning of wildlife during the main storyline, players must actively hunt them during exploration. Wildlife and machine respawns share similar mechanics:
- Fast traveling resets all enemies and wildlife.
- Sufficient distance traveled triggers respawns in previously visited areas.
- Story progression can also lead to respawns of nearby enemies and wildlife.
Efficient Beast Hide farming lacks a straightforward method. Consistently eliminating encountered wildlife in forest and city ruin areas generally yields sufficient quantities. The relatively high drop rate ensures that accumulating excessive Beast Hides is unlikely, provided players avoid simultaneously upgrading more weapons than they can equip.
