NieR: Automata - Where To Farm Machine Arms

This guide details how to obtain Machine Arms in NieR: Automata, a rare crafting material crucial 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 presents a challenge. While they drop from defeated small machines, the drop rate is significantly lower at the game's start. Increasing the number of machines you eliminate quickly is key.

Farming Machine Arms

After completing Chapter 4, the arena where you first fight Adam becomes an excellent farming location. This area continuously spawns small machines, providing a consistent source, though the drop rate remains low due to the relatively low enemy levels. Access this area via the Desert: Housing Complex fast travel point and proceed deeper into the ruins. This method also yields Titanium Alloy. Using a Drop Rate Plug-In Chip can marginally improve your yield.

Minor spoilers for the final playthrough follow.

Buying Machine Arms

During the final playthrough, playing as A2, you can choose to erase Pascal's memories after the village robots are eliminated. This action transforms Pascal into a merchant, accessible until the game's conclusion. He sells various machine parts, including Machine Arms, at the following prices:

• 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