NieR: Discover Hidden Locations for Beast Hide in Automata!

NieR: Automata offers a wide array of weapons, allowing players to experiment across multiple playthroughs. Each weapon boasts multiple upgrade levels, extending their usefulness and enabling players to utilize their favorites throughout the entire game.

Weapon upgrades are accessible at the Resistance Camp, requiring specific resources. One less common, yet crucial, material is Beast Hides; this guide details efficient farming strategies.

Obtaining Beast Hides in NieR: Automata

Beast Hides are potential drops from wildlife like moose and boar. These creatures randomly appear in designated map areas, generally avoiding players and robots. Their white icons on the mini-map distinguish them from the black icons of machines. However, unlike machines, wildlife doesn't respawn frequently, requiring strategic searching.

Moose and boar are exclusive to the ruined city and forest zones. Their reaction to attacks depends on the level difference; higher-level animals may flee or aggressively retaliate. Proximity alone might provoke higher-level animals. Wildlife also possesses substantial health, making early-game encounters challenging.

Animal Bait can lure wildlife, simplifying hunting.

Since wildlife doesn't continuously respawn during the main storyline, hunting must be integrated into exploration. Respawn mechanics for wildlife mirror those of machines:

• Fast traveling resets all enemies and wildlife.
• Sufficient distance from an area triggers respawns.
• Story progression can also cause respawns.

Efficient Beast Hide farming isn't straightforward. Consistently eliminating encountered wildlife in forest and city ruins usually provides sufficient hides. The drop rate is favorable, ensuring you won't need excessive quantities at any given time, provided you aren't upgrading more weapons than you can equip simultaneously.