NieR: Automata boasts a diverse arsenal of weapons, allowing players to experiment with various types across multiple playthroughs. Each weapon offers multiple upgrade levels, extending their viability and enabling players to utilize their favorites throughout the entire game.

Weapon upgrades are readily accessible at the Resistance Camp, although specific resources are required depending on the weapon. One crucial material, Beast Hides, isn't readily acquired; this guide details 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 players and nearby robots. Their white icons on the mini-map distinguish them from machines (black icons). Farming wildlife is less straightforward than farming machines due to their lower spawn rate, requiring strategic searching.

Moose and boar exclusively inhabit the game's ruined city and forest zones. Their reaction to player attacks (fleeing or attacking) depends on the level disparity. Higher-level animals may become aggressive even at a distance. Wildlife possesses substantial health, making early-game encounters challenging, especially against similarly leveled or higher-level creatures.

Animal Bait can lure wildlife closer, simplifying their defeat.

Because wildlife doesn't continuously respawn during the main storyline, players must actively hunt them during exploration. Wildlife and machine respawn mechanics are similar:

• Fast traveling resets all enemies and wildlife.
• Traveling a sufficient distance triggers respawns in previously visited areas.
• Triggering story events can also respawn nearby enemies and wildlife.

Efficient Beast Hide farming lacks a streamlined method. Consistently eliminating encountered wildlife while traversing forests and city ruins generally yields sufficient hides. The relatively high drop rate ensures that accumulating excessive Beast Hides is unlikely, provided players don't simultaneously upgrade more weapons than they can equip.