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Last update:02 August 2021
On this page of the guide, you will findstarting tips forNieR Automata.
These various tips and hints will help you with, e.g.
combat, completing quests, developing characters, or exploring the world.
Start the game on the normal difficulty level
NieR Automataoffers 4 main levels of difficulty.
The normal level of difficulty is a good compromise between fund and challenge.
You should select it at least for completing the first route (Route A).
you could adjust it if the game gets too easy or hard.
For more information, check out theDifficulty levelspage.
There are no autosaves in the game!
NieR Automatatries to communicate that to the player on many different occasions.The game is not automatically saved.
The same applies to situations in which the game can crash.
Hold R2 to start sprinting - this is useful for escaping from area attacks or during exploration.
just before taking damage from an enemy attack) and then press one of the attack buttons to counterattack.
For more information on different moves, see theControlsin the appendix.
Avoiding direct battles can be especially useful in the early hours of the game, i.e.
when you are still learning the basics of combat like perfect evades and counterattacks.
Here, regular bullets will be very inefficient.
Check out theCombatpage to learn more about using Pod and the combat mechanics.
If you play on one of these levels, you should definitely use this option.
The main source is the opponents you defeat.
you’re able to also interact with glowing objects on the ground and open various kinds of containers.
Items that you do not intend to use at all can be sold to various merchants.
This will also help you get rich.
For more information on looting and traversing the game world, check out theExplorationpage.
perpendicular to the ground.
You will be able to easily determine your position and various locations.
However, it is worth remembering that some icons are for underground locations.
Here, rotating the 3D map may help.
half of the health bar.
Recovery consumables are used to restore health points- they come in different types.
Fortunately, the use of the program itself does not consume any resources, e.g.
there are chips that can reduce an ability’s cooldown.
The starting program is a strong laser attack- an excellent skill that will serve you for a long time.
This attack should always be used on the strongest opponent from a given group.
However, the laser can also hit, for example, several enemies standing in a row.
This topic is described in more detail on a separate pageDeveloping character and Pod.
Beware of enemies that significantly exceed the level of your character.
Of course, you also have to remember that a given opponent can inflict more damage.
You should get Chip Storage upgrades- go to the Maintenance Shop Owner in the Resistance Camp.
inflict more damage, automatic healing, new HUD features).
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