Beast Hide Location Guide: Essential Nier: Automata Loot

NieR: Automata boasts a diverse arsenal of weapons, upgradeable multiple times to extend their viability throughout the game. This guide focuses on acquiring Beast Hides, a crucial crafting material not readily available.

Obtaining Beast Hides

Beast Hides are dropped by wildlife, specifically moose and boar, found in the game's ruined city and forest areas. These creatures are identifiable on the mini-map by their white icons (as opposed to the black icons of machines). They tend to avoid players and robots, making them slightly more challenging to farm than machines. Their health pools are substantial, presenting a challenge, especially to lower-level players.

Strategies for Acquisition

There's no dedicated farming spot for wildlife. Their respawn mechanics mirror those of machines:

• Fast traveling resets enemy and wildlife spawns.
• Traveling a significant distance triggers respawns in previously visited areas.
• Story progression can also lead to respawns.

Using Animal Bait can lure wildlife closer, simplifying encounters. However, consistent farming isn't feasible due to the non-continuous spawning of wildlife during the main storyline.

Efficient Acquisition

The most effective method is to eliminate all encountered wildlife while exploring the forest and city ruins. Beast Hides have a relatively high drop rate, ensuring you'll usually gather enough without excessive farming, especially if you avoid upgrading more weapons than you currently use.