NieR: Automata - Where To Get Beast Hide

NieR: Automata offers a vast arsenal of weapons, categorized by type, allowing players to experiment throughout multiple playthroughs. Each weapon boasts 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, though they require specific resources. One particularly valuable, yet less common material is Beast Hides; obtaining a sufficient supply can be challenging. This guide details effective 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 both players and robots. Their white icons on the mini-map distinguish them from the black icons representing machines.

Moose and boar exclusively inhabit the game's ruined city and forest zones. Their behavior depends on your character's level relative to theirs. Lower-level animals may flee, while higher-level ones might attack, or even become aggressive if you approach too closely. Wildlife possesses substantial health pools, making early-game encounters with similarly leveled or higher-level animals challenging.

Using Animal Bait can lure wildlife closer, simplifying the hunting process.

Unlike consistently respawning machines, wildlife doesn't continuously reappear during the main storyline. Therefore, hunting must be integrated into exploration. Wildlife and machine respawn mechanics are similar:

• Fast traveling triggers the respawn of all enemies and wildlife.
• Traveling a sufficient distance away respawns enemies and wildlife in previously visited areas.
• Progressing through story events can cause nearby enemies and wildlife to respawn.

Efficient Beast Hide farming lacks a straightforward method. Consistently eliminating encountered wildlife while traversing forest and city ruin areas usually provides sufficient hides. Considering their relatively high drop rate, accumulating excessive Beast Hides is unlikely unless upgrading more weapons than currently equipped.