NieR: Automata - Where To Get Beast Hide

NieR: Automata offers a wide array of weapons across various types, encouraging experimentation throughout multiple playthroughs. Each weapon boasts multiple upgrade levels, extending their viability and allowing you to utilize most weapons throughout the entire game if desired.

Weapon upgrades are readily accessible at the Resistance Camp, though they require specific resources depending on the weapon. One crucial material, Beast Hides, isn't readily obtained; this guide details efficient farming methods.

How to Obtain Beast Hides in NieR: Automata

Beast Hides are potential drops from wildlife such as moose and boar. These creatures spawn randomly in specific map areas, generally avoiding players and nearby robots. Their white icons on the mini-map distinguish them from the black icons of machines. Farming wildlife is less straightforward than farming machines due to their less frequent spawns; targeted searching is key.

Moose and boar exclusively inhabit the ruined city and forest sections of the game world. Their reaction to your approach (fleeing or attacking) depends on the level disparity between you and the animal. Higher-level animals may become aggressive even at a distance. Wildlife possesses substantial health pools, making early-game encounters with similarly or higher-leveled animals challenging.

Using Animal Bait can lure wildlife closer, simplifying their elimination.

Since wildlife doesn't continuously respawn during the main story, you must actively hunt them while exploring. Wildlife and machine respawns share similar mechanics:

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

There's no guaranteed, easy method for farming Beast Hides. Consistently eliminating wildlife encountered while traversing the forest and city ruins generally provides sufficient hides. Their relatively high drop rate ensures you won't require excessive quantities, especially if you avoid upgrading more weapons than you currently equip.