NIER AUTOMATA Top 6 Tips Every Player Should Know | Nier Automata Tips (No Spoilers)

[@bravo9653]

just 100% the game myself and found out a few things right at the end i wish i knew from the start. 1. hitting heavy attack right after jumping will lunch your target into the air and start a aerial combo. 2. rubbing the touch pad on the ps4 will make you pat your pod for 2b and fist bump for 9s 3. self destructing by holding in both sticks will not kill you but will blow 2b skirt off and 9s shorts off, not really important but kinda funny plus there is a trophy for playing as pants-less nines for a hour.

[@LadyRiven]

OMG! I didn't know about the rubbing the touch pad trick! That's great!

[@yolorite3500]

You can do the same with PC... just move a mouse slightly around

[@ChodaExploda]

I guess I got lucky to figure that out the same day I beat the intro... I love how u can jump forever 8n this game

[@LittleSparklingStars]

That last one is so stupid I love it.

[@Droooooo0]

I wish I knew number 2 :((

[@amithpandit4043]

Don't know if somebody has already mentioned this before, but I discovered it today....IF you have MULTIPLE PODS, then holding on to the POD Special Move button, such as Laser/Mirage/Hammer, you will have all PODS pitching in to perform the move. In short, for PS4 players, hold L1 long enough and you can have 3 Laser Beams fired instead of 1. (That is if you have all 3 Pods). Super useful! Has a larger cooldown time though.

[@paradiseprayer.9983]

Useful info, thx

[@owengonzales53]

Three pods + bomb is absolutely broken. So fun to just decimate hoards of enemies

[@lenavablack3632]

And you don't have to stack the ability onto the other pods they'll pitch in regardless of which pod has what ability

[@isaacnuketon]

if anyone sees this, bomb and hammer are incredibly overpowered with 3

[@TheAccursedHunter01]

Something to add about retrieving the body of another player. When you retrieve the body of another player, you are completely healed as well as getting the random bonuses and money for retrieving. So, if you are low on health and recovery items, retrieving a body can allow you to avoid using recovery items you'd rather save for later.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

that's a great point, thank you!

[@tragicjon6193]

what feature do I need on to the body of other players?

[@ShiningDarknes]

You need to say yes when it asks if you want to connect to the network (there is also an option somewhere in the menu). I once got 20k from a dead body (not much in the grand scheme but that is quite a few med recoveries)

[@briansouthparkstudio1357]

@@ShiningDarknes it's alot most only have 2 to 3 k on them some have less then 100 g

[@ShiningDarknes]

@@briansouthparkstudio1357 Yeah most of them are just auto-generated NPC bodies so you can still get some of the intended experience even if people stop playing. Player corpses wave WAY more and also tend to sometimes have some nice plugins.

[@rifqihermawan1301]

if you tap the jump and fire button at the same time the pod will launch you forward

[@xXDarkxIdealsXx]

Plus if you hit x to jump, then hit both the dodge and heavy attack buttons at the same time (So x, then R2 + Triangle) it does a launch forward while also doing a cool attack that flings you up in the air.

[@lawlestest]

this is actually necessary to get a chest in the forest zone.

[@Hurbieo]

Mix that with self district to interrupt and you can fly

[@aranduriel11]

you obviously never tried to button mash man. I dunno the actual buttons but you can use your pod like a cannon straight after you perfect evade an attack

[@Hurbieo]

Benson Huang that is by far the worst attack in the game it takes so long to recover from that.

[@Konpekikaminari]

ok, here is my tip obtain and equip these 3 chips as soon as you can: Offensive heal, Deadly heal, Auto-heal. get them to +3 each at least and congtarulations, unless you are playing on very hard or you're doing something really stupid you should be almost invincible

[@johnnyshadow7958]

Yea i did this but it made the game kinda dull so i kept to a Max fused 50% offensive heal, one 50% bonus health chip and one auto use item heal then spent the rest of my space on attack chips.

[@misterturkturkle]

Itai Sprachman i say no to deadly heal

[@Trojianmaru]

Mister Turk Turkle I had 3 chip layouts. I used enough deadly heals to get 75% health back every time I killed an enemy, then a layout that was based on defence n attack (since deadly heal is pointless against a boss) and a layout that was based on pure ranged damage against enemies that I can't melee (like the final spider boss in the lake) or swap it for pure movement speed when traveling. But that deadly heal was just so beautiful

[@richanater99]

offensive heal is completely unnecessary. deadly heal and auto heal though are mandatory.

[@Konpekikaminari]

richanater99 offensive heal is quite useful on bosses especially if coupled with shockwave and a trigger happy pod

[@curtisnucmed]

I just started this gem and I’m so excited. Hospital worker here and I look forward to logging in and escaping after a day full of sorry and mourning at work daily. So glad I found this.

[@lugesei]

I'm sorry but I'm not sure this was the good dame to pick up if you were searching for something light-hearted

[@daffanier]

@@lugesei true ahahaha

[@snowbringercult]

this was the most wrong game to play if you wanted to escape from a sad mood

[@curtisnucmed]

It makes me feel good to think none of this matters because humans will be extinct one day and our appliances will continue on without us.

[@Spinomaks]

@@curtisnucmed may I recommend metal gear rising revengeance in that case?

[@hukesama8389]

Other tips: 1. Wait till you get fast travel before doing side quests. 2. The game doesn't auto-save after you die like Dark Souls.

[@pwnedanooblikeyou]

Huke Sama Wait, so does that mean you can quit and load the file where you had your chips rather than retrieving them?

[@hukesama8389]

Yes but only recommended if you saved recently.

[@MisterOswald]

when do you get fast travel?

[@hukesama8389]

At the end of chapter 5. About half way point of your first playthrough as 2B. It would be a spoiler if I say more. Another tip: Don't worry about side quests even if you missed or failed them, you can always complete them later.

[@Flippo731]

Huke Sama good to know thx! so i can concentrate more on the story for now^^

[@BananaCereal]

you forgot to tell them to buy the most important plug in chip its the one that lets you see all the items in the mini map that way its easy to find all the hidden chests and items and weapons

[@cardboard255]

banoon the sheep I wasn't aware of this chip, thank you

[@KingBerryBerry]

where buy that chip? and name, please! :D

[@johncarldelossantos7345]

Death RESISTANCE CAMP ❤

[@justrcd]

And you should also get that chip that automatically picks up loot

[@briansouthparkstudio1357]

@@justrcd yip thou you can't get them till near the end of route A and if you miss them their the start of route c/d

[@ozzyg82]

This game is weird, it let me sell my life sustaining chip to a shop owner and I died!? WTF? 😂

[@LostChildOfTime]

Ah yes, the power of choice... and the reward is... suicide.

[@theaether3124]

Holy fuck I took all these pills and I DiEd?! WTF weird life 😂

[@anangunggulbimantara742]

that's a cool concept

[@emarskineel]

I love stuff like this

[@lunareclipse1482]

@@NPC-jt3gp I got to close to my girl friend's privates and I smelled a fish pond. And I went swimming.

[@bew1977]

A quick note about chips, you want to keep and combine chips that have the diamond next to them instead of random chips you buy from the shop or find from enemies. Diamond chips have the lowest memory usage per level and only gain 1 more for each combine (With another diamond chip). Selling off non-diamond chips are a great money maker for early playthroughs.

[@no_genius]

bew1977 combining a diamond chip with the second lowest sized chip usually gives you a next-level chip (or eventually give you a chip) that's still diamond. Probably save before trying it, but it can work, and it saves you looking for another diamond chip.

[@nhifuu]

OH thats wtf the diamond meant LOL I thought they were like a "one time use" chip thing lol

[@bew1977]

It generally works on odd numbered usage chips. So if you have a size 5 diamond chip and a 6 usage chip, you'll get a 6 usage diamond chip, but if you have a 6 size chip and combine with a 7 size chip you'll get a size 8 non-diamond chip.

[@johnn1085]

Yeah, but then won't it still end up as a diamond when you fuse it with a size-7 chip?

[@iddan1205]

I think that if you have a 5 chip, and a 10 chip usage and fuse them you get,like a 9 or 8 fuse chip. Not really sure can't play right now.

[@ShiningDarknes]

My tips: 1: only buy medium recovery and sell all small recoveries if you find yourself relying on auto-use (before you get +3 and up where the healing is increased) since small sucks and some enemies have killed me with a follow-up after the small heal (if it kills you in one shot you don't heal, if it damages you too quickly you don't heal). 2: Spears are OP, specifically spears with Stun UP as it can knock enemies out of attacks meaning you will be like 95% safe while attacking (fists are good too but I never found one in my 2B playthrough so if their are any look up a guide if you are dead-set on them) 3: Chips have a sort of rarity system, some will have a black diamond next to them, these chips use SIGNIFICANTLY less space and add less to the cost when fusing chips. When possible save these to fuse with each-other (I have a +4 Attack chip that only uses 10 space which is crazy good as it allows for more stacking of attack chips) - PS chips stack 4: Use counter chips and use spear attacks after a perfect dodge for several 360 degree higher damage attacks. 5: SHOCKWAVE even a +0 shockwave chip gives nearly all of your melee attacks range that counts as melee, which means your melee attacks will easily block those heavy projectiles your pod cannot. Higher levels do more damage based on a % of your weapon damage. Faster weapons like the light swords make best use of this and the +1/2 will do more damage than your pod through most of your first playthrough. Bonus: Quite a few quest progresses are maintained through playthroughs or you will have the matts for the gathering ones already so don't be afraid to mad-dash the first playthrough and ignore side-quests that feel tedious.

[@briansouthparkstudio1357]

lol the spear when playing as 9S is secretly a ranged attack just press and hold light attack

[@ShiningDarknes]

@@briansouthparkstudio1357 it is secretly the best weapon in the game

[@SnakeintheGarden]

Here is a tip: FINISH THE CREDITS.

[@psychomantis7836]

finish endings C and D, then you'll see ;)

[@BerNa650]

That is a very important tip =D Not only finish them, but continue playing afterwards

[@aleksidragoev5626]

Yep theres a special mission after in your 4th playthrough it unlocks a bunch of stuff lol ;)

[@ShiningDarknes]

you can do this after your second playthrough if you (like I imagine most players who decided to not use a guide to experience a unique first playthrough) skipped them in your first playthrough.

[@fredtott4684]

Correction: Finish the credit OFFLINE

[@MrTubeStuck]

not a beginner's tip but, chip drops are not completely random. Specific location/enemies drop specific chip types. Shockwave and Movespeed+ can be farmed in the desert housing area where you first fight Adam. Auto Heal can be farmed in the cave before the Adam/Eve boss fight Range Atk+ can be farmed from copied city Havent found the other chip locations yet, but ya'll get the gist

[@calronmoonflower]

Well one tip that I think people should know is the basic long jump. It basically goes jump, double jump, pod fling (pod attack + jump), dash, and then hold jump to glide. It'll help to reach some out of the way areas.

[@EvesorisIpse]

shouldve mentioned the diamonds next to chips, they are the lowest cost and fusing with another diamond keeps it diamond

[@thegamsier4377]

You forgot the best tip in the game : If you have the selfdestruct enabled you can press both analog sticks to blow yourself up, afterwords quickly heal yourself allowing you to get back up. The end result is fantastic, you get to see a whole lot of ass

[@jonesy9744]

best tip. especially if you're having trouble getting Emil to spawn in the right spot to buy the dress module.

[@jeans6840]

You, sir, are both a scholar and a gentleman. I thank you. Good day.

[@Gobbedlygook]

TheGamsier this is coming to Xbox one, I’m excited to see her ass in action

[@alexcardinale5448]

true LUL

[@Kay-vr4ft]

Aaand, it destroys the whole atmosphere.

[@rasyidkarim]

Finish ALL the five good endings. Dont stop for whatever reason. Route B might seem like a pure play through but believe me you want to not only see but experience ending e.

[@mr.ooptoot4674]

Well I mean i got ending k didn't know that damn fish was going to kill me but it was delicious

[@uzairahmed4197]

5 endings? Seems like overkill to play the game 5 times

[@renren5992]

@@uzairahmed4197 its not, you'll understand once you play

[@uzairahmed4197]

@@renren5992 SPOILERS AHEAD im now on the beginning of Route C now and just finished 2Bs death and im playing as 9s going through that big tower thing, honestly i mightve lost motivation to finish the game 2B was my favourite character and i know its just gonna get worse from here on out

[@renren5992]

@@uzairahmed4197 i felt the same way at that point and stopped playing lol, started replaying it today

[@drapas]

My tip: you can actually execite different counterattacks after perfect dodge - you can press light attack (air combo for 2B), heavy attack (just ground hits) or shoot (pretty strong grenade). Also, auto-heal is awesome.

[@nhifuu]

For PC users.. use a controller LOL

[@Irving_teran]

I got me an x-box controller. Used baby powder because my hands sweat too much. RB button gets stuck. I raged and spilled orange juice on my keyboard(took me 6 min to type this whole comment). Also, my monitor burned out (unrelated) and I have to use my TV as temporary replacement. The game lowers the graphics as it tries to stretch the image to full screen. I can still *perfect dodge* the shit out of them robots

[@zabisx]

nah, i can aim my pod with mouse perfectly :)

[@Keldrath]

Saw a Japanese player streaming the game playing with mouse and keyboard going through route C. Blew my mind.

[@MrEmanuelPop]

I have to agree. I started playing the intro with my mouse and keyboard only to realize, after probably 1 hour of setting things up, that using my controller solves everything.

[@Elzrynth]

why? i can play it properly without controller, it's not that hard tbh if you customize the controller as comfortable as possible to your finger.

[@l.wessels3957]

Something that took me way too long to find out: If you jump off something high and hold X you will glide down with the help of your Pod. Useful for not taking damage but also to enjoy the view.

[@jonesy9744]

So you're telling me you just kept jumping off high areas and dive-slamming into the ground every time! Ahahahahaha that's awesome.

[@l.wessels3957]

Literally yes! And when I discovered the hovering trick 30 hours into the game...FACEPALM!

[@2012jjoykutty03]

Ryan Jones wait u lose health jumping off like that??? I've been doing that thinking it doesn't affect them

[@wonderfulrose477]

Jaison Joykutty Only if it’s from a high altitude.

[@Rayden440]

Jump off a high location and press Right Stick and Left Stick at the same time (self destruct), but release before timer runs out. You will fall very quickly without taking any damage. It's kinda glitching the game but whatever lol

[@Y4manata]

- The slam atk (heavy atk in midair) ignores fall damage. - Dashing then heavy atk immediately in midair to slam faster. It also ignores the sword throwing part of the small sword slam. - Jump then heavy atk immediately does an upper slash for air combos. - Lock-on decreases the accuracy of the pod, manually shoot it for better result.

[@AFCbailey]

My additional tip would be to at least attempt any side-quests you see on the main map before heading to the next story progression marker. There are some that will disappear if you leave them for too long.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Good tip!

[@Dozer22334]

The game will allow you to do them later.

[@AFCbailey]

I know. But if you want to make the most of your first playthrough with useful weapons and components it's worth not skipping them

[@jimmm5699]

Lol i rushed the whole story and found out that the quests are no longer active, it's my 2nd playthrough now, and I'm gonna make sure to do the side quests first 😂

[@Elkins82ify]

There are these moments in the gaming world when a game feels perfect in every aspect. It happens once in a great while. This is one of those games. Other examples: GOW 3 Kingdom Hearts 1&2, Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2. Nier is just a beautiful game...absolutely stunning.

[@AFCbailey]

Totally agree. This game is absolute gem! It's been a long, long time since I truly enjoyed every second of a game from start to finish and then wanted to do it all over again.

[@logicreason3231]

Nioh. Yes, there are bad parts but when you're mastering your character's techniques, the combat can look like an action movie fight scene. For instance, you'll dodge a sword, the enemy will dodge your attack, and it happens in real time using real game mechanics.

[@gaddes01]

um, you forgot murdered: soul suspect....

[@thomase5772]

Don't forget The Witcher 3 :)

[@yusa7056]

Now where I finished the game 2 times with all of its main and sidequests + all of its endings within a week, due to excessive playing, I feel sad... Sad that I will probably never find a similar game ever. It makes me somehow depressed and makes me wish that I would never have discovered it щ(ಥДಥщ)

[@johnnyshadow7958]

When the enemies eyes light up there about to attack.

[@suburbanflower]

how i beat this game on hard and not even notice that wtf

[@fakuri913]

@@suburbanflower what? How?

[@suburbanflower]

@@fakuri913 r2 r2 r2

[@fakuri913]

@@suburbanflower how do you even survive, that's crazy

[@Tiggster-qr8mw]

So kinda like Metal Gear Rising?

[@donovandunlap8560]

Tip: If you use a heavy weapon, for example a Large Sword category weapon in the primary weapon slot, you will gain a different move set but you will loose the ability to charge the weapon. Using Virtuous Contract for example in the secondary weapon slot changes its move set with heavier strikes and a down attack as if it was a heavy weapon.

[@misterturkturkle]

1 dont use auto use 2 definately. And get used to running without some of the hud items. Those couple extra points can really help 3 as soon as you find big floating worm enemies farm them for Auto heal chips. You wont need nearly as many healing items if youre full healed between battles. 4 once you get to the forest. Farm the little bipedal enemies for offensive heal chips. Being able to lifesteal will also extend your battle abilities greatly. 5 weapons with critical hit bonus are insanely good. And ancient overlord and fang of the twins both get critical up and bullet rupture allowing you to slash down ranged attacks while you close distance 6 weapons with discounts stack and do not need to be equipped to gain their bonuses 7 when you get to the ocean go fishing. You can get a second pod with a laser main attack and having two will allow you to charge your special pod attacks to a higher level

[@Mike-uz9hs]

The last time I played a real game was almost 10years ago. Im glad I randomly picked up this one. Everything is beautiful

[@timhewlett6250]

Dunno if you know about this, but every now and then you'll find a chip with a diamond next to the name. These are elite chips and take up less space than regular chips. This effect is amplified during fusion so if you fuse a diamond and non-diamond chip, you'll get a small reduction in space cost. But if you're patient, and only fuse elite to elite, you get super powerful chips for super low cost. I have high-level chips that cost around a third of the space of regular chips.

[@cyke-zp8dw]

I've completed A and B ending, 4 or 5 minor endings without knowing that chips can be upgraded Searched this video after getting demolished by enemies in the C path 😅

[@TheSuperBeebie]

Woah, you can upgrade chips? I rage quit the game recently after getting demolished just like you on the C path. I'm gonna have to try the game out again.

[@frayzure]

Deadly Heal is OP af when fighting hoards of enemies. I get 40% health recovery per kill

[@enviinv]

Imo offensive heal is just better. I usually do around 2k attack per hit from my shockwave and gain lifesteal of 50% from my attack which is 1k hp. More enemies = more heal and u can also use this against bosses. Most versatile chip to be honest. Go for atk+6x2 shockwave+6 offensiveheal+6 and resilience(optional can change to your liking).

[@orhblin]

Isn't it creepy how I just bought this game, and suddenly youtube knows that I own it and sends this video my way? Anyway, nice tip on that extra chip space, the rest I got figured out.

[@hondaissace]

yea. yesterday i bought a movie ticket from a non google website. 30 min before movie start my android phone tells me I should leave in 20 min if i wanna get there on time. Google reading our email wtf....

[@jonesy9744]

Same shit happens with my iPhone GPS. Knows where I'm going before I do. Get in the car tells me exactly how many minutes it'll take and the amount of traffic. Going to work? It knows. Have the day off and going to the gym instead even though I worked that same day last week? It knows.

[@sezaargaming702]

Have guys ever read the terms and conditions on your gadgets? Tv, phone? Anything that is smart records everything you do including your voice. Thats all done in order to understand consumer behaviour more while also market and sell more products. Everything is connected!

[@manuelirio]

it is creepy and itll get worse

[@ElcatOwO]

@@manuelirio robots will take over soon

[@orangesoda4535]

Best tip: have tissue nearby. For the tears.

[@30yovegan34]

Jesus, My heart strings hadn't been tugged like this since Mass Effect

[@shokomyaplayz6699]

I mean, I didn't need tissues but I was broken in mixed feelings after seeing it through to Ending E 😔

[@CatLevel]

I couldn't agree more..... the attachments you built with the characters, it's like inevitable to cry like a baby 😿😿😿

[@Jon-Mark_W]

I just finished the prologue so I'm going to head back where my body is. That's crazy you can just get another body. They came up with something clever to be like Dark Souls and Nioh in the fact that you die and it matters because you go back to the body and get your gear. I'm glad exp doesn't reset though. That's really cool!

[@C-Mush]

/Best tip/ Use these chips and mash attack like there spider on your controller and never die again. -Offensive heal +7 "regain hp = 80% of damage" -resilience (any level) "don't flinch from attacks when above >80%hp"

[@scottshamblin6251]

I definitely agree with all of these tips. It is especially helpful early on to max out your chip space ASAP because it allows you to have alot more options about what kind of chips you can equip and how many.

[@hongockimquang1994]

I must disagree with you on the first tip bro: Apart from attacking chips (Melee + Ranged only), Offensive Heal (OH) and Deadly Heal (DH), you should not be too concerned about the other chips. In my opinion: 1/ HP chips is the best of the rest - it may make you survive more than 2 hits in *hard*. Still, it's definitely better to have OH or DH along side them to give your HP some power. 2/ The faster/heavier you kill/damage the enemy, the lesser chance that you WON'T be worried about your HP. In fact, those chips which I mentioned would make you immortal. If you don't like that feeling just try them 3 DLC quests. 3/ *BE PATIENT!* This game is all about experiment. In fact it's economical: + At some point once you have cleared as many stages as it's needed to, you can have access to *Emil's Shop* . Buy from him near the Resistant's Camp only => There may be *+6 CHIPS* OF ALL KIND! + I've tried it before: Spend ~7m G just to get several +8 chips right from the start - like this bro say, VS ~4m to get ALL OF YOUR CHIPS TO +8 from Emil (fuse them by a "anonymous" machine at the dead valley). Sorry for using Trainer for the money, but if you're hard-core working your ass of to get money, you can trust me since my eye sight is good and these numbers don't lie.

[@Unknown-fe8lx]

I love how those masterpiece games you will remember for years come outta no where simply amazing

[@treyman900]

3:05 "Taking a beating" *shows you beating up on defenseless desert bots*

[@187Suryoyo]

A Tipp: To get the maximum flight distance Doubles Jump hold x for a bit,than while holding x press e, than a dash (R2) and hold x after it. This Combo is often usefull to reach some spots easy

[@Akari-rn7pk]

This is the best one out there. Rest of the videos saying 7tips/10tips to get started just cover some vague stuff which are self explanatory if you are into hack and slash. This ones the best. Cheers thanks for the vid

[@kuroganekaze]

One minor tip that I haven't seen many people talking about: While you can beat enemies of a higher level than you without much hassle, if any enemy is 5 levels or more higher than you (at least that was the lowest point I noticed) they will not stagger from hits, but the same thing happens in reverse, an enemy that is 5 levels or more, weaker than you will not stagger you (tried it out on the axe guys that spawn in the ruin city early on.

[@OurHeroXero]

To expand on the chip fusions, every chip requires a certain amount of storage to equip, Don't just fuse chips willy-nilly. Fuse your perfect chips (they will have a black diamond after their name) with other low cost chips. This will pay off in the long run, allowing you to equip more potent/wider variety of chips.

[@Arkardu]

Another tip. Play the game 3 times to get the full experience and story.

[@tonyknighton4019]

Classic Yoko Taro

[@logicreason3231]

Fishing can get you those expensive upgrades fast. Fish can sell for 1,000 - 2,500 at the beginning of the game. It's worth thr 5,000 G needed for the HUD. Also, when fishing, just close your eyes and listen for the prompt so you don't reel and lose the fish. Not a big deal but it helps.

[@lawlestest]

pointless. i had 200k+ without even doing anything, just going for the item pickups and sidequests. I'm not even through the first playthrough and already over 600k money.

[@LadyRiven]

This! Fishing is super helpful for money early on!

[@turinju]

And try to eat jackass's fish as well lol

[@scottshamblin6251]

Thank you. I used this tip to gain money quite fast. 🙂👍

[@ObeyCamp]

Wow, man. As someone who just jumped into this game for the first time today, these are really useful tips. Thanks!

[@danielemazzali9810]

You forgot the most important tip: *9S CAN USE HEAVY ATTACK* You have to (tap dodge + square) to enter the heavy attack combo. You can also (spam light attack + wait a little + square) to start heavy attacking. Everybody says 9s is boring, but his moveset is as complex as 2b. Nobody knows he can heavy attack thought

[@DiamondSparklz61]

Me who started 3 days ago (and already finished Route A at 18 hours in) I went in completely blind on normal and once I saw the storage upgrade for chips and immediately started grinding to get all of them (and to make it easier on my psyche, I went most expensive to cheapest) Usually more storage is a bad early choice in most games, but I'm the one playing. Let me do what I want.

[@bizarro_raven]

These are some great tips! I didn't know about the chips enhancing the character and also that you could go back to the factory and recover your giant sword. I was wondering why that was missing when I first entered the City Ruins. I just started playing the game and love it already.

[@EliasVodka]

if you tap jump and quickly press heavy attack youll get an even higher jump that lets you reach areas that you normaly couldnt

[@dgripper05]

I didn't know I could go back and recover my body in the beginning, that would have been a cool free heavy weapon, oh well I've beat the game now

[@MLNDY360]

LOL didn't try customizing my chips or buy more slots until route C. Really makes the game a lot better

[@WhiskeyTango76s]

To me the most useful bit of info that would've helped me during the beginning of my first playthrough is how to efficiently fuse Chips without essentially wasting the rarer ones because I was impatient or unaware of how to best do it. Always pay attention to what kind you have and how much space it takes up(if you're new to it then the numbers that are presented next to the name is how much space they'll take) the ones with a diamond next to it are the important ones, don't lose 'em and don't needlessly fuse them unless you're fusing it with another diamond type or sometimes you can fuse it with one of the ones that are similarly low in space but before trying to take that risk save before doing it. When fusing standard chips then try to fuse only the ones with lower numbers, usually if you have 2 chips that take up 9 slots then the upgrade will more than likely end up taking 10 instead of a higher number because you fused a good one with a shitty one. Safest bet is to only fuse diamonds with diamonds when it comes to your primary build

[@danknugglit8978]

there are unique running and dodging attacks as well as an upward attack into an air juggle if you jump then attack right afterwards

[@Laerei]

You get to play as a 9S in another playthrough. Another ability replaces heavy attack but that doesn't mean you don't have heavy attack. To use heavy attack as 9S, tap the light attack button with pauses. So instead of tap tap tap, you press tap pause tap pause tap. Also, 9S throws his weapon if hold the button down. Spears fly extra far. Also, if you get a perfect dodge tap pod fire button once. All playable characters then grab the pod and throw it at the enemy you dodged. This deals a ton of damage, far more that melee equivalents.

[@deltahawkins7490]

I always use max level Type-3 Sword and max level Virtuous Contract. Fast combos don't leave you as open, and can give you some leg room when evading.

[@robaxl3088]

this game is amazing and anyone who is thinking about getting it but haven't decided yet just get it and it's on sale right now.. excellent game and the music is mesmerizing!

[@tcrpgfan]

Become as gods!

[@ValorGlory]

you forgot the jump and fire pod buttons causes the pod to grab you out of the air and fling you horizontally in the direction you are looking.

[@S0n0fG0D]

Am I the only one who changed the heavy and light attack to be R1 and R2? It just feels so much more natural.

[@owenabbiss3443]

i know i'm suppperrrr late to the party on this game but thanks for this video!

[@cianos9011]

If anyone is unfamiliar with the series until now, i would highly recommend Clemps recap of the Drakenguard and NieR games. The story is fully coverd and the knowledge of it will give you a lot of "O shit! That's that thing!" moments in Automata.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

thank you!

[@ProjGR]

TIP: to do an air climb press jump immediately followed by heavy attack. Made combat much more satisfying.

[@SecksyMan]

thank you for pronouncing Automata correctly. There are some serious fanboys that know everything about this game but they still can't pronounce it correctly.

[@fabbullaz4869]

idk why people can't pronounce the name right despite ending E pronouncing it for you

[@aquascissors101]

Nier: Onomatopoeia Nier: Auto Tomato Nier: Automated Ass?

[@MrSr3nity_97]

No no no, you idiots have it all wrong LMAO. Trust me, my girlfriend is from Japan. She said that in Japanese it's Pronounced Nier.... Atto-matta not......Atammtta. You English fools xD

[@LadyRiven]

Some people pronounce it the English way and some people pronounce it the Japanese way (Japanese does not put emphasis on any syllables, thus they say "a-to-ma-ta" instead of "au-TOM-ata" so either are correct, but if you want to be really technical the English way is "more" correct. :)

[@Priss933]

thanks a lot of videos are missing the control scheme for the games ex. I had no idea how to use the pod to land from tall buildings. Took me a while to find that holding A did the trick. Now I know how to change weapons

[@Kei-im9yh]

Tip: Play with the original audio (Japanese) 2B has the va of Mikasa Ackerman and 9S is Ken Kaneki, all Japanese actors were chosen by Yoko Taro himself,english dub wasn't and he stated that he has no idea how accurate the character interpretation is since he doesn't speak english.

[@SupertoastGT]

Only one problem. I don't understand Japanese so nope. XD

[@andrewtyler2605]

SupertoastGT you can enable English subtitles. That's what I did

[@mustang4636]

Well then, how would you know Eng subs are accurate??? lmfao

[@andrewtyler2605]

ConFeddi its not a matter of accuracy when English is the only language you know. You know there is a great saying that says "its not what you say, but how you say it that matters".. As someone who has a lot of experience recording voices myself, and someone who has an ear for subtlties & acoustics within audio engineering, I find this to be 100% true as execution and delivery are at the forefront of a good performance. In the case of Nier: Automata the Japanese voice acting had much better performances, was of higher quality and was also more expressive. It seems like the bigger budget for voice acting went to the japanese voices. The English subs you get are of the exact same writing & dialogue as the English version in its entirety. Maybe its accurate, maybe its not. Who the fuck cares when you only know English?

[@mustang4636]

I don't know what the hell you're talking about, nor did I come here for some bullshit quotes that I can hardly see the relevance in. I'm saying there's no true way to know that the English subtitles used to translate the Japanese dialogue is translating the dialogue accurately.

[@matthewgarretson7084]

Explore, explore, explore, the more you explore the more likely you are to find enemies/groups that you can take down easy and farm them for cash, resources, and chips. You can also run across different weapons (I've come across a halberd and a spear in the first hour of gameplay). Your not limited to the ground there are items up on top of houses, trees and even some hidden early access side areas that have some fairly decent loot. Don't be afraid to die by jumping off a cliff if your exploring

[@guttgrinder1626]

The combat in this game is superb. The only downside is the frame drops. Its not going to hinder your combant but its annoying as hell..

[@MinecraftRaccoon012]

Gutt Grinder if you're getting framedrops on PC try fixing the setting for the affinity of your cpu under the details section in task manager. Disable the odd numbers. So you should only have cpu 0,2,4,6, and 8 on. If you're on console use a smaller TV.

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

One of the most useful tips I discovered is to put auto dodge chip as soon as you find it.

[@KouhaiKo000]

I spent around 58 hours on this game, got all the side endings and main endings A, B, C, D, (Haven't done E yet cuz I want to fully complete all side quests and secret quests and explore the world a little bit more...)

[@daffanier]

complete E first, believe me

[@sir_gil]

Ok my tip is use ur 3 variations for different things A for movement and exploring B for combat etc and C for big Boss combat

[@sir_gil]

Variations in the chip menu I mean

[@zlatnikaras]

You can also make 2b do the supermodel slow walk by pressing down L3.

[@the_gratefulgamer]

What I found what works Best for countering. Is instead of waiting for their eyes. Drop that altogether. Just continuously press forward in their direction even before the attack. Same as if you were attacking. But less using the attack button. And more holding down your laser button for projectiles.

[@FlattyMchesterson]

This game deserves much more attention.

[@bellakouhai]

I never knew mixing devil may cry and final fantasy would be so great

[@AngeAlexiel]

what a pleasure to come back a year later and checking the videos i've watched playing nier on the pro, now i'm playing it on the one X , it's an improvement over the ps4 pro , but not as good as most other xbox one X enhanced titles, no 4K textures patch yet.. so at a fixed resolution of 1800p ( not far from a native 4K res. of 2060p ) the game looks sharp and HDr is great, one advice though, brigthness issue. the game is not calibrated the same way so you have to tune down to the minimum the brightness in the setting menu to get the original deep blacks u got on ps4 , the HDR is different, more bright, it's cool cos color are more vibrant, but the blacks are more grey ... so just this tip for xbox one , S and X beginners. i prefer to play with motion blur on, but u can deactivate it.

[@nav2Max_Light]

Pre-ordered on Steam !!! Excited to play !!

[@shaboing3ry]

Is it bad that I reached lvl 99 and didn’t know Jack about chips till I came here XD

[@perfilordy7804]

You can instantly unlock one ending (T) after you passed opening part, by removing your OS chip (Fa[T]al ending) titles will go instantly and game progress won't be touched, but in the loading you'll see "T" in your passed ending list

[@MrJeffreyrichards]

Very late to this game just got to the desert and got the extra pod thingy so far I am loving it I decided to give it a try after running into the music I am playing on hard and man some stuff just one shots me lol but so far I still like that A few of my friends said I will need to play this at least twice or more.

[@pumpkingamebox]

Best chips are (in my opinion): Shockwave, deadly heal, anti chain damage.

[@logan-ft5je]

Zero you forgot auto heal

[@pumpkingamebox]

Meh. Played without it. Not enough space

[@AKSBSU]

Overclock. Witches and androids both need it.

[@AngeAlexiel]

lad i found out my self by searching a way to go to the desert to go back in the factory and retrieve my last body items and sword. there is one more tip to know u can tame animal to ride them and the same weapon equipped in the right hand will make X combos , but placed in the left hand will make a different set of combos too

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

this game reminds me a lot of Kingdom hearts birth by sleep, with the multiple playthroughs for each character, and with the chips fusion similar to to the command deck in bbs.

[@repeekyraidcero]

2:23 You can also hold beastlord halfway charge to vertical cut

[@goodie2shoes874]

This is the last person I thought I’d be going to for nier content

[@denismeier9568]

you can block Attacks like in Metal Gear Rising revengence

[@tragicjon6193]

that game was awesome, jumping along the missiles of the giant Metal Gear to get to it. I picture the AI seeing it happening and just responding with, "Oh come on! Are fucking kidding me? What kind of bullshit is this?" LOL

[@starscream9771]

How to block attacks

[@KandyWabbit]

1. auto use heal item is garbo, pass tutorial most enemies will hit more than 30% hp, its a waste of space. use life leech on damaging the enemy + shock wave with melee attacks instead. or time slow when near projectile + time slow when perfect dodge on 1 hit kill mode. 2. "use a controller LOL" -Nhifu. This game was not design for precise movements and many things like dodges are harder to execute with mouse and keyboard. This Is the pretty much the only game I'd prefer a controller than mouse and keyboard. So go out and buy one if u have to. 3. get those pod programs early, read a tutorial if u have to. Mirage is a excellent i-frame skill that save lives. Wire and Missile provide additional mobility. Bomb and Wave deals great damage. and Repair is great if you didn't bother putting any heal chips.

[@TheKsokso]

I would not press so hard on the health items. there are plenty of ways to overheal you from each battle, depending on your playstyle. personally I use health per death for crowds and auto heal or something similar for bosses

[@TheLegendofGumby]

The combat is very similar to Okami I’ve noticed. Just started the game earlier today and I’m stoked

[@ShoRiiii]

I play this game for 10 hours and only now found out chips exist..

[@SimplyMuzick]

thanks for this. I didn't know what fusion was for until this

[@infinitelogic2621]

Man I've only been playing for a few days now on easy I still take a sh-t ton of damage tho and any tips on how to wake the Giant robot statue in the carnival area I need to exp grind If I want to fight LvL 99 Emil I'm only LvL 56

[@jonathanngo7452]

I definitely wiped during the double giant wheel fight. Getting the [W] ending and had to restart fresh.

[@LtMewS]

Now am I the only noon who finished this game without any knowledge of these chips and in route c I change difficulty..to easy wow..... It's time to replay the whole game.... Now as pro

[@renobledukajah9867]

for pc player, press shift (fire button) + space (jump button) to swing with the pod towards the enemy. icymi.

[@alienmewn]

Love this guy's voice. Talks so clearly. :) yay tips!

[@BBKDRAGOON]

thanks!

[@mysticdreamfall2013]

Welp, I just got this and it's downloading. I'll be back after I play the intro part 😅. So glad you gave a heads up for spoilers 👍❤️

[@ino2055]

Thanks for the Heads UP about making the tutorial before continuing to watch s2

[@juanmiron2321]

good thing I watched this at the beggining. I forgot to get my body. so glad i'm restarting at the beggining and not too far in...

[@Phillyfresh209]

Number 1 tip: Ladders give you a great view if ya know what I mean 😉

[@GeddysGaming]

Just picked up Nier, and gotta say, Fish, fish for about an hour and you should be set, also, if you want to grind, make sure you got the park opened up, and when you get to the flooded city, Fish for about as much as you need, the fish are better there

[@HellVops]

Some minor tip:you can go fishing in this game and sometimes you be suprised at what you can get (based on luck but not that grindy).