Which is the Best Weapon in Nier Automata?

[@dauntlessnicholas1672]

A few notes here and there in case you’re confused: 1.Most weapons are found in the world instead of being sold in the weapon shop 2.Different characters have different fight styles. 2B can do advanced combos when holding light attack and can equip 2 weapons at once; A2 can also use 2 weapons at once but is unable to do advance combos. It is instead replaced by Taunt, and the self-destruct mode from 2B is also been replaced by the berserker mode, enabling high damage output but gradually chips away your health; 9S can only equip 1 weapon each time, and the heavy attack is replaced by hacking ability. 3.Weapon abilities are unlocked upon upgrades. To get the full 2 effect you must upgrade it to level 4 4.Normal Weapon trader can only upgrade weapons to level 3. To upgrade the weapons to level 4, you must find the machine blacksmith Masamune. He’s located under the Royal Chamber access point in the forest kingdom, behind a movable box.

[@JM-vl3cy]

2B and 9S can also use Taunt though. Flash your Pod light repeatedly in front of enemies.

[@artempozdniakov2850]

9S has heavy attack, it can be used if you spam attack button with slight delays

[@marcoling2173]

A2 can also do the advanced combo thing, you just need to hold down the button but not long enough to start taunting. 9S also has heavy attack; don't spam the button and pause for a bit after the first move, then press the button and his heavy attack combo starts.

[@dauntlessnicholas1672]

Marco Ling I’ve playing on pc and didn’t know that, definitely trying it out though

[@SilentAndy]

Thanks for stating all the obvious... 👏🙄

[@lucariken2065]

"You can equip two of them for never ending combos" except when you play as 9S

[@Kenzo-vg5ik]

do you automatically play as 9s in the second walkthrough and a2 in the third?

[@vitorarz111]

@@Kenzo-vg5ik the third run you play with both, A2 and 9S

[@Kenzo-vg5ik]

@@vitorarz111 can a2 hack like 9s or no and thanks a lot in advance

[@vitorarz111]

@@Kenzo-vg5ik A2 wasent programed for that thype of service, her is a combat android (srr for the bad english)

[@lolystalol]

I personally think that hacking is the most powerful weapon hackerman (9s) is at another level

[@myspacebarbrokenevermindif9892]

Game: “Type 4O” This guy: “Type forty”

[@SuperMario0972]

like Operator sixty and twohundredandten ? ;-)

[@proxymurphy7357]

I’ll admit, I called it Type “forty” until I saw an actual Zero and realized they were not the same

[@pantherowow77]

What's the big deal?

[@dontplay6580]

@@pantherowow77 It's Type 4O(four-Oh) not Type 40(forty or four-zero)

[@horanghaeapologist]

MySpaceBarBroke Never mind, i fixed it why did i read that in two accents lol

[@1ledluverjlp]

Yeah I just used the weapons that I thought looked the coolest.

[@karmiccrotal3480]

Engine Blade in that case is top tier🤡

[@ObeyCamp]

That's really the best way. It's all about enjoyment. Also, sometimes a game is more fun (and certainly more challenging) with literally _weaker_ weapons. Have you ever tried fighting Adam or Eve or another boss with bare fists? It takes a long time but it's a fun thing to achieve.

[@udontknowmeg7254]

Facts, I switch them out every couple of missions.

[@Krankynator]

Spears are pretty much the only thing that makes 9S worthwhile, gameplay-wise. That throw attack is crazy.

[@lankiestfella9797]

Nah sword and GS are fire too

[@BetoPerez999]

Me when I become an Olympic Javelin tosser P.S. Gauntlets also let you do that.

[@vineethbharadwaj8187]

@@lankiestfella9797 But the range, stagger on the javelin throw is too good, and it pierces through mobs, so crowd control is also possible. Perfect for 9S as hacking ultimately is too time consuming on small mobs

[@Armon1990]

2B/A2: Virtuous Contract + Cypress Stick Chip Set: Damage + Deadly Heal 9S: Spear of the Usurper Chip Set: Damage + CRIT

[@etienneJGmusic]

No. Berserk mode prevents you from always being at 100% health. Don't put virtuous weapons on A2, if you use Berserker mode, and you should use it.

[@YthenKaigle]

When I was playing as a2, I mixed kill heal chips with the angel fists (it's been a while, I forgot the name) and could infinitely berzerk, that was pretty fun

[@mindbreak666]

you can just spam heals too

[@SilentAndy]

@@mindbreak666 That's literally what they just said (kinda).

[@mindbreak666]

@@SilentAndy nan i meant manually using heal items to extend berserk even further

[@inkursion5868]

Ythen Kaigle I were using attack heal+heal on kills+all damage for the same effect and virtuous contract+type 40 spear combo(I think that type 40 spear is pretty underrated with its infinite stuns)

[@allisongonzalez9196]

Infinite berserker is pretty much necessary to beat the flooded city dlc arena special level fight

[@Gatrax]

Constructive criticism: the opening sequence is EXTREMELY loud

[@locloudanerpg]

Haha yes, I am working out the kinks. Criticism is always appreciated.

[@SilentAndy]

Lower volume = problem solved...

[@Tedd-emon]

The outro too though, scared the sh*t out of me...

[@zacharybrown8054]

@@SilentAndy but then the audio doesn't match up with the rest of the video.

[@chadhardt6136]

Constructive criticism: dont use a intro at all.. it doesn't have any purpose, the channel already has your name on it and its a waste of time for the watchers its pretty much obsolete at this point.

[@JH-vb1wo]

I’m about 13 hours into this game and I’m starting to dive into the weapon upgrades and chips. It’s a lot of fun to try different combinations.. loving this game so far I wish I would have played this game years ago

[@itsreapernecrosis2215]

Best weapons in the game: Virtuous treaty. Virtuous treaty again.

[@xcarof]

Virtuous Contract/Faith/Iron Pipe + Virtuous Treaty: a Fucking Killing Machine

[@nef36]

Virtuous contract is better because of the light sword damage glitch

[@MrShazaamable]

@@nef36 hold up the what?!!

[@nef36]

@@MrShazaamable watch a Games Done Quick of the game and the sleepover will likely explain it

[@biowizard4205]

Light attack: fang of the twins Heavy attack: spear of the usurper I like this combo for the extra damage and the bullet-hell clearing ability, especially for the colosseum

[@DutchDread]

I like whichever weapon hides least of 2bs assets.

[@SilentAndy]

Same 😉

[@jieqiiii]

L3 + R3 for 2 seconds

[@alispeed5095]

Same, l use fists

[@Asurui]

ASSets

[@dmo848]

Guess y'all never seen real life ass before. Y'all need to get laid. Lol

[@skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274]

dunoo I just upgraded first two swords you get playing as 2B and went with that

[@greenswamponion7330]

Yeah I didn't switch out my weapons that much. I used the machine spear for most of the game and the starter sword for the whole game.

[@buffoonustroglodytus4688]

Yeah the weapons you use in this game and chips and whatever don't matter

[@Ryullious]

The two starter blades maxed out are the best, because when at max health you get a damage boost from BOTH weps. So for pure damage these are the best, all you need is some healing chips and you will be max life all the time. Spears are best for 9s. The lance throw is just KING. And thus, the white lance is best.

[@-Dovahkiin]

Same

[@ghnna]

@@Ryullious fr spear throw for 9s is like firing off an AT4 every attack. Shit slaps hard smh

[@pepsicola4718]

Best weapon: Hacking

[@Koel_Hellion]

Finally someone gets it

[@npc6817]

best weapon: philosophy degree

[@sazuna4024]

Oh so true. It pretty much breaks the game from B path on. Completely and ridiculously overpowered in my opinion. And it is not even something you have to equip. Although you can get boosters for it that are not that necessary though if you ask me. A2 should have thought about using it a bit more often than just in the ending of C D path...

[@ano2101]

@@sazuna4024 platinumed the Game and Never really used hacking it’s boring I wanna fuck trough some metal with katana action not hacking and playing fucking Mini Games

[@sazuna4024]

@@ano2101 Well you are forced to at some points in the game. Especially in the 9 S scenario and at the end of the 2 A. I don't remember if you actually have are forced use Hacking in the E path though. I think not. But I am not sure either.

[@quasimodoquasimodo9438]

This is one of the highest quality videos I have see from a very small channel keep at and you'll blow up

[@Snoopi25]

Oh... I just used Virtuous Contract and Virtuous Dignity throughout the game lol... I have my chip setup for heals and melee damage/crits, and I've been doing fine. Never ran into an issue in the game where I thought my weapon wasn't good enough because they're very well balanced. I chose those 2 weapons because I loved the attack speed and slightly higher damage output of the spear in general. Basically having a "sword, sword, spear" combo over and over again, by putting the spear on the off-hand. I used the Virtuous Treaty as well for an off-hand wep, but it seems too slow for me. The damage is nice and all, but I fell in love w/ attack speed in this game and just went on like that.

[@obeliskt1024]

When I beat the game I was using a spear+gauntlet combo. A combo I only dreamt of having in games I've played previously. I seriously enjoyed the fast combo of the gauntlet and flashy moves when using the spear all the while having maximum shockwave attacks

[@gamerpl4995]

So it appears sticking to orignal 2B weapons was a good idea. They look good, feel correct lore-wise to use, and it appears they are pretty strong too.

[@Unit-3D]

Weapon choice also depends on character choice and chip setup, and aside from stats and abilities, determines your specific move set, which is a further layer of nuance. I especially hate the combo attack for Bracers paired with Large Swords, because it's got a significant wind up and is the only combo that has a (surprisingly high) chance of not executing properly, while I'm pretty sure the Spear counter is one of the best counters in the game since it knocks everything Medium or smaller in a 360 degree radius away from you and grants a ton of I-frames. For an example of a character specific factor in weapon choice, B Mode makes the Virtuous weapons' passive useless because you'll never be at full health with it active, so A2 is better off with a different weapon setup. On the other hand, crit weapons have stupid levels of synergy with B Mode, since you're stacking damage multipliers at that point. If you like exotic chip setups, or are already fighting on Very Hard (Or S-Rank Gambler's Colosseum) anyway, you can combine a pair of Cruel weapons with a high-tier Last Stand chip on 2B to gain a virtually permanent damage buff that puts her on equal footing with A2's B Mode before even factoring in Weapon Attack + and/or Shockwave. Self Destruct sets your HP to 1, activating all the relevant boosts, but you'll probably need to adjust to the muffled sounds and lack of color vision. Thanks to his specific moveset with Spears, 9S actually has stupidly high damage output with them because his charged light attack will throw the spear far, fast, and hard, and it will even pierce multiple enemies. The Type 40 Spear in particular is well-regarded as far as 9S is concerned because of how much its abilities increase the damage and stun values, but the Spear of the Usurper is also great if you'd rather rely on crits.

[@proxymurphy7357]

A few I think should be higher: Ancient Overlord- bullet rupture is amazing especially for legendary. It also has very high average damage (570-703) and when paired with the crit, is very good. Cypress Stick- okay, with a level 8 crit chip, you’re hitting a critical every other attack. Don’t let the low damage fool you, if you invest into criticals, and pair it with the iron pipe, you won’t even need deadly heal chips, as they’re just superfluous with a leveled offensive heal. That pairing is insane. It’s what got me through the special rank of the flooded city arena.

[@_etoht_6316]

such high quality, but only 20 subs?? i think ur about to blow up

[@locloudanerpg]

Hey I appreciate that! Thanks for subbing.

[@MC-ku4zz]

You were right :D

[@mrsenpaihd7485]

@@locloudanerpg did you srsly only have 20 subs??

[@locloudanerpg]

@@mrsenpaihd7485 Crazy that it's ancient history now. The rate I'm going we should hit 10,000 by the end of the year.

[@reynaldiwidjaja277]

I always love the original Virtuous setups it fits 2b so well

[@NoOne-ju8fi]

I prefer the virtuous contract and virtuous spear, forgot its name

[@tiwitiwi6202]

as it should be. powerful weapons specially youre at full health

[@gorgulyan123]

Virtuous Contract and Virtuous Treaty Type 40 Sword and Type 40 Blade Both work out great for me! Except when playing as 9S...

[@benb1396]

"one of the greatest games ever made" Couldn't have said it better myself. Love this game.

[@souitenesse674]

I still wonder what is so good about this game except the music, which is stellar, and the quality of the animations.

[@benb1396]

@@souitenesse674 It’s the combat and the heavy hitting story that do it for me

[@damienluedtke9276]

Many things this game can do better. No where near greatest game of all time.

[@benb1396]

@@damienluedtke9276 name one complaint

[@percy859]

@@benb1396 i swear people qlways nitpick for no reason. This, botw and oot are my favs of all time

[@AKSBSU]

When I played through it, I usually used the combo of Phoenix Daggers and Spear of the Usurper. The daggers kept my health up, and the Spear did heavy damage and turned enemies over to my side. Worked quite well.

[@re_nunuz5456]

Another great setup for the impossible DLC Arena is Demon’s Cry and Fang of the Twins. The attacks are WICKED FAST when A2 is in B mode and Fang of The Twins detonates ALL the bullets in the arena for you

[@nahnahchi]

Emil's heads is the best weapon in the game and you can't convince me otherwise.

[@shenone3285]

2B: 9S, what's that? 9S: Oh, that's a mouse 2B:... 9S:... 9S: These things are weird, 2B, let's kill it. 2B: Good idea.

[@jadebayoba7073]

This dude: With another *small* sword like virtous *treaty* Yeah, small sword

[@misterturkturkle]

It doesnt take 10 minutes to say virtuous contract

[@blaster5800]

I got ending A B C D and a lot of the "minor" ones, just using the initial weapon. To be honest it's just a matter of leveling up your character, then you can literally win every fight even without using a weapon...

[@detox9865]

i mean in the vid he literally places the starting weapons in high tier and god tier. did you watch it or nah?

[@schauer4599]

i don't know how i ended my first play through back then but at the moment I am using: bare fists and the type 3 sword. But i love iron will and the iron pipe. I like the dragoneer lance bc of Drakengard

[@S0n0fG0D]

I always went with a lance and a greatsword as my weapons. 2B would do this cool breakdancing combo that would do insane damage. Pretty good.

[@smolchild1057]

When i played over a year ago, i used main hand angel fists and offhand type 4O fists, i stacked kill heal chips and was essentially unlikable, while pulling of insanely varied combos, it was like an advanced version of street fighter with even more combos, but open world. I'm thinking of doing a new set up for fun and to experience the emotions the game gave me when I played it :)

[@RadiantBeachShulk]

Bro, you've got no need to push for subs. Your videos are of the kind of quality that you don't even need to.

[@locloudanerpg]

Coming from the one and only Radiant Beach Shulk that has to be true! Haha thanks for the support!

[@RadiantBeachShulk]

@@locloudanerpg You're welcome! Just finished your XC2 Blade tier list and I'm looking forward to part 2. (P.S. I'm god tier literally)

[@sora64444]

We all know the best weapon is 2 great swords and spamming attack dodged until everything dies

[@gh1h3]

Great sword for smaller and stagger enemies, sword and spear for big enemies that can't be pushed around and keep spamming attacks

[@LadyHermes]

I used Type-4O Spear with 9S almost all the time and it gave good results. Charge attack hits from long distance and often OS mobs. It was a nice addition to his hacking ability allowing to stay away from the fight and play 9S as a ranged character, which imo is why he is designed for. I'll definitely try the Spear of the Usurper, seems pretty strong.

[@_Rndom]

The Phoenix spear being this low on the list feels really like weird after having played replicant with it, and it was an absolute monster of a weapon

[@bennickel607]

You put the Type-3 Fists in both Low and Mid tier. Also might as well add Bare Fists too lol

[@herzheyz1]

So late to the game but I’m going through these comments and I’m seeing how much useful information is being spread and it’s so awesome! Thanks everyone and this game is truly a masterpiece!

[@motivation_exceeded6611]

Same.

[@kevinniland6818]

Pretty sure Cypress is pronounced "Sigh-press"

[@fd5934]

Watching how the tier list videos started and fire they evolved sure is interesting. They are so great and funny though, that “didn’t bother” at the beginning was really funny.

[@tiagobrito69]

I actually impressed with the quality good job

[@Murdoc_Mob]

Why is this guy not at 1k subscribers yet? This helped me so much when playing Nier

[@locloudanerpg]

Success is in the monotony my friend. Thanks for your support!

[@alexnelson8]

Nice video. Apparently I played with a lot of low tier, except the Virtuous pairing. I kept coming back to that one.

[@ender8170]

uh... holy shit. I didn't know almost any of these weapons even existed

[@zey8595]

Playing this again on switch and this game still hits hard especially the soundtrack. I'm not even bothered by the fact that there is actually no "Transport" system in the early game. I just wanna walk with 2B aimlessly.

[@morganpeshe1732]

Levels and chips mean way more than the minute differences that the weapons alone bring to a fight. This also discounted quite a few things, like how all the virtuous weapons get the same buffs, and if you equip spears in the heavy or light slot they will do piercing or sweeping combos. This honestly falls apart the more you know about the game, sure there are definitely "better" weapons and "broken" combos, but that doesn't really matter in this game at all. The higher difficulty (which is a joke) only demands better dodging and chip setup at most. Not to mention the fact that you need to upgrade all these weapons over the course of almost the entire game in some cases, just to receive the small perks each have. Use whatever weapons you want in whatever combo you want, they don't matter aside from looks when you really break it down. If you are looking to tear things up use chips, they basically give you all the buffs you will ever need from any weapon.

[@B33b3]

I was pleasantly surprised to find my favorite weapon set up was among the best being Spear of the Usurper and Iron Pipe. The second ability of Usurper and the stackable Crit+ was just WAY too good to pass up. it's REALLY a shame that all of the combos and cool weapon set ups don't really matter too much due to the game being kinda not hard, and you can just out level stuff pretty quick. I really wish instead of a One Shot diff we instead got one that had level scaling. This game has a lot of complexities but there isn't a system that actually rewards you and encourages you to seek out those complexities.

[@skinnermclane4467]

I actually used Spear of the Usurper and Iron Pipe when I played; but I chose them because they were the coolest for me, when including the lore behind them.

[@CypherEdge13]

set 1 - engine blade/cypruss stick + iron pipe set 2 - demons cry + angels folly chip set is pure offensive like shockwave 7 weapon boost 7 offensive heal 6 deadly heal 6 auto heal 6 unless i use my farming speed set

[@DarkoDesignGaming]

The Dragoon Lance may be in the low tier here but its been helping me one shot most enemies I come across when at a high enough level. The best thing about it is it's charged attack becomes ranged so you can stay out of enemies attack range and basically snipe them. Hella powerful too

[@MrSoMaad]

This takes me back I don't remember exactly the build but I remember using a throwing spear crit build that could one shot anything. Literally

[@CypherEdge13]

Set A: Iron Pipe + Virtuous Contract/ Engine Blade/ Cypruss Stick (depends on what you prioritize: speed or crit) Set B: Demon's Cry + Angel's Folly (Damage + Heal) I only use spears on 9S since his charge Sq. is the best for that my set usually covers the chipset i equip (A - Farming, B - Boss Killing, C - Hacking)

[@theground3425]

KZbin recommends this video to me an hour after I sacrifice my save data to help someone with the final battle.

[@g7ost0p]

Pipe best weapon simply bc heartwarming but sad reference :'3

[@jacenouzen]

Honestly I use the signature weapons of each character. (Currently on 2nd playthrough) I use 2B's main and 9S's Cruel set (the small one and the long one you find along the way) Not for the damage, but for the consistency in the story. (Mostly for the emotional part for me 😂)

[@KittenKatja]

I have been playing with virtuos contract and beastlord, because virtuos contract is the fastest and beastlord is the strongest most consistent heavy weapon. But I got over to virtuos contract and rusty pipe and spammed the (hold) light attack.

[@jamesrichards2442]

I dabbled with the weapons I found but basically played all four stories maining Virtuous Contract and Virtuous Treaty. As you say, they are so good out of the box. And running chips to recover health on kills keeps the buff running.

[@brokensights]

You're in need of subs like how I needed to find a weapon to take on the harder difficulty. Keep it up 💪

[@mikeg8768]

Best set ups: Demon Cry as primary with Type 3 Blade as secondary. Virtuous contract main with Virtuous treaty secondary. last one iron pipe primary and spear of the Usurper secondary

[@sycariummoonshine7134]

Iron pipe and Cypress Stick. Those were my go tos. :)

[@ext1ncc898]

Virtuous Contract + Cruel Oath + deadly/aggressive heal works really well in arenas if you just want to go in. Contract for damage, Oath as a safety net and need kills to deadly heal. They’re decent vs groups but they utterly shred bosses like a chainsaw through butter because the speed + stacks, and you just spam the same combo. The other combo is demons cry + Virtuous treaty, if you want to play it safe, whittle them down from range with the big sword then pop them with the bracers. Heavy swords push enemies back, which has its uses.

[@TheDarkEnigma]

Seeing 2B in Kaine's oufit makes me wish you could get Emil's (either human or weapon form's) clothes for 9S. Probably just me tho.

[@ether6521]

I feel like this is the only solid video on this subject thank you

[@wizardoforuz7584]

A combo that's been working for me has been a heavy sword as my light attack (Virtuous Treaty) with a lance as my heavy (Dignity), because the H Sword > Lance combo is just hella cool. And I need the attack speed buff, because they can be pretty slow.

[@angramainyu267]

Engine Blade + Virtuous Treaty... VT for the dmg and the engine blade for the combos + the after image effect animation looks fcking awesome...

[@Dreznin]

2B/A2 - Demon's Cry / Type-4O Fists as primary/secondary combo is rather fun if you want a fast-paced beat-em-up style. It ended up being my favorite weapon set by the end just for how fun the combos were. 9S - Spear of the Usurper or the Type-4O Lance because having a charge-up attack that railguns the enemy with a spear is fun. Combined with a Tier 3 Overclock chip and every perfect dodge is an excuse to lineup the enemies and go spear bowling.

[@alfaomega5532]

Picked up the game today and came across your channel and video today my friend.. Many thanks and new subbed! 👌🏿

[@locloudanerpg]

Sweet. Don't let anyone spoil the true ending for you!

[@DennGreenIII]

Virtuous contract and ancient overlord got me through the entire game with no issues at all. Really liked that combo.

[@ultragamer4465]

But which one can defend me from my sins? Which will bring me salvation and wipe away my tears?

[@fangofshadows5371]

None of these will, we will never be absolved of our sins

[@shinyshiny82]

The Phoenix blade and the Beastblade are some that i used till nearly the end just to see if i could. Loved Automata man, almost as much as the the original Nier.

[@Joan-jq5ho]

I just make 3 chip sets, 1 for Moving faster and exp, another for attack, and the final one for defense. In weapons I just use whatever I think is best looking, lije Noctis Sword (Engine Blade) and the Spear of the Usurper

[@Shin_FTW]

That's all that matters really lol. Even on Very Hard, you can still tear stuff up with a defensive setup. It's only the Flooded City's Special Rank DLC arena where your weapon choice makes a monumental difference. Though while Engine Blade's kinda meh because its two abilities are more or less cosmetic, Spear of the Usurper is the best spear. But if you wanna go for what looks cool, pair Engine Blade with Phoenix Sword. It looks really cool when you switch on and off of the weapon set, especially if you give both to 9S and switch back-and-forth repeatedly x)

[@ililililliil]

I keep 2 chip sets. My main set that has max moment speed, weapon attack, shockwave, offensive heal, drop rate, auto collect (had to sacrifice some system chips to fit all that in) and the other for the Flooded City arena so a pure glass cannon Berserk mode build (taunt up, crit, weapon attack, shockwave, overcloak, offensive heal, etc)

[@SomeLonelyShmuck]

I didn't even know there were this many weapons o.o

[@heyguyslolGAMING]

I just run into packs of mobs, spam buttons and hope I don't die.

[@Vexxing_0001]

I recently started playing and when I got faith I paired with Virtuous contract and fell in love the speed is amazing and the damage on a2 is amazing

[@yehohanan66]

Virtuous contract and virtuous treaty are my primary choices. They never let me down.

[@BLFritz]

Ok, so first off to give credit where credit is do, the list is mostly on point. However I have a few notes. Namely a lot of weapons have different levels of efficiency with a different character. For example the spear of the usurper. For 2B it's excellent, however it can be an issue if you want to go into b-mode with A2 as before you can actually activate b-mode you need to destruct the machines that are under your control, which increases the necessary time you need to go berserk. That can very much be detrimental on higher difficulties or in a clutch situation. In short each character has preferred weapons for their play style.

[@zdonzombie9643]

Yeah buddies video trash lmao

[@nodermark8922]

Finished the entire game using the original setup. The only time I had to switch weapons was for the special rank boss in the flooded city arena. Taunt +8, critical +8, attack +8, and continuous combo chips plus the iron pipe and ancient overlord. all used while in A2's berserker mode helped me take down that tank in seconds.

[@mbatistas]

Great video. I started playing today, so I still have some time picturing which weapon is which because I'm not familiar with them. Could be good to add pictures of the weapons as you mention them.

[@raresradoi39]

Have fun man and don't worry, you don't really need to concern yourself with any tier list. Most people finish the first playthrough without maxing any weapon, I just sticked to Virtuous Contract/ treaty combo and ancient overlord / fang of the twins. You have the Virtuous weapons from the start and the other 2 are bought from the camp shop iirc. And from the 2nd playthrough and on, you can user whatever looks best. Good plug in chips are more important than your weapons imo

[@rannithewitchh]

Thank you, I love Nier automata videos!

[@locloudanerpg]

You're welcome! More content is on its way!

[@butvi0663]

Today I finished the game, one of the best one I have played

[@RaggySenpai]

Sooo... I've been upgrading a God tier combo w/o even knowing. 🤣🤣 All hail the OG Virtuous 🤣

[@Naxthural]

Easily the Spear of the Usurper, for only the ability to turn enemies to your side. You do that on an important foe and you win.

[@jasmineowo8286]

I gave each of the 3 characters their own weapon. 2B: Virtuous Trinity, Virtuous Contract. 9S: Cruel Blood Oath. A2: Type 40 Blade, Engine Blade.

[@harrycrime8836]

I think she uses Type 4O sword

[@pressfinchat]

And here I am rocking Virtuous Contract and Virtuous Treaty the whole game.

[@Sakucheery12]

I wish you wouldve put the weapon icons and names on the screen, they all look similar on screen and you cant tell them apart that much

[@ericthered2963]

Damn, now I wanna replay this gem.

[@henriettaanderson6726]

I just put on the dlc outfit for A2, the A2 wig, iron pipe on light attacks and bare fist on heavy... And that is more than enough to make me happy

[@cr_cky8164]

I always loved using spears on 9s for the charged throw inbetween hacks :D

[@MuJoNeSs]

Thank you so much! I'm playing this wonderful game on my PS5 now. Great video! Subscribed.

[@locloudanerpg]

Thanks! You won’t regret it!

[@MuJoNeSs]

@@locloudanerpg =D Great!

[@rofldodger]

I also used the fate/virtuous contract combo my first time beating the game. Honestly on 2b and a2 I have a hard time justifying using any other weapon setup.

[@Unit9S]

I used Ancient Overlord and Fang of the Twins for all 3 playthroughs and had no problem

[@darkwolfderai3920]

I found the weapons have different animations depending on who and how your using them, on that note, yes spears suck, but the dragoon lance is actually unique, when 9s is using weapons his style is more range based then 2b or a2 thus his attacks work differently, his charge attack for the dragoon lance in particular is noteworthy, as he'll charge it a second then it'll fire straight forward like a massive bullet, what's great about this is it functions like a sniper, and that thrown attack is counted as a heavy attack and the damage is great plus a massive knock back, with piercing sending it at crowds of enemies out of even pod range you can 1 shot them easily even before it's lv4 and unlocks it's special, i think it's underrated, i also feel it's easter egged to the fact 9s is male and resembles a child considering the weapons story

[@zdonzombie9643]

It’s not just for the dragoon lance 9s can do those moves with any spear in the game

[@Official_MikeyT]

I put down Adam and Eve with bare fists because they were absolute pushovers but the 2 best overall weapons are probably Iron Pipe for the wild crit rate and stun rate, and Type-4O Lance because with energy charge it can deal large sword damage with small sword speed. That, and the fact that the Type-4O Lance is a lance in a Square Enix game which means you can do the iconic Jump attack.

[@jeremychaffin3733]

I just loved the engine blade for the reference.

[@miguelfonseca7279]

The wind looking blades after every attack is why

[@Razzle-yer-Dazzle]

For me it was the Phoenix Lance, i loved using it as 9S

[@ulivego9779]

Great video, maybe now I will be able to beat the last level of the arena

[@zoupuh]

My two weapon sets have always been Virtuous Treaty + Type-4O Sword: Type-4O Blade + Faith