Beast Hide Locations Revealed in NieR: Automata Update

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

Obtaining Beast Hides

Beast Hides are dropped by wildlife like moose and boar, found in specific areas. These animals are easily spotted on the mini-map by their white icons (unlike machines' black icons). They tend to avoid players and robots. However, there's no dedicated farming method; their spawn rate is lower than machines.

Location and Combat

Moose and boar appear in the game's ruined city and forest areas. Their behavior depends on your level relative to theirs: lower-level animals flee, while higher-level ones may attack, or even become aggressive if you approach too closely. Wildlife possesses significant health, making early-game encounters challenging.

Using Animal Bait can lure wildlife, simplifying encounters.

Respawn Mechanics

Wildlife respawn similarly to machines:

• Fast traveling resets all enemies and wildlife.
• Traveling a sufficient distance respawns enemies and wildlife in previously visited areas.
• Story progression can trigger respawns.

Farming Strategy

There's no guaranteed, efficient Beast Hide farm. The best approach is to eliminate all wildlife encountered while exploring the forest and city ruins. The drop rate is reasonably high, so accumulating enough for weapon upgrades shouldn't be overly difficult, provided you don't simultaneously upgrade more weapons than you can equip.