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NieR: Automata's opening introduces 2B's mission, granting access to a one-handed and a powerful two-handed sword, the Virtuous Treaty, after initial combat. This weapon is temporarily lost after the prologue. However, it's quickly recoverable once free-roaming is unlocked in the subsequent chapter.

Where To Find the Virtuous Treaty in NieR: Automata

This early-game weapon is located near your starting point after exiting the bunker. Upon landing in the city ruins, descend to the lower area. Locate the highway to the left of the nearest access point. Proceed towards the highway, utilizing the ruins to climb onto the road. This path leads back towards the factory.

Descend to the factory and follow the grassy path towards the main structure. An access point and stairs leading upward are situated on the left. At the top, locate the destroyed bridge (where you encountered the Goliath-class enemy). The Virtuous Treaty is embedded in the ground at the bridge's edge.

Your previous equipment, including consumables from the prologue, can be retrieved from your old body just to the right of the sword.

Virtuous Treaty Stats in NieR: Automata

• Attack Power: 300-330
• Combo: Light 2, Heavy 2

Typical of two-handed weapons, the Virtuous Treaty excels in wide-sweeping attacks, dealing substantial damage to multiple enemies. Its attack speed is slower compared to other weapons. However, upgrades can significantly increase its damage output, making it one of the game's highest-damage weapons, provided you adapt to its slower speed. Combining it with a faster weapon via a heavy attack during a combo mitigates its slow speed while still leveraging its high damage potential. While this won't allow a full combo with the Virtuous Treaty, it adds significant damage to quicker weapon combos.