NieR: Automata offers a wide array of weapons, allowing players to experiment across multiple playthroughs. Each weapon boasts multiple upgrade levels, ensuring your favorites remain effective throughout the game.

Weapon upgrades are handled at the Resistance Camp, requiring specific resources. One particularly useful, yet less common, material is Beast Hides. Here's a guide to efficient acquisition.

Obtaining Beast Hides in NieR: Automata

Beast Hides are obtained by defeating wildlife such as moose and boar. These creatures appear randomly in designated map areas, generally avoiding players and 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 lower spawn rate; strategic searching is key.

Moose and boar are exclusive to the ruined city and forest zones. Their reaction to your attacks depends on your level relative to theirs: lower-level animals may flee, while higher-level ones might attack or even become aggressive if you approach too closely. Wildlife possesses significant health, making early-game encounters with similarly leveled or higher-level animals challenging.

Animal Bait can lure wildlife closer, simplifying hunts.

Wildlife, unlike consistently spawning enemies, requires exploration to find. Respawn mechanics for wildlife mirror those of machines:

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

There's no dedicated farming method for Beast Hides. Simply eliminate wildlife encountered during exploration of the forest and city ruins. The drop rate is relatively high, ensuring you'll usually acquire enough without needing excessive quantities at once. Focus on upgrading only the weapons currently equipped to manage your resources effectively.