NieR: Automata Become As Gods Edition Achievement Guide & Road Map (2024)

Unit data is related to both friendly and enemy machines found throughout the world. As long as you are doing all side quests and speak with all machines found in Pascal’s village during any route, you should earn the 80% achievement without issues. It is worth noting that 95% unit data is required for a side quest and provides materials needed for upgrading weapons. This side quest is called

If you have not earned the achievement by the end of route C, I recommend using the Nier Automata Wiki found [HERE]. All credit for this page goes to the FextraLife Community. You can compare this list with your unit data found in the pause menu. This achievement can be purchased in the Achievement Shop after completing the game. The cost of this achievement will be 50,000 G.

There are 17 pod programs you can obtain in the game from various sources. Below is a list of each pod program and where to find it:

• A080 Wave – Reward for completing the Wandering Couple quest found in the Machine Village.
• A090 Wire – Reward for completing the Amnesia quest as 9S. This quest is found in the City Ruins.
• A100 Decoy – Found on a corpse in the City Ruins, near where you start the game. This pod program is only available during route C as A2.
• A110 Slow – Reward for completing the Data Analysis Freak 2 quest as 9S. This quest will be given to you by the Bunker Operator after you have completed Data Analysis Freak.
• A120 Repair – Obtained upon completing the third quest in the Sorting Trouble questline. The first part is available as 2B or 9S, but the second and third quest are not available until at least route B as 9S.
• A130 Bomb – This pod is acquired by completing the Find a Present quest. This quest will be given to you by the Bunker operator during Chapter 7 as 2B.
• A140 Gravity – Reward for completing the Retrieve the Confidential Intel quest. This quest is found in the City Ruins and can be completed as 2B or 9S.
• A150 Volt – This pod can be found as an item drop in the Amusem*nt Park during route C as A2. It will be near the tank you need to pass to get into the building.
• A160 Missile – Located in the Abandoned Factory during route C as A2. You will need to backtrack all the way through the Abandoned Factory to the location where you first fought Engel’s Arm as 9S. This is the hardest one to explain with text so if you need a visual guide, check out this video by Michael Tynan:

• A170 Scanner – Story related during Route A. This pod is also used to obtain Harvest King (30G)
• R010 Laser – You begin the game with this pod.
• R020 Mirage – Each of the following pods can be purchased any time from the Maintenance Store in the Resistance Camp on any route. Each one costs 10,000 G.
• R030 Hammer – Purchased from the Maintenance Store in the Resistance Camp for 10,000G.
• R040 Blade – Purchased from the Maintenance Store in the Resistance Camp for 10,000G.
• R050 Spear – Purchased from the Maintenance Store in the Resistance Camp for 10,000G.
• R060 P Shield – Purchased from the Maintenance Store in the Resistance Camp for 10,000G.
• R070 M Shield – Purchased from the Maintenance Store in the Resistance Camp for 10,000G.

This achievement can also be purchased from the Achievement Shop for 100,000 G after completing the game.

As mentioned in Tools of the Trade (15G), there are 39 weapons in the game that must be located and fully upgraded for this achievement. None of the weapons are missable, so you can get them in Chapter Select if missed on an initial playthrough. Luckily there is only one item that cannot be purchased with money, and that is beast hides found on animals in the City Ruins. However you will need a massive amount of money in order to buy all the materials needed as well as the upgrade costs themselves. One thing to keep in mind is that things get more expensive as the game progresses. Therefore, it is smart to buy items in route A chapters (as 2B) and sell items in route C chapters (as A2). This can even be abused in order to obtain infinite money through Thick Dictionaries. Here is a link to a money farming video by factor747:

For a list of all weapons and how to obtain them, I recommend using the Nier Automata Wiki [HERE]. If you need a location of each upgrade material, the Wiki page also details them all [HERE]. Once again all credit goes to the FextraLife Community. This achievement can also be purchased from the Achievement Shop for 100,000 G after completing the game.

*MISSABLE*

This achievement requires you to level each of your three pods to level 4. This is one of the grindy achievements in the game, as each pod will require a lot of materials that need to be farmed from enemies and locational drops. This achievement is also missable, as one upgrade material is only available to farm at a specific part during route B. For beginners, I would recommend completing every side quest in the game, as detailed in The Mercenary (30G). This is because each side quest drops items that will cut down on farming time significantly. Once you get to route B as 9S, you need to look out for gold-plated enemies. They spawn in the City Ruins and have a lot of health. The tall golden Goliath Bipeds are the ones that can drop the part you need:

. It is also worth noting that you need a total of 3 Powerup Part S drops for this achievement, however two can be obtained from the side quests

and

. These golden enemies, once defeated, will then move to the Flooded City, followed by the Desert Ruins. Lastly, they will appear in the Flooded City a second time. Make sure you have obtained at least one Powerup Part S drop before killing the final one once they have moved to the Flooded City a second time. Save and reload if necessary, especially if you did not complete the side quests or accidentally sold your Powerup Part S materials. Please refer to Pod Hunter (15G) for the locations of the two optional pods, as well as Inorganic Blade (30G) for a link to the location of all upgrade materials. This achievement can be purchased from the Achievement Shop for 100,000 G after completing the game.

Fishing is a staple of any JPRG, so it is no surprise to see it here in Nier Automata. As you approach any water source, you can begin fishing with . Fishing is very simple and relaxing in this game, as you only need to press as soon as the pod dips below the water to catch a fish. There are a grand total of 41 fish in the game, so you only need to catch about half of the unique ones. I recommend fishing at each spot 5-10 times when you come across a new pond, as fish can be sold for decent early-game money. Here is a list of fishing locations:

• City Ruins – Right outside the Resistance camp.
• City Ruins – Underground Lake near Emil’s house.
• City Ruins – Sewers near the Amusem*nt Park entrance.
• Desert Zone – Oil Field located in the far left corner (from the entrance of the Desert).
• Desert Zone – Oasis: On the far side of the Desert (from the entrance), there is a hidden Oasis if you continue on through the sandstorm.
• Amusem*nt Park – You can fish off the bridge near the building entrance.
• Forest Zone – Multiple fishing spots near the waterfall as well as near the castle (yes, you can fish all the way down there)!
• Flooded City – There are a lot of places to fish here and it contains the most unique fish. Try fishing near the exit of the sewers and then again off the broken highway. This is also where you find the third pod for Pod Hunter (15G).

If you hate fishing with a passion, this achievement can be purchased from the Achievement Shop after completing the game for 50,000 G.

Online Connection Recommended

After obtaining both ending C and D at the end of Chapter 17, you will enter a cutscene with two pods speaking to each other. They will ask the player two questions, to which you should answer

to both. This will begin the credits, in which the player must take part in an increasingly more difficult shmup with the names. Eventually it will get impossible and you will die, but you must chose

. After a few deaths, and continuing not to give up, you will be asked if you’d like help. Answer

and you will receive a ton of help from players who sacrificed their save data to help others. Continue through the barrage of credits until you have beaten it, and you will unlock this achievement as well as ending E. If you cannot connect to the internet, you cannot receive help from other players, and the credits will be incredibly difficult to complete solo. Be warned, the game will ask you to sacrifice your save data. Do not choose yes unless this was your final achievement, as it will delete absolutely everything and you do not want that.

This achievement is related to the hidden super boss of Nier Automata, Emil. For beginners, you must complete the

side quest. Please see Lunar Tear (15G) for more information on how to do so. Second, you must be a high level, as Emil is level 99 and packs a nasty punch. I recommend waiting until you have beaten the game before tackling this. More importantly, there is an ending tied to this achievement (ending Y) so please refer to Transcendent Being (15G) to make sure you do not miss that as well. In short, this should be one of the very last things you do in the game. Once you are ready, farm yourself up to at least level 80-85. The farming method I used was a similar one to this video by LTRT:

Remember that the golden bunny takes a massive amount of damage to awaken, but you will gain multiple levels at once for taking it down via hacking. Once you are comfortable with your level and have completed the Emil’s Memories side quest, you need to find his hideout. Emil will give you a hint as to where it is if you speak with him, so head for the NW portion of the massive crater in the City Ruins to find a hidden elevator. Down the elevator, continue through the very long and dark cave until you reach a giant drop. Have no fear, there is water at the bottom to catch your fall. After some more traversing, you will find another door which leads to Emil’s house. Approach the residence and pick up an item outside of Emil’s hut to trigger the next portion of this quest.

Now make the long trek out of the cave and return to Emil. Open his shop and close it, where Emil will mention that he had to hide his valuables in a locked chest. This means you must once again return to his home so you can commit theft once more. Hack into the chest near his hut and try to leave. Emil will confront you and the battle begins. This fight is much easier the higher level you are, so I recommend using the previously mentioned farming spot until you are 95+. You can also set your AI partner to aggressive so that 2B is maxing damage output. Once you have defeated Emil, you will earn yourself this achievement and can begin ending Y. Once more, you can buy this achievement from the achievement shop after beating the game. This one will set you back 200,000 G if you do not feel like tackling this massive quest.

*MISSABLE*

Online Connection Recommended

There are 26 endings in Nier Automata. The first five endings are story related and only one ending is missable: ending Y. The rest can be mopped up with Chapter Select or done as you progress throughout the game. The most important thing is to make sure you save your game often, and if applicable, before attempting any bad ending. Each non-story ending results in a game over and will take you back to your most recent manual save! Once you have achieved an ending, it will show up on your save file. Here is a list of all endings:

• Ending A: flowers for m[A]chines – This ending is story-related.
• Ending B: or not to [B]e – This ending is story-related.
• Ending C;meaningless [C]ode – This is one of two endings you can achieve as A2 after clearing the game as both 2B and 9S. Once you get to the final battle in Chapter 17, choose A2 for this ending
• Ending D;chil[D]hood’s end – This is one of two endings you can achieve as A2 after clearing the game as both 2B and 9S. Once you get to the final battle in Chapter 17, choose 9S for this ending.
• Ending E: the [E]nd of yorha – Once you have obtained both ending C and D, you will be asked two questions from your pod programs. Answer yes to both to begin a final battle against the credits in a shoot-em-up minigame. Eventually the credits will become very difficult and you will die, but make sure to continue fighting. After a couple of deaths, the game will ask you if you want help; select Yes. This will cause a bunch of ships to help you beat the credits and achieve ending E. If you cannot connect to the internet, you will not be able to receive help and this ending will be incredibly difficult to achieve.
• Ending F: mission [F]ailed – Obtainable as 9S. During the first fight with Engels in Chapter 1, you will get knocked out and need to repair yourself. Just sit there and let the timer run out.
• Ending G: hun[G]ry for knowledge – Obtainable as 9S. As soon as you gain control of 9S in Chapter 1, do not enter the flight unit and run away to obtain this ending.
• Ending H: a mountain too [H]igh – Obtainable as 2B or 9S. During Chapter 5, you will receive word from your operator that a Goliath-class enemy is attacking the city. Instead of following the marker, go to a completely different area, such as the Desert. This ending will unlock once you are far, far away from helping defend against the Goliath.
• Ending I: no [I] in team – Obtainable as 2B. After you defeat the boss in the Copied City, simply leave the area before interacting with 9S.
• Ending J: bad [J]udgement – Obtainable as 2B. During Chapter 9, you will enter the factory with Pascal to meet with the friendly machines. There will be a few machines with purple robes indicating royalty; kill them for this ending.
• Ending K: aji wo [K]utta – Obtainable as 2B. During Chapter 6, you will receive an email from Jackass telling you to pay her a visit about a fish. Head to her location and speak with her to receive a Mackerel. In your inventory, you can eat the Mackerel and obtain this ending. Turns out androids are a little more than just allergic to seafood.
• Ending L: [L]one wolf – Obtainable as 2B or 9S. During Chapter 10, the Resistance Camp will be attacked. A bunch of machines will assemble into a spherical boss fight right outside the camp. This is your que to once again run away from the fight, leaving the camp to fend for themselves and earning yourself another bad ending.
• Ending M: break ti[M]e – Obtainable as A2. During Chapter 14, Pascal will call out to A2 to return to Pascal’s village because it is under attack. Instead of heading there, run far away from the camp until this bad ending triggers.
• Ending N: [N]o Man's Village – Obtainable as 2B or 9S. This ending is achieved by killing all friendly machines in Pascal’s village, and can be done as soon as Chapter 5.
• Ending O: just y[O]u and me – Obtainable after route A & B. As soon as you have finished Route B, you will be sent back to Earth as 2B and 9S. This is before you gain control of A2. You will land on the highway in the City Ruins and it will be foggy. Instead of jumping off and taking out the enemies as instructed, turn around and run away until the ending triggers. For Chapter Select purposes, this is listed as 11-03.
• Ending P: corru[P]tion – Obtainable after route A & B. As you play out the sequences of Chapter 11, 2B will become infected with a virus. You will need to let the virus kill her before reaching the objective for this ending. It is worth noting that the virus will increase faster the closer you are to the objective, so I recommend approaching it until the virus is increasing at a faster rate.
• Ending Q: [Q]uestionable actions – Obtainable after route A & B. As the events of Chapter 11 continue to unfold, your will take control of 9S. Your pod will mention dangerous tremors caused by an earthquake, and you will be tasked to rendezvous with 2B. Instead of heading towards the marker, run away to a different area, such as the Desert until this ending triggers.
• Ending R: mave[R]ick – Obtainable as A2. During Chapter 14, you will enter the Abandoned Factory with Pascal. As soon as you enter, Pascal will be right in front of you, surrounded by some friendly robots. Attack the robots to trigger this ending.
• Ending S: city e[S]cape –Obtainable as A2. At the beginning of Chapter 17, you will be tasked with entering the large tower that appeared in the City Ruins. After interacting with it, Devola and Popola will appear to help you out. Once they appear and the fighting begins, run away from the battle until this bad ending pops up.
• Ending T: fa[T]al error – Obtainable at any time. This ending is one of the first you can get in the game. When looking at your plug-in chips, you will have an operating chip plugged in. Simply remove this chip to obtain this ending. Make sure to save beforehand in case you attempt this as soon as you enter the Bunker. I forgot to save myself and had to replay the entire prologue.
• Ending U: deb[U]nked – Obtainable as 2B. By holding down and , 2B will self-destruct. Do this while you are on the bunker to kill everyone on board and obtain this ending. If you did not get this during the prologue, you can load up Chapter 6 via Chapter Select.
• Ending V: reckless bra[V]ery – Obtainable as A2. At the beginning of Chapter 17, you will be tasked with entering the large tower that appeared in the City Ruins. After interacting with it, Devola and Popola will appear to help you out. They will tell you to hack the Tower nodes while they fight off enemies. Instead, just stand there without interacting with the Tower until this ending triggers.
• Ending W: broken [W]ings – Obtainable as 2B. During the prologue (labeled Chapter 01-01 in Chapter Select), you will be flying towards the factory in a shoot-em-up section. Near the end, you will begin being attacked by a giant laser that you need to avoid several times. Let the lasers kill you for this ending. For me, I had to increase the difficulty in order for the lasers to kill me when I did it via Chapter Select.
• Ending X: time to rela[X] – Obtainable as A2. As the events of Chapter 11 play out, you will finally gain control of A2. Right as you gain control, cross the bridge and leave the area instead of helping 2B. Unfortunately there is no save point so you will need to play most of Chapter 11 again once this ending is obtained.
• Ending Y: head[Y] battle – Obtainable as 9S or A2. This is the only missable ending in the game. It is only missable because you can complete the side quest without letting Emil self-destruct, and the quest is not repeatable via Chapter Select. This is also the longest achievable ending in the game, as there are two major pre-requisites. First, you need to complete Emil’s Memories and fight Emil, as outlined in "Naughty Children." This is required for the final weapon in the game: Emil’s Head. Now, you must upgrade all 39 weapons to level 4 as outlined in "Inorganic Blade." Once your weapons are fully upgraded, Emil will give you a new quest: Emil’s Determination. He will mention that you’ve become super powerful (from upgrading your weapons) and will run off into the Desert Area. Follow him to discover a deep, dark secret buried under the sand. You will need to defeat this level 99 boss, which flies around similarly to the previous Desert Area boss early in the game. You should already be a high level from defeating Emil in the cave, and once more the higher level you are, the easier it is (I was level 96). Once the boss is defeated, Emil will start a self-destruct countdown of 10 seconds. For this ending, you must let Emil self-destruct, blowing up the entire planet. Congrats on obtaining the hardest ending in the game! If you are looking for this quest via Chapter Select, it is accessible as 9S in Chapter 6.
• Ending Z: over[Z]ealous – Obtainable as A2. During Chapter 14, Pascal will call out for help near the Resistance Camp. Head to his location and kill the machines attacking him. After he thanks you for the assist, murder Pascal in cold blood to obtain this ending.

While I do not recommend it, you can obtain this achievement via the Achievement Shop for 50,000 G. Use this as a last resort if you miss ending Y or do not feel like obtaining all endings.

This achievement is related to the side quest

After completing the Forest Castle, you can find Emil rolling around in the City Ruins. Smack him so he stops rolling as speak with him at least once. Now make your way towards the shopping mall where you first met Emil. This is on the way to the Forest Zone via the Tower access point. Inside the shopping mall is a glowing flower. Interacting with the flower will cause Emil to pop up and the side quest begins. He will first task you with finding four Lunar Tears. Here is a brief explanation of this side quest. If you prefer video guides, please check out this video by omegaevolution:

• Forest Zone: From the Forest Center access point, follow the river down until you see a clearing on your right. The tear is visible as soon as you jump up, inside a cave.
• Amusem*nt Park: Fast travel to the park entrance and head through the park until you get to the alleyway with the item shop. It is in the corner behind the shop.
• Flooded City: Head through the entire area, all the way until you reach the end. Down by the water you can fall down onto a broken portion of the highway and grab the third Lunar Tear.
• Desert: Head into the desert from the Desert Camp access point and keep to the right. Follow the path until you can jump over a wall and down into a hidden cave. Follow the cave all the way through until you reach the portion of the map with the red circle, indicating a tear nearby. You will need to hop over the wall to get it. Trying doing a combination of jumping, followed by evading and double jumping to reach it.

Once you have all four tears, Emil will give you a key. The location of this is inside the shopping mall once more, right in the center. Head down the elevator and you will have visited the place of memories. If you do not wish to complete this tear jerker of a side quest, the achievement can be bought from the shop for 50,000 G after beating the game.