NieR: Automata - Where To Get Pristine Screws

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• Where To Find Pristine Screws in NieR: Automata
• Which Farming Method Is Best?

Acquiring certain crafting materials in NieR: Automata proves significantly more challenging than others. While not visually indicated, some resources, like the Pristine Screw, are exceptionally rare.

Although you can purchase Pristine Screws from Emil, his inventory fluctuates, making direct acquisition from machines a potentially faster and cheaper alternative. Here are two farming strategies:

Where To Find Pristine Screws in NieR: Automata

Goliath-Bipeds, the largest non-boss machines, drop screws, with Pristine Screws being the rarest. Higher-level Goliath-Bipeds yield a higher drop rate, making early-game acquisition nearly impossible.

Several locations reliably spawn Goliath-Bipeds. The pit where you first encounter Adam is one such spot, also ideal for farming Machine Arms. However, the Goliath-Bipeds here are around level 30, resulting in a low Pristine Screw drop rate. The advantage is their constant respawn, allowing for rapid farming despite the low drop rate.

Alternatively, during the third playthrough, fast travel to the Forest Castle: Front access point. Two level 49 Goliath-Bipeds guard the entrance, offering a higher Pristine Screw drop chance. However, these do not respawn; you must fast travel to a distant location and then return to continue farming.

Both methods benefit from using a drop-rate boosting plug-in chip.

Which Farming Method Is Best?

The optimal method depends on two key factors:

• Game and system load times:
• Your patience level:

Farming Pristine Screws is inherently time-consuming. The Forest method, while offering a better drop rate, involves frequent loading screens, minimizing actual gameplay. Choose this if load times are negligible. The pit method provides continuous gameplay, additional material drops, and XP, making it preferable if you value consistent action and diverse farming.