NieR: Automata - Where To Get Pristine Screws

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• Where To Find Pristine Screws in NieR: Automata
• Choosing the Best Farming Method

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

Although purchasable from Emil, his inventory fluctuates, making direct farming 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; early-game acquisition is practically impossible.

Several locations reliably spawn Goliath-Bipeds. The pit where you first encounter Adam is one such location, also ideal for farming Machine Arms. However, the Goliath-Bipeds here are around level 30, resulting in a lower Pristine Screw drop rate. The advantage is their constant respawn, allowing for rapid farming despite the lower 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 better drop chance. However, they don't respawn; you must fast travel to a distant location and return to repeat the process.

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

Choosing the Best Farming Method

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 higher drop rate, involves frequent loading screens, minimizing actual gameplay. Choose this if load times are negligible. The pit method provides continuous gameplay, allowing simultaneous farming of other materials and XP gain. This is preferable if minimizing load times and maximizing playtime are priorities.