NieR: Automata boasts a diverse enemy roster, each potentially dropping unique materials crucial for upgrading your pod and weapons. While many materials are readily acquired during normal gameplay, some, like Warped Wire, require targeted farming. This guide pinpoints an efficient location to farm Warped Wire.
Where to Farm Warped Wire in NieR: Automata
Warped Wire is a rare drop from stacked bipedal machines. These enemies, while not particularly challenging, have limited spawn locations. The most reliable spot is near the Desert Camp access point. Fast travel there, and proceed along the path towards the main desert. Before reaching the open desert, you'll traverse mountainous terrain following a pipe through some ruins. This area consistently spawns multiple stacked enemies.
Two small clearings surrounding destroyed buildings are ideal farming spots. All machines near these buildings will be the stacked variant. Warped Wire has a reasonable drop rate; expect one or two per clearing. Equipping a Drop Rate Up plug-in chip significantly accelerates this process.
To expedite farming, employ these respawning techniques:
- Fast Travel: Fast travel to a different location, then return to Desert Camp to trigger enemy respawns.
- Distance Respawn: Running a significant distance away and returning will also respawn enemies, but fast travel is far more efficient.
Investing in drop rate increase chips is highly recommended, as many upgrade materials are machine drops. This farming strategy mirrors many others required for weapon upgrades. Consider movement speed increase chips to further optimize travel time between access points; while the time saved per trip is minimal, it cumulatively benefits completion of race side quests.
