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• Where To Find Pristine Screws in NieR: Automata
• Optimal Farming Strategy

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 purchasable from Emil, his stock fluctuates, making direct acquisition from machines a potentially faster and cheaper alternative. Below are two farming methods for Pristine Screws.

Where To Find Pristine Screws in NieR: Automata

Goliath-Bipeds, the largest non-boss machines, drop screws. Pristine Screws are the rarest type, with drop rates increasing alongside enemy level. Early-game acquisition is virtually impossible.

Several locations reliably spawn Goliath-Bipeds. The pit where Adam is first encountered is one such location, 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 return to repeat the process.

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

Optimal Farming Strategy

The best method depends on two key factors:

• Game and system load times:
• Player patience:

Farming Pristine Screws is inherently time-consuming. While the Forest method offers a higher drop rate, it involves frequent loading screens, minimizing actual gameplay. Choose this if load times are insignificant. The pit method provides continuous gameplay, additional material acquisition, and XP, making it preferable if load times or interruptions are a concern.