NieR: Automata - Acquisition Guide for Engine Blade

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• Where To Find the Engine Blade in NieR: Automata
• Engine Blade Stats in NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata offers a diverse arsenal, from quirky choices like the Iron Pipe to powerful options such as the Type-40 Blade. Many weapons are unique YoRHa designs, but one weapon will feel familiar to Square Enix fans: Noctis's Engine Blade from Final Fantasy XV. This guide details its location and stats during your first playthrough.

Where To Find the Engine Blade in NieR: Automata

The Engine Blade is located within the factory, but not accessible during the game's opening. You'll need to progress to a later point in the game as 2B. Chapter Select (Chapter 9) provides quick access. Begin at the Factory: Hanger access point.

Exiting the access point, follow the right path (2D camera perspective). Pass a fenced area, ascend broken stairs, and navigate conveyor belts with moving boxes and potentially lethal presses. Jump to the next cylinder area, encountering spider-like enemies.

Enter the door to your left, climbing stairs while dodging exploding enemies. A railing ends midway, with a platform extending towards the camera. Shift the camera angle to initiate a 2D platforming section, traversing the tops of presses to the left. The final room contains three chests; the Engine Blade is in the leftmost chest (the right chest is locked).

Note: Exploding enemies will drop from the ceiling as you approach the chest.

Engine Blade Stats in NieR: Automata

• Attack: 160-200
• Combo: Light 5, Heavy 3

This weapon allows four upgrades, ultimately reaching a light combo of 7 hits (requires finding Masamune). Unlike the Iron Pipe, it boasts a tighter damage range, providing more predictable damage output.