"NieR: Automata - Finding the Virtuous Treaty"

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• Where To Get The Virtuous Treaty In NieR: Automata

• Virtuous Treaty Base Stats In NieR: Automata

In the opening scenes of NieR: Automata, players are introduced to 2B's mission, where you land your flight unit and engage in combat with melee weapons, including a one-handed sword and a two-handed sword. The two-handed sword, known as the Virtuous Treaty, is a powerful weapon you'll briefly use before losing it at the end of the prologue. However, the game quickly allows you to retrieve it once you enter the free-roaming phase in the next chapter.

Where To Get The Virtuous Treaty In NieR: Automata

The Virtuous Treaty is the first additional weapon you can acquire in the game, and it's conveniently located near your initial spawn point after leaving the bunker for the surface. After landing in the city ruins and descending to the lower area, look to your left to spot a highway near the nearest access point. Approach the highway, climb onto the ruins, and follow the main road until you reach the factory.

Descend to the factory and follow the grassy path leading to the main structure. On the left side, you'll find another access point and a set of stairs leading upwards. Once you reach the upper area, look to your left to see the remnants of a destroyed bridge where you previously battled a Goliath-class enemy. Head to the edge of this bridge to find the Virtuous Treaty embedded in the ground, ready to be reclaimed.

Just beyond the sword, to the right, you'll find your old body, which you can loot to recover all your consumables from the prologue.

Virtuous Treaty Base Stats In NieR: Automata

• Attack: 300-330
• Combo: Lt 2 Hv 2

The Virtuous Treaty, like most two-handed weapons, excels in delivering wide-sweeping attacks that can hit multiple enemies with significant damage. However, its slow attack speed is a notable drawback. Through upgrades, this weapon can achieve one of the highest damage outputs in the game, provided you can adapt to its slower pace. You can also enhance your combat strategy by combining this weapon with a faster one; executing a heavy attack during a quicker combo allows you to leverage the Virtuous Treaty's high damage potential, even if you can't complete its full combo.