The Underground Area is a location in NieR:Automata. The large subsection beneath the Abandoned Factory houses the Factory Machines that try to take out 2B and Pascal in their goal to "become as gods", and also contains several archives and weapons.
A special section of the underground area is shown while viewing Plato 1728's memories as part of the 3C3C1D119440927 DLC.
Location[]
The elevators that lead underground become accessible starting from Chapter 9. Fast travel to the area's access points temporarily become unavailable during Route C, as the signals are shown to be receiving interference from machines. The player will have to take them out to reestablish connection.
Points of Interest[]
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The area's two access points are situated far apart, each at the Furnace and Hangar respectively. |
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The factory's Medium Quadruped makes its only appearance during the first half of the game while playing as 2B. Found in a room only accessible via a gap in the spiral staircase past the Hangar access point; defeat it to obtain its unit data. |
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So-Shi is fought at the area's furnace just before the elevator going up. |
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The Engine Blade can be found alongside the Abandoned Factory Memo in a room full of Kamikaze units, accessible by jumping atop the first set of hydraulic press machines near the Hangar access point. |
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Project Gestalt Report 5 is behind a locked door located just before the Furnace access point. Requires 9S. |
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A large group of Factory Machines can be found worshipping Cruel Arrogance past a locked door. Requires 9S. |
Notes[]
- Together is acquired during Route B, along with Project Gestalt Reports 1, 2, and 3 in the area's cyberspace.
- The power in the factory will be mostly cut off after 2B's escape. Subsequent trips during Route C will require heavy use of the flashlight while exploring.
- Revisiting the area as 9S is recommended, as most of the stashed collectibles are in locked chests.
- Taking Cruel Arrogance from its stand will cause the machines in the room to swarm 9S, although there are cases where they simply stare at him as he leaves.
Trivia[]
- The furnace is reminiscent of the same platform that Defense System Geppetto and P-33 are fought in at the Junk Heap.
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