Mackerel is a fish in NieR:Automata.
Description[]
- "A common poisonous fish. It congeals fluids inside android bodies when eaten, so its consumption has been outlawed. Strangely enough, it has no effect on humans."
- — Fishing Encyclopedia
Locations[]
- Given to the player by Jackass after receiving an e-mail regarding fish during Ch. 06-01.[Note 1]
- Obtained via fishing along the coast and near the missile at the Flooded City.
Use[]
- Can be sold for 500 G.
- Consumable for ending K. 2B and 9S can head to the camp in the Border Area and speak to Jackass. She warns that eating the mackerel can be deadly for androids. Eating the fish will result in the following text:
- "Having consumed the mackerel, it didn't take long for the android's bodily fluids to congeal. Muscle rigidity and paralysis soon followed. 'It was good though,' the android thought as consciousness faded. 'Exquisite even. No wonder humans used to eat them...'"
- — In-game data
Gallery[]
Mackerel location
Notes[]
- ↑ Receiving the one given by Jackass does not add it to the Fishing Encyclopedia.