Items (NieR)

Materials are a type of Item used in NieR for various purposes such as quests and forging weapons.

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List of Materials

Material	Rarity	Location
Amber	Rare	Obtained from crates on level B2 in the Junk Heap or can be purchased at the Materials Shop in Façade
Antidotal Weed	Common	Can be purchased from most Item Shops, or can be found in the Forest of Myth in the box next to the mayor
Beans	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in either the Village or Seafront
Bean Seed	Common	Can be purchased at the Grocer in Seafront
Bell Pepper Seed	Common	Can be purchased from the Florist in the Village
Berries	Common	Obtained from harvesting in the Northern Plains and the Southern Plains, or can be purchased at either the Material Shop in the Village or the Grocer in Façade
Bivalve	Common	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront or can be purchased at the Materials Shop in Seafront
Black Bass	Uncommon	Obtained by fishing in the Village or can be purchased at the Fish Shop in Seafront
Black Pearl	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront
Blowfish	Uncommon	Obtained by fishing in Seafront or can be purchased at the Fish Shop in Seafront
Blue Marlin	Rare	Obtained by fishing in Seafront or can be purchased at the Fish Shop in Seafront
Blue Moonflower	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Blue Moonflower Seed	Common	Can be purchased from the Grocer in Seafront, or the Florist in The Aerie
Boar Hide	Uncommon	Dropped by boars in either the Northern Plains or the Eastern Road
Boar Liver	Uncommon	Dropped by boars in either the Northern Plains or the Eastern Road
Boar Meat	Common	Dropped by boars in either the Northern Plains or the Eastern Road
Bounty Fertilizer	Common	Can be purchased from the Item Shop in either Seafront or Façade
Bream	Uncommon	Obtained by fishing in Seafront or can be purchased at the Fish Shop in Seafront
Broken Antenna	Common	Dropped by ground-based robots in the Junk Heap
Broken Arm	Common	Dropped by ground-based robots in the Junk Heap
Broken Battery	Uncommon	Dropped by flying robots in the Junk Heap
Broken Earring	Uncommon	Dropped by adult-sized shades in the Northern Plains in the later part of the game
Broken Lens	Uncommon	Dropped by ground-based robots in the Junk Heap or purchased from the Two Brothers shop outside of the Junk Heap
Broken Motor	Uncommon	Dropped by flying robots in the Junk Heap
Broken Pottery	Rare	Obtained from harvesting Northern Plains and The Aerie.
Broken Saw	Rare	Dropped by child-sized armored shades in the Southern Plains in the later part of the game
Broken Wristwatch	Rare	Dropped by adult-sized tower-wielding shades in the Southern Plains in the later part of the game
Chicken Egg	Common	Obtained from harvesting in the Village
Clay	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in most areas or purchased from the Materials Shop in Façade
Closed Book	Rare	Dropped by adult-sized tower-wielding shades in the Southern Plains in the later part of the game
Complex Machine	Rare	Obtained from robots in the Junk Heap or by the giant shades in the Lost Shrine
Copper Ore	Common	Obtained from harvesting in most areas. Can also be bought at the Two Brothers Weaponry store in the Junk Heap
Crab	Common	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront or can be purchased at the Materials Shop in Seafront
Crystal	Uncommon	Can be harvested in the Desert or can be purchased from the Materials Shop in Façade
Dahlia	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Dahlia Bulb	Common	Can be purchased from the Florist in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in Seafront
Damascus Steel	Rare	Obtained from crates on level B2 in the Junk Heap
Deer Antler	Uncommon	Dropped by deer in the Southern Plains in the first half of the game
Defense Capsule	Rare	Dropped by enemies in the later part of the game or can be purchased in the Item Shop in Seafront
Defense Drop	Uncommon	Dropped by enemies or can be purchased in most Item Shops
Dented Metal Bat	Rare	Dropped by child-sized shades
Dented Metal Board	Common	Dropped by ground-based robots or from crates in the Junk Heap or purchased from the Two Brothers shop outside of the Junk Heap
Desert Rose	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in the Desert
Dirty Bag	Rare	Dropped by shades in the Desert
Driftwood	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront
Eagle Egg	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in The Aerie, under the chief's house
Earthworm	Common	Can be purchased at the Tackle Shop in Seafront
Eggplant	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in the Village
Eggplant Seed	Common	Can be purchased from the Florist in the Village
Elaborate Machine	Rare	Dropped by robots in the Junk Heap or by the giant shade in the Southern Plains and in the Lost Shrine
Empty Bottle	Common	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront
Empty Can	Common	Obtained through fishing at most locations
Flashy Hat	Rare	Dropped by adult-sized shades in the Northern Plains and the Lost Shrine in the later part of the game
Flowering Fertilizer	Common	Can be purchased at the Item Shop in Façade
Fluorite	Rare	Obtained from crates on level B2 in the Junk Heap, or from harvesting in the Barren Temple
Forlorn Necklace	Rare	Dropped by adult-sized shades in the Northern Plains in the later part of the game
Freesia	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Freesia Bulb	Common	Can be purchased at the Grocer in either Seafront or Façade
Gastropod	Common	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront or can be purchased from the Materials Shop in Seafront
Giant Spider Silk	Common	Dropped by spiders outside and inside Emil's Mansion
Goat Hide	Uncommon	Dropped by goats in the Northern Plains and the Southern Plains in the first half of the game
Goat Meat	Common	Dropped by goats in the Northern Plains and the Southern Plains in the first half of the game
Gold Moonflower	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Gold Moonflower Seed	Common	Can be purchased from the Grocer in Seafront, or the florist in The Aerie
Gold Ore	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in most areas
Gourd	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in Seafront or Façade
Gourd Seed	Common	Can be purchased at the Item Shop in Façade
Grubby Book	Rare
Health Salve	Uncommon	Dropped off of enemies in the later part of the game or can be purchased in the Item Shop in either Seafront or Façade
Hyneria	Uncommon	Obtained by fishing in the Desert or can be purchased at the Fish Shop in Seafront
Indigo Moonflower	Uncommon	Can be grown by cross-breeding gold and blue moonflowers at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Indigo Moonflower Seed	Rare	Can be grown by cross-breeding gold and blue moonflowers at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Iron Ore	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in most areas or purchased from the Two Brothers shop outside of the Junk Heap
Ivy	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in the Southern Plains or can be purchased at the Materials Shop in the Village
Large Gear	Rare	Dropped by robots in the Junk Heap
Leather Gloves	Rare	Dropped by shades in Emil's Mansion
Leather Boots	Rare	Dropped by shades in Emil's Mansion, dropped by tower-wielding shades
Lichen	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in the Southern Plains
Lizard Tail	Common	Obtained from lizards in most areas
Log	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in the Northern Plains or Southern Plains, or can be purchased at the Material Shop in the Village
Lugworm	Common	Can be purchased at the Tackle Shop in Seafront
Lure	Common	Obtained from the Old Timer in Seafront or can be purchased at the Tackle Shop in Seafront. *Sidenote: you can carry multiple Lures but you only ever require one.
Machine Oil	Rare	Dropped by flying robots in the Junk Heap
Magic Capsule	Rare	Dropped by enemies in the later part of the game or can be purchased in the Item Shop in Seafront
Magic Drop	Uncommon	Dropped by enemies or can be purchased in most Item Shops
Medicinal Herb	Common	Obtained from harvesting in most areas, dropped by weaker enemies in most areas and can be purchased in Item Shops
Melon	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in Seafront or Façade
Memory Alloy	Rare	Dropped by large robots on level B2 in the Junk Heap
Metal Piercing	Rare	Dropped by flying shades in the Desert
Meteorite	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in The Aerie or the Desert
Moldavite	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in most areas or can be purchased at the Material Shop in Seafront
Mouse Tail	Common	Obtained from mice outside of the Junk Heap
Mushroom	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in the Eastern Road or can be purchased at the Grocer in Seafront
Mutton	Common	Dropped by sheep in the Northern Plains in the first half of the game
Mysterious Switch	Rare	Dropped by robots in the Junk Heap
Natural Rubber	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in either Seafront or the Southern Plains, or can be purchased from the Materials Shop in Seafront
Old Schoolbook	Common	Dropped by child-sized shades
Peach Moonflower	Uncommon	Can be grown by cross-breeding gold and red moonflowers at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Peach Moonflower Seed	Rare	Can be grown by cross-breeding gold and red moonflowers at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Pearl	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront or can be purchased from the Material Shop in Seafront
Pink Moonflower	Rare	Can be grown by cross-breeding peach and indigo moonflowers at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Pink Moonflower Seed	Rare	Can be grown by cross-breeding peach and indigo moonflowers at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Pretty Choker	Rare	Dropped by adult-sized shades in the Northern Plains in the later part of the game
Pumpkin	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in either Façade or the Village
Pumpkin Seed	Common	Can be purchased from the Florist in the Village
Pyrite	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in the Barren Temple
Rainbow Spider Silk	Rare	Dropped by spiders outside and inside Emil's Mansion
Rainbow Trout	Uncommon	Obtained by fishing in the Northern Plains or can be purchased at the Fish Shop in Seafront
Recovery Potion	Rare	Dropped by enemies in the later part of the game or can be purchased in the Item Shop in Seafront
Red Moonflower	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village
Red Moonflower Seed	Common	Can be purchased from the Grocer in Seafront
Rice	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in Seafront
Rice Plant Seedling	Common	Can be purchased at the Grocer in either Seafront or Façade
Royal Fern	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in the Northern Plains or Southern Plains, or can be purchased at the Grocer in Seafront
Royal Fish	Uncommon	Obtained by fishing on the Eastern Road or can be purchased at the Fish Shop in Seafront
Rusted Bucket	Common	Obtained through fishing at most locations
Rusted Clump	Uncommon	Obtained through fishing in the Northern Plains or in the Desert
Rusty Kitchen Knife	Rare	Dropped by child-sized shades
Sandfish	Common	Obtained by fishing in the Desert or can be purchased at the Fish Shop in Seafront
Sap	Uncommon	Obtained from harvesting in the Southern Plains or can be purchased at the Materials Shop in the Village
Sardine	Common	Obtained from fishing in Seafront or can be purchased at either the Fish Shop or the Tackle Shop in Seafront
Scorpion Claw	Common	Dropped by scorpions in the Desert
Scorpion Tail	Uncommon	Dropped by scorpions in the Desert
Sea Turtle Egg	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront
Seaweed	Common	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront
Severed Cable	Uncommon	Dropped by ground-based or flying robots in the Junk Heap
Shaman Fish	Common	Obtained by fishing in Seafront or can be purchased at either the Fish Shop or the Tackle Shop in Seafront
Shell	Common	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront or can be purchased from the Material Shop in Seafront
Silver Ore	Rare	Obtained from harvesting in most areas or purchased from the Two Brothers shop outside of the Junk Heap
Simple Machine	Uncommon	Dropped by robots in Junk Heap or from the giant shade in the Southern Plains and in the Lost Shrine
Speed Fertilizer	Common	Can be purchased at the Item Shop in Seafront
Spirit Capsule	Rare	Dropped by enemies in the later part of the game or can be purchased in the Item Shop in Seafront
Spirit Drop	Uncommon	Dropped by enemies or can be purchased in most Item Shops
Starfish	Common	Obtained from harvesting in Seafront
Stopped Clock	Rare	Dropped by shades in Emil's Mansion
Strength Capsule	Rare	Dropped by enemies in the later part of the game or can be purchased in the Item Shop in Seafront
Strength Drop	Uncommon	Dropped by enemies or can be purchased in most Item Shops
Stripped Bolt	Uncommon	Dropped by ground-based robots in the Junk Heap or purchased from the Two Brothers shop outside of the Junk Heap
Subdued Bracelet	Rare	Dropped by adult-sized shades in the Northern Plains in the later part of the game or the flying shades in the Desert
Technical Guide	Rare	Dropped by adult-sized shades in the Northern Plains and the Lost Shrine in the later part of the game
Thick Dictionary	Rare	Dropped by shades in Emil's Mansion
Titanium Alloy	Rare	Dropped by ground-based robots (rare) or from large robots on level B2 (common) in the Junk Heap
Tomato	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in the Village
Tomoto Seed	Common	Can be purchased from the Florist in the Village
Tree Branch	Common	Obtained from harvesting in the Northern Plains or the Southern Plains
Tulip	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm at the Village
Tulip Bulb	Common	Can be purchased at the Grocer in Seafront
Twisted Ring	Rare	Dropped by adult-sized shades in the Northern Plains and the Lost Shrine in the later part of the game
Used Coloring Book	Common	Dropped by child-sized shades
Venison	Common	Dropped by deer in the Southern Plains in the first half of the game
Watermelon	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in Façade
Watermelon Seed	Common	Can be purchased at the Item Shop in Façade
Wheat	Common	Can be grown at the protagonist's farm in the Village or can be purchased at the Grocer in the Village
Wheat Seedling	Common	Can be purchased from the Florist in the Village
Wolf Fang	Common	Dropped by wolves in the Desert
Wolf Hide	Common	Dropped by wolves in the Desert or can be purchased from the Materials Shop in Façade
Wool	Uncommon	Dropped by sheep in the Northern Plains or can be purchased from the Materials Shop in either Façade or the Village