Weapons (Automata)

Weapons are used by YoRHa units 2B, 9S and A2 in their fight against the machines in NieR:Automata. For the majority of the game, most of the weapons are inaccessible due to them only being available after Route A. Each weapon, although utilizing the same moveset for each class, have a unique ability that sets them apart, making for many possible combinations.

The combat models 2B and A2, for the most part, use the same weapon combos, while 9S focuses on weaker light attacks and hacking, true to him being a scanner model.

Overview

Weapons can be equipped in either the light or heavy attack slots, and the type of attack changes depending on the action performed beforehand (e.g. dash, charge, plunge etc.). The type of combo attacks unleashed when transitioning from light to heavy attacks also change based on the weapon configuration equipped (for 2B/A2). Additionally, each weapon has a set stun value that, when accumulated, paralyzes the enemy, leaving them open to finishing blows.

9S and A2 are unique in this regard, however, as their heavy attack and charge attack respectively are instead changed to hacking and taunt functions. Depending on whether or not they are aware of his presence, machines may either take a set amount of damage or be subjugated by 9S, while A2's taunt increases enemies' attack power and damage taken simultaneously.

When acquired, each weapon starts at level 1. Upgrades may be performed by approaching the Weapons Trader at the Resistance Camp for levels 2 and 3, and Masamune at the Forest Castle for level 4, so long as the requisite materials are possessed for the necessary upgrades. Extra combo strings and abilities are unlocked as more upgrades are obtained, alongside other stat boosts.

List of Weapons

Small Swords

Icon	Name	Skill	Lv.	Atk	Combo	Spd	Def	Stun	Crit
	Faith	ATK Speed Up Bullet Absorb
			1	180-190	Lt 5 / Hvy 3	100	100	100	0
			2	320-380	Lt 5 / Hvy 3	110	100	100	0
			3	448-532	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	608-772	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Iron Pipe	Critical+ High Stun
			1	30-220	Lt 2 / Hvy 1	120	100	100	0
			2	54-396	Lt 3 / Hvy 1	120	100	100	6
			3	84-616	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	120	100	100	8
			4	114-836	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	120	100	100	10
	Beastbane	Endurance Up Beast's Roar
			1	190-210	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	90	100	100	0
			2	342-378	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	90	110	100	0
			3	532-588	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	90	115	100	0
			4	722-798	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	90	120	100	0
	Phoenix Dagger	ATK Speed Up Phoenix Flash
			1	130-190	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	234-342	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	364-532	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	115	100	100	0
			4	494-722	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Ancient Overlord	Critical+ Bullet Rupture
			1	150-185	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			2	270-333	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	6
			3	420-518	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	8
			4	570-703	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	110	100	100	10
	Type-4O Sword	Stun Up Energy Charge
			1	170-180	Lt 5 / Hvy 3	110	100	100	0
			2	306-324	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	110	100	110	0
			3	476-504	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	110	100	115	0
			4	646-684	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	110	100	120	0
	Type-3 Sword	Endurance Up Finish Blast
			1	130-220	Lt 3 / Hvy 1	95	100	100	0
			2	234-396	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	95	110	100	0
			3	364-616	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	95	115	100	0
			4	494-836	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	95	120	100	0
	Virtuous Contract	ATK Speed Up Holy Blessing
			1	150-180	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	270-324	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	420-504	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	570-684	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Cruel Oath	ATK Speed Up Dark Impulse
			1	150-180	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	270-324	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	420-504	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	570-684	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	YoRHa-issue Blade	Discount Pod Charge
			1	150-180	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			2	270-324	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	420-504	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	110	100	100	0
			4	570-684	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	110	100	100	0
	Machine Sword	Robot Discount Machine Brand
			1	140-210	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	85	100	100	0
			2	252-378	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	85	100	100	0
			3	392-588	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	85	100	100	0
			4	532-798	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	85	100	100	0
	Engine Blade	Stun Up Shift Avoid
			1	160-200	Lt 5 / Hvy 3	100	100	100	0
			2	288-360	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	110	100	110	0
			3	448-560	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	115	100	115	0
			4	608-760	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	120	100	120	0
	Cypress Stick	Critical+ Hero Sigil
			1	60-80	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	100	100	100	0
			2	108-144	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	168-244	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	228-304	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0

Large Swords

Icon	Name	Skill	Lv.	Atk	Combo	Spd	Def	Stun	Crit
	Iron Will	Endurance Up Steel Spine
			1	250-400	Lt 1 / Hvy 1	85	100	100	0
			2	450-720	Lt 2 / Hvy 1	80	110	100	0
			3	700-1,120	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	80	115	100	0
			4	950-1,520	Lt 3 / Hvy 3	80	120	100	0
	Fang of the Twins	Critical+ Bullet Rupture
			1	310-320	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	558-576	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	6
			3	868-896	Lt 3 / Hvy 3	100	100	100	8
			4	1,178-1,216	Lt 4 / Hvy 3	100	100	100	10
	Beastlord	Endurance Up Beast's Roar
			1	320-350	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	90	100	100	0
			2	576-630	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	90	110	100	0
			3	896-980	Lt 3 / Hvy 3	90	115	100	0
			4	1,216-1,330	Lt 4 / Hvy 3	90	120	100	0
	Phoenix Sword	ATK Speed Up Phoenix Flash
			1	270-340	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	486-612	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	756-952	Lt 3 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	1,026-1,292	Lt 4 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Type-4O Blade	Stun Up Energy Charge
			1	320-330	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			2	576-594	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	110	100	110	0
			3	896-924	Lt 3 / Hvy 3	110	100	115	0
			4	1,216-1,254	Lt 4 / Hvy 3	110	100	120	0
	Type-3 Blade	Endurance Up Finish Blast
			1	280-360	Lt 1 / Hvy 1	95	100	100	0
			2	504-648	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	95	110	100	0
			3	784-1,008	Lt 3 / Hvy 3	95	115	100	0
			4	1,064-1,368	Lt 4 / Hvy 3	95	120	100	0
	Virtuous Treaty	ATK Speed Up Holy Blessing
			1	300-330	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	540-594	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	840-924	Lt 3 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	1,140-1,254	Lt 4 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Cruel Blood Oath	ATK Speed Up Dark Impulse
			1	300-330	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	540-594	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	840-924	Lt 3 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	1,140-1,254	Lt 4 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Machine Axe	Robot Discount Machine Brand
			1	280-350	Lt 2 / Hvy 1	85	100	100	0
			2	504-630	Lt 2 / Hvy 1	85	100	100	0
			3	784-980	Lt 2 / Hvy 2	85	100	100	0
			4	1,064-1,330	Lt 4 / Hvy 3	85	100	100	0

Spears

Icon	Name	Skill	Lv.	Atk	Combo	Spd	Def	Stun	Crit
	Phoenix Lance	ATK Speed Up Phoenix Flash
			1	210-250	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	378-450	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	588-700	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	798-950	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Beastcurse	Endurance Up Beast's Roar
			1	240-265	Lt 3 / Hvy 1	90	100	100	0
			2	432-477	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	90	110	100	6
			3	672-742	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	90	115	100	8
			4	912-1,007	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	90	120	100	10
	Dragoon Lance	Endurance Up Dragon Wings
			1	250-260	Lt 3 / Hvy 2	95	100	100	0
			2	450-468	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	95	110	100	0
			3	700-728	Lt 5 / Hvy 3	95	115	100	0
			4	950-988	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	95	120	100	0
	Spear of the Usurper	Critical+ Turncoat
			1	220-270	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	120	100	100	0
			2	396-486	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	120	100	100	6
			3	616-756	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	8
			4	836-1,026	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	10
	Type-4O Lance	Stun Up Energy Charge
			1	240-250	Lt 3 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			2	432-450	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	110	100	110	0
			3	672-700	Lt 5 / Hvy 3	110	100	115	0
			4	912-950	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	110	100	120	0
	Type-3 Lance	Endurance Up Finish Blast
			1	200-280	Lt 3 / Hvy 1	95	100	100	0
			2	360-504	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	95	110	100	0
			3	560-784	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	95	115	100	0
			4	760-1,064	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	95	120	100	0
	Virtuous Dignity	ATK Speed Up Holy Blessing
			1	220-240	Lt 3 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	396-432	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	616-672	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	115	100	100	0
			4	836-912	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Cruel Arrogance	ATK Speed Up Dark Impulse
			1	220-240	Lt 3 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	396-432	Lt 4 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	616-672	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	115	100	100	0
			4	836-912	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Machine Spear	Robot Discount Machine Brand
			1	210-260	Lt 3 / Hvy 1	85	100	100	0
			2	378-468	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	85	100	100	0
			3	588-728	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	85	100	100	0
			4	798-988	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	85	100	100	0

Combat Bracers

Icon	Name	Skill	Lv.	Atk	Combo	Spd	Def	Stun	Crit
	Bare Fists	—
			1	100-100	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	—	—	—	—
			2
			3
			4
	Angel's Folly	ATK Speed Up Angel's Mercy
			1	150-165	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	270-297	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	420-462	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	570-627	Lt 8 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Demon's Cry	ATK Speed Up Devil's Hatred
			1	100-180	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	180-324	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	280-504	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	380-684	Lt 8 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Type-4O Fists	Stun Up Energy Charge
			1	140-150	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			2	252-270	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	110	100	110	6
			3	392-420	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	110	100	115	8
			4	532-570	Lt 8 / Hvy 3	110	100	120	10
	Type-3 Fists	Endurance Up Finish Blast
			1	110-170	Lt 3 / Hvy 1	95	100	100	0
			2	198-306	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	95	100	110	0
			3	308-476	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	95	100	115	0
			4	418-646	Lt 8 / Hvy 3	95	100	120	0
	Virtuous Grief	ATK Speed Up Holy Blessing
			1	120-150	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	216-270	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	336-420	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	456-570	Lt 8 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Cruel Lament	ATK Speed Up Dark Impulse
			1	120-150	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	216-270	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	110	100	100	0
			3	336-420	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	115	100	100	0
			4	456-570	Lt 8 / Hvy 3	120	100	100	0
	Machine Heads	Robot Discount Machine Brand
			1	110-160	Lt 3 / Hvy 1	85	100	100	0
			2	198-288	Lt 4 / Hvy 1	85	100	100	0
			3	308-448	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	85	100	100	0
			4	456-570	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	85	100	100	0
	Emil Heads	Stun Up Insanity
			1	120-150	Lt 5 / Hvy 2	100	100	100	0
			2	216-270	Lt 6 / Hvy 2	100	100	110	0
			3	336-420	Lt 6 / Hvy 3	100	100	115	0
			4	456-570	Lt 7 / Hvy 3	100	100	120	0