NieR: Automata - Weapons
The weapon roster of NieR: Automata, grouped by the four classes the game uses: small swords for speed, large swords for reach and damage, spears for thrust range, and combat bracers for the fastest and shortest strings. Every weapon belongs to one class, so the class decides the moveset while the i...
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Type | Description | Weapon Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtuous Contract | Small Sword | 2B's standard-issue blade and the first weapon in the game. | Small Sword | 2B's starting weapon |
| Virtuous Treaty | Large Sword | The heavy half of 2B's set: a long, slow two-hander with wide arcs that clears groups and punishes whiffs. | Large Sword | 2B's starting weapon |
| Virtuous Dignity | Spear | The spear of the YoRHa set, built for thrusting reach and a fast multi-hit charge attack. | Spear | YoRHa issue weapon, acquired during route A |
| Virtuous Grief | Combat Bracers | The bracer set of the YoRHa line: fists and forearm plates with the shortest reach in the game and the fastest attack strings. | Combat Bracers | YoRHa issue weapon, acquired during route A |
| Iron Pipe | Small Sword | A length of rusted plumbing used as a sword. | Small Sword | Early pickup in the City Ruins |
| Faith | Small Sword | A slim ceremonial blade with a clean, narrow silhouette. | Small Sword | Found in the world or traded at the Resistance Camp |
| Beastbane | Small Sword | A hunting blade built around fighting animals and machines at close quarters. | Small Sword | Found in the world or traded at the Resistance Camp |
| Ancient Overlord | Small Sword | An ornate, old-world sword with a heavier cosmetic weight than the YoRHa issue blades. | Small Sword | Late-game acquisition |
| Iron Will | Large Sword | A brutal slab of a greatsword with a jagged edge. | Large Sword | Found in the world or traded at the Resistance Camp |
| Beastlord | Large Sword | A greatsword built around a beast motif, with the same slow, ground-clearing arcs as the rest of the class. | Large Sword | Found in the world or traded at the Resistance Camp |
| Dragoon Lance | Spear | A long, heavy lance with the spear class's thrust range and a charging attack that covers distance. | Spear | Found in the world or traded at the Resistance Camp |
| Emil Heads | Combat Bracers | A bracer pair built out of Emil's grinning heads, obtained through his side content. | Combat Bracers | Emil's side quest chain |
| Angel's Folly | Combat Bracers | A decorative bracer set with a religious motif, sitting near the top of the bracer ladder. | Combat Bracers | Late-game acquisition |
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