Unveiling Chapter Select's Secrets: Unlock Hidden Gameplay in NieR Automata

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• How Chapter Select Functions In NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata allows extensive free-roaming and side-quest completion between main story missions. Many elements might seem missable on a first playthrough. Completing the game's main storyline is only the beginning; accessing post-game content, including revisiting earlier areas, requires unlocking Chapter Select. This guide explains how.

This section contains minor spoilers related to achieving the true ending.

How To Unlock Chapter Select In NieR: Automata

Unlocking Chapter Select necessitates completing one of the game's true endings. This involves three playthroughs, culminating in a final choice during the third playthrough's conclusion. While referred to as playthroughs, many consider each a distinct chapter in the overarching narrative.

After viewing the credits of a playthrough, save your game. Load that save to begin the next section, playing as a different character. The final playthrough involves multiple character switches; its completion unlocks Chapter Select for that save file.

How Chapter Select Functions In NieR: Automata

Access Chapter Select from two locations:

• The main menu of your save file.
• Any in-game access point.

This menu lets you select any chapter to replay, retaining all progress (weapons, level, items). When loading a chapter with multiple playable characters, you can choose your character.

Note: Completed side quests cannot be repeated. Always save at an access point before transitioning between chapters; otherwise, progress (levels, items) from the current chapter will be lost. Chapter Select is invaluable for completing all content and exploring multiple ending possibilities.