Unveiling the Hidden Path: Acquiring the Enigmatic Virtuous Treaty in NieR:Automata

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• Where To Find the Virtuous Treaty in NieR: Automata
• Virtuous Treaty Stats in NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata's opening throws players into 2B's mission. After deploying and engaging in initial melee combat, you'll acquire a one-handed and a powerful two-handed sword: the Virtuous Treaty. This weapon is temporarily lost after the prologue, but readily reacquired once free-roaming is unlocked in the subsequent chapter.

Where To Find the Virtuous Treaty in NieR: Automata

This early-game weapon is easily accessible. After exiting the bunker and landing in the city ruins, descend to the lower area. Locate the highway to the left of the nearest access point. Proceed towards the highway, utilizing the ruins to climb onto the roadway. Following the highway leads back towards the factory.

Descend to the factory and follow the grassy path to the main structure. An access point and stairs to an upper area are located on the left. On this upper level, to the left, you'll find the destroyed bridge where you encountered the Goliath enemy. The Virtuous Treaty is embedded in the ground at the bridge's edge.

Your discarded equipment from the prologue, including consumables, is also locatable just to the right of the sword.

Virtuous Treaty Stats in NieR: Automata

• Attack Power: 300-330
• Combo: Light 2, Heavy 2

Typical of two-handed weapons, the Virtuous Treaty excels in wide-sweeping attacks, dealing substantial damage to multiple enemies. However, its attack speed is slower than other weapons. Upgrades can significantly boost its damage potential, making it one of the game's highest-damage weapons, provided you adapt to its slower attacks. Combining it with a faster weapon via a heavy attack during a combo mitigates its slow speed while still leveraging its high damage output. This technique won't allow a full combo, but adds a powerful strike to a quicker sequence.