Where to Find Dented Plates in NieR: Automata

In *NieR: Automata*, certain materials are more abundant than others, yet they remain crucial for various upgrades, particularly if you're aiming to enhance multiple weapons. One such commonly needed resource is Dented Plates, essential for numerous upgrades and often required in large quantities.

Where To Farm Dented Plates In NieR: Automata

Dented Plates can be efficiently farmed from specific machine types:

• Small Biped (All Variants)
• Small Flyer (All Variants)
• Small Sphere (All Variants)

These basic enemies are prevalent throughout the game, appearing frequently in any playthrough or chapter you revisit. However, simply respawning them via fast travel and roaming around isn't the most efficient way to gather materials. The optimal location for farming Dented Plates is the pit where you initially encounter Adam during the storyline.

To get there, fast-travel to the Desert: Housing Complex access point and proceed deeper into the ruins until you reach the pit. Here, machines will continuously spawn, with numerous basic Bipeds among them, which are the most common enemies in this area. Even if these enemies are at a lower level when you're farming, they still have a good chance of dropping Dented Plates. This spot is also excellent for farming Titanium Alloy if you need that as well.

If you prefer a more dynamic farming experience, consider the Forest Kingdom, where groups of Bipeds often form phalanxes with spears. These groups typically drop at least one Dented Plate. Exploring the forest also increases your chances of encountering wildlife, which is great for obtaining Beast Hide. Higher-level Bipeds have an increased chance of dropping Dented Plates, so advancing through the story not only exposes you to more Bipeds but also to higher-level ones, thereby improving your odds of obtaining these plates.

To further boost your drop rates, consider equipping drop-rate up plug-in chips. Just be cautious not to die and lose these chips permanently.