NieR: Automata - Where To Get The Virtuous Treaty

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

NieR: Automata's opening introduces 2B's initial mission. After deploying and engaging in melee combat, you'll acquire a one-handed and a two-handed sword.

The two-handed weapon, the Virtuous Treaty, is a powerful early-game sword temporarily lost after the prologue. However, it's quickly recoverable once free-roaming is unlocked in the subsequent chapter.

1. Where To Find the Virtuous Treaty in NieR: Automata

This early-game weapon is easily accessible near your starting point after exiting the bunker. Upon landing in the city ruins, descend to the lower level. Locate the highway to the left of the nearest access point. Proceed towards the highway, utilizing the ruins to climb onto the road. This path leads back towards the factory.

Descend into the factory and follow the grassy path towards the main structure. An access point and stairs to an upper area are located on the left. On this upper level, 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 body lies just beyond the sword (to the right), allowing you to reclaim your prologue consumables.

2. Virtuous Treaty Stats in NieR: Automata

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

Typical of two-handed swords, the Virtuous Treaty excels at wide-ranging attacks, dealing significant damage to multiple enemies. However, its attack speed is slow. Upgrades can potentially maximize its damage output, provided you adapt to its slower pace. Combining it with a faster weapon via a heavy attack during a combo mitigates the slow speed while still leveraging its high damage potential. While this won't allow a full combo with the Virtuous Treaty, it adds a powerful burst within a quicker sequence.