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NieR: Automata (PlayStation 4)

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Alternative Endings

The following alternative endings become unlocked when you complete the correspondng task. In total there are 26 endings with A-E being the normal endings and endings F-Z the comical ones.

Ending A - One Battle Ends
Complete the game.

Ending B - Or Not To Be
Load the save date after getting Ending A, then complete the game again.

Ending C - Meaningless Code
Load the save date after getting Ending B. When A2 and 9S confront one another in the final battle during your third playthrough, select A2. Defeat 9S, then traverse the area to reunite with him. Watch the credits play.

Ending D - Childhoods End
Load the save date after getting Ending B. When A2 and 9S confront one another in the final battle during your third playthrough, select 9S. Defeat A2, then select 'I'll go with you' in the text section. Watch the credits play.

Ending E - End Of Yorha
This is a continuation of Ending C or D. When A2 and 9S confront one another in the final battle, select 9S or A2. Complete the battle and watch the credits play. Select 'Yes' for ALL the questions that appear, then complete the credits mini-game.

Ending F - Mission Failed
During the battle against the Goliath in Chapter 01-03_2 on your second playthrough, hack the machine with attack units and wait until the time runs out.

Ending G - Hungry For Knowledge
After gaining control of 9S for the first time during your second playthrough, instead of entering the Flight Unit, jump on the crane past the chest. Then, jump onto the catwalk to the right.

Ending H - A Mountain Too High
When approaching the Goliath in Chapter 05-03, do not enter the Flight Unit. On the bridge, retreat from the battle to escape.

Ending I - No I In Team
After the battle against Adam in Chapter 08-01_2, do not approach 9S on the ground. Instead, go toward the Copied City exit.

Ending J - Bad Judgement
Attack the priest that leads you through the factory in Chapter 09-02_3.

Ending K - Aji Wo Kutta
At The Desert Camp after meeting with Jackass, fish at the coast until you catch a mackerel, then consume the mackerel from your item menu.

Ending L - Lone Wolf
When the Sphere boss fight begins in Chapter 10-02, run into the crater in the center of the area.

Ending M - Break Time
While playing as A2 in Chapter 14-03, do not enter Pascal's Village. Instead of following the objective, retreat toward the bridge.

Ending N - No Man's Village
Destroy ALL the machines in Pascal's Village in Chapter 07-02.

Ending O - Just You And Me
After landing in Chapter 11-04 during your third playthrough, do not help the YoRHa. Run away toward the middle of the area.

Ending P - Corruption
During your third playthrough in Chapter 11-06, let 2B die while having the virus.

Ending Q - Questionable Actions
At the start of Chapter 11-07 during your third playthrough, do not go toward 2B and instead retreat.

Ending R - Maverick
Destroy the last robots at the Abandoned Factory in Chapter 14-05. This includes attempting to destroy Pascal.

Ending S - City Escape
During your third playthrough in Chapter 17-01, run away from Popola and Devola after the tower section begins.

Ending T - Fatal Error
At any point during the game, open your menu and select the 'Skills' tab. Select 'Plug-in Chips', 'Destroy Chip', 'Equipped Chip', 'OS Chip'. Selecting this will display the following warning 'An android's central system. Removal means death.' Remove the OS Chip to reboot.

Ending you - Debunked
At any point once you gain access to the Bunker, use the self-destruct command (press L3 + R3) inside the Bunker.

Ending V - Reckless Bravery
In Chapter 17-01, help Devola and Popola, but do not hack the tower. Just wait and do nothing.

Ending W - Broken Wings
Let the robots kill 9S during Chapter 01-03_02 (Ace Combat Arcade).

Ending X - Time To Relax
At the end of Chapter 11-06, ignore the YoRHa when you control A2. Run away from the fight across the bridge.

Ending Y - Heady Battle
Make Emil self-destruct during 'Emil's Determination'.

Ending Z - Overzealous
After rescuing Pascal in Chapter 14-01, choose to destroy her.

Arcade

Complete the game's initial playthrough and once you start route B after returning to the bunker, go to the access point to unlock arcade which lets you redo hacking minigames.

Buying Trophies from the Strange Resistance Woman

After clearing Route C, the Strange Resistance Woman will sell you the game's PSN Trophies. Talk to the masked member of the Resistance Camp that's sitting down near the entrance.

Debug Mode

Have a save file with all three stories cleared. A confirmation message will be displayed letting you know the command to go into the mode upon completion of your 1st A2 playthrough. Clear 2B, 9S, A2 story mode.

Fast Level Up

In Route C/D, as 9S, go to the Amusement Park and attack the golden statue. Eventually it will come alive and begin attacking you. Hacking it will get you thousands of EXP at once and defeating it will get you even more than that. This enemy respawns infinitely. You can go from level 60 to 99 in around 30 minutes.

Secret Spear

The 'Dragoon Lance' is a spear that can be found in a secret cave that is next to a waterfall in a chest after you have completed the main story quest in the woods and are heading towards the castle.

Various Trophies

Complete the following tasks to unlock PlayStation 4 trophy rewards.

Trophy	How to unlock	Type
A New Battle Begins (secret)	Achieve ending B.	Silver
A Round by the Pond	20 different kinds of fish caught.	Bronze
A Scanner's Power (secret)	100 machine lifeforms destroyed by hacking.	Bronze
Animal Rider	Any animal ridden for 5 kilometers.	Bronze
Beautiful World (secret)	Achieve A2's ending.	Silver
Cherish Our Resources	Have 100 bodies collected.	Silver
Chip Collector	80% of all plug-in chips collected.	Bronze
Come Take a Look! (secret)	Emil's shop used for the first time.	Bronze
Creation and Insurrection (secret)	Complete the alien ship.	Bronze
Crime and Punishment (secret)	Watch the final moments of Devola and Popola.	Bronze
Desire Without Emotion	At least 100,000 G in possession.	Silver
Destruction is My Job	80% of all unit data unlocked.	Bronze
Farewell, Pascal (secret)	Grant Pascal's final request.	Bronze
Fighting's Not My Thing (secret)	Play your first hacking game.	Bronze
Final Wish (secret)	Watch 2B die.	Bronze
Final Words	Thank you for playing.	Platinum
First Errand	Complete your first quest.	Bronze
Harvest King	Materials gathered at a hidden harvest point 10 times.	Silver
Information Master	80% of all archives found.	Bronze
Inorganic Blade	All weapons upgraded to the highest level.	Silver
Iron Soul (secret)	Complete the abandoned factory.	Bronze
It's a Healthy Baby Boy! (secret)	Complete the desert area.	Bronze
Justice (secret)	Stop all resource recovery units.	Bronze
Leaving for the New World (secret)	Achieve 9S's ending.	Silver
Lunar Tear (secret)	The place of memories has been visited.	Bronze
Machines vs. Machines (secret)	50 machine lifeforms destroyed by remote control.	Silver
Naughty Children (secret)	Emil destroyed.	Gold
Not That I Mind... (secret)	1 hour played with 9S in a certain state.	Bronze
One Battle Ends (secret)	Achieve ending A.	Silver
Pod Hunter	All Pods found.	Bronze
Resuscitated Body (secret)	Stare into space from the Bunker.	Bronze
Ruler of the Deep (secret)	Complete the flooded city.	Bronze
Ruler of the Skies	255 enemies destroyed using a flight unit.	Silver
Supreme Support Weapons	All Pods upgraded to the highest level.	Silver
The Circle of Death	Have your body collected.	Bronze
The Mechanical Kingdom (secret)	Complete the forest castle.	Bronze
The Mercenary	80% of all quests completed.	Silver
The Minds That Emerged (secret)	View the final credits.	Gold
The Power of Hate (secret)	50 machine lifeforms destroyed with berserk mode.	Bronze
Those Who Love Humans (secret)	Complete the copied city.	Bronze
Tools of the Trade	Any weapon upgraded to the highest level.	Bronze
Transcendent Being (secret)	All endings achieved.	Bronze
Treacherous Blade (secret)	Control A2 for the first time.	Bronze
Vestiges of Prosperity (secret)	Arrive at the city ruins.	Bronze
Wait! Don't Kill Me! (secret)	10 friendly machine lifeforms destroyed.	Bronze
We Await Your Next Visit (secret)	Complete the amusement park ruins.	Bronze
Weapons Maniac	All Pod programs obtained.	Silver
What Are You Doing? (secret)	2B's secret discovered 10 times.	Bronze