Virtuous Treaty: Unlocking its Power 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 introduces 2B's mission. After landing and engaging in melee combat, you'll acquire a one-handed and a two-handed sword. The latter, the Virtuous Treaty, is a powerful weapon temporarily lost after the prologue. However, it's quickly recoverable once free-roaming is unlocked in the next chapter.

Where To Find the Virtuous Treaty in NieR: Automata

This early-game weapon is located near your initial spawn point after exiting the bunker. Upon landing in the city ruins, descend to the lower area. To the left, you'll see a highway above the nearest access point. Proceed towards the highway, utilizing the ruins to climb onto the road. This path leads back towards the factory.

Jump down to the factory and follow the grassy path to the main structure. An access point and stairs leading upward are situated on the left. At the top, locate the destroyed bridge (where you fought the Goliath). The Virtuous Treaty is embedded in the ground at the bridge's edge.

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

Virtuous Treaty Stats in NieR: Automata

• Attack: 300-330
• Combo: Lt 2 Hv 2

This two-handed sword, like others in its class, excels at wide-sweeping attacks, inflicting significant damage on multiple enemies. Its attack speed is slower than average. However, upgrades can make it one of the game's highest-damage weapons, provided you adapt to its slower pace. You can also integrate it into combos with faster weapons using heavy attacks, maximizing damage output despite the slower attack speed.