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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 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 quite powerful but temporarily lost post-prologue. However, you can quickly reacquire it 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 initial spawn point after exiting the bunker. Upon 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 and reach the highway's main road. This path leads back towards the factory.

Descend to the factory and follow the grassy path to the main structure. An access point and stairs leading upwards are located on the left. At the top, look left towards the destroyed bridge where you encountered the Goliath-class enemy. The Virtuous Treaty is embedded in the ground at the bridge's edge.

Your discarded body is just beyond the sword (to the right), allowing you to recover your prologue consumables.

2. Virtuous Treaty Stats in NieR: Automata

• Attack: 300-330
• Combo: Lt 2 Hv 2

Typical of two-handed weapons, this sword excels at wide-range attacks, dealing significant damage to multiple enemies. Its attack speed is slow, however. Upgrades can potentially make this weapon one of the highest-damage options in the game, provided you adapt to its slower pace. You can also integrate it into combos with faster weapons by using a heavy attack during a quicker weapon's sequence. While not achieving a full combo, this tactic compensates for its slow speed while leveraging its high damage output.