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• Where To Find Pristine Screws in NieR: Automata
• Choosing the Best Farming Method

Acquiring certain crafting materials in NieR: Automata proves significantly more challenging than others. While not explicitly indicated by color or visual cues, some resources, such as Pristine Screws, are exceptionally rare.

Although you can purchase Pristine Screws from Emil, his stock fluctuates, making direct acquisition from machines a potentially faster and cheaper alternative. Below are two farming strategies.

Where To Find Pristine Screws in NieR: Automata

Goliath-Bipeds, the largest non-boss machines, drop screws, with Pristine Screws being the rarest. Higher-level Goliath-Bipeds yield a higher drop rate, making early-game acquisition nearly impossible.

Several locations reliably spawn Goliath-Bipeds. The pit where you initially encounter Adam is one such location, also ideal for farming Machine Arms. However, the Goliath-Bipeds here are around level 30, resulting in a low Pristine Screw drop rate. The advantage is their constant respawn, allowing for rapid farming despite the low drop rate.

Alternatively, during the third playthrough, fast travel to the Forest Castle: Front access point. Two level 49 Goliath-Bipeds guard the entrance, offering a higher Pristine Screw drop chance. However, these do not respawn; you must fast travel to a distant location and return to repeat the process.

Both methods benefit from using a drop-rate-increasing plug-in chip.

Choosing the Best Farming Method

The optimal method depends on two key factors:

• Game and system loading times:
• Your patience level:

Farming Pristine Screws is inherently time-consuming. The Forest method, while offering a higher drop rate, involves frequent loading screens, minimizing actual gameplay. If loading screens don't bother you, choose this method. If you prefer continuous gameplay and simultaneous farming of other materials and XP, the pit method is more suitable.