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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 a powerful early-game sword temporarily lost after the prologue. However, it's quickly recoverable once free-roaming is unlocked in the subsequent chapter.
Where To Find the Virtuous Treaty in NieR: Automata
This is the first obtainable additional weapon. It's located near your initial spawn point after exiting the bunker. Upon landing in the city ruins, descend to the lower level. 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 area and follow the grassy path towards the main building. On the left, you'll find another access point with stairs leading upwards. From this upper area, look to the left towards the destroyed bridge (where you fought the Goliath). The Virtuous Treaty is embedded in the ground at the bridge's edge.
Your discarded body is located just to the right of the sword, allowing you to retrieve any remaining consumables from the prologue.
Virtuous Treaty Stats in NieR: Automata
- Attack: 300-330
- Combo: Lt 2 Hv 2
Typical of two-handed weapons, the Virtuous Treaty excels at wide-sweeping attacks, dealing substantial damage to multiple enemies. Its attack speed is slower, however. Upgrades can significantly boost its damage potential, making it one of the game's highest-damaging weapons, provided you adapt to its slower attack speed. You can also incorporate it into combos with faster weapons by using a heavy attack. While this limits its full combo potential, it allows you to leverage its high damage output within a faster attack sequence.
