Nier Replicant Guide: How To Unlock All The Endings (Spoiler-Free)

As with the opposite video games within the Nier and Drakengard sequence, Nier Replicant options a number of endings. They’re essential to understanding Nier Replicant, since these endings present a extra full image of its story and supply essential narrative context. Whereas it is necessary to replay chunks of the sport with the intention to see all of the endings, you do not have to play by the total recreation once more. Nevertheless, there are some particular necessities you will want to concentrate on.

I’m going to keep away from as many spoilers as doable on this information, regardless of this being concerning the endings–it’s truly fairly straightforward to elucidate tips on how to get them with out giving the pertinent story particulars away. In spite of everything, I need you all to really feel and expertise these emotional conclusions for your self, too. (It is kinda why I am doing this for y’all.)

If you wish to understand how the sport is general, make sure you take a look at my full evaluate of Nier Replicant, or take a look at our comparability video of the unique Nier versus this new model. And particularly for getting all of the endings, make sure you have our information for acquiring all of the weapons in Nier Replicant on-hand (they’re required for the extra endings).

Ending A

To see Ending A, you merely want to complete the sport the primary time round. Fairly easy, proper? Sure. There are some things you are able to do throughout this run to make it simpler to unlock subsequent endings, comparable to buying as many weapons as doable and finishing the facet quests that reward you with a required weapon.

Ending B

Originally of your path to Ending B, you will be taken to a bit of bit previous the beginning of the second act–this is mainly the midway level of the sport. Proceed to play the sport as you’ll usually, however take note of the brand new cutscenes that play throughout this route. You’ll have subtitles for dialogue from a sure perspective this time round as nicely. When you make it to the top, end the final boss once more and you will notice the brand new ending.

You additionally now have entry to the 15 Nightmares content material in Route B (which was beforehand DLC for the unique recreation). You entry this by checking the left-most bookshelf within the protagonist’s home on the primary ground. It is basically three units of 5 fight arenas you must clear. You earn a complete of three weapons (one in every sequence), that are a part of the required weapons to unlock subsequent endings.

You do not have to complete the final combat within the third set because you’re rewarded with the third weapon earlier than it. Nevertheless, in the event you’re having bother with this situation, you may come again and do it throughout Route C/D once you’re a couple of ranges larger.

Ending C And D

For Ending C and Ending D, you will want to have acquired each weapon within the recreation, which comes out to 33 in whole. You possibly can get hold of all of them by your second run in Route B and never have to fret about them down the road, since your stock carries over after every earlier ending. For extra element on how to do that, make sure you use our information on tips on how to get all of the weapons in Nier Replicant.

Upon getting all of the weapons, you must make it to the top of the sport and combat the ultimate boss once more. (Be sure you use the save level proper earlier than you enter this final dungeon and do not overwrite it so you may reload it for the following ending).

This time round, there will probably be a brand new ultimate boss afterward. After this new finale, you’ll have a option to make (mild, however mandatory spoilers beneath).

After you defeat them, you will be introduced with considered one of two dialogue choices: to kill this boss or to save lots of them. Selecting to kill them will reward you with Ending C–we would 100% suggest seeing this one first.

As soon as that is accomplished, reload your save knowledge previous to coming into the ultimate dungeon and combat by the assorted enemies and managers once more. When you defeat the brand new ultimate boss once more, it’s best to now select to save them. And sure, you’ll have to quit your save knowledge. It is okay, do it. You’ll then see Ending D.

Ending E

Now onto the brand-new content material for this model of Nier Replicant. As soon as your knowledge has been erased, you’ll have to begin a brand new recreation from the very starting. Nevertheless, you could discover some delicate oddities right here and there. Regardless, you will must play by a piece of the primary act earlier than attending to the brand new content material.

This brand-new situation begins after you defeat the large Shade and discuss to Kaine in The Aerie in your second primary quest go to to this location–this is about two to 3 hours into the sport in the event you’re mainlining it.

This new situation is about an hour-and-a-half to 2 hours in size, and it’s wild. It is actually definitely worth the effort to get up to now. The battles forward could be difficult, however it’s nothing you may’t overcome. This whole epilogue is nice, and never solely will you be rewarded with Ending E, however you will get a pleasant bonus on the finish of it, as nicely.