NieR Collab

Details about Punishing: Gray Raven's upcoming collaboration with the hit video game NieR: Automata.

· Estimated GL Release: July 05 2022 · Obtainable Characters: 2B, 9S, A2 · Team Element: Physical (100%)



Debuting in the Untold Naraka patch in July 5 2022, the NieR: Automata characters make up a potent Physical team. If you have ever played NieR: Automata, you'll notice the care and attention to detail that was put into making 2B, 9S, and A2 feel natural in Punishing: Gray Raven. Sprinting, PODs, even the hacking minigame — it's all here. The PGR devs are fans of NieR, which is why the NieR team goes far and beyond the typical collab and really shines.

''' IMPORTANT!  Due to their nature as collab characters, 2B, 9S, and A2 — as well as their weapons — are available for a limited time only.''' If it follows the pattern of the CN release, they can only be obtained during Untold Naraka or during a ONE-TIME re-run.

 Untold Naraka (NieR Patch): July 5 2022 → August 15 2022


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Useful graphics to share with new players


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This section contains a brief summary of NieR collab details that are good to know. Scroll down to the FAQ section for more information.

Characters Gacha / Spending Misc
 * 2B is acquired through gacha
 * While her pity is 60 pulls as normal, there is a rebate on each 10-pull you do on NieR character banners; this works out at 10,500 BC/tickets spent in total, but you must prepare 11,250 BC/tickets for the final pull
 * 9S and his alternate coating are acquired for free via login rewards
 * A2 can be earned for free by getting her Shards from farming during the patch
 * That said, if you plan to push her beyond S-Rank, you'll definitely want to pull her via gacha first so that those 50 Shards required to unlock her can be used to get her to SS-Rank immediately
 * All of the NieR characters are comparable with other base S-Rank characters in terms of power and are not useless at S-Rank -- they're just extremely good at high Ranks
 * Collab banners do NOT share pity with regular banners (but do share a pity with collab re-run banners)
 * The banners for both NieR characters and NieR weapons are limited to the duration of Untold Naraka (and possibly a future patch if Global gets the re-run)
 * The currency used to pull for NieR characters and their weapons are Item-CollabConstructRnDTicket.png Collab Construct R&D Tickets and Item-CollabWeaponRnDTicket.png Collab Weapon R&D Tickets respectively
 * These can be acquired either through packs in the cash shop or by converting BC 1:1
 * After the collab, these tickets will be converted into Item-EventConstructRnDTicket.png Event Construct R&D Tickets and Item-TargetWeaponRnDTicket.png Target Weapon R&D Tickets
 * 2B's alternate coating is the only one that costs money on the first NieR collab run
 * All of the characters' alternate coatings will cost RC in the re-run
 * Each characters' 5★ weapon comes with them for free upon acquiring that character, but all 6★ weapons must be acquired through gacha
 * There is currently no confirmation as to whether the Global version will be getting the re-run or not, so proceed with cautious optimism
 * The NieR team and standard Physical team serve very different purposes and aren't generally worth comparing; they're both good to have

The way the NieR team is used depends on how much you've invested into each character.


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Full Team Rotation
Either at high investment (all characters at SSS-Rank or above with 6★ weapons) or at low investment (all characters at S-Rank with 5★ weapons), this composition can be used. In this setup, each character will take turns swapping onto the field.


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A2 Solo Carry
This is the composition you'll usually use when A2 is at SSS-Rank with her 6★ weapon and both 2B and 9S are at S-Rank with 5★ weapons. A2 will be on the field at all times.

 The gameplay style of the NieR team is a little different than most. Each character's skills and weapons are loaded with extra effects on top of their Rank passive abilities. This team can do a lot with very little, and the more you invest, the more you get out of them.

 This section features miscellaneous elements of the NieR event specifically. DISCLAIMER: The Global version may receive changes to the event that make it completely different, so please keep that in mind.

 If you are a true Free-to-Play player, you may have seen an upcoming patch that contains three S-Rank characters preceded by a different S-Rank character and started to worry. While all three NieR characters are S-Rank, they do not come with an S-Rank price tag.

 The NieR team has a much smaller price tag than any other S-Rank in the game. This isn't to say that they are cheap by any means, but they are certainly more affordable for the average spender. This is largely due to gacha bonuses and all the Shard packs being sold in the Shop.

 The NieR team's effectiveness is subjective and will come down to a variety of factors — their Rank, their weapons, their Memories, and even your own gameplay ability.

 2B, 9S, and A2 will all receive their own alternate coatings. Lucia: Crimson Abyss may receive a Drakengard-inspired one as well.

 Without seeing them in action, it's difficult to appreciate the NieR team to the fullest. This section contains various YouTube videos to help show them off.

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