This section features miscellaneous elements of the NieR event specifically.
Question #01-A
What differences are there between the initial run and the re-run?
The re-run features every single thing the original run of the event features, with a few exceptions: you cannot farm A2 Shards in the or acquire 9S for free from a login bonus.
- In Untold Naraka, 2B will be added about halfway through the event, but in the re-run, she will be added to the gacha pool immediately
- The pity carries over between Untold Naraka and the re-run
- The story will need to be replayed during the re-run and timegates will still be present
- In the event shop, A2's Shards and coating will be replaced with Basic Construct R&D Tickets
- In the re-run, all characters must be acquired via gacha and all coatings must be bought with RC
Question #02-A
Will Global get the NieR re-run?
- The CN version got the NieR re-run during Evernight Beat
- The TW version got the NieR re-run earlier during Inscription of Labyrinth due to controversy
More than likely, Global will get the re-run several months after Untold Naraka. We should have a more concrete idea of when the re-run will occur when the JP version gets theirs. See Patches for a list of estimated patch release dates.
Regardless of when the re-run falls, it will occur right before a major character drops: either Vera: Garnet or Liv: Empyrea. Knowing these characters will be on the horizon at that point may effect your pull plans.
Question #03-A
How does the free Shard system work? Does it return in the re-run?
- When you evolve a NieR character to SS-Rank, you receive a bonus of 30 Shards for that character
- When evolving a NieR character to SSS-Rank, you receive a bonus of 60 Shards for that character
NieR Re-run:
- Pulling a single NieR character from gacha rewards you with 30 additional bonus Shards
- This works up to three times for each NieR character
Question #04-A
What kind of Tickets are used to pull NieR characters via gacha?
The NieR characters require special NieR Tickets; this means that Event Construct R&D Tickets will NOT work on NieR banners, but BC can still be converted into these special NieR Tickets.
Question #05-A
What kind of Tickets are used to pull NieR weapons via gacha?
The NieR weapons require special NieR Tickets; this means that Target Weapon R&D Tickets will NOT work on NieR banners, but BC can still be converted into these special NieR Tickets.
- Like all other 6★ weapons, the targeted NieR weapon has an 80% chance of being the weapon you pity
- The other two possible 6★ weapons on each NieR weapon banner belongs to the other two NieR characters, however
Question #06-A
Why does it cost less BC to pull for NieR characters than other characters?
Although each NieR character still has a pity of 60 pulls and technically costs the usual 15,000 BC when converting them directly, each 10-pull done on a NieR banner will award you with a bonus of 750 special NieR Tickets. If you have to go to pity for a character, this will mean you save 4,500 BC/NieR Tickets and technically only spend 10,500 BC/NieR Tickets.
This also occurs during the re-run, and the pity count carries over from Untold Naraka as well.
Note: This bonus does NOT apply to NieR weapons.
Question #07-A
What will happen with leftover NieR Tickets after the event?
Don't worry, they will be converted to regular Event Construct R&D Tickets. [THEY TURN INTO THE ORANGE TICKETS, RIGHT?]
Question #08-A
How do I obtain each character's weapon?
- 5★ NieR weapons are automatically obtained once you acquire the relevant character
- 6★ NieR weapons are obtained via gacha, but only during Untold Naraka and the re-run patch
Question #09-A
What special packs are available to purchase for RC in the Shop?
It's impossible to give a definitive answer as different versions of the game may have different packs. That said, there will more than likely be options to purchase Shards for each character in the Shop.