Machines in NieR: Automata are all the different mechanical characters or enemy types that can be encountered in the game. Other types of characters in the game that are not classified as machied are usually other Androids or Pods. Most machines are encountered as enemies, but a select set of Machines are Amiable or non-hostile to the player unless provoked. These machines are also categorized according to their types listed under the Intel menu. Interact with these machines to gain a full Unit Data description that will log both your interaction and known details and animations of the machine.
Hostile Machines NieR: Automata
Hostile Machines are encountered throughout different Locations in NieR Automata and usually determine the Machine type. The Machine types that are sorted according to their Locations are the ones found in the Desert Zone, Abandoned Factory, and those in the Amusement Park. Other common hostile Machines are sorted according to their abilities. The most common types of Hostile Machines are known as Standard Machines. Hostile Machines are generally sorted into the following categories:
Non-Hostiles Machines NieR: Automata
Friendly Machines are those that can interact with the player without a hostile encounter. These machines are generally found around the Amusement Park or the Machine Village. Those influenced by Pascal in his village tend to have more depth to their character and may have further interactions when encountered including additional Quests. Some are even encountered as Merchants. These merchants do not release any unit data so they won't be found in any of the Machine categories. These Merchants include: Weapons Trader Machine and the Tool Shop Machine. Other specific friendly Machines can also be found on the NPCs page. The main friendly machines are sorted into the following category types:
Standard Machines
