What's the purpose of self destruct?
I've started playing Nier: Automata for the first time (no spoilers) and I'm overwhelmed by a lot of the small features in the game.
One of the features I can't quite figure out is why I would self destruct. It doesn't seem to fill a role in combat as the 1hp your character is left, the long activation time, and the huge movement penalty afterwards which are an immense offset compared to the damage you might deal to an enemy.
Best Answer
It has none. As you have experimented it's pretty unviable in battle, and probably useless since I don't believe it does a decent damage to enemies, also leaving you in a critical situation.
It's that kind of feature in Yoko Taro's style. When 2B or 9S try to self-destruct they just remain in underwear. So don't think it as a last resort move, but more like something for... nice visuals when the time comes.
Doing so will also help you get a trophy titled "What are you doing?", probably pun intended.
A better application of self-destruct is when using 9S:
After taking over a robot, you can self destruct to do massive damage to surrounding enemies without the negatives of actual self destruction
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What is the point of self-destruct NieR?
In NieR: Automata, you can have your controlled androids activate a self-destruct sequence to create an explosion and blow up anything that's near them. However, self-destructing will also cause your health to fall to critical levels, and you won't be able to move quickly or attack for a few seconds until you recover.What does self-destruct mean in a person?
Definition of self-destruct intransitive verb. : to destroy oneself or itself.What are examples of self-destructive behaviors?
Examples of self-destructive behaviors might include excessive self-sacrifice, over-eating or under-eating, sabotaging close relationships, smoking or drinking too much, drug abuse, and self-harm.What does self destroy mean?
: destruction of oneself especially : suicide.Kid MAKES TEACHER Quit Job, What Happens Is Shocking | Dhar Mann
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