Nier Replicant Side Quests Guide: How to Find & Complete Every Side Quest

It won’t be a surprise to Nier: Automata fans to learn that there are an absurd number of side quests to complete in Nier Replicant. Ranging from hidden boss battles to excruciating fetch quests, they’ll keep you in the game’s world several times longer than the main story will, for better and for worse. You’re likely not made of time though, which is why you want to know how to find and complete every side quest in Nier Replicant.

How to Find and Complete every Side Quest in Nier Replicant

There are a whopping 71 side quests for you to track down and complete in Nier Replicant.

Some are easy to track down, with the NPCs having clear Quest dialogue bubbles over their heads. Others require a bit more digging and exploring in a given town, and might only trigger after you’ve completed another quest.

Not only that, but some will only appear during certain parts of the game. This means you might not be able to access certain quests after advancing the story too far; or, that you’ll need to advance the story before you can even accept the quest.

We’ve compiled a list down below containing info on where the quest-giver for each quest can be found, what needs to be done to complete it, and which part of the game it appears in. We’ll have links to specific walkthroughs for different quests too, so check them out if you still need more guidance for a given task.

In the event of new quests being added via DLC or updates, we’ll update the list accordingly.

Nier Replicant Side Quests
Quest Name	When it’s Available	Where it’s Found	How to Complete it
Herbal Remedies	Part One	Village Library	Give Popola 2 Medicinal Herbs
The Gatekeeper’s Errand	Part One	Village Gate North	Speak to a gate guard in the Village and deliver a message for him
The Lost Eggs	Part One	Village Market	Speak to the Item shop owner and help him figure out where the chickens hide their eggs
Old-Fashioned Home Cooking	Part One	Village Market	Collect 10 pieces of Mutton by killing sheep in the Northern Plains
Shopping List	Part One	Village Market	Buy 3 Tulip Bulbs from the Seafront Grocery store for the Florist in Nier’s Village
Book Smarts	Part One	Village Library	Help the woman in the library put two books back on their proper shelves
The Tavern Keeper’s Grandmother	Part One	Village Tavern	Collect 3 Medicinal Herbs, 3 Berries and 3 Royal Ferns
A Return to Shopping	Part One	Village Market	Buy 3 Bounty Fertilizers from the Seafront Item shop for the Village Florist
Boar Hunt!	Part One	Village Market	Kill the Boar that roams around the Northern Plains
Yonah’s Cooking	Part One	Nier’s House	Bring Yonah Venison and Wheat for a homecooked meal
On the Wings of Eagles	Part One	Village Tavern	Get an Eagle Egg from the Aerie to make more medicine
Fragile Delivery	Part One	Village Gate North	Deliver a package to the Aerie Chief’s house without being hit or rolling
Fragile Delivery 2	Part One	Village Market	Deliver a package to the Seafront Tavern without being hit or rolling
The Fisherman’s Gambit	Part One	Seafront Pier	Catch 10 Sardines for the Old Fisherman
The Fisherman’s Gambit 2	Part One	Seafront Pier	Catch 7 Blowfish for the Old Fisherman
The Fisherman’s Gambit 3	Part One	Seafront Pier	Catch 7 Rainbow Trout for the Old Fisherman
The Fisherman’s Gambit 4	Part One	Seafront Pier	Catch 5 Bream for the Old Fisherman
The Fisherman’s Gambit 5	Part One	Seafront Pier	Catch 5 Black Bass for the Old Fisherman
The Ballad of the Twins	Part One	Village Tavern	Collect 5 Mouse Tails and 5 Lizard tails to make a drink that’ll help Popola sing
A Dog Astray	Part One	Village Market	Find an old man’s dog after it goes missing in the Northern Plains
A New Merchant in Town	Part One	Seafront Ship	Bring a new merchant 10 Wool, 5 Natural Rubber and 10 Goat Hides
The Postman’s Request	Part One	Seafront Post Office	Bring a letter to the Lighthouse Lady
The Lighthouse Lady’s Wrath	Part One	Seafront Post Office	Find out why the Lighthouse Lady can’t leave seafront
Closure	Part One	Seafront Post Office	Speak to the Seafront Postman about the Lighthouse Lady
Yonah’s Gift	Part One	Nier’s House	Bring Yonah a Melon, Watermelon, and a Pumpkin
Letter to a Lover	Part One	Seafront Fountain	Bring a love letter to a woman in the Aerie
A Signature Dish	Part One	Seafront Tavern	Bring the tavern owner 10 Sardines, 10 Wheat and 10 Medicinal Herbs
Bon Appetit!	Part One	Seafront Tavern	Find a cookbook in the village library and collect 5 Sharks, 5 Rice bags and 5 Mushrooms
Fragile Delivery 3	Part One	Village Gate East	Deliver a package to the Facade Weapons shop without taking damage or rolling
The Tangled Message	Part One	Facade Center	Speak to specific NPCs in Facade and tell them the correct phrases
Item Unknown	Part One	Facade King’s Palace	Bring the Facade woman 10 Watermelons
The Runaway Son	Part One	Village Market	Find the villager’s son in Seafront and then Facade to bring him home
Apology From a Fool	Part One	Facade Strange Things store	Bring the shop owner 10 Wolf Hides
The Pride of a Lover	Part One	Seafront Lighthouse Path	Get a piece of Flourite to make a gift
The Littlest Hero	Part One	Facade Weapons store	Save a young man who tries to take on a wolf pack in the sandstorm area
The Missing Girl	Part One	Facade Strange Things Store	Search Facade for clues about what happened to a young girl
The Masterless Lighthouse	Part Two	Seafront Lighthouse	Find 10 Broken Lenses, 10 Broken Batteries and 10 Mysterious Switches
The Scattered Cargo	Part Two	Seafront Fountain	Find three cargo crates on the shores of different areas
The Strange Fate of the Jewel	Part Two	Seafront Docks	Find the Mermaid’s Tear jewel in Seafront
Thieves in Training	Part Two	Village Item shop	Find out who has been stealing in Nier’s Village
Learning a Trade	Part Two	Seafront Ship	Bring the aspiring merchant items from Facade and the Junk Heap
A Bridge in Peril	Part Two	Village Gate North	Kill the shade that spawns in the Northern Plains on Cloudy days.
Master of the Southern Plains	Part Two	Seafront Post Office	Kill the shade that spawns on Cloudy days in the Southern Plains
The Fisherman’s Gambit 6	Part Two	Seafront Pier	Catch 3 Sandfish for the Old Fisherman
The Fisherman’s Gambit 7	Part Two	Seafront Pier	Catch 3 Royal Fish for the Old Fisherman
The Fisherman’s Gambit 8	Part Two	Seafront Pier	Catch 2 Blue Marlin for the Old Fisherman
The Fisherman’s Final Gambit	Part Two	Seafront Pier	Catch a Hyneria for the Old Fisherman
Staying Afloat	Part Two	Seafront Docks	Bring 5 Logs, 20 Dented Metal Boards and 10 Stripped Bolts to the client
A Contract for a Contractor	Part Two	Nier’s Village	Bring the pig farmer 1 Memory Alloy, 10 Titanium Alloy and 10 Broken Motors
The Creaky Water Wheel	Part Two	Village Market	Collect 10 Iron Ore and 10 Logs to fix the Village water wheel
The Faded Fountain	Part Two	Village Market	Collect 10 Broken Motors and 10 Severed Cables to fix the Village fountain
Bon Appetit! 2	Part Two	Seafront Tavern	Collect 10 Giant Catfish and 10 bags of Rice for the tavern owner
The King’s Mask	Part Two	Facade King’s Palace	Bring the royal guard Titanium Alloy and a Crystal
A Child’s Final Chance	Part Two	Village Grocery store	Find out why the Grocer’s son is sick
A Shade Entombed	Part Two	Facade Main Gate	Stop the bandits at the Barren Temple
The Damaged Map	Part Two	Village Blacksmith	Find and restore a Treasure Map for the Village Blacksmith
Research Project	Part Two	Emil’s Manor	Search for clues on how to return Emil to normal
A Tale of the Study	Part Two	Emil’s Manor Study	Kill the Shade in the Study
The Great Tree	Part Two	Seafront Item shop	Get a piece of the giant tree in the Lost Shrine for a botanist
The Despicable Man	Part Two	Village Market	Track down a man with multiple lovers
A Memorable Knife	Part Two	Seafront Tavern	Go to the Junk Heap and make a special knife out of 10 Titanium Alloys
The Shade Army	Part Two	Junk Heap Weapon Upgrade shop	Fix the Junk Heap elevator and kill the shades there
A City Reborn	Part Two	Facade King’s Palace	Bring the royal guard 20 Iron Ore, 20 Clay and 20 Logs
Nightmares and Dust	Part Two	Facade Main Gate	Kill the Shade hiding in the sandstorm area
Disturbing the Sleep of Kings	Part Two	Facade King’s Palace Roof	Clear the Shades out of the Barren Temple
Shadows of the Desert	Part Two	Facade Desert Dock	Defeat the shade disguised as a Facade Resident
Search for the Shade	Part Two	Village Gate South	Find the shade hiding in the Village
Freesia	Part Two	Above Seafront Weapons shop	Deilver the Freesia to the Material shop in Facade
The Magical Stone	Part Two	Forest of Myth	Bring the Eye of Power to the Fortune Teller
The Promised Gift	Part Two	Seafront Docks	Help the Ferryman find a gift for his wife
Life in the Sands	Part Two	Facade Save Point	Bring the woman 10 Pink Moonflower Seeds

How to Use Devola to Trigger Quests

It’s worth noting, however, that some quests might not trigger properly in Nier Replicant even if you’re looking for them at the right place and time.

If this occurs, go to the Village tavern and speak to Devola. She’ll give you leads on certain quests and even mark where they can be found on your map. In most cases, this will get the quest givers to appear properly and allow you to undertake their missions.

Hopefully this cleared up how to find and complete every side quest in Nier Replicant. For more on the game, check out our guide wiki. It has tips, tricks and info on all manner of side quests, including The Ballad of the Twins and The Missing Girl.

Likewise, you can check out the related articles down below for the latest trailers, news coverage, and more.