Ending E Branch in NieR Replicant Remake (PS4). The guide explains the branching conditions for Ending E, and it covers how to get to Ending E (with spoilers).
This article contains major spoilers.
Please read at your own risk.
Table of Contents
Ending E Unlock Conditions
Start a New Game After Getting Ending D
| Unlock Steps |
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| 1.Ending D After clearing, all save data will be deleted *It's okay if you haven't seen Ending C |
| 2.Start the game from New Game and progress the story. |
| 3.Aerie (2nd visit) Have Kainé join your party at the |
| 4.The story will branch into Ending E. |
| Protagonist's Village ~ Lost Shrine | |
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| * | Play the tutorial and defeat the boss |
| 1. | After the cutscene, start from the Protagonist's Village |
| 2. | Speak with Popola in the room on the 2nd floor of the library |
| 3. | Obtain 3 Mutton from the sheep in the Northern Plains |
| 4. | Give the mutton to the Item Shopkeeper and buy 3 Medicinal Herbs |
| 5. | Report to Popola, then return home and talk to Yonah |
| 6. | Fight Shades near the central bridge in the Northern Plains |
| 7. | Obtain Yonah's Ribbon in front of the eastern gate |
| 8. | Head north through the Eastern Road and enter the Lost Shrine |
| 9. | Go to the altar room on the roof of the Lost Shrine |
| 10. | Destroy the seal at the back of the altar room with an attack |
| 11. | Speak to Grimoire Weiss and select "Yes" (Magic is unlocked) |
| 12. | Fight against "Hansel & Gretel" |
| 13. | You will automatically be transported to the Protagonist's Village after clearing |
| Aerie (1st Visit) | |
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| 1. | Speak with Devola near the fountain |
| 2. | Speak with Popola in the room on the 2nd floor of the library - Quests are unlocked |
| 3. | Speak with the chief of the Aerie |
| 4. | Examine the flower in the hut near the entrance to the Aerie |
| 5. | Back-to-back fights with "Kainé and Hook]" |
| 6. | "Dark Hand" is unlocked after defeating them |
| 7. | A choice appears when you leave the Aerie - Go ask Popola for information →Junk Heap Route - Worried about Yonah →Seafront Route |
| Junk Heap | |
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| 1. | Speak with Popola in the room on the 2nd floor of the library |
| 2. | Speak with Devola at the tavern |
| 3. | Head from the Northern Plains to the Junk Heap |
| 4. | Get the map from the Two Brothers Weaponry in the Junk Heap |
| 5. | Collect 3 Titanium Alloys in the Junk Heap |
| 6. | Give them to the brothers - Weapon Upgrades are unlocked |
| 7. | Take the elevator inside the Junk Heap to B1F |
| 8. | Fight "Gepetto" in the weapons testing area |
| 9. | "Dark Gluttony" is unlocked after defeating it |
| 10. | Obtain the "Perfume Bottle" from the fallen woman |
| 11. | Speak with the brothers |
| Seafront Route | |
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| 1. | Speak with Yonah at the protagonist's house |
| 2. | Speak with Popola in the room on the 2nd floor of the library |
| 3. | Go through the Southern Plains to the Seafront |
| 4. | Speak to the person at the southern end of Seafront to get a "Fishing Rod" *Fishing is unlocked |
| 5. | Catch a Shaman Fish at the western beach |
| 6. | Speak to the old woman and select "Yes" |
| 7. | Get the "Letter" at the post office |
| 8. | Give the letter to the old woman at the lighthouse |
| 9. | Return to the protagonist's house and speak with Yonah |
| Aerie (2nd Visit) | |
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| 1. | Speak with Popola in the room on the 2nd floor of the library |
| 2. | Head to the Aerie |
| 3. | Meet up with Kainé |
| 4. | Fight "Hook" |
| 5. | "Dark Phantasm" is unlocked after defeating it |
| 6. | Kainé joins the party, and the route branches to Ending E |
You Must Progress Until Kainé Joins the Party
The flag for Ending E is set by starting a new game after all your data is deleted in Ending D. The story branches to Ending E during the first half of the game, at the point when Kainé joins the party after defeating Hook in the Aerie.
Save Data is Restored After Ending E
After clearing Ending E, only the save data from before you saw Ending D will be restored, and the new data for the Ending E playthrough will be deleted.Be aware that any other save slots you had besides the one for clearing Ending D will not be restored.
Ending E Walkthrough Summary
| Estimated Clear Time | About 45 minutes |
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Walkthrough Chart
| 1. | Wake up in Kainé's house *You can now control Kainé |
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| 2. | After the cutscene, move to the Northern Plains |
| 3. | An X mark appears when you defeat the Shades Help the guards at the destination |
| 4. | Head to the Forest of Myth and aim for the destination deep inside |
| 5. | Event at the destination Back-to-back boss fights |
| 6. | After the cutscene, go to Kainé's memory server |
| 7. | Boss fight at the destination deep inside |
| 8. | To an even deeper memory world Event progresses with back-to-back boss fights |
| 9. | Fight with Hook |
| 10. | Another event after a forced defeat |
| 11. | Fight with Hook |
| 12. | After defeating Hook, choose whether to save the protagonist - Yes → Save data from before Ending D is restored - No → Game Over |
| 13. | Ending E cleared |
| 14. | [After Clearing Ending E] - Obtain Kainé's Sword at Kainé's house - "The Final Greeting" is added to Settings |
Focus on the Sword Technique "※△☆ Lunge"
Right after you gain control of Kainé, you can't use magic, so it's recommended to focus on evading and using the sword technique "※△☆ Lunge (usable with R1)". The lunge attack has few openings, so combining it with dodges makes it difficult to take damage from enemies.
Once You Learn Magic, Set "Dark Wall"
When you remember magic through your interaction with "Grimoire Weiss" in the final stages, it's recommended to set the magic "Dark Wall" from the options. By activating it with a full charge, you can ignore the barrage of projectiles and focus on attacking.
Ending E Spoiler-filled Explanation
A Story Set 3 Years After Ending D
In "The Lost World," the story takes place 3 years after Ending D, where Kainé goes to destroy a program that has activated in the Forest of Myth to reset the Replicant System.
"The Lost World" Synopsis
Three years after the battle with the Shadowlord, Kainé continued to kill Shades as she always had. Hearing of a disturbance in the "Forest of Myth," she heads there to find it has transformed into an abnormal place where machines and plants are mixed. As she proceeds deeper, she is spoken to by a boy who calls himself the administrator of the "Forest of Myth." The boy was trying to end the failed world itself. As Kainé struggles against her own copy, Emil arrives to help. Cooperating with Emil, Kainé succeeds in destroying the large tree in the center of the forest.
Originally a Short Story from the Strategy Guide
Ending E refers to the short story "The Lost World," published in the "NieR Replicant" strategy guide. "The Lost World" depicts the events after Ending D, and was referred to as Ending E for convenience in an interview published in the same book.
Trophies for Ending E Conditions
Ending E Clear Trophy
| Trophy Name | e8a898e686b6e382b 5e383bce38390e383bc |
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| Details | e38392e382abe383aae38 2ace3839fe382a8e383ab |
From ver.1.22, a new trophy has been added below the one for Ending D. It is placed after the trophy for clearing Ending D, and its acquisition condition is clearing Ending E.
Can Be Deciphered from Hexadecimal
| Trophy Name | Memory Server |
|---|---|
| Details | I Can See the Light |
At first glance, it's a meaningless string of characters, but it's represented in hexadecimal. It can be converted into a string.
Daredevil
| Details | You checked that secret 10 or more times. |
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Look Up Kainé's Skirt During Ending E
The trophy obtained by looking up 2B's skirt in "NieR:Automata" has also been added to "NieR Replicant." Since you can control Kainé during Ending E, you can get the trophy by repeatedly looking up her skirt.
You'll Be Sent Back to the Title Screen Upon Acquisition
You will get a game over when you acquire the trophy. Be careful as you will be returned to the title screen.
