NieR Replicant - Side Quest Guide

Nier Replicant has a total of 71 side quests. They are spread out between the two parts of the story each having 31 that are specific to them.

Then we have the 9 Fisherman’s Gambit quests that carry to Part Two. Note that Part One quests are marked as "uncompletable" if you don’t finish them before progressing to Part Two of the story, and there are a couple of Part Two quests that require finishing quests in Part One. Even though, you need to complete only 30 quests for the quest-related trophy, so do as you please.

Part One

Your Village (Nier's Village, in my game it's Foggy's Village)

Book Smarts
Location: Nier’s Village, library building. Talk to the girl on the top floor of the library.
Reward: 500 gold
The girl will give you books, you need to place those inside the library. The first is on the east wall of 2F (left stairwell), the second is on the south side of 1F (just left of the two girls).

Boar Hunt
Location: Nier’s Village, in the main town area. Speak to the old man with the quest marker.
Reward: 1000 gold, ability to ride boars (needed for a trophy!)
Go to the Northern Plains area and kill the wild boar. It’s on the west side over the now fixed bridge, close to the exist in the far southwest. Use magic to kill him easier.

The Lost Eggs
Location: Nier’s Village, Item Shop owner
Reward: Healing Salve
You need to find some hidden eggs. It is behind a pillar by the fountain close to your house. Return the egg to the owner to finish the quest.

Old-Fashioned Home Cooking
Location: Nier’s Village, town area, woman sitting on a bench by the fountain.
Reward: 1500 Gold (repeatable)
The woman asks of you to bring her 10 pieces of Mutton, which you can obtain by killing sheep in the Northern Plains. You can repeat this quest if you need more money, each time you bring 10 Mutton you can give that to the lady and get more money.

Shopping List
Location: Nier’s Village, Flower Shop owner
Reward: 500 gold, ability to plant seeds in the garden next to your house (needed for a trophy!)
The florist in Nier’s Village needs 3 Tulip Bulbs, which can be purchased from the Grocery Store in Seafront. This unlocks cultivation of flower seeds. Make sure not to miss this one.

A Return to Shopping
Location: Seafront, Flower Shop owner after completing the "Shopping List" quest
Reward: Tulip Bulb, Bounty Fertilizer, 2000 gold, larger garden area (helps with the flower-related trophy!)
The florist in Nier’s Village needs 3 Bounty Fertilizers, which can be purchased from the Item Store in Seafront. This will expand your slots for flower seeds, so make sure to do this one as well, it will help with cultivation results.

The Tavern Keeper’s Grandmother
Location: Nier’s Village, in the Tavern
Reward: 2000 gold
The tavern keeper needs 3 medical herbs, 3 berries, and 3 royal ferns. Medical herbs can be bought from any item shop, berries can be purchased from the material shop here in the village, and Royal Ferns can be bought from the Grocery Store in Seafront. Return to the tavern keeper, give her the item, then take the medicine to her grandmother at the fountain by the library.

Fragile Delivery
Location: Nier’s Village, the guard left of the Northern Gate
Reward: 1400 gold
You need to take the package to the gold house in The Aerie (Northern Plains -> Southwestern exit here). The issues is when you dodge, enemy hits you or you jump from higher area - it breaks the item! If that happens, speak with the guard again to get a new one, then make your way to The Aerie towards the gold house. I suggest doing this one after you kill the boss there, as after that you can freely move through The Aerie. You can ride a boar on your way to avoid Northern Plain monsters. Return to your client afterwards to finish the quest.

Fragile Delivery 2
Location: Nier’s Village, man near the fountain in the town after completing the "Fragile Delivery” quest
Reward: 1450 gold
Now you need to take the package to the Tavern in Seafront. Same rules apply as for the previous quest, so ride a boar and safely get the Seafront tavern. This one is much easier. Return to your client afterwards to finish the quest.

Fragile Delivery 3
Location: Nier’s Village, guard to the left of Eastern Road exit, but after rescuing the Prince of Facade (in Barren temple), and completed the "Fragile Delivery 2" quest
Reward: 2900 gold
This time you need to take the package to the weapon shop in Facade. Same rules apply as for the previous quest, so be careful to avoid wolves along the way. Return to your client afterwards to finish the quest.

The Gatekeeper’s Errand
Location: Nier’s Village, to the right of gate leading to Northern Plains.
Reward: 500 gold
Go talk to Blacksmith’s Wife in the town to complete the quest.

Herbal Remedies
Location: Nier’s Village (in the library, when you come back from The Aerie for the first time speak to Popola)
Reward: 500 gold
Give two medicinal herbs for Popola. This is the most common item in the game (buy from vendors in the town if you miss some).

A Dog Astray
Location: Nier’s Village next to the weapon shop vendor (after returning to the Village from Seafront)
Reward: 1000 gold
Find the poor dog  below the bridge leading up to the Junk Heap in Northern Plains. You will have to defeat some shadows. Return back to the client to finish the quest.

On the Wings of Eagles
Location: Nier’s Village in the Tavern (after returning to the Village from Seafront and after you complete the "The Tavern Keeper’s Grandmother" quest)
Reward: 2000 gold
You will need an eagle egg. This is found in The Aerie, located on the lower level of houses below the gold house. Bring the egg back to the tavern keeper, then take the medicine to her grandmother again.

The Ballad of the Twins
Location: Nier’s Village, speak to Popola in the tavern (after returning to the Village from Seafront)
Reward: None
Talk to Devola in the tavern, then Popola in the library. Popola wants  a drink from her at the tavern in Seafront. You will need 5 Lizard tails and 5 Mouse tails. Mouse tails can be found in the Junk Heap (northern exit in Northern Plains), just next to the weapon upgrade shop. It's easy to get 5, just re-enter the shop for them to respawn. Lizard tails are easily obtained in the Eastern Plains, 3-4 are there every time you enter and run around. Collect and carry to Seafront tavern, get the drink, back to Popola and you are done.

Yonah’s Cooking
Location: Nier’s Village, your house (after returning to the Village from Seafront)
Reward: None
Yonah needs 1 Venison and 1 Wheat. Wheat can be purchased in town from the grocery vendor, and venison can be obtained from Deer in the Southern Plains. Easy one.

Yonah’s Gift
Location: Nier’s Village, your house (after completing "Yonah’s Cooking" and Kaine joins)
Reward: None
Yonah needs more ingredients (1 melon, 1 watermelon, and 1 pumpkin). All three of these items can be purchased from the shop in Facade, so make sure to buy them when you end up there.

The Runaway Son
Location: Nier’s Village, speak with man at southern part of the town (after rescuing the Prince of Facade in Barren temple)
Reward: None
You need find the man with the strange hat in Seafront, he standing by a tree just south of the fountain. The man wants to cook a meal, so he will need 5 mutton and 3 goat meats. Mutton can be obtained from sheep in the Northern Plains, goat meat can be obtained from goats located along the Eastern Road. After you have obtained them go to the tavern, then return to the man’s father in Nier’s Village. Now you need to go back to Seafront to look for clues about the kid. To find the clue speak to the man just to the left of the entrance of Seafront.  You can find the first clue about him by talking to the pair of people just south of the entrance to Facade (they have speech bubbles above their heads). Now you can interact with the nearby door to find the man. He runs off, again, this time into the desert. Enter Facade and try to leave Facade. Chase him down and interact with him when he stops. At the exit to the Eastern Road area, you will be attacked by a pack of wolves, so defeat them.

Go back to the village (Seafront) and interact with the door of the house where you found the man. No reward for you for finishing the quest! Shame.

Seafront Village

Make sure to finish all Fisherman's Gambin quests as you need to improve your fishing skills to a maximum, and in order to finish later parts, you need to finish the ones in this part of the game first.

The Fisherman’s Gambit
Location: Seafront, the man on the pier who gave you the fishing rod during the story
Reward: Improved fishing skill (needed to raise skill to catch all fishes!), Sardines sold at Fish Shop in Seafront
You need to catch 10 Sardines, you can do that using Lugworms on the beach west of the lighthouse.

The Fisherman’s Gambit, Part 2
Location: Seafront, the man on the pier who gave you the fishing rod during the story (after completing the previous part)
Reward: Improved fishing skill (needed to raise skill to catch all fishes!)
You need to catch 7 Blowfish, you can do that using Lugworms on the pier/beach next of the man itself.

The Fisherman’s Gambit, Part 3
Location: Seafront, the man on the pier who gave you the fishing rod during the story (after completing the previous part)
Reward: Improved fishing skill (needed to raise skill to catch all fishes!)
You need to catch 7 Rainbow Trouts, you can do that using Lure in the Northern Plains (next to the bridge on the north on the way towards the Junk Heap).

The Fisherman’s Gambit, Part 4
Location: Seafront, the man on the pier who gave you the fishing rod during the story (after completing the previous part)
Reward: Improved fishing skill (needed to raise skill to catch all fishes!)
You need to catch 5 Breams, you can do that using using Lure on the pier/beach next of the man itself.

The Fisherman’s Gambit, Part 5
Location: Seafront, the man on the pier who gave you the fishing rod during the story (after completing the previous part)
Reward: Improved fishing skill (needed to raise skill to catch all fishes!)
You need to catch 5 Black Bass', you can do that using Lure in the Nier's Village.

Letter to a Lover
Location: Seafront, man near the fountain on the east side of town
Reward: 3000 gold
The man wants you to take a letter to his girlfriend in the Aerie. The girl lives on a house on the same platform as the chief’s house (the gold house). It's on the western-most house where you can interract. Leave the area and kill the shadow boss, then return back to the original client to finish the quest. 

A Signature Dish
Location: Seafront, tavern keeper
Reward: 5000 gold
The tavern keeper wants 10 medicinal herbs, 10 wheat, and 10 sardines. Medicinal herbs can be found or purchased from any item store, wheat can be purchased from the grocer in Nier’s Village. Sardines can be fished on the western beach in the town using Lugworms, or purchased from the Fish vendor if you already completed the first Fisherman’s Gambit quest. Return to the tavern to get your reward.

Bon Appetit!
Location: Seafront, tavern keeper after completing the "A Signature Dish" quest
Reward: 5000 gold
Speak with the tavern keeper. You’ll first need to go to the library back in Nier’s Village, where you can immediately turn left when entering. Grab the recipe book from the shelve. Return to the tavern in Seafront. The recipe requires 5 sharks, 5 rice, and 5 mushrooms. Both the rice and mushrooms can be purchased from the grocer in Seafront, but the shark must first be fished for. Make sure to complete A Fishermans Gambit Part 1-4 in order to catch Sharks. They are near the main at the pier where you can fish, and by using Sardines at bait.

The New Merchant in Town
Location: Seafront, man sitting on the boat in the southeast corner of the town, southeast of the post office
Reward: 10,000 gold
The man wants 10 wool, 5 natural rubber, and 10 goat hides. Wool can be obtained from Sheep in the Northern Plains or purchased from the Material Shop in Nier’s Village, Goat Hide is obtained from goats in Eastern Road (don't try to gather them in Norhtern Plains, it's too slow). This is the most grindy one to get. Natural Rubber can be purchased from the Material Shop in Seafront. Give the ingredients to your client, leave the Seafront area, then return to the man once again to get your reward.

The Postman’s Request
Location: Seafront, man in the post office (you need to talk to Devola in the Tavern in Nier’s Village and choose this one).
Reward: 1000 gold
The postman asks you to deliver another letter to the lady in the lighthouse for him. Simply do that to complete the quest.

The Lighthouse Lady’s Wrath
Location: Seafront, man in the post office (you need to talk to Devola in the Tavern in Nier’s Village and choose this one after completing "The Postman’s Request").
Reward: None
The postman asks you to talk the lady from the lighthouse. Do so and go back and speak to the postman again, then leave the building and reenter it. Enter the storage in this building, move the boxes out of the way to access the other room and interact with the letters on the table. After speaking to the postman again, return to the lady in the lighthouse to finish the quest (you can choose either answer here, no effect on later events).

Closure
Location: Seafront, man in the post office (you need to talk to Devola in the Tavern in Nier’s Village and choose this one after completing "The Lighthouse Lady’s Wrath").
Reward: None
The postman has one final quest for you. Return to him in Seafront and speak to him to complete the quest.

The Pride of a Lover
Location: Seafront, man standing just below the lighthouse (After rescuing the Prince of Facade)
Reward: 30,000 gold
The man wants you to get him an item that must be purchased from the Strange Things store located in Facade. When you visit the Strange Things store, you will find out that their supply has been exhausted. You need to go back into the Barren Temple to find some Fluorite. It’s just one of the possible materials picked up from the gather points in the temple. Once you’ve found it, bring it back to the man in Seafront.

Facade Village

Item Unknown
Location: Facade, in front of the king’s palace
Reward: 3000 gold
The client wants 10 "round striped objects" (10 watermelons). You can purchase these here from the grocer in Facade (directly beside where this person is).

Apology from a Fool
Location: Facade, the Strange Things store
Reward: 20,000 gold
The client needs 10 Wolf Hides to do it. You can get these by killing wolves out in the desert, or by just purchasing them from the Materials Shop in Facade (but they are mucho expensivo!). After returning to the man, he asks you to let his wife know about the gift. She is located directly above the shop on the upper level of the area.

The Missing Girl
Location: Facade, person directly North of the Strange Things store
Reward: 10,000 gold
The person wants you to find their missing daughter. You can find clues to her location by talking to people around town, and they will eventualy lead you to find some bloodstains on the ground on the lowest level of town in the northwest area. First you need to speak to the nearby treasury guard by the bloodstain, who tells you the girl’s boyfriend guards the town entrance. His is the one on the right. Speak with him. Go to the first well outside the city, then back into town and speak to the person again to complete the quest.

The Littlest Hero
Location: Facade, the Weapon Store
Reward: 10,000 gold
The man who owns the weapons store wants you to find his son, who he says has gone out into the desert. You can find him midway through the desert and when you speak with him it will run off towards the area leading to the Barren Temple. Follow him there. To traverese there speak to one of the guards by the King’s Palace in Facade to get the Royal Compass, which allows you to go into the sandstorm area. The wolf den is located on the northwest side of the area, down the stairs, and through the doors. After defeating the wolves, you will automatically return to Facade and complete the quest.

The Tangled Message
Location: Facade, in the center of town, speak to the man in the middle of the pillar (you need to talk to Devola in the Tavern in Nier’s Village and choose this one).
Reward: 10,000 gold
The man wants you to interact with people around Facade and learn more about the city").
The second person stands to the left of the entrance to the King’s Mansion ("The Men of the Mask work for the king").
The third person is on the highest level of town on the north side by the two spinning wheels ("Child care can be difficult").
The fourth person is the guard on the lowest level of town on the southeastern side ("Only nobility may enter the treasury").
The final person is one of the two people on the northwest corner of town standing by a sand stream. ("Quicksand").

Part Two

Part Two starts when you grow older.

The Bridge in Peril
Location: Nier’s Village, speak with the guard walking around by Northern Plains exit (after returning from the Lost Shrine)
Reward: 10,000 gold, Labyrinth Whisper Weapon
The beast appears in Northern Plains near the wodden bridge around the middle, but when it's cloudy weather. To change the weather you can enter The Forest of Myth, exit, re-enter, repeat until you get the outcome you need. When you have cloudy weather, and the shadows doesn't spawn, you can enter the village and re-enter the Northern Plains. This will not reset the weather condition, but it can help spawning the enemy you need to defeat. Defeating this shadow grants you the Labyrinth Whisper Weapon.

The Damaged Map
Location: Nier’s Village, Weapon Shop Owner
Reward: Labyrinth’s Shout
The weapon shop owner wants some treasure maps. Find one i the village library by searching on the south wall of the second floor. The map you find is too damaged to read through, so you need to go speak to the owner of the Strange Things store in Facade about getting it fixed.

The Strange Things store owner needs 3 Machine Oil, 3 Eggplants, and 3 Goat Hides to fix the map. Eggplants can be purchased from the Grocer in Nier’s Village, Machine Oil is dropped by the flying robots located in the Junk Heap, and Goat Hides are found from killing the Goats that will now be located in the Eastern Road. Give the items to the store owner. Go back to weapon shop owner in Nier's Village.

You will now speak with the owner’s wife, who asks you to look for the treasure. You’ll need to get the map deciphered first, so head to Popola in the library. The map description talks about a room in the Lost Shrine "where sunlight does not reach", so head there when you are ready to look for the treasure. Head up the first flight of stairs to 2F and follow the path through the doors as you have during the story. After coming out onto the main balcony, instead of going through the next set of doors, turn around and enter a door leading into a dead-end room. In this room, you will find a "Pile of Junk". Take that junk back to the wife in the village.

Agree to sell the item, and then go to the Strange Things store in Facade to exchange it for an "Old Gold Coin", which you need to bring back to the blacksmith. With new map that you will now get, talk to Popola again (in Nier's Village), and she’ll translate it. Now you need to find a certain bridge in the Northern Plains. Go in the middle of the western side of the plains. Underneath the bridge there, on the north end, you can find a point to interact with where you will obtain the Labyrinth’s Shout spear and complete this quest. Long one for sure!

A Shade Entombed
Location: Facade, guard by the entrance to Facade (after obtaining Facade key fragment in the Barren Temple)
Reward: 20,000 gold

Completing this quest and "Disturbing the Sleep of Kings" blocks you out of a good grinding spot for machine materials!!! (The third room on the right).

After speaking with the guard and accepting the quest, go to the Barren Temple and proceed through the first three puzzle rooms like you did during the story. Once you do, go into the long hallway room in the northeast corner. Deal with the large shadow here, then interact with the body on the ground to go back outside the temple. You will fight the lone bandit outside, then automatically return to the guard in Facade and the quest is done

Disturbing the Sleep of Kings
Location: Facade, King of Facade (after completing the "A Shade Entombed" quest)
Reward: Labyrinth’s Song Weapon
The king wants your help dealing with the rest of the shades spread throughout the temple. Return to it, and this time you will need to go through each of the puzzle rooms clearing out the enemies. To clear all rooms you will have to go all the way to the hall where you fought the cube boss during Part One of the story, then once you complete that room you will be automatically brought back to Facade and complete the quest. Congrats, new weapon is yours!

The Magical Stone
Location: Fortune Teller in Forest of Myth (after acquiring all key fragments)
Reward: 10,000 gold
There is a new woman in the Forest of Myth sitting at the first house on the right.

She wants your help obtaining a gazing stone. Popola knows where to get one, so go talk to her in the library. Popola tells you that you can find another stone on top of the Lost Shrine, so head there when you are ready. Just before you drop down from higher platforms to get to the boss room, there will be a push block immediately to the right when you get on top of the shrine. Pull it back around the corner to jump over the walls. Continue to the north side of the rooftop, and you’ll reach an area where a boss shade spawns. Defeat it to obtain an "Eye of Power".

Return to the Forest of Myth and give the woman this newly-found stone. She offers you a free reading. Agree. You will be transported to a familiar location and you will be attacked by shades. Go inside the building, there is a box you can break where you will find the "Iron Pipe" weapon. Defeat the rest of the shadows to finish the quest.

The rest is coming soon...