Transience is a Spear in Nier Replicant and NieR Replicant ver.1.2247. Transience is the first Spear the Protagonist acquires in Nier Replicant ver1.2247... .
A knight was so moved by the suffering of a beggar that he removed all ornamentation from this spear.
Transience Acquisition
Transience is automatically in the Protagonist's possession when he finds if self in the Village when the second part of the story begins.
Transience Weapon Story
Transience Level 1 Weapon Story
"They were a frighteningly diligent people.
They would clear forests and hunt animals even when they had no need. They developed techniques to preserve food they were unable to eat, and earned more money than could ever be spent. Yet there was not a single one among them who did not accept these practices, for none knew of any other customs."
Transience Level 2 Weapon Story
"They were a frighteningly studious people.
Their grasp of calculation and science exceeded any pretense of practicality, and they would repeatedly engage in spirited debates regarding predictions of the future. They invented an increasingly difficult language, and created an infinite series of complex machines which they would immediately discard. But there was not a single one among them who looked back, for none knew of any reason for concern."
Transience Level 3 Weapon Story
"They were a frighteningly obedient people.
Without ever being told, they would greet the morning sun at the same time, in the same clothes, while toiling away in the same cramped rooms. Yet there was not a single one among them who complained, for none knew what else they should be doing."
Transience Level 4 Weapon Story
"Having worked far too much, the people lost their forests and took to living atop the sand.
Having grown far too intelligent, the people conversed in a language that no other peoples could comprehend.
Having grown far too well-behaved, the people were unable to defy the laws that would be established one after the other, and came to live their lives enclosed by tens of thousands of rules."
Transience Upgrades
Weapons can be upgraded by handing in the required materials and paying a fixed price at the Two Brothers Weaponry outside the Junk Heap. Upgrading Transience will give the following boosts to the weapon:
Level: | Attack: | Magic Power: | Weight: | Materials Required: |
1 | 221 | 20% | Light | N/A |
2 | 254 | 30% | Light |
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3 | 312 | 40% | Light |
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4 (Max) | 368 | 50% | Light |
Transience Notes & Trivia
- This weapon does not appear from the game Drakengard.
- Transience look exactly like the Spears wielded by the warriors of Facade. One could surmise that the Transience was thus likely given to Nier by someone from Facade as a gift.