NieR: Automata – How to Pet the Robot Pod

NieR: Automata – Petting the Pod

Even your tiny robot friends need some love and attention every now and then in NieR: Automata. A neat little feature in the game allows you to summon your Pod and rub its head. It doesn’t seem to boost your stats or give you any additional perks in battle, but hey, it’s a cute thing that you can do.

To pet your Pod, all you have to do is swipe the touchpad on the DualShock 4. By swiping it left and right multiple times, the Pod will fly in front of 2B, and she’ll pet it and give it a little head rub. The Pod will then respond by saying, “Report: Satisfied,” before flying back to its original position. And that’s it. If you’re ever feeling bored in the game, or if you want to show your Pod some love for never letting you down with those awesome lasers and programs, remember to give it a head rub in your spare time.

If you know of any special effects this has on the game, let us know in the comments down below.

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Zhiqing Wan

Zhiqing is the Reviews Editor for Twinfinite, and a History graduate from Singapore. She's been in the games media industry for nine years, trawling through showfloors, conferences, and spending a ridiculous amount of time making in-depth spreadsheets for min-max-y RPGs. When she's not singing the praises of Amazon's Kindle as the greatest technological invention of the past two decades, you can probably find her in a FromSoft rabbit hole.

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