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A2

NieR: Automata // GAMES // YoRHa

A2 cosplay guidecostume sets, wigs, contacts, props, 3D print files, DIY tutorials, commissioners, and secondhand resale for the NieR: Automata character, curated for cosplayers.

TIER
NOTABLE
COST_USD
$40-120
FULL DIY BUILD
15h
DIFF
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BUILD_BRIEFING // HOW TO COSPLAY A2

ROGUE YORHA PROTOTYPE

▸ VISUAL_DESIGN

Battle-damaged version of the YoRHa look — torn black shorts and a cropped, ragged top, long white hair worn loose and uneven (she cuts it herself in-game), heavy scarring and exposed machine damage across the arms and torso.

▸ DIFFICULTY_LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE
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Damage work is the craft here. Random tearing looks like a ruined costume; deliberate, directional damage with exposed 'machine' underlayers looks like A2.

▸ KEY_COSTUME_ELEMENTS
  • 01Cropped, torn black top with visible damage
  • 02Black shorts + thigh-high boots (scuffed and weathered)
  • 03Long loose white wig with an intentionally uneven chop
  • 04Machine-damage scarring / exposed circuitry makeup on arms and torso
  • 05Black arm sleeve with tears
  • 06Large sword prop (Type-4O style)
▸ SOURCING_NOTES
  • Do the damage yourself on a cheap base garment — pre-damaged cosplay sets tear in generic places.
  • Underlayer: paint a grey/silver 'machine' layer under the tears so the damage has depth.
  • Wig: cut it yourself, deliberately uneven — a neat white wig instantly reads as 2B instead.
  • Sword: foam over an aluminium spine; her blade is long enough to need a con-legality check.
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