How to unlock the Remnant 2 Tal’Ratha boss fight

Learn how to unlock and defeat the Remnant 2 Tal'Ratha boss fight to obtain the best weapons from the astropaths.

How to unlock the Remnant 2 Tal’Ratha boss fight
Published by Liam @ PC Game Spotlight 3 years ago


Unlocking the Remnant 2 Tal'Ratha Boss Fight

Tal'Ratha is a unique boss in Remnant 2 who offers two separate sets of loot depending on whether you defeat their physical or ethereal form. Here's how to unlock the boss fight:

1. Start the quest by talking to Tal'Ratha through the intercom in the Forgotten Prison.

2. Obtain the Soul Sparks, a quest item found in a large building resembling a buried bunker in the second open area of N'Erud.

3. Instead of returning to the Forgotten Prison, meet Tal'Ratha at the Temple of The Astropaths, the building with the large purple teleport pads.

4. Engage in dialogue with Tal'Ratha, and they will swallow you whole to begin the boss fight.

Defeating Tal'Ratha

The boss fight takes place in an ethereal area where weapons and abilities won't deal damage. Here are some strategies to defeat Tal'Ratha:

  • Focus on dodging Tal'Ratha's energy balls and avoiding vomit blasts.
  • Watch out for the boss's star summons, as they can deal massive damage.
  • When Weak Points are exposed, use your most powerful abilities to attack the head and mouth.

Tal'Ratha's metaphysical form is tougher than its physical form and has additional ranged attacks and teleportation abilities. Here's what to expect:

  • The boss now fires a large laser instead of summoning stars.
  • Deal with Tal'Ratha's ranged attacks and teleportation by dividing tasks among multiple players.
  • Focus on dodging and using abilities when Weak Points are exposed.

Be cautious of Tal'Ratha's strongest attack, a vomit beam, which can inflict the IRONIZED status effect. Also, avoid the explosion caused by the boss's teleportation, as it applies the CORRODED debuff to your basic attacks.

Obtaining the Gas Giant Hammer

Tal'Ratha's metaphysical form drops valuable loot, including three Lumenite Crystals, a Tome of Knowledge, and the Acidic Jawbone. Give the jawbone to McCabe in Ward13 to obtain the Gas Giant Hammer, a powerful melee weapon with acid-based attacks.

Gas Giant Hammer stats:

  • High base damage
  • Chance to cause critical hits
  • Applies the CORRODED debuff to basic attacks for increased damage and damage resistance
  • Built-in Weapon Mod called Dying Breath for a powerful jumping slam with an acidic explosion
  • Built-in Mod called Acid Cloud that leaves behind a trail of acid damaging enemies

Unlock the Remnant 2 Tal'Ratha boss fight to obtain this exceptional weapon. For more powerful weapons, check out our Remnant 2 weapon tier list. Also, don't miss our Remnant 2 review to learn why we loved this game so much.

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