How To Find & Beat Astral Harvester Hidden Boss In Remnant 2 (2025)

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In Remnant 2's The Dark Horizon DLC, players will have plenty of new enemies to beat and loot to discover while they explore Ner'ud in a new one-shot adventure. Of course, that means there are plenty of secrets to uncover, like the Hidden Boss Astral Harvester, which can be quite a pain to find.

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First, players need to get used to a new traversal mechanic: the Gliders. These cute and helpful drones will be available throughout the maps of The Dark Horizon and will help players cross the chasms filled with toxic boiling goo. So, let's take a look at how to find the right path to the Astral Harvester Hidden Boss.

Where To Find The Astral Harvester

The Astral Harvester is tucked away in one of the ledges near the chasm of the Agronomy Sector, the first area where the players arrive when they start the Dark Horizon DLC. To find it, players need to reach the second checkpoint and talk to the friendly Prospector Drone.

Due to the procedural generation of the scenarios in the DLC, the Second Checkpoint might differ a little from what is displayed in the video. Players should be on the lookout for a platform facing three air streams popping out of the chasm, then face in the direction of a crack in the wall.

Players can use the Crouch Button to descend while Gliding with the Drones. That way, they can prevent getting stuck while trying to cross archways or entering hidden platforms.

The opening in one of the walls of the chasm will have a characteristic purplish glow, with stalactite-like edges on the arch, so it shouldn't be too hard to spot the right place. There's a chance that the Drone platform isn't directly aiming in the direction where the grotto is, so players will have to maneuver the Glider drones while trying to aim in the right direction at the same time.

Watch out for enemies, especially Battle Drones and Four-Arm Minions, which can use a Snipe-like ability to make players fall from the Glider if they're not careful.

Once players are aiming at the right place, they need to glide down, using the first air stream, then enter the grotto, propel upward with the second air stream, and finally reach the third and final air stream. Which will let them land on the platform where the Astral Harvester lies waiting.

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Once the players land on the platform, the Astral Harvester will attack. Like other Harvester enemies, it has a series of attacks that are best to avoid. First, it will target the player and jump on them. This attack is noticeable since the robot crouches and prepares to leap before jumping and crushing the player.

At close distance, the Harvester will release a stream of toxic gas that causes Corrosion, so it's better to stay clear of it. Next, it will try to push the player off of the ledge, so if they cannot avoid the first attack, it will probably make them fall to their deaths.

The best strategy to beat it is to equip a high mobility Archetype, like the Archon with Havoc Form, or the Invader with the Worm Hole ability. Players want to avoid being pushed down the ledge at any cost, so teleport or move away and fight it facing the ledge from the opposite side to the landing zone.

The Archon Archetype is especially strong in dealing Shock damage and recovering Mod energy fast. Consider equipping it with Havoc Form to avoid the Astral Haverster's initial assault and cause loads of damage after dodging it.

Once players get a clear target of the Astral Harvester, they should target the canisters on the sides, since those are its weak spots. Another good strategy is to carry weapons with mods that can cause Shock, since all robot enemies are vulnerable to it.

Once the Harvester Drops to half health, it will start attacking more aggressively, jumping faster and more often. This means it will also close the gap and use a push attack, and players who do not mind their surroundings are at risk of falling into the chasm and dying. Keep dodging and blasting its weak spot until it falls. Then, it will be time to reap the rewards.

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Boss Drops & Harvester Scythe Location (New Melee Weapon)

Once players defeat the Astral Harvester, they'll receive the Status Damage purple Shard (that will come in handy to boost the new Prism system) and the Detonator Mutator. Equiping Detonator in a ranged weapon causes a triggered explosion around the target every time players spend 10% of the magazine. This effect can be improved when leveling up the Detonator, causing even more explosive damage. This Mutator pairs up nicely with the Detonating Cord, one of the new rings available with the DLC that improves explosive damage from all sources.

From there, players should look to the opposite side of the chasm for the door that should now be open. Once they enter the room, they'll notice a characteristic purple shine on a corpse that is crouched against the wall. Upon approaching it and grabbing it, they'll receive the Harvester Scythe melee weapon, but a Specter will pop up and immediately attack, so players need to dodge its initial strike and quickly take it down before this Elite can use its Soul Grabbing ability, which results in instant death.

The Harvester Scythe is a cool weapon that has the Phantom Blade Trait: Charged Melee Attacks release a Phantom that trails behind the host weapon, dealing 35% of the Harvester Scythe's damage. Each hit of the Phantom Blade increases Melee Attack Speed and Melee Charge Speed by 6 % for 5 seconds (max 5 stacks).

Since players will be fighting the Specter in a tight place, it can be very helpful to lure it back to the ledge where they fought the Astral Harvester. If they keep going forward into the orange light, they'll reach another area patrolled by another Elite Harvester (not a boss though), so they should avoid being sandwiched by the two Elite enemies. That's why the best option is to backtrack and fight on the ledge.

How To Find & Beat Astral Harvester Hidden Boss In Remnant 2 (4)
Remnant 2

Soulslike

Third-Person Shooter

Systems

How To Find & Beat Astral Harvester Hidden Boss In Remnant 2 (8) OpenCritic Reviews
Top Critic Rating:82/100 Critics Recommend:86%
Platform(s)
PC , PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Released
July 25, 2023
Developer(s)
Gunfire Games

Publisher(s)
Gearbox Publishing

Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Engine
Unreal Engine 4

ESRB
M for Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Violence

How Long To Beat
20 Hours

Steam Deck Compatibility
Unsupported

X|S Optimized
Yes

PS Plus Availability
Extra & Premium

File Size Xbox Series
65 GB (January 2024)

Number of Players
1-3
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