Alepsis-Taura is the final boss inRemnant 2’s The Dark Horizon DLC, a black-hole-esque, AI entity known as ‘The Voice.’ It can be a challengingRemnant 2boss fightto beat with various phases and devastating attacks, so you might wonderhow to beat Alepsis-Taura. Fortunately, there are a few handy tips and tricksto help you survive longer if you’re struggling.
You might also wonder when to trigger the Alepsis-Taura boss fight, which depends on what rewards you want, and how to find it. In the traditionalRemnant 2style, Alepsis-Taura has a possible alternative kill option with different rewards for beating it versus the usual path.
Where To Find Alepsis-Taura In Remnant 2 The Dark Horizon DLC And When To Fight
InRemnant 2’s The Dark Horizon DLC, Alepsis-Taura is located inThe Convergenceas pictured above, the final area of the DLC map that sits atop a tower-like structure. It’s the tower that the Gardener cryptically warns you not to visit when first meeting him. On entering The Convergence, you’re able to initiate a dialogue with Alepsis-Taura where you can either start the fight early (Alepsis-Taura says you are not ready but can choose to face it anyway or return later). If youfight Alepsis early, you’ll enter theAlt-killpathway. Alternatively, to unlock a different set of rewards, you must find anddestroy the two large prism crystals before facing Alepsis-Taura.
How To Beat Alepsis-Taura Final Boss In Remnant 2 The Dark Horizon DLC
Unlike minor bosses in The Dark Horizon DLC likeRemnant 2’s N’Erudian Reaper, which are typically less difficult but often possess unique challenges, the Alepsis-Taura final boss can be a tricky fight. While Alepsis-Taura’s attack patterns can happen in any order, they typically follow the belowthree attack phases:
However, despite its phases, the fight is essentially a test of timing altogether. While many players have their preferred playstyles, it isn’t too challenging to beat with the following strategies as per the video below showing theAlepsis-Taura Alt Kill defeat:
Learn To Time Dodges With Alepsis-Taura’s Attacks And Audio Cues
You candodgemost or all of Alepsis-Taura’s attacks by learning their timing, which often means listening for ahigh-pitched audio cue, which signals you when it’s about to attack, like its swiping move which happens twice. Listen and use these audio cues to time your dodges to avoid taking unnecessary hits and preserve your health. You can learn what attacks to avoid, as typically the yellow walls or beams are the ones to dodge roll under, or sidestep. Typically, you should dodge its horizontal attacks and sidestep vertical ones. In Phase Three, you mustdodge through the large wallandkeep runningto avoid the missiles.
Keep Distance To Avoid Shockwave, Projectile, And Tentacle Attacks
Most of Alepsis-Taura’s attacks are pretty devastating, but none more so than theshockwave attack that sucks you inand can result in instant death, sokeep your distanceas much as possible. In Phase Two, you should also keep a good distance from thetentacle attacksas much as possible for the best chance of avoiding the ground pound ones, which suck you in like the shockwave ones. As the fight nears the end in phase three, Alepsis also shootshoming projectiles, which can kill you near-instantly if you’re hit by too many at once.
Lifesteal To Replenish Health
Choose a high-damageRemnant 2weaponwithLifesteal abilities, such as theNightfall long gun, one of the best long gun weapons in the game. Anything that helps replenish health to avoid using Relics is beneficial to preserve health and stay in the fight for longer.
Watch Out For The Edge While Running Or Dodging
There are no walls in the arena where you fight Alepsis-Taura, so be careful towatch your step. This is especially important when moving away to avoid Alepsis' shockwave attacks, as it’s easy to roll off the edge if you’re too busy concentrating on what the boss is doing.
Alepsis-Taura Boss Drops And Alt Kill In Remnant 2
If you fight Alepsis-Taura early, you’ll get the belowAlt Kill rewards:
If you destroy both crystals before beating Alepsis-Taura, you’ll get the following rewards:
However, if you’ve only destroyed one crystal beforehand, you won’t get the Black Mass reward, but you’ll get the Insight Trait.
