Remnant 2: Unveiling 7 Mind-Blowing Secrets You Never Knew Existed
Discover hidden features and secrets in Remnant 2! Uncover the power to hide your helmet, unravel puzzles, unlock new character archetypes, and more With over 100 hours of gameplay, explore the game's depth and uncover all it has to offer Get ready for an immersive adventure! (324 characters)
Highlights
Remnant 2 is a challenging game with hidden events, unexplained status effects, and a datamined Archetype.
Players have the ability to conceal their character's helmet, yet they are unable to do the same with their backpack, which restricts their customization choices.
In the character menu, by simply hovering over the buff icons, players can access comprehensive information, with white text denoting adjustments contingent on other statistics.
Honesty is key when discussing Remnant 2, a game that doesn't hold the player's hand. Similar to its predecessor, Remnant: From the Ashes, this sequel takes it a step further with unexplained Status Effects, hidden events in every world, and an undisclosed Archetype intended for datamining.
However, amidst these challenges, there are numerous hidden gems and mechanics worth exploring. Let's delve into some of these lesser-known features that many players of Remnant 2 may not be familiar with.
7 Hide Helmet By Turning It Off In The Options Menu
At this stage within the gaming landscape, it is becoming increasingly unacceptable for games featuring a wide array of armor sets to overlook the inclusion of a 'Hide Helmet' feature. Nonetheless, it is commendable that Remnant 2 acknowledges this necessity, allowing players to create a character that remains visible to some extent. If only a similar option were available to conceal the backpack, the potential combinations of armor sets that players could personally explore in this game would become virtually boundless.
6 Hover Over Buff Icons In The Character Menu For More Information
Although there aren't many well-explained Keywords in Remnant 2 (also known as the all-caps color-coded words in Item/Perk descriptions), players can generally figure out their effects as long as they can apply the corresponding Status Effect, buff, or general Keyword to themselves.
To perform this task, whenever the player character has an active effect, they can access the Character Menu and hover over the icon of the effect located in the top left corner. This action will provide a detailed description of the effect. However, it is important to note that any numbers or percentages displayed in pure white text, rather than grey, are likely to be influenced by another statistic in the game, such as the level of weapon upgrades or a specific Trait. Therefore, these numbers may increase or decrease at certain points.
5 Teach Mudtooth All The Concoction Recipes
Remnant 2 is a game that deftly balances its appeal to both newcomers and dedicated fans. Its accessibility makes it welcoming to the wider gaming community, while its inclusive community ensures a warm reception for new players. Even those who haven't experienced Remnant: From the Ashes will discover intriguing lore and captivating callbacks to past games.
For example, new players may not recognize Mudtooth or Brabus in Ward 13, but veteran fans assuredly will. And, unlike the first game, Mudtooth offers more as an NPC Merchant now than just one simple Stew and one single Concoction. If players come to him with any Concoction they find still in their inventory, Mudtooth will then be able to recreate that Concoction and sell it at his own shop for 500 Scrap, which is typically cheaper than what it would cost to get that same Concoction anywhere else.
4 Start A New Character As A Hidden Archetype
Despite many of the Archetypes in Remnant 2 already being revealed to the public due to the necessity of creating unlock guides, a significant number of individuals remain unaware that they can select an unlocked Archetype as their Starting Class for any new character.
Additionally, these concealed Archetypes are not exclusive to the 'Host' player in any lobby, allowing players to team up with friends who are on the verge of unlocking, let's say, the Archon, and acquire it for themselves too.
3 Hold Ping Button For Every Emotes Specific Informational Pings
Among all the features listed here, this particular one may be considered the "smallest". However, it is surprising that even several of the early-access players seemed to have overlooked it. The Ping input proves to be quite useful in nearly every game where it has been incorporated, but it holds even greater significance in Remnant 2. This is due to the abundance of hidden paths, formidable enemies that players should prioritize, and the overall challenging nature of the game.
However, there are instances when players desire to express something using an emote (since this game lacks a voice and text chat) or they may require a more specialized ping. To accomplish this, all players simply need to hold down the ping input, which will trigger a Radial Menu. This menu provides access to various types of pings that indicate different ammo types or prompt nearby allies to follow. Additionally, it also includes all the available emotes in the game.
2 Inspect Items To Solve Puzzles Or Discover Secrets
Introducing something completely new to the Remnant series, or at least rarely seen in Remnant: From the Ashes. This exciting addition is known as the 'Inspect' feature, which not only provides players with a detailed view of their entire inventory (including guns, melee weapons, rings, and more), but also offers the opportunity to 'interact' with certain items. This interaction allows players to uncover hidden secrets, modify the item's function, and much more.
1 Get A Quick & Easy Recap Of The Previous Game
When players are attempting to gain access to a particular chest located in Ward 13, it would be wise to examine the flashlight that Ford has bestowed upon them. Fortunately, the game developers have not excessively relied on this concept, but they have incorporated it several times, including its presence in the introductory tutorial. It is therefore advisable to bear this in mind when players find themselves struggling with certain puzzles.
Lastly, let's give a shout-out to the talented developers at Gunfire Games for seamlessly providing players with a way to recap the events of Remnant: From the Ashes in the world of Remnant 2. To access this feature, players can engage in conversations with various NPCs in Ward 13, including McAbe, Bo, and Reggie (who offers the most detailed information), and thoroughly explore all dialogue options.
NPCs in the game often share their perspective on what happened in the first game (except Chronos: Before the Ashes). This is not only helpful for players who may not have played Remnant for a while or are new to the series, but it's also amusing to witness the varying recollections of these events by different NPCs. For instance, Mudtooth mistakenly believes that Bo, the mayor of Ward 13, was responsible for defeating the Root in the final DLC of Remnant: From the Ashes.
You can now play Remnant 2 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
