Murmurs in the Forest (Treant Boss)

The Treant boss arc: the Rift Space, the four anchors, and how to kill the Treant.

Region: Dayton Wetlands · Type: Main story quest · Boss: Treant

This is your first proper story boss fight. It starts with Mary (white hair, lab coat) once you reach around level 8, but the fight is tough, aim to be level 14+ before you commit. Bring plenty of ammo and healing.

Objectives in order

Find the Abandoned Hideout. Mary sends you to a hideout slightly north in Dayton Wetlands.
Locate the Remnants. Work through the facility to the Remnants of The Twisted Tree deviation, which pulls you into the Rift Space.
Clear the Rift Space. Fight the tendril enemies by hitting the pulsating red spots in the middle of their bodies. Get in close, don’t poke from range.
Beat Treant’s Doppelganger. A preview of the real fight; same rules apply.
Activate four Rift Anchors. Find the four yellow-box anchors (tentacle icons on your map) and activate each.
Clear three Tangled Vines guarding the way to the finale.

Treant boss strategy

The Treant’s weak point is the glowing red spot on its body, dump your damage there. Its laser attacks hit hard, so keep moving and dodge them. Patience plus focused fire on the red spot wins it.

Tip

If you’re struggling, come back a couple of levels higher with a calibrated weapon. A few extra tiers of gear turns this from a wall into a warm-up.

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