Remnant 2: How to beat Sha'Hala Spectral Guardian of N'Erud? Remnant 2 guide, tips

One of the main bosses in the world of N'Erud is Sha'Hala Spectral Guardian of N'Erud. In our guide to Remnant 2, we describe how to prepare for this fight, list his list of moves, and provide rewards for killing him.

Last update: 08 August 2023

Sha'Hala: Spectral Guardian is one of several main bosses encountered in N'Erud. You'll find it in Sentinel's Keep. This page of our Remnant 2 guide lists the boss' moveset, the rewards for defeating it and our recommended strategy.

• Sha'Hala: Spectral Guardian of N'Erud - boss description
• Moveset
• How to fight Sha'Hala: Spectral Guardian of N'Erud?
• Rewards

Sha'Hala: Spectral Guardian of N'Erud - boss description

Sha'Hala: Spectral Guardian of N'Erud is a gigantic main boss. It can manipulate gravity and fire lasers which are near-certain to hit the players.

Its weak spot is the orb it often holds in its hands. The fight is very difficult and requires proper preparation.

Moveset

1. Summoning lasers - the boss surrounds itself with a purple barrier and summons eyes shooting laser beams. There are many of them and they're rather hard to avoid.
2. Projectiles - if, instead of purple lasers you see small green-glowing hands, it means the boss is about fire green orbs at you. These can be destroyed.
3. Lights out - Sha'hala shrouds the entire arena in darkness. It then starts spawning green orbs and giant hands from beneath the arena.
4. Gravity sphere - some time after darkening the arena, the boss will slam down the hand holding a massive gravity sphere. It attracts players closer and deals damage.
5. Lightning bolts - occasionally the boss creates green lightning bolts, that take a short moment to fully materialize and only deal damage once they do.
6. Hands - while the arena is dark, damaging hands emerge from the ground.

How to fight Sha'Hala: Spectral Guardian of N'Erud?

You need to properly prepare to thisfight. You won't be able to avoid all of its attacks, especially the small lasers. They don't hurt much, but the chip damage quickly adds up. During this fight, we recommend focusing on defense rather than damage. You need survivability and damage over time.

Light armor isn't a good choice, as defense matters more than dodging in this battle. Consider wearing at least medium armor. As for rings, we recommend damage reduction, such as Hardened Coil, and health regeneration, such as Ring of Grace.

You should also bring weapons or mods inflicting damage over time. One such example is Witchfire, which leaves fire on the ground. There's not much point attacking like this at the start of the fight. Truth be told, the only good time to start firing away is when the arena is dark and giant hands are spawning. They don't do much after emerging and attacking them hurts the boss.

Don't waste ammo on purple-glowing hands. You won't destroy them and you won't deal much damage either. You'll be better off attacking the giant sphere protected by the boss.

Occasionally, Sha'Hala will expose the orb. This is your best attacking opportunity, as the boss will take increased damage.

If Sha'Hala starts summoning green projectiles, stand at the edge of the arena and fire at the orbs closest to you. They're slow and are frail, so destroying them is easier than dodging or tanking.

Don't panic when the arena goes dark. Look at the floor and wait for a hand to emerge underneath you. Dodge (be careful, you don't want to fall off the arena), then use a damage over time weapon. The best damage over time effect in this fight is fire.

When two or more hands are active, there's a high chance Sha'Hala will emerge from the darkness and slam down its gravity sphere. This is a very dangerous attack, dealing massive damage and applying Suppression. If you dodge at the right moment, i.e. when the orb appears in the arena, you will have plenty of time to shoot it.

If you fail, quickly dodge away from the sphere twice or thrice to avoid damage. Don't sprint away, as the sphere will be pulling you closer.

The lightning bolts don't deal damage immediately - this serves as an attack tell. If they appear on you, move away ASAP, otherwise you'll take damage. In the meantime, keep unloading on the sphere to cut the fight short.

Rewards

Defeating Sha'Hala: Spectral Guardian of N'Erud rewards you with:

1. Eidolon Shard (if you haven't used the Override Pin),
2. Void Cinder (if you used the Override Pin on the terminal before the boss fight),
3. Lumenite Crystal x5,
4. Tome of Knowledge,
5. Scrap x750.