The First Descendant How to Beat the Devourer

The Devourer is one of the first truly challenging Colossi to beat in The First Descendant. Considered by many players to be the gatekeeper of the endgame, Devourer represents a monumental challenge. Luckily, we are here to help you get prepared for this fight and, hopefully, deal with this boss easily.  

How to Beat the Devourer in The First Descendant

As with every other Collosi in the game, Devourer uses one element and is weak against another. In Devourer’s case, the main element it uses is Toxin and its greatest weakness is electricity. This means switching players’ weapon loadouts and Descendant mods to deal more Electricity damage is a priority. The Bunny Descenant is the perfect counter for this boss so having at least one in a team will help immensely. Moreover, improving the player’s Toxin resistance will help greatly against Devourer’s attacks and drastically improve survivability once the boss targets you. The Toxin Antibody mod is especially good for this fight. 

The Devourer’s Weak Points

The Devourer’s weak spots are located on its knees, shoulders, chest, and small eyes, and are all protected by armour. Once any armour is destroyed, the Colossus will fall on its knees and be stunned for a short time. This will allow you to deal more damage to exposed Weak Spots. In this moment focusing on the head’s weak spots is the best way to do the most damage. 

However, we recommend bringing all the weak spots’ armour to their Yellow state before committing to destroying one of them. This will leave players better set after the first round of Symbionts is dealt with.       

The Devourer’s Attacks 

Every attack the Devourer has leaves behind toxic crystals that damage any player that comes into contact with them, by applying a damage-over-time effect. Devourer’s main attack is a barrage of toxic missiles that target a random player. However, running into cover will save you from almost all damage, and Ajax can use its bubble shield to nearly ignore this attack completely. Another attack which can have lethal consequences is Devourer’s toxic orbs, which disperse into projectiles covering an area around them.  

Prioritize the Symbiont Destruction

Although the killing of the Devourer is the goal of this Void Battle, prioritizing Symbionts will get you there faster. Compared to other Colossi the Devourer does not have the greatest health bar nor shield, but it does have the best health regeneration, and this is where Symbionts come into play.  

Once Symbionts are deployed, there is a short amount of time before they will start contributing to the Devourer’s healing. Moreover, every Symbiont has a shield bubble around them, so shooting them from a distance just won’t do. Players have to get close to a Symbiont to destroy it, and using Shotguns can help immensely. Ideally, every team member should try to destroy one Symbiont. Teamwork is the key here, so avoid grouping up. 

However, keep in mind that a few seconds after the Symbionts are spawned, the Devourer will launch a special attack. Every player will be targeted by three orbital strikes, which have a decent area of effect and will apply the Toxin DoT effect. Try to time dodges early to escape the AoE zones, or use a grappling hook or mobility Skills (like the ones Bunny has).