Remnant: From the Ashes is an action-adventure game featuring many melee combat mechanics. It takes on a third-person perspective, and players can wield two guns – one main gun and one side weapon along with their melee weapon. Remnant: From the Ashes was developed by Gunfire Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment to bring players a post-apocalyptic feel in the gaming world. The scorched environments overrun by interdimensional evil called the Root are bound to send chills up the player’s spine. This game was released for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2019 and released for Nintendo Switch in 2023.
Remnant: From the Ashes Premise
Remnant: From the Ashes is based in an apocalyptic world overrun by the Root. The player’s primary goal is to wander through the devastated city with the mission to stop the Root. Players can create their characters in Remnant: From the Ashes. As the player progresses through the story, they will engage in combat with challenging enemies and bosses. Remnant: From the Ashes features various realms the player can explore. These realms consist of enemies, bosses, NPCs, and events. The locations of the realms are dynamically generated, providing a real-time experience as the layouts will always be different.
Remnant: From the Ashes Main Characters
Characters encountered throughout the game include NPCs from Ward 13 and Merchants. The NPCs met in the game include:
- Reggie: A merchant within Ward 13, Reggie sells trinkets and consumables. He will also have a seemingly unlimited supply of important items the player will need.
- Ace Cotterill: Appearing early in the game, Ace Cotterill, assist in the Stranger in the Base quest and is an owner of a small shop that she will offer the player a discount in.
- Rigs: Merchant in Ward 13 who is in charge of upgrading and selling weapons.
- McCabe: Ward 13 engineer and blacksmith. She is responsible for crafting weapon mods and weapons for the player.
- Wallace: Resident of Ward 13. Wallace has psychic powers that lets him see what the Root sees.
- Commander Ford: Leader of Ward 13.
- Whispers: Merchant of Ward 13 who sells armor skins to the player for Glowing Fragments.
Titles in the Series
As a sequel to Remnant 2, Gunfire Games has only one other title in this series. These two games have received high praise for their realistic graphics, entertaining storylines, and interactive environments. It has left fans wondering if Gunfire Games will add more to this series. Here are the two titles in the series as of yet:
- Remnant: From the Ashes (2019)
- Remnant 2 (2023)
Cheats and Unlockables for Remnant: From the Ashes
Successfully complete the story and defeat the final boss. Once the final boss is defeated, return to Ward 13 and activate the Red Stone. Players will then have the option to increase the difficulty and Reroll at this location. Rerolling will reset the world and make it much more difficult. Elite enemies are much more likely to spawn, regular enemies will be more difficult, and Lumenite Crystals will drop more commonly.
Lumenite Crystals are special rare items that the player can use to craft/upgrade Boss weapons. Boss weapons are special weapons that drop from bosses and can be acquired by defeating bosses using alternate methods. Lumenite Crystals can also upgrade the Dragon Heart charges. The player can get an unlimited number of charges by replaying New Game+ and collecting Simulacrum and Lumenite Crystals.
Hidden SMG and XP bonus trait
To find the secret SMG weapon and Elder Knowledge trait, which gives a bonus to XP earned, find all the hidden areas around Ward 13. This can be done at the start of the game. After the first teleport, a keycard will appear on a nearby table. Grab it to access multiple rooms. Go down to Floor B2 and use the keycard to unlock the door. Grab the Tome of Knowledge on the table. Go down the hallway. Use the Tape Recorder through the second door to get the Elder Knowledge trait.
The Fuse is located through the third door. Go down to Floor B3 and use the fuse on the fuse box. Follow the hall and unlock the door ahead with the keycard. Go left and reach the red door to find another Tome of Knowledge. Shut off the fusebox, and return to the central hub room. The large fan will now be off. Jump through the fan and collect the Ward 13 Master Key. Go back to Floor B2 and take a right down the hallway. Proceed until you reach a red room take the stairs up to a locked door. Use the Master Key to unlock it and find the SMG inside.
Hidden amulet
Go to the first Sewers dungeon, one of the randomly generated dungeons on Earth, located before the first boss. At the end of the dungeon, you may find a message written in white paint on one of the walls “Only the Penitent Man Shall Pass.” This is a reference to the Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade movie. This is the first trial Indiana Jones must face in the Grail Temple at the end of the movie. To solve the trap, simply crouch to make an illusory wall disappear. Crawl under to find the rare “Leto’s Amulet” item. Equip it to lower your Armor Encumbrance by 40% and Stamina Cost by 10%.
Secret Void armor
Reach Rhom and explore until you locate the Monolyth building. Check the walls behind the building entrance to find a series of 10 symbols there are five different symbols marked in chalk. This will be the solution to the randomly generated Monolyth puzzle. It is recommended to take a picture, so the player will remember the solution. The first 9 symbols marked on the wall each match a direction. The 10th final symbol is the last spot the player will need to stand on.
Enter the Monolyth and look on the stone in the center. This stone will show which direction each symbol is pointing. Follow the directions and step on all 10 symbols. When the floor panels sink and the player gets all 10 panels correct, the trap will be disabled, and the center stone will lower. Go down below and follow the path to a kiosk where they can purchase the Void armor for 500 (Helmet), 1,250 (Armor), and 750 (Boots). The Void armor is a special heavy armor set that gives you a damage buff every time you take damage. With all three pieces equipped, you will get a +12% damage buff for 13 seconds, and it can stack up to three times.
Earth Bosses
Ent
Alternate Method: Completely shatter the leg.
Bonus Drop: Twisted Heart, Petrified Maul
Singe
Alternate Method: Destroy the tail before defeating the boss.
Bonus Drop: Dragon Links, Smolder
Maul (The Pack)
Alternate Method: Shoot the NPC in the head to cause the boss to also attack the NPC.
Bonus Drop: Control Rod
Rhom Bosses
Claviger
Alternate Method: Wait to defeat the boss until it has absorbed the extra enemies during the phase where the arena is lifted up and spins.
Bonus Drop: Stone Of the Guardian, World Breaker
Harrow
Alternate Method: Deal a quarter damage to the boss’s legs within 50 seconds to stagger him. While he is staggered, interact with his back to pull a spear.
Bonus Drop: The Lost Harpoon
Undying King
Alternate Method: Before the fight, refuse to give him the Heart (or give the Heart to the Elf Queen), then fight the Undying King.
Bonus Drop: Ruin Rifle, Kingslayer (Trait)
Crossus Bosses
IXILLUS
Alternate Method: Kill both bosses at close to the same time — so that one cannot enrage the other.
Bonus Drop: Guardian Tentacle, Guardian Axe
Yaesha Bosses
Totem Father
Alternate Method: When you spawn into the boss area, look for a Totem. If it is glowing blue, you will get materials for a gun at the end of the fight. If it is glowing red, you will get materials for a spear at the end of the fight.
Bonus Drop: Totem Antler, Eye of The Storm / Tempest Heartstring, Voice of The Tempest
The Ravager
Alternate Method: Before the boss attacks, play the Lullaby. You can now interact with the boss before the fight.
Bonus Drop: Stalker’s Claw, Scar of The Jungle
Bonus traits
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding trait. Traits level up and give your character greater bonuses. Almost all of them are useful, even into the endgame.
Arcane Strike (+Melee Mod Power): Defeat Totem Father or Ravager.
Bark Skin (+Armor): Talk to the Twisted Tree (Earth) with the Twisted Mask equipped.
Catalyst (+Proc Chance): Defeat Thrall or Canker.
Cold As Ice (+Back Attack Damage): Meet Brabus with another player in your team. Brabus will ask you to kill your friends. Do it to get this trait.
Elder Knowledge: Find the Tape Recorder located beneath Ward 13.
Executioner (+Crit Chance Bonus): Defeat IXILLUS on Crosus.
Exploiter (+Weak Point Damage): Kill 150 enemies with weak point damage.
Glutton (+Consumable Use Speed): Defeat the Unclean One.
Guardian’s Blessing (+Reduced Melee Damage): Unlock the dungeon with the Curio lock, and then weaken the boss to 50% HP. When he retreats, stay and kill the Root.
Handling (+Gun Spread and Recoil Decrease): Obtain 10 ranged weapons.
Keeper’s Blessing (+Elemental Resistance): Enter the Labyrinth.
Kingslayer (+Critical Damage): Defeat the Undying King.
Mind’s Eye (+Ranged Damage Bonus): Defeat the Dreamer/Nightmare.
Mother’s Blessing (+Ranged Damage Defense): Free the Root Mother.
Quick Hands (+Weapon Reload Speed): Defeat Ent or Singe.
Rapid Strike (+Melee Attack Speed): Upgrade any non-boss melee weapon to +20.
Recovery (+Stamina Regen): Defeat Claviger on Rhom.
Revivalist (+Revive Speed): Revive your allies a certain number of times (number unknown).
Scavenger (+Scrap Boost): Give the vendor Reggie the Tarnished Ring or sell an unknown number of consumables.
Shadow Walker (+Enemy Awareness): Unlock the safehouse in a random Earth Dungeon.
Sleight of Hand (+Weapon Swap Speed): Kill 100 enemies with 10 different guns, for a total of 1,000 kills.
Spirit (+Mod Generation): Unlock a monkey key door in a random Earth Dungeon.
Suspicion (+Friendly Fire Defense): Get knocked down and revived by your teammates 10 times.
Swiftness (+Movement Speed): Play the “Guardian Song” at any bell in Yaesha. Skip the second line.
Teamwork (+Teamwork Range): Join a multiplayer session.
Triage (+Health Regen Effectiveness): On Yaesha, encounter the story events where two tribes of Pan attack. Survive and talk to the NPC after the attack.
Trigger Happy (+Fire Rate Increase): Upgrade any non-boss ranged weapon to +20.
Warrior (+Increase Melee Damage): Complete the random dungeon where you must defend the Liz Twins.
Will To Live (+Wounded Health Increase): Get knocked down and revived in multiplayer a certain number of times (number unknown).
World Walker (+Stamina Cost Decrease): Enter Rhom.
Trophies
Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:
From the Ashes (Platinum): Acquire all trophies.
Like a Boss (Gold): Upgrade a boss weapon to +5.
Not So Special (Gold): Defeat 100 unique enemies.
Equipment Enthusiast (Silver): Acquire ten armor sets.
Mod Enthusiast (Silver): Acquire 15 weapon mods.
Push It to the Limit (Silver): Upgrade any weapon to +20.
Ready For Action (Silver): Craft a weapon using material from a defeated world boss.
Scrap Collector (Silver): Acquire 200,000 scrap.
Trait Dabbler (Silver): Upgrade any trait to 10.
Trait Focus (Silver): Upgrade any trait to 20.
Unleash Your Potential (Silver): Acquire 30 traits.
Equipment Collector (Bronze): Acquire five armor sets.
Fade to White (Bronze): Activate the Ward 13 World Stone.
First…But Not the Last! (Bronze): Acquire the first trait.
Good Start (Bronze): Acquire ten traits.
Halfway There (Bronze): Upgrade any weapon to +10.
Hard Choices (Bronze): Upgrade the first weapon.
Heart of a Dragon (Bronze): Upgrade Dragon Heart.
Mod Collector (Bronze): Acquire five weapon mods.
One Person’s Scrap… (Bronze): Acquire 50,000 scrap.
Scrap Harvester (Bronze): Acquire 100,000 scrap.
That’s a Lot of Traits! (Bronze): Acquire 20 traits.
This Watch… (Bronze): Acquire Mudtooth’s pocket watch.
Remnant: From the Ashes FAQ
Are there any cheats for Remnant: From the Ashes?
There are unfortunately no cheats for this game. There are, however, tips and tricks to help with the advancement of the gameplay. Such as to solve a trap players can crouch to make an illusory wall disappear. There are also keyboard shortcuts for instance, Num1 for Infinite Health, Num2 for Infinite Stamina, and Num3 for Infinite Ammo.
What are the best weapons in Remnant: From the Ashes?
There are numerous weapons that are beneficial to the player but here are a few of the best weapons and why. World Breaker: a hammer that can be used to clear hordes of enemies and keep them at bay, equip with a specialized charge attack that released an explosive attack. Ruin: A handgun that is capable of dealing high damage to enemies and comes equip with Undying, reduced damage and immunity for up to five seconds. Particle Accelerator: A long gun that can deal massive damage. Spitfire: A handgun capable of dealing damage over time.