Remnant 2: How To Get Plasma Cutter [Walkthrough]

Based on my gameplay experience, the Plasma Cutter is one of the most powerful guns that can be acquired in Remnant 2, but obtaining it requires some work. You would need to get the crucial Navigator’s Helm item, locate the crashed ship, unlock the navigation room inside, and finally claim this heavy-hitting weapon. The Plasma Cutter’s immense damage potential, especially against bosses, is an essential addition to your Remnant 2 arsenal.

What Is The Plasma Cutter

The Plasma Cutter, from my experience, is a powerful long gun weapon that can be obtained in Remnant 2. It is the successor to the beam rifle from the original Remnant: From the Ashes. The Plasma Cutter specializes in dealing high damage to single targets and has ramping damage capabilities when focused on an enemy. It is considered one of the best weapons in Remnant 2, especially for taking down bosses.

How To Get Plasma Cutter

To obtain the Navigator’s Helm and ultimately claim the Plasma Cutter, follow these steps:

1. Hunt the Navigator Zombie:
   • Head to the Extraction Hub area in N’Erud.
   • Listen for loud pounding sounds and locate the giant pistons slamming the ground.
   • Wait for one of the pistons to rise up and drop into the hole it leaves, leading to an underground area.
   • In this underground area, eliminate zombies until the Navigator Zombie spawns.
   • Defeat the Navigator Zombie, and it has a chance to drop the Navigator’s Helm.

     

2. Locate the Crashed Ship:
   • The crashed ship, containing the Plasma Cutter, can spawn in open-world hub areas like the Timeless Horizon or Eon Vault on the planet N’Erud.
   • Explore these regions until you come across the crashed ship. It will have a large hole in its hull and appear as a derelict spacecraft lodged into the ground.

     

3. Equip the Navigator’s Helm:
   • Once you have obtained the Navigator’s Helm, equip it in your head armor slot.

     

4. Unlock the Navigation Room:
   • Approach the crashed ship and head inside through the breach in its hull.
   • You’ll encounter a locked door to the Navigation Room with a red laser scanner.
   • To unlock this door, you must have the Navigator’s Helm equipped.
   • Stand before the scanner, and it will recognize the Navigator’s Helm and unlock the door.
5. Claim the Plasma Cutter:
   • Enter the Navigation Room and find the Plasma Cutter lying on the floor.
   • Pick up the Plasma Cutter to add it to your inventory.

     

Why Plasma Cutter Is A Must-Have

Due to the strengths I noticed in my testing, the Plasma Cutter is a highly desirable weapon. When focused on a single target, it can dish out devastating damage, making it excellent for taking down bosses. The Plasma Cutter has innate ramping damage capabilities that increase its damage output the longer it is focused on an enemy.

It also comes with a built-in mod that temporarily boosts damage up to 3x, allowing it to melt even the toughest foes during that damage window quickly. For these reasons, the Plasma Cutter is considered one of the best and most powerful guns in Remnant 2.

The Plasma Cutter has innate abilities like ramping damage that increase its potency the longer it stays focused on a target. It also comes with a built-in Heat Sink mod that gives it a major damage boost for some time before overheating. With its single-target damage capabilities, I believe the Cutter is one of the top-tier weapons offered in Remnant 2.